by Bob | Jan 25, 2021 | Identity in Christ
I just “sovereignly stumbled” upon two beautiful reflections on how God fearfully and wonderfully makes us (Psalm 139:13-14). One is a song—by Ellie Holcomb. The other is a poem—by Gloria Umanah. The song (see link below) includes a moving recitation of the poem....
by Bob | Jan 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Biblical counselors rightly talk a great deal about “renewing our minds.” But what exactly is included in mind renewal? In today’s post we answer that question by exploring a rich biblical view of the mind—of the imagination. We Are Rational Beings Created in the...
by Bob | Jan 18, 2021 | MLK Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. It’s well know that Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) was one of the primary leaders of the American Civil Rights movement. What is lesser known today is the long history of African American ministers promoting civil rights. That history...
by Bob | Jan 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Whenever I teach the Faith Bible Seminary course BC 611—Biblical Counseling Lab, I ask my students to craft a 25-word-or-less response to the question: What makes biblical counseling truly biblical? They’re not given a great deal of time to develop this. So it’s not...
by Bob | Jan 12, 2021 | Family Counseling, Marriage Counseling
Podcast Podcast Interview on Marriage and Family Counseling: Listen Here. How To Help Troubled Marriages and Families So much of our training in biblical counseling is in individual counseling. Yet, increasingly pastors, counselors, and church leaders are being asked...