Month: January 2018

Month: January 2018

How is Sin Blotted Out?
January 25, 2018 Bible Answers That Make Sense, Blogs Tim Jennings, M.D.

Have you ever encountered a well-meaning pastor or some other Christian who teaches that “every one of our bad deeds recorded in heaven’s books will be erased by the blood of Jesus?” Some even go as far as to say that not even God will remember the sins we have committed while on this sin-filled planet.

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The Benefits of Work
January 22, 2018 Blogs, Character Development, Integrating Bible, Science, and Life Experiences Tim Jennings, M.D.

Human beings were created in the image of God. He is the Creator, and, therefore, we are designed to be creators in our own sphere. We are built to be industrious, creative, builders, designers, and workers! 

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How to Find a Mental Health Provider
January 16, 2018 Blogs, Mental Health and Healing Tim Jennings, M.D.

This week, I received an email with this question: “How can I find a counselor in my area that reasons and believes as I do?”

I am often asked to recommend a counselor, therapist, or psychiatrist for people living in various locations throughout the country. I have made it a policy not to recommend a specific provider unless I know him or her personally. However, the following are some guidelines you can use to find a mental health provider in your area best suited to your needs.

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A Remedy for Loneliness
January 7, 2018 Blogs, Family and Relationship Health, Mental Health and Healing Tim Jennings, M.D.

Have you ever struggled with loneliness? Have you ever been in a room full of people but felt isolated, disconnected, alone? Have you been tormented by an uneasiness within, a feeling that something isn’t right, a restless longing to fill some emptiness deep inside? And have you tried to fill this void

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David and the Showbread vs. Uzzah and the Ark
January 2, 2018 Bible Answers That Make Sense, Blogs Tim Jennings, M.D.

Have you ever wondered why David was able to take and eat the showbread in the holy sanctuary and nothing happened to him, but when Uzzah touched the Ark of the Covenant, he died? Have you ever had a pastor use the story of Uzzah to promote the idea that if you disobey God, He will punish you and strike you dead? It can all seem a bit arbitrary.

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