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About Pastor Don Carpenter
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I am a father of four and a Baptist Pastor. Before becoming a senior pastor, I was a youth pastor and worker for over 10 years. If you ask this volunteer a question, you will get the benifit of 20 + years experience in the ministry and the counsel of the Bible, God`s perfect book. Feel free to ask any Biblical or moral questions.
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I have been involved in pastoral type counseling for 20+ years. Most of my experience has been with chemical addiction, crisis intervention, and some types of severe mental illness. I have some secular training in those areas as well as a Bible College degree.
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Evangelical Baptist Church
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Revival Baptist Chronicles
The Fundamental Baptist Voice
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BS in Bible from Baptist Bible College in CLarks Summit PA
Various training seminars in, Co-occuring disorders, treatment of those who have been sexually abused, and Solution Focused Therapy.
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You are here: Experts > Teens > Teen Advice > Teenage Problems > Teenage Boy into 800 numbers
Expert: Pastor Don Carpenter - 10/30/2009
Question
My daughter told me my grandson, is calling 800 numbers and other numbers to talk to sexy girls. He goes to church, is this an addiction and how can we stop it.
Answer
Hi Marylin,
Thanks for this great question. There are two ways that we are motivated to change our behavior. We could learn and live... that is we could hear truth, adjust our behavior and prosper. It sounds like your grandson has chosen not to do that. The other way God motivates us to change our behavior is to live and learn.... to learn from the natural consequences of our actions. Your grandson must face certain specific and severe consequences for this behavior. Sure, he is free to make his choices, but his choices have consequences. Be direct and specific in dealing with this issue.
Galatians 6:7-9
7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.
I hope that this helps you.
In Christ
Pastor Don
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