Truth & Love Blog
The Bible Is Sufficient to Teach Us How to Publicly Address Public Accusations
Two issues are common in our modern biblical counseling world: 1. Statements of commitment to the sufficiency of Scripture. 2. Accusations that other biblical counselors are not committed to the sufficiency of Scripture.
ABC 2026: “Equipping the Saints to Live and Counsel the Word of God”
ABC’s Executive Director, Shauna Van Dyke, shares the theological foundation behind ABC’s updated Mission Statement and new logo.
David Powlison, Deep Breathing Exercises, and Biblical Counseling
What did David Powlison believe about the validity of physiological interventions like deep breathing exercises as a part of comprehensive biblical counseling?
ABC 2026: More Than a Rebrand—A Clearer Vision, A Renewed Hope
ABC: Anchored to Scripture, shaped by the gospel, committed to equipping others, and invested in the global body of Christ.
ABC 2026: What I Learned About Current Issues in the Biblical Counseling World
While I was at ABC’s Called to Counsel Conference, I was pondering the current controversies in the biblical counseling world. Here’s what I learned.
When the Whole Person Keeps the Score
Biblical Language About the Body and Suffering In a recent post, Matthew Statler seeks to present “biblical language about the body and suffering.” That is an excellent goal. It is a goal I’ve pursued for more than forty years—every since I wrote my Th.M. thesis on...
10 Unhelpful Biblical Counseling Practices to Let Go Of…
Here are 10 unhelpful biblical counseling practices that our movement would be wise to let go of…
Undocumented Claims: Documenting ACBC’s Approach to CIBC
Dale, ACBC, and their Truth in Love podcast guests fail to provide documented quotes from CIBC leaders to substantiate their claims against CIBC.
6 Ways a Church’s Biblical Theology Shapes Its Biblical Counseling
The pulpit ministry of the Word shapes the personal ministry of the Word. A church’s biblical theology shapes its biblical shepherding.
Using Ernie Baker’s 7 “S” Words to Assess Whether CIBC Is Truly BC
Using Ernie Baker’s 7-part assessment model, can Clinically-Informed Biblical Counselors legitimately claim to be part of the modern biblical counseling family?
