Resources by Year
Empiricism and Psychological Diagnoses
Truth in Love 525
“Empiricism cannot capture all of these variables—an experiment cannot capture all these variables, when we’re talking about why people think, act and feel the way they do.”
Do I Need to Change My Agenda for Counseling?
“Your counselee may bring all kinds of issues that were not there when you started…Remember that you don’t need to clean them all up, and you don’t need to clean them up right away. There is wisdom in having a cleaning strategy.”
How To Handle Despair
Truth in Love 524
In a fallen world, we are bound to face despair at some point in our lives. The Bible helps us to understand our despair and lay our cares before a God that cares for us.
The Sin of Comparison
Comparison is a common struggle, even among the disciples of John the Baptist. There is freedom when we look from our accomplishments and shortcomings to our Savior, Jesus Christ.
God Glorifying Change
Truth in Love 523
“We’re actually trying to get at the motivation. Until the person we’re discipling learns to adopt these new God-honoring motivations, then we could say our shepherding work isn’t done”
The Holy Spirit’s Role in the Process of Change
The Holy Spirit has set us free in Christ and dwells within us, giving life to our mortal bodies so that we can set our minds on the things of the Spirit, and live a life that pleases the Lord.
Potential Pitfalls of Gospel Centered Counseling
Truth in Love 522
The Biblical Counselor needs to use the gospel in a way that is faithful to all of Scripture and carries out the ultimate goal of God’s glory through sanctification.
Overcoming the Fear of Medical Issues
Overcoming anxiety, medical or not, is a slow process of letting Christ shape your heart, knowing that when the darkness of fear arises, the Good Shepherd has not left you.
A Heart of Discontentment
Truth in Love 521
Discontentment is a silent killer; It kills the person who’s discontent first, and then by association and extension, it affects everybody else in that person’s circle.
Union with Christ: Our Hope for Sanctification
Union with Christ is the spiritual knitting together of Christ and the Christian through which the believer receives all the blessings of salvation.
The Church’s Role in Counseling You
When faced with a crisis or seeing a need for change in our lives, there is a temptation to withdraw from the church. This is an invitation to be truly known and cared for by the the counsel found in God’s Word and in His Church.
Does the Body Keep the Score?
Truth in Love 520
Dale Johnson: Today on the podcast, I have with me Dr. Francine Tan. She’s a biblical counselor from Malaysia. She’s been certified with ACBC since […]
