Truth & Love Blog

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.

A Trilogy on Common Grace, the Sufficiency of Scripture, and Biblical Counseling
How can we engage in gracious, humble, respectful, mutual, iron-sharpening-iron conversations about the sufficiency of Scripture, common grace, and biblical counseling?

The Dangers of Integrating Secular Western Dualism into Biblical Counseling
The Bible calls biblical counselors to be soul physicians of embodied-souls who deal compassionately and comprehensively with the whole person.

Who or What Sets the Boundary Lines for Biblical Counseling?
How do we determine what makes biblical counseling truly biblical? How do we decide who is truly a biblical counselor?