Online pastoral care

Hi, I'm Jim Watkins, and I've been an ordained minister for over thirty years and have been online since 1997. I'm also the author of over 2,000 articles and sixteen books.

So, this site is a combination of my love for helping people, writing, and social networking. Here's how I can help. Below, you'll find some helpful online articles and books. Plus, I'd love to chat with you at jim@jameswatkins.com.

"Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well" (3 John 2).

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Articles

Who is God?
• Genuine Jesus or counterfeit Christ?
• "God isn't real. I can't see Him." Answering our four-year-old metaphysicist
• Unchristian perceptions
• Holy Ghost! Who is He? What does He do?
• Who is the ultimate super hero?

How can I know God?
• Looking for love in all the right places
• Are you eternally insecure?
• Experiencing God's perfect love
• "What Must I Do to Inherit Eternal Life?"

How does God speak to me?
• What does the Bible really say?
• 'God's will' is not lost: for those trying to 'find' it
• Signs and wonders?!

How can I develop my spiritual life?
• 24k crosses: they just don't make crosses like they used to
• Are you wearing holy undies? (Victoria doesn't have all the secrets!)
• Yes, Virginia, there is life after Christmas

Why isn't the "prosperity gospel" working for me?
• Finely-aged believers get squeezed
• God is never late . . . but He sure is slow
• Healing: faith or fake?
• Keeping your dreams alive
• Living simply—and richly
• The rest of the Bible story
• Top ten signs you may belong to a cult
• When 'It's Friday, but Sunday's comin' just isn't enough
• Why is not the best question

How can I find hope?
• Encouragement for clergy
• Encouraging quips and quotations
• God is never late . . . but He sure is slow!
• Hope and humor (50 encouraging posts)
• "I just want to die" Hope for the suicidal
• "I'm a giant killer!" keynote talk I'M A GIANT KILLER AUDIO
• Keeping your dreams alive KEEPING YOUR DREAMS ALIVE AUDIO
• Son of a saint: good parents, bad children
• Squeezing Good Out of Bad (Get a free download if you're unemployed)
• Spray-paint parenting
• Twenty of my most hopeful posts from 2010
• Why? Some thoughts on life's tough questions
• You may be clinically depressed if . . .

How can I know more?
• Angels don't come from Hallmark
• Demons: possession or obsession?
• Ministry resources for pastors, teachers, Christian leaders
• Pedestals: Why do famous Christians keep falling off?
• Women in ministry resources

How can I deal with death?
• Dealing with death and grief
• Dealing with impending death
• Dealing with terrorist attacks
• Life's VCR

Books

• Characters: Comedies and Dramas
• Communicate to Change Lives
• Squeezing Good Out of Bad
• The Why Files: Are there really ghosts?
• The Why Files: Is there really life after death?
• The Why Files: When can I start dating?
• More

Chat

I'm not a licensed counselor or therapist, but I would love to help you with your spiritual questions. I've worked with children, youth and adults for over thirty years and would love to chat through jim@jameswatkins.com.

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