Truth & Love Blog
Modern Biblical Counseling Is a Shrunken Version of Historical Pastoral Care
Biblical counseling shrinks when we think like shrinks! Historical pastoral care grows our vision as we think and act like the Good Shepherd.
Lingering in Lament: Life Lessons from Church History
Historical pastoral care teaches modern biblical counselors to listen long to people’s story of suffering and hurt as we invite people to listen longing to their suffering Savior’s story of comfort and hope.
What Can Modern Biblical Counselors Learn from Historical Soul Care?
Historical pastoral care provides a 4-dimensional model of comprehensive, compassionate care that helps us avoid a 1-dimensional approach to biblical counseling.
We Affirm the Progressive Sanctification of the Modern Biblical Counseling Movement
We affirm that our modern biblical counseling movement has not arrived; our views are not perfected; our perspectives are not glorified.
55 Resources for OCD and Scrupulosity
Direct links to and summary descriptions of resources for OCD and scrupulosity—for counselors and those struggling with OCD.
Is Suffering and the Heart of God (Diane Langberg) a “Biblical Counseling Resource”?
In Suffering and the Heart of God, what does Diane Langberg teach about Christ, Scripture, sin, secular psychology, suffering, the goal of counseling, the role of the Spirit, and counseling methodology?
Nature Yourself Calm: Consider Creation and the Creator’s Caring Control
What prescription does our Soul Physician write for our anxieties and cares? “Consider creation and the Creator.”
How Do We Deal with Grief and Loss?
What is the Bible’s approach to helping people who are struggling with grief and loss?
Is It Biblical for a Biblical Counselor to Recommend Breathing Exercises?
Engage with over a dozen prompting discussion questions (PDQs) for a healthy public conversation about biblical counseling and common grace.
50 Years of Publicly Encouraging the Biblical Counseling Movement to Speak the Truth in Love
Here’s why I seek to publicly speak the truth in love about speaking the truth in love.
