by Bob | May 23, 2014 | Biblical Counseling
Truth and Love: Sharing Scripture and Soul I recently read a blog post by my fellow biblical counselor, Donn Arms, that described well the importance of relationships in biblical counseling: “Now, of course nouthetic counselors understand the importance of building...
by Bob | May 12, 2014 | Biblical Counseling
Should Counselors Talk about Themselves? Phil Monroe has been blogging about whether counselors should talk about themselves. You can read his most recent post here. Ed Welch also addressed this topic here. In professional counseling language, the issue is called...
by Bob | May 2, 2014 | Biblical Counseling, Empathy, Spiritual Friends
How to Empathize with Your Friends Note from Bob: You’re reading Part Two of a two-part blog post on developing biblical empathy. You can read Part One at Developing the Biblical Counseling Skill of Empathy. How to Empathize: Climbing in the Casket—Hebrews 4:15-16 ...
by Bob | May 1, 2014 | Biblical Counseling, Empathy, Spiritual Friends
Developing the Biblical Counseling Skill of Empathy Sometimes we think that because the world uses a word like “empathy,” therefore, we can’t use that word in biblical counseling. However, many biblical passages urge rich soul empathizing: Rejoice with those who...
by Bob | Mar 26, 2014 | Anxiety, Biblical Counseling, Emotions, Feelings
Emotions: Why Do We Feel What We Feel? Note from Bob: You’re reading Part 2 of a blog mini-series on emotions. For Part 1, read Emotions: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made. Defining Emotions For what purpose and function did God design our emotions? The root of the word...
by Bob | Mar 25, 2014 | Biblical Counseling, Biblical Psychology, Emotions, Feelings
Emotions: What Does the Bible Teach? Part 1: Emotions—Fearfully and Wonderfully Made When it comes to emotions, we seem prone to extremes, even in the Christian world. For some, we act as if emotions are a result of the Fall, therefore, we stuff them or ignore them....
