As Christian counselors and deliverance ministers, we are often asked about the issue of freemasonry for Christians. Is it a problem? We conduct an interview with our clients to understand their family history to understand potential generational curses. We always ask about family involvement in freemasonry/ Shriners and often our clients are surprised to learn that we consider it very unhealthy. [Read more…]
Freedom from Exhibitionism and Homosexuality
“…I know that all Christians are tempted. The apostle Paul probably best described the plight for most of us when he wrote, “the things I don’t want to do are the very things I do!”
For me, that temptation began when I was homosexually molested as a young boy. As the abuse continued through my early teen years, I began a pattern of behavior, thoughts and attitudes that led me to a suicide attempt at 16. Though I am married, I felt almost powerless against the drive toward homosexual relationships. [Read more…]
The Narrow Road to Life
As we began the Above & Beyond Counseling Ministries journey, I asked the Lord on how we could avoid what happens with other churches and ministries. He led me to Matthew 7:13-14 and the narrow road to life. [Read more…]
Is Deliverance Ministry for Today?
Did it end with the apostles or is deliverance ministry for today? This is one of the most controversial questions in the church today and one that is sure to generate some heat, depending upon where it is brought up! Some are of the belief that Jesus and the disciples drove out demons to validate the claims of Christ that He was who He said He was. [Read more…]
Ungodly Soul Ties: Entry Points for Demonic Oppression
Soul ties involve bondings with living beings..that is, with those things that have a soul. Webster’s defines soul as: “the immaterial essence, animating principle, or actuating cause of an individual life”. A being has a soul in that it can think and have emotions. [Read more…]