Truth & Love Blog
2025: Discouragers? Or, Encouragers?
Some people are skilled at making others look bad. Some people are skilled at affirming the best in others. In 2025, which type of person will we be?
Merry Christmas 2024 from Bob and Shirley
Here’s our 2024 Bob and Shirley Christmas Card, Christmas Email, Christmas Blog Post…
Who Is the Real Saint Nick (St. Nicholas)?
The origin of the Santa Claus myth begins with the real-life Nicholas (270-346 AD), who was made Bishop of Myra and became known for his generosity to those in need.
“Isn’t There Anyone Who Knows What Christmas Is All About?”
This Christmas, like Linus, in A Charlie Brown Christmas, let’s drop the blanket, trust Jesus, and fear not.
Applying the Sufficiency of Scripture to “Counselees”
As Jay Adams would ask, “How did the church survive for 1,920 years without the secular invention by non-Christians of the word ‘counselee’?”
Is the Word “Client” on the 2024 Naughty List?
“Is the word ‘client’ a valid term for biblical counselors to use?”
Beware of Relational Heresy While Addressing Perceived Doctrinal Heresy
The Bible consistently addresses how we treat one another while we address doctrinal disagreements.
God’s Parental Prime Directive
To become a more powerful parent, we must become a more godly person: a person dedicated to dependence upon God.
How Do We Counsel Someone with a Distorted Image of the Concept of “Father”?
How do we minister the Father’s love to a person whose earthly father portrayed a distorted image of the word “father”?
10 Top Biblical Counseling Books of 2024
Here are the top 10 biblical counseling books of 2024: about biblical counseling, about Christian living, or important to biblical counselors.