Same Old Truths from the Same Old Places
Experience in counseling is a great thing, but it can lead to complacency in handling the Word of God.
Preparing for Success in Relational Conflict
4 Commitments
Do your own pre-counseling first by admitting you could be at fault, silencing the Inner Lawyer, committing to the goal of pleasing Christ above all else, and resisting that Inner Pharisee.
Anxious to Counsel?
While the word for concern or anxiety is used in a positive sense in the Bible, it is most often used in describing a sinful failure to fully trust in God and love Him.
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.
A Counselor’s Conduct Matters
No matter the words we speak, our actions declare our true intentions.
Counseling from Psalm 33
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Using Psalm 33 is helpful for all counselees because it points them to where they need to place their hope.
A Task Interrupted
Why and How the Church Departed from Biblical Counseling
We must be aware that the church has a unique and special role and that counseling is central to that role.
The Biblical View of a Person
Truth In Love 350
Reality has to be understood with the perspective of God’s revelation. Man is revelation-dependent.
Counseling and First Impressions
While Job’s friends made a positive initial impression their foolish counsel left them rebuked by God —something we want to avoid.
When Hardship Hits: 7 Ways God Uses Suffering to Make us Like Jesus
How does God’s care and good purposes manifest in hardships and suffering that believers experience?
How to Better Demonstrate Care for Others
When the person walks away from your conversation, that individual should feel heard, listened to, and cared for.
Empty Longings and God’s Treasures
Choosing to respond to our pain in a God honoring way will bring freedom and joy.