Lessons Learned from a Fallen Pastor

Introduction (by Jim Newheiser) Recently, the BCC presented a blog about “Helping Adult Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse,” authored by Caroline Newheiser along with an anonymous victim. A fallen pastor who read Caroline’s blog contacted me and wanted to tell his story as a warning to church leaders, so we have written this blog together. […]

As we face our sin, we have to navigate between two unbiblical ditches. One is despairing that our sin is beyond forgiveness. The other is carelessly thinking we can violate God’s commands without experiencing painful repercussions. The fall of David in 2 Samuel 11 is one of the saddest accounts in all of Scripture. Yet […]

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Hating the Haters, Judging the Judges, and Criticizing the Critics

Hating the Haters “Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer; and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him” (1 John 3:15; also see Matt. 5:21-22). Our culture labels those who take certain unpopular stands as “haters.” There are forms of hatred, such as racism, which fully deserve our condemnation, because […]

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Adultery is something that many of us will have to deal with in one way or another in the church. The gospel gives great hope in these difficult situations. The goal of this workshop is to help equip you to bring that hope to those who have felt the pain of a broken covenant.

Audios, Counseling, Jim adultery, care, church, covenant, divorce, equipping, faithfulness, fidelity, marriage, sexual immorality, sin, training

Sometimes to live at peace with others we must confront them about their sin. This session will discuss how to determine if a sin must be confronted and how to go about the process in a way that seeks to gently restore a brother or sister.

Audios, Counseling, Jim church discipline, conflict, gentleness, humility, peace, restoration, sin

Forgiveness can be very hard, particularly when someone has hurt us very much. This session will examine how for Christians, meditating on the way Christ has forgiven them all of their debts can and should empower them to forgive others.

Audios, Counseling, Jim conflict, forgiveness, grace, peace, sin

What does the Bible have to say about sex? Many people have unanswered questions about this aspect of life. In this Question and Answer session you will hear a panel of counselors discussing biblical answers to common questions Christians have about sex.

Audios, Counseling, Jim creation, family, idolatry, marriage, porn, sex, sin

What does the Bible have to say about sex? Through this 2-part message you will learn how the grace of God in the gospel powerfully changes how we view our own sexuality and gives us the power to once again put this blessing in its proper place.

Audios, Counseling, Jim creation, family, idolatry, marriage, porn, sex, sin

What does the Bible have to say about sex? Through this two-part message you will learn how the grace of God in the gospel powerfully changes how we view our own sexuality and gives us the power to once again put this blessing in its proper place.

Audios, Counseling, Jim creation, family, idolatry, marriage, porn, sex, sin

Jim Newheiser

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Lessons Learned from a Fallen Pastor

3 Lessons from David’s Fall and Forgiveness

Hating the Haters, Judging the Judges, and Criticizing the Critics

Caring in Cases of Adultery

Pursuing Peace by Gently Restoring Others

Pursuing Peace by Forgiving Others

From Idol to Blessing Q&A

From Idol to Blessing, Part 2

From Idol to Blessings, Part 1

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