by Bruce Roeder | Mar 30, 2026 | Anger, Conflict, Marriage, Wisdom
When Jesus was asked what the greatest commandments were, he quoted from the Old 1Testament (Deut. 6:5; Lev. 19:18): “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a...
by Bruce Roeder | Oct 27, 2025 | Anger, Communications, Folly, Wisdom
I was discussing a person with another elder who had a characterological anger problem. The other elder remarked that it seemed the man did not have a fear of the Lord, despite being a professing Christian. That is a significant observation because it meant the person...
by Bruce Roeder | Aug 18, 2025 | Anger, Communication, Folly
In my first installment, I mentioned the most common characteristic of the biblical fool, which is that he is a characterologically angry man. If a person continually yields to a particular sin, it means they have become a slave to that sin. Do you not know that...
by Bruce Roeder | Jul 7, 2025 | Anger, Communication, Folly
I am a retired pastor who serves my church as an elder/pastor and certified biblical counselor. Over the years, I have had to deal with men who profess to be Christians but have more in common with the biblical fool. What I mean by that is that while they proclaim...
by Jonathan Hayashi | Jun 23, 2025 | Anger, Biblical Counseling, Christian Growth
“So, do you have the right to be angry about the situation?” There was a silence for a moment. “I don’t know about that. I don’t think that is a fair question. I mean, yeah, I ought to be treated the way I am supposed to be! Yeah, I have the right, so I have...
by Bruce Roeder | Mar 3, 2025 | Anger, Obedience, Progressive Sanctification
Terry came to our church and asked to meet with me for counseling. Terry’s presenting issue was anger at his work, but his more significant issue was not understanding that progressive sanctification is linked to obeying the word. Terry was new to our church and had...
