Introduction: Recent Biblical Counseling Discussions Recently, the biblical counseling world has been discussing some vitally important questions. How do we counsel a person whose earthly father portrayed a distorted image of the concept of ‘father’? What biblical...
A Word from Bob This (brief) blog post deserves a book-length response. So, please consider this post just introductory. A Summary Here’s my main point today, stated a couple of different ways: As biblical counselors, pastors, and Christian leaders, we must avoid...
One of the “adages” or sayings or principles in biblical counseling is, “only counsel the person in the room.” For example, if you’re counseling a husband and he’s focused on all the ways his wife has failed him, a biblical counselor might say: “While we’re sorry for...
Guest Post by Pastor Pat Quinn It is a glorious truth that Scripture speaks relevantly, personally, and powerfully to the whole range of modern struggles and issues (2 Peter 1:3-4). This includes all forms of personal betrayal and abuse: physical, emotional, and...
5 to Live By: 5 Top Christian Blog Posts of the Week Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. 7 Questions About Your Church’s Abuse Policy Phil Monroe provides seven very...
Sexual Abuse: Beauty for Ashes I recently submitted the first draft of my second booklet in the P & R Publishing series The Gospel for Real Life. P & R released my first booklet last month, Anxiety: Anatomy and Cure. My second booklet is tentatively entitled...
