Resources by Year

The Church behind Barbed Wire
Truth In Love 390
What can we learn from the issues with counseling and soul care that developed during the Japanese American Internment in World War II?

Cultivating a Hope-Filled Life
Psalm 131
In Psalm 131, David calls Israel to a renewed hope in God and models for them—and us—how to cultivate a life of “effectual confidence in God.”

Hope in Our Temptations
Truth In Love 389
How do we use 1 Corinthians 10:13 to give biblical hope to our counselees?

The “B” in Biblical Counseling
If we are committed to the sufficiency of Scripture in biblical counseling, why would we define the nature and practice of our counseling by any standard outside of Scripture?

Keeping the Gospel Central in Counseling
Truth In Love 388
How do we keep the gospel central throughout the counseling process?

What to Do in a Spiritual Emergency
Three Principles to Keep in Mind for Ministering to Those in Crisis
When our counselees are in crisis, it can be hard to navigate the tricky waters that God is bringing us all through.

Forgiving When There is No Repentance
Truth In Love 387
Are we commanded to forgive unconditionally in every situation, especially when there is no repentance?

God is in Control
Helping people comprehend the sovereignty of God is one of the surest ways to offer people hope.

Teaching Counselees to Meditate
Truth In Love 386
How do we meditate on Scripture and teach others to practice this spiritual discipline?

Counseling Those in Debt
Truth In Love 385
Is being in debt a sin? How can a Christian rightly think about debt?

Jay Adams and the Hermeneutics of Biblical Counseling
Change doesn’t happen in fuzzy land. Biblical counselors have a responsibility to interpret the Bible with specific application in mind.

Failure and Fatigue in Ministry
Truth in Love 384
How do shepherds guard themselves from burning out in ministry?