The Twelfth Annual Edition If you’re a counselor, pastor, student, educator, one-another minister, small group leader, soul care giver, spiritual friend, spouse, or parent, you want to know the most helpful books about biblical counseling. We all want trusted...
A Holiday Greeting from Bob Thanksgiving. Christmas. New Years. It’s that time of year—six weeks of festivities. However, holidays are not festive for everyone. So, in past years, I’ve posted a several-part blog series entitled Healing for the Holidays. By God’s...
Comforting Others with the Comfort We Receive The Puritan Pastor, Timothy Rogers, lived from 1658-1728. Rogers was a godly and competent pastor. On at least two occasions, each lasting an extended period of time, Rogers was overwhelmed by severe depression. Archibald...
“My Name Is Bob…” In my P&R booklet, Anxiety, crafted over a decade ago, I began with these honest words, “My name is Bob, and I struggle with and against worry, fear, and anxiety.” Eleven years later, in March 2023, I had a “crash.” Anxiety and fear, weakness...
If Heman Saw Two Very Different Counselors! Psalm 88 is known as “the Psalm of the Dark Night of the Soul.” It is the most lament-filled psalm of all the lament psalms. Imagine if Heman were seen by a counselor, or a soul physician, or a spiritual friend today. How...