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Tricks of the Tempter
Truth in Love 536
The tempter often tricks us through the weaknesses in our desires, and yet there is a biblical salve that comforts, corrects, and equips the believer through all temptation.
Counselors, You Can Offer Gospel Hope Without Shared Trials
Take heart, fellow counselors: you don’t have to share the same trial to share the same gospel. The gospel is enough.
Counseling Discernment from John Newton
Truth in Love 535
Newton goes beyond applying theology to life, with his skill at knowing what was the need of the moment in counseling.
The Use of AI in Biblical Counseling
We should be wary about trying to take shortcuts in the counseling process by using AI to plan and prepare.
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Means of Grace and Biblical Counseling
Truth in Love 530
In God’s program of changing lives, He uses ordinary means to change us into the image of Christ.
A Tribute to Dr. Wayne Mack
My forty-five year old friendship with Dr. Wayne Mack began in the early 1980s through the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors (NANC), known today as […]
A Tale of Two Councils
Is Scripture Sufficient to Counsel Sufferers?
In immense suffering, the psalmist anchors himself in Scripture alone, which offers sufficient guidance, counsel, and hope for the suffering saint.
The Implementation of Biblical Counseling in the Christian School—Part 2
Implementing Biblical Counseling in the culture of the school does not stop students from sinning, but it demonstrates how Christ is their hope and help in all of life.
The Light of the Gospel in the Darkness
The people coming to sit and talk with us are very often in a dark place, and it is in those moments that we get to offer the most wonderful news of the gospel.
The Culture of Biblical Counseling in the Christian School—Part 1
Truth in Love 528
Applying Scripture to the lives of students creates a culture of care and biblical counseling in the life of the Christian School.
Spiritualizing Sin with Biblical Language
Spiritualizing sin is not a harmless misunderstanding. It is a rejection of God’s authority masquerading as righteousness.
The Use of Extra-Biblical Methods in Counseling
TIL 527
The conversation of incorporating extra-biblical material in counseling has changed over the years, and yet there is still a distinction between changing circumstances and incorporating methodology.
Public Apology to Dr. Welch
As Executive Director of ACBC, I want to extend a public apology to Dr. Ed Welch for an editorial mistake made by us in the […]
Two Truths and a Lie for Those Abandoned by Loved Ones
Whenever we feel abandoned, we find rest in our Father’s loving arms and recount his truths to counsel both ourselves and others through the pain.
The Self-Sufficiency of God in Counseling
Truth in Love 526
The self-sufficiency of God shapes the way we, as biblical counselors, shepherd and love counselees unconditionally, without need of affirmation or validation.
Helping Our Counselees Learn to Endure
We fix our gaze not on how badly it hurts or on how much longer the race is, but on His promises to walk alongside us and give us what we need to finish the race with endurance.
