Truth & Love Blog

A Biblically Relevant Response to the Paris Olympic Opening Ceremonies: Paul at Mars Hill
Responding to bad news with the Good News. We invite others home to celebrate the One True God of Celebration.

2 Ways of Thinking About Our Biblical Counseling Identity
Learn 3 central questions you need to address in order to richly answer the question, “Who am I as a biblical counselor?”

Star Wars, Star Trek, and Biblical Counseling
There are 4 generations of biblical counselors. Are you a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or “prequel” generation biblical counselor?

4 Foundations of Marriage and Marriage Counseling
Most of us as head to Ephesians 5:21-33 as our main go-to passage for marriage. Focusing on all of Ephesians helps us build a robust biblical foundation for marriage.

2 Very Different Ways of Reading People We Disagree With
When we read someone who differs from us, do we humbly read to learn from them? Or, do we haughtily read to debunk them?

You Know You’re a Pharisee If…
We are blind to our own blindness, even as we accuse others of being spiritually blind.

4 Answers to the Question: “What Makes Biblical Counseling Truly Biblical?”
Read and download four comprehensive answers to the important question: “What makes biblical counseling truly biblical?”

Biblically, How Does Nouthetic Counseling Compare to Parakaletic Counseling?
How does the Bible compare the significance of parakaleo and noutheteo for developing a model of biblical counseling?



12 Reasons Parakaleo Provides a Comprehensive Summary of Biblical Counseling
Given the priority of parakaleo in the Bible, if we chose one biblical word for counseling, parakaletic would be a comprehensive name for biblical counseling.


36 Resources on Christianity, Mental Health, and Mental Illness
What is a Christian way of thinking about mental health and mental illness? Here are three dozen resources addressing this question from a variety of perspectives.