Gordon Bals

Gordon Bals is Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Beeson Divinity School and founder and Director of Daymark Pastoral Counseling in Birmingham, Alabama. He is the author of Grace from Head to Heart: Experiencing God’s Kindness in a Fallen World and Common Ground: Discovering God’s Redemption in Your Marriage. Prior to founding Daymark Pastoral Counseling, Gordon worked as an adolescent and family counselor and as an Assistant Pastor at a local church. Gordon has been married since 1990 and has three grown daughters.

How Long O Lord: The Power of Patience

In his book Objects of His Affection, Scotty Smith says the most often repeated question in the Scriptures is, “How long oh Lord?” Smith says God’s most frequent answer is, “Do not be afraid.” Our patience grows when we…

The Ever-Elusive Best Friend

I will never forget the gift I got on July 13, 1982, the day I first walked through the gates of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. When I shuffled down stairs that morning I was greeted by a…