Truth & Love Blog
A Thread on 6 Biblical Counseling Convictions
Biblical Counselors Are: Gospel-Centered, Theologically-Saturated, Relationship-Focused, Church History-Informed, Research-Aware Soul Physicians of Embodied-Soul
A Dozen Reflections on Mental Illness, the Church, and Biblical Counseling
What is a compassionate, comprehensive, embodied-soul biblical understanding of mental illness?
6 Free Resources for Biblically Engaging with Fellow Biblical Counselors and Non-Biblical Counselors
How could biblical counselors disagree biblically?
Applying Two Richly Practical Biblical Counseling Words: Parakaleo and Noutheteo
The Association of Biblical Counselors just released my latest book. Apply two richly practical biblical counseling words to your life and ministry.
“Cherry-Picking” David Powlison on Secular Psychology and Biblical Counseling
If we are going to quote Powlison, then let’s not only quote his negatives toward secular psychology; let’s quote his comprehensive teachings.
Moving Sale Rocking Horse Blessing
A moving sale, a 70-year-old rocking horse, God’s perfect timing, God’s blessing, and a God-story.
More Than Just Willpower
I’m wondering if a common biblical counseling understanding of people (“theological anthropology”) may, perhaps, be “a bit off.”
Biblical Counseling and the “Co-Belligerent” Use of Research
As biblical counselors, we have something of a checkered history with research. What is a biblical approach?
10 Biblical Counseling Concerns About “Bad Therapy”
Here’s a brief summary of 10 biblical counseling concerns I have with Abigail Shrier’s book “Bad Therapy.”
Why We’ll Likely Not See Another David Powlison
God sent David Powlison “for such a time as this” to help mature the “modern” biblical counseling movement.
