To the “Young and Inexperienced” Counselor
The lack of shared experience only further magnifies the power and sufficiency of God’s Word to change hearts and lives.
Christians and Masturbation
Truth in Love 102
Sex is a unitive act given by God to bless creation in the context of marriage.
The Sufficiency of Scripture and Extra-Biblical Information
Introduction: A New Book, An Old Controversy Last week Zondervan released my new book, A Theology of Biblical Counseling: The Doctrinal Foundations of Counseling Ministry. The […]
Faithfully Protestant
Faithfully protestant: Biblical Counseling and the Reformation. This is the title assigned to me a year ago. My thesis is pretty straightforward. It is that […]
An Analysis of the Celebrate Recovery Addictions Program
As far as a Christ-centered, biblically based program, CR falls significantly short.
Suffering with Chronic Pain While Clinging to Enduring Hope
Three expressions of God’s grace to consider in the face of chronic pain—prayer, promises, and people.
Do I Need to Forgive Myself?
It is not by the works of the believer that their sins are forgiven, it is through the blood of Christ.
Conformity to Christ and the Capacity to Enjoy Him
In counseling, one must teach their counselees to see their trials as the road to becoming more like their Savior. Embracing this truth will lead to a more profound joy and enjoyment of Him.
Counseling in a Bicultural Context
Truth in Love 482
How the sufficiency of Scripture transcends culture.
Remembering God’s Faithfulness
He who provided for you in the past will provide for you in the future.
The “Biblical” in Biblical Counseling
The Scriptures are authoritative, sufficient, necessary, and not surpassed nor equaled by worldly wisdom.
Christ-like Love
We need to communicate and relate to people in a way that they can see clearly that our motive is Christ-like love.