Truth & Love Blog
Biblical Counsel for Young, Male Biblical Counselors
The fastest way for a young, male biblical counselor to be disregarded is by disregarding their own character—their own progressive sanctification.
What About Bob?
In just over 1,000 words (about a 3-to-5-minute read), learn about Bob Kellemen, his biblical counseling model, and about RPM Ministries.
Comparing the Biblical Counseling Approaches of Jeremy Pierre and Bob Kellemen
Grok 3: “Jeremy Pierre and Bob Kellemen complement each other, offering both the tools and the vision for effective, Christ-honoring biblical counseling.”
21 Marks of Genuine Wisdom Versus Pseudo-Wisdom: Who Is Wise Among You?
James 3:13-18 provides 9 marks of pugnacious worldly “wisdom” and 12 marks of peacemaking godly wisdom.
12 Signs That the Modern Nouthetic Biblical Counseling Movement Has Become an Idol of the Heart
We are in danger of demanding that people adhere to the sufficiency of the beliefs of a 50-year-young, man-made movement and model.
7 Scriptural Signs of a Spiritually Abusive Toxic “Leader”
Scripture exposes signs of toxic “leadership,” often contrasting toxic shepherds with the Good Shepherd.
Proud Public Condemnation or Humble Personal Curiosity?
Sadly, in our online Christian world, we seem to prefer proud public condemnation over humble personality curiosity.
The Ancient Paths of Christian Soul Care: Timeless Truth for Our Changing Times
What can the 50-year-young modern nouthetic biblical counseling movement learn from the 2,000-year-old ancient paths of Christian soul care?
8 Wisdom Literature Resources for Biblical Counseling, Trauma, and Embodied-Souls
Here are 8 resources distilled from Old Testament wisdom literature about traumatic-suffering and embodied-souls.
The Lorica: Saint Patrick’s Morning Prayer
The following prayer by St. Patrick has been variously titled Morning Prayer, The Breastplate, or The Lorica.