Honoring Dr. Jay Adams: Does Biblical "Nouthetic" Counseling Work?
by Dr. John Babler, Chairman & Professor, MidAmerica Baptist Theological Seminary College FSM Advisory Board When I first started taking classes in psychology and sociology, I was intrigued by the various empirical studies we read in my undergraduate classes. For example, I found it intriguing that one study showed that when one of the researchers […]
Flee Practices of Psychologists; Seek Out Biblical Counselors for Combat-Related Anxieties
by Pastor Joshua Smith, U.S. Army Veteran I thank the Lord I was born into a Christian home and raised in the faith. Professing faith at a young age and being rooted in the Scriptures and the church from the start was a great and gracious providence that would prove to be an incredible help […]
Church Solution to Prohibiting the Free Exercise Thereof . . . 508 (c)(1)(A)
by Bennett McPhatter, USMC Veteran Epilogue by Warren G. Lamb, USMC Veteran, FSM Senior Advisor Disclaimer: This article represents the opinion of the author and is not certified tax advice, legal counsel or the opinion of Fallen Soldiers March. Broadly speaking, you can form your church under the protection and rights of the Constitution of […]
Grace Abounds "Post Tenebras Lux" Conquering Addiction
by Trevor Vestey, Army Veteran, ACBC Certified Biblical Counselor My name is Trevor Vestey. I am a veteran, and it is a privilege to share my testimony of God's grace with the recipients of the Fallen Soldiers March quarterly newsletter. I have chosen to write this testimony didactically, hoping it could be used to help […]
Help Me Decrease So Christ Will Increase
by David "Alden" Inglee, Army Veteran Epilogue by USAF Veteran Pastor Joseph "Robby" Robinson ACBC Phase III Candidate In John 10:10 (ASV) Jesus says, "I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly." As many times as I had heard that verse, it never really seemed to carry as much weight with […]
Encouragement For The Parents of War Fighters
by Pastor Jim Koerber, ACBC Fellow Parents of Warfighters: Pray! It seems like yesterday we dropped our son off at MEPS and watched him board that bus to begin his journey to Parris Island, South Carolina. We shouldn’t have been surprised when he told us he wanted to serve in the military. His bedroom had […]
Are You Ready To Die?
by Cliff Beard US Army 7th Special Forces Group, Epilogue by Mike Ruff, USAF COL, Retired, ACBC Certified While spending over three years in combat, I developed the attitude of a warrior, serving in the greatest Armed Forces in history. I was ready to die for my brothers and sisters in arms. Through many trials […]
Biblical Essentials & Non-Essentials
by Pastor Will Lohnes, DMin, ACBC & IABC Certified Biblical Counselor Over thirty years ago I was in the office of an internationally known pastor. He had granted the interview because he had gone to seminary with my dad. Halfway through the hour-long talk, I asked him a question about doctrines and the differing levels […]
The Glorious Calling of Every Father
by Pastor Randall Davenport, ACBC Certified Biblical Counselor In Psalm 127:3 we are reminded that children are a reward to parents from the Lord. Children are given to us by God to pass on the knowledge and testimony of all God has shown, taught, and commanded believers to do. Children will learn many things, […]
Overcoming Suicidal Ideations: Pivot Towards God, Not Myself
by Meg C. USAF Veteran | Epilogue by Cindy Yarbrough, USAF Veteran & IABC Certified Biblical Counselor I am thankful to FSM for connecting me with Cindy through my veteran status with the Air Force. I was introduced to FSM at a Knowing You Matter suicide conference. Cindy has been working with me for over […]
Veterans Navigating Competing Counsel
by: Pastor Neal Grogan, USMC Retired, MDiv in Biblical Counseling & Pastor Matt Statler US Army Retired, MDiv in Biblical Counseling Drill instructors often boast that they know more games than Milton Bradley, the makers of Monopoly. Any service member has distinct memories of the games they would play. One of the most common is […]
The Scourge of Modern-Day Slavery
by Julie Ganschow, Ph.D, FSM Senior Advisory Board Slavery is alive and well in the United States of America. This is a shocking statement, and you may be wondering what I am talking about. I am not referring to the disgusting practice of enslaving men and women brought on ships from Africa. We fought […]
