Truth & Love Blog
Empathy, Part 4: Biblical Empathy as the Cog in the Biblical Counseling Wheel
In biblical counseling, empathy is integral to setting the trajectory of care. We first connect with their story, then we help them connect with God’s story.
Empathy, Part 3: Understanding—Empathy as a Way of Life
Empathy is not a technique. Biblical empathy is a mindset, a way of life, a disposition of love that resonates with the suffering of others.
Empathy, Part 2: Compassion—Divine Love for Sufferers
The Bible consistently describes God as our Father of compassion who genuinely and powerfully has affection for people who are in need.
Empathy, Part 1: Tilling the Ground
Empathy is an innately human capacity that relates to other people by attempting to understand them from their perspective and to feel with them in that experience.
How Biblical Counselors Could Engage Matthew LaPine’s The Logic of the Body
How can biblical counselors engage other Christian authors and their resources in a humble, fair, and balanced way?
What Makes Biblical Counseling Truly Biblical? Part 3: The Gospel for Real Life
Secular psychology seeks to understand the creature by the creature. Biblical counseling turns to the Creator to understand the creature.
6 Types of Biblical Self-Examination Questions to Ask When Interacting with Fellow Biblical Counselors
How should biblical counselors relate to one another when they perceive differences in their biblical counseling views and practices?
5 Biblical Counseling Principles for Addressing Disagreements Among Biblical Counselors
What biblical principles could guide us as biblical counselors as we interact with other biblical counselors—especially with those with whom we disagree?
What Makes Biblical Counseling Truly Biblical? Part 2: Looking for Answers in All the Wrong Places
For life in our broken world, do we need Christ+, or the Gospel+, or Scripture+, or Christianity+ the world’s wisdom? Or, is Christianity sufficient for life in our fallen world?
What Makes Biblical Counseling Truly Biblical? Part 1: Where Do We Find Wisdom for Life in a Broken World?
When people asked Paul, “Where do we turn for life wisdom among many fiercely competitive worldview options?” he responded with an infinite answer in one word: “Christ!”
