Series: The Greatest of These—Becoming a Friend of God (1 of 12) Editor’s Note The Banner Institute begins this series at the fountainhead: God Himself is the One who initiates friendship. Curtis Wilson’s opening pages remind us that the Christian life is not mere pardon but an invitation into the very life of the Trinity. In Banner’s own work we see…

Mama Said There’ll Be Days Like This – Part 2 Let’s be real. Just reading the title probably made some of you cringe. Maybe your parents didn’t talk to you about sex—or if they did, it was weird, vague, or soaked in shame. But here you are now, a parent, wondering how on earth you’re…

Mama Said There’ll Be Days Like This – Part 1 Okay, let me start with this disclaimer: I do not have all the answers, and I’m still a rookie at this mom thing. I’m only about 5 years in at this point, so I’m just praying I don’t screw my own kids up! I really…

In The Triumph of the Therapeutic, Philip Rieff warned that modern psychology had not merely replaced theology but inverted it. “Religious man was born to be saved,” he wrote. “Psychological man is born to be pleased.” The shift was not trivial. It marked a civilizational pivot from a culture ordered by sacred authority to one…

The first and most important step in recognizing genuine repentance is this:It has nothing to do with how emotional someone appears. Tears can be misleading. Strong emotions can be present in both worldly sorrow and godly sorrow. The real difference lies not in the display of emotion—but in the fruit that follows it. The Fruit…

Most neurofeedback systems train isolated regions of the brain. They might target anxiety, focus, or sleep—but often only one at a time. Whole-brain neurofeedback takes a different approach. Instead of tuning one part of the mind, it works with the brain as an integrated system. The result? Faster, smoother, and more lasting improvements. 1. More…

At its core, abuse is a profound lack of love. A victim needs to learn to distinguish between an abuser’s control and love. It is important to know that love does not co-exist with fear and torment (1 John 4:18). When a pastor determines that an abuser is really loving their victim based upon what…

1. The Fracture Beneath Every Fight Most couples show up in my office carrying different stories, but the x‑ray always reveals the same break. Somewhere along the line, he retreated and she grasped. Call it the abdication–control cycle. Left unchecked, it colonizes every conversation, budget, and bedroom until a marriage feels less like a covenant…