Truth & Love Blog
10 Common Mistakes in Our Biblical Counseling, #8: We Minimize the Complexity of the Soul-Body Interconnection
The soul physician’s emphasis on the soul can morph into a sole focus on the soul. Biblical counselors need a biblical understanding of the soul-body connection.
10 Common Mistakes in Our Biblical Counseling, #7: We Devalue Emotions Rather Than Seeing Emotions as God’s Idea
Our emotions are the one element that God highlights as having been fearfully and wonderfully made
23 Biblical Counseling Resources on Anxiety, Fear, Panic Attacks, and Worry
Where do you turn for biblical wisdom for anxiety, fear, panic attacks, and worry? Here are 23 biblical counseling resources.
10 Common Mistakes in Our Biblical Counseling, #6: We Tend To View People One-Dimensionally
Understanding people biblically and comprehensively provides us with a real-life understanding of what it means to be like Christ.
10 Common Mistakes in Our Biblical Counseling, #5: We Fail to Follow the Trinity’s Model of Comforting Care
We grow as compassionate, comforting biblical counselors by counseling like the Father, Son, and Spirit.
10 Common Mistakes in Our Biblical Counseling, #4: We Practice Half-Biblical Counseling If We Address Sin but Neglect Suffering
Is it possible to be a “half-biblical counselor”? Yes, if we address sin, but neglect suffering—which is a 5th common mistake that biblical counselors sometimes make.
10 Common Mistakes in Our Biblical Counseling, #3: We Talk at Counselees Rather Than Exploring Scripture with Counselees
Even seasoned biblical counselors can sometimes make these 10 common mistakes. In Part 3, we address the mistake of talking at counselees rather than exploring Scripture with counselees.
10 Common Mistakes in Our Biblical Counseling, #2: We Share God’s Eternal Story Before We Listen to Our Friend’s Earthly Story
10 Common Mistakes Biblical Counselors Make. #2: We share God’s eternal story before we listen well and wisely to our friend’s earthly story.
10 Common Mistakes in Our Biblical Counseling, #1: We Elevate Data Collection Above Soul Connection
Even seasoned biblical counselors can make these 10 common mistakes. In Part 1, we seek to correct the mistake of elevating data collection above soul connection.
14 Biblical Counseling Resources on Grief and Comforting the Grieving
How can we find hope when we’re grieving? How do we comfort others in their grief? Here are 14 biblical counseling resources for grieving with hope.
