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.
Expressive Individualism and the Biblical Counselor
Expressive Individualism and the Biblical Counselor
With expressive individualism being the cultural air we breathe, it is important for biblical counselors to be aware of the threat it poses.
2025 ACBC Pre-Conference: Suffering Saints – Counseling from 1 Peter
Affliction is an inescapable part of this life, and biblical counselors must be prepared to minister God’s Word to those who are suffering. Drawing from the book of 1 Peter, our 2025 Pre-Conference: Suffering Saints, focuses on helping believers withstand the various trials of life and find strength in Christ, our cornerstone.
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.
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.”
Is Same Sex Attraction Sinful?
Truth in Love 3
The church must address not only problem of same-sex behavior, but also the desires that lead to that behavior.
Biblical Counseling and Mental Disorder Diagnosis— Part 2
Truth in Love 516
As even secularists have begun questioning the reliability of the DSM diagnosis, the biblical counselor can rest in the Bible and its sufficiency in understanding people and their experiences in a broken world.
Biblical Counseling and Mental Disorder Diagnosis— Part 1
Truth in Love 515
Biblical Counselors can approach life’s hardships and mental health diagnoses with clarity, compassion, and biblical conviction.
A Biblical View of Possessions from Ecclesiastes
In little and in much, the Christian is to steward their possessions for God’s glory, rejoicing in what He has given and what He has withheld.
