I love blogging. It’s an extension of another love—writing. Yes, I love writing.

In 2020, I posted an average of one post every other day, for a total of over 175 blog posts here at my RPM Ministries Truth & Love blog.

Thank you for reading, “liking,” and sharing my blog posts. As we come to the end of 2020, I checked out the stats on my blogs. Here are my 15 most read posts—by faithful readers like you.

#1 Most Read Post: 2 Positive Ways We Could Respond to the NFL Playing “Life Every Voice and Sing”

Published on July 6, this post had nearly twice as many views and likes as any other post I crafted in 2020. Remember the controversy? The NFL, in addition to playing The National Anthem before every game, was also going to play Lift Every Voice before the first game of the year. For my take on this, check out: 2 Positive Ways We Could Respond to the NFL Playing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

#2 Most Read Post: It’s Friday, But Sunday’s Comin’!” 

Posted right before Good Friday on April 10, this blog highlighted S. M. Lockridge’s famous Easter Meditation, It’s Friday, But Sunday’s Comin’!”

#3 Most Read Post: 20 Top Biblical Counseling Books of 2020 

This one will likely move into #2 soon, as it released more recently (November 30), and still is receiving a lot of visits, likes, and shares. Check out my annual list, 20 Top Biblical Counseling Books of 2020.

#4 Most Read Post: Because of Christmas, Linus Drops His Blanket…Will We?

This is actually a post I’ve updated and re-posted a couple of times over the past decade. It was quite popular in 2020, with 1,000s of visits/reads. Here it is: Because of Christmas, Linus Drops His Blanket…Will We?

#5 Most Read Post: 23 Biblical Counseling Resources on Anxiety, Fear, Panic Attacks, & Worry 

I collated this post from my e-book The Annual Guide to Biblical Counseling Resources. I’m not surprised, given how anxiety-provoking 2020 has been, that this is one of my most read posts—again with 1,000s of reads. You can find it here: 23 Biblical Counseling Resources on Anxiety, Fear, Panic Attacks, & Worry.

#6 Most Read Post: 920 Biblical Counseling Resources for Your Life and Ministry

This post introduced readers to the 2020 edition of The Annual Guide to Biblical Counseling Resources. The 2020 edition had 920 resources. The upcoming 2021 edition will have well over 1,000 biblical counseling resources, along with several other user-friendly updates/upgrades. Here’s the link to the 2020 version: 920 Biblical Counseling Resources for Your Life and Ministry.

#7 Most Read Post: The Best Book of the 21^st Century 

The author of this book—I’m not going to tell you the book or the author so you’ll have to check it out—must be happy to know that it’s one of my most read posts in 2020. Find out what book I think is the best book of the past 20 years (no, it’s not any of my 23 books) here: The Best Book of the 21^st Century.

#8 Most Read Post: Marriage Counseling Is Not Just Individual Counseling with an Audience 

This post introduced a central premise in my new book Gospel-Centered Marriage Counseling. It obvious struck a nerve, as it was read 1,000s of times. Find out how marriage counseling is different from individual counseling in Marriage Counseling Is Not Just Individual Counseling with an Audience.

#9 Most Read Post: Marriage Counseling Is Hard! Here’s Your Step-by-Step Manual 

See, I told you marriage counseling is a “hot topic.” Maybe it was the honesty—that marriage counseling is complex—that attracted people to this blog. Learn more about how Gospel-Centered Marriage Counseling provides a step-by-step training manual in Marriage Counseling Is Hard! Here’s Your Step-by-Step Manual.

#10 Most Read Post: 10 Common Mistakes Biblical Counselors Sometimes Make, Part 1 

I did an 11-part series on common BC mistakes. Part 1 addressed the mistake of Elevating Data Collection Above Soul Connection. Here’s a fun note: this series will be released as a book by New Growth Press in 2020, entitled Consider Your Counsel: Addressing Ten Mistakes in Our Biblical Counseling. You can read this first post (which will become chapter 1 of the new book) here: 10 Common Mistakes Biblical Counselors Sometimes Make, Part 1.

#11 Most Read Post: Family Counselors Don’t Replace Parents; They Empower Parents

This post introduced a central concept in my new book Gospel-Centered Family Counseling. Find out how family counselors can equip parents to be their children’s best biblical counselors in Family Counselors Don’t Replace Parents; They Empower Parents.

#12 Most Read Post: Speaking the Truth in Love, Or Just Arrogant, Angry, and Argumentative 

Honestly, I was surprised how popular this post was. It’s a post that confronts confronters! In a very divisive 2020, this post challenges each of us to consider whether we’re really speak truth in love, or whether in actuality we’re just angry. Check it out here: Speaking the Truth in Love, Or Just Arrogant, Angry, and Argumentative.

#13 Most Read Post: In Memory of Jay Adams: A Collection of Articles and Resources

Dr. Jay Adams, the founder of the modern biblical counseling movement, passed away on November 14, 2020. I collated testimonials to Dr. Adams at In Memory of Jay Adams: A Collection of Articles and Resources.

#14 Most Read Post: Why I Wrote About Children & Grief in Caring for the Souls of Children 

My friend, Dr. Amy Baker, was the general editor for a new book released in 2020, Caring for the Souls of Children. In this post, I share why I wrote my chapter in the book. Find out why at Why I Wrote About Children & Grief in Caring for the Souls of Children.

#15 Most Read Post: 7 Tips of the Trade for Biblical Counseling Via Video Conferencing 

I’ve been doing video conferencing counseling for well over a decade. So, when COVID-19 led to social distancing, it was nothing new for me to counsel via Skype or Zoom. But for many people, it was a new and scary endeavor. This popular post provides 7 Tips of the Trade for Biblical Counseling Via Video Conferencing.

Join the Conversation 

Which of my 182 posts in 2020 was most meaningful/helpful to you, and why?