Truth & Love Blog
2 Free Biblical Counseling Resources: My Ph.D. Dissertation and My Th.M. Thesis
Download for free two biblical counseling resources: my Ph.D. dissertation on Luther, and my Th.M. thesis on understanding people.
6 Words Describing What Jay Adams and Nouthetic Counseling Do with Secular Psychology
What does a biblical Christian do with secular knowledge? What does a biblical counselor do with secular psychology?
The Sufficiency of Scriptures and the Use of Biblical Counseling Training Materials
If we believe in the sufficiency of Scripture, then why use biblical counseling training materials?
25 Biblical Counseling Podcasts
Find direct links, summary descriptions, and other pertinent information to 25 biblical counseling podcasts.
ChatGPT Summarizes Bob Kellemen’s Counseling Approach in 1 Paragraph in 5 Seconds!
A ChatGPT app summarizes my approach to biblical counseling in one paragraph in five seconds!
5 Biblical Portraits of a Biblical Counselor: Sharing Scripture and Soul
It is God’s plan to use His Word powerfully when we share it truthfully and lovingly—sharing Scripture and soul like a brother, mother, father, child, and mentor.
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.
