Truth & Love Blog

3 Dozen Quotes on a Theology of Biblical Counseling
Be equipped by 36 quotes about theologically-saturated biblical counseling.

Is Bob to the “Left” of Dale and Heath in the Modern Biblical Counseling Movement? “No.”
Bob responds to Dale’s Twitter/X question to Bob. “To clarify, you would say you’re not left of Heath or me or others in the movement?”

Count the Cost…When Wading into Biblical Counseling Controversies…
“Please be careful, Bob. Please count the cost of speaking publicly about biblical counseling controversies.”

David Powlison on Zealous Polemicists
“Often polemicists excuse their loveless rough edges by the demands of truth” (David Powlison in “Cure of Souls”).

10 Essential Doctrines for Counseling: A Theology of Biblical Counseling
Let’s name, summarize, and apply the 10 major Bible doctrines for biblical counseling in under 1,000 words.

Engaging Publicly with Heath Lambert’s Public Writings: Part 2: Hearing Heath
As we hear Heath Lambert’s concerns about other biblical counselors, do we hear him accurately characterizing or mischaracterizing these biblical counselors?


Heath, Jay, and Donn…And Mischaracterizing Fellow Biblical Counselors
Can we have intramural discussions in our biblical counseling world where someone like Heath can strongly take to task Jay Adams?



Priests, Zombies, and Prophets, Oh My!: Engaging Publicly with Heath Lambert’s Public Writings
Heath initiated a public confrontation aimed at biblical counselors he sees as infected zombie priests. I am responding publicly to Heath’s public writings.
3 Biblical Principles to Apply in Response to Heath Lambert’s Confrontation
What biblical principles guide us if someone confronts us in a way that we believe is unbiblical?


A Shirley and Bob Update: “Goodbye Auburn, Washington”
An update from Shirley and Bob three years after Shirley’s stroke.