A Word from Bob Have you seen it lately and wondered about it? I have. I’ve seen some segments of the modern biblical counseling world labeling their approach “historic biblical counseling” or “classic biblical counseling.” This move is designed to position and...
The Democracy of the Dead G. K. Chesterton said it poetically. Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes—our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to the small and arrogant oligarchy of those who merely happen...
The Big Idea There are 4 generations of biblical counselors. Are you a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or “prequel” generation biblical counselor? Going Deeper For a follow-up on today’s post, check out, 2 Ways of Thinking About Our Biblical Counseling Identity. Learn 3 central...
When I was in seminary in the 1980s, open warfare broke out over competing counseling models. During these debates, I was struck by the fact that no one was using church history as a guide to assess modern church counseling approaches. I kept thinking: “Surely the...
When Did Historical “Biblical Counseling” Begin? How do we date the beginning of “biblical counseling”? When did “biblical counseling” begin? What is “historic,” “classic” biblical counseling? What’s the birthdate of “biblical counseling”? Of course, answering these...
The History of Biblical Counseling Lambert, Heath. The Biblical Counseling Movement After Adams Those inside and outside of the biblical counseling movement recognize differences between the foundational work of Jay Adams and that of second generation thought...
