I’ve thought lately about some of the differences, discussions, and debates in our biblical counseling world. At times, we in the modern biblical counseling movement “separate” over truth or love, Word or relationships, Scripture or soul, the Word of God or the people...
The Emotional Life of Jesus: Let’s Be Good Bereans Out There! I’ve often noted that in Christian circles we sometimes make “emotions the black sheep of the image bearing family.” While we understand that our longings can be pure or impure, that our thoughts can be...
5 Christlike Criteria for When We Express Our Feelings to Others Note from Bob: You’re reading Part 6 of a 6-part blog mini-series on emotions. For Part 1, read Fearfully and Wonderfully Made. For Part 2, read Why Do We Feel What We Feel? For Part 3, read Emotions:...
4 Principles for Handling Our Emotions Maturely Note from Bob: You’re reading Part 5 of a blog mini-series on emotions. For Part 1, read Fearfully and Wonderfully Made. For Part 2, read Why Do We Feel What We Feel? For Part 3, read Emotions: Gone Bad and Mad. For...
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...
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....
