Spiritual Map Quest Note: This is the first in a blog mini-series asking the simple question: Is there a biblical model for spiritual friendship, one-another ministry, biblical counseling, and pastoral counseling? I’m summarizing these posts from Spiritual Friends. ...
The Democracy of the Dead If we are to practice biblical counseling effectively today, we need to understand our historical roots. As G. K. Chesterton noted: “Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the...
Quotes of Note: Martin Luther—Master Pastor, Part 4 Note: You’re reading Part 4 of a blog mini-series sharing Quotes of Note derived from my Ph.D. dissertation: Spiritual Care in Historical Perspective: Martin Luther as a Case Study in Christian Sustaining, Healing,...
Quotes of Note: Martin Luther—Master Pastor, Part 3 Note: You’re reading Part 3 of a blog mini-series sharing Quotes of Note derived from my Ph.D. dissertation: Spiritual Care in Historical Perspective: Martin Luther as a Case Study in Christian Sustaining, Healing,...
Quotes of Note: Martin Luther—Master Pastor, Part 2 Note: You’re reading Part 2 of a blog mini-series sharing Quotes of Note derived from my Ph.D. dissertation: Spiritual Care in Historical Perspective: Martin Luther as a Case Study in Christian Sustaining, Healing,...
Not Your Father’s Pastoral Counseling Class The first week of 2012, I’ll be teaching a modular (Tuesday-Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM) Pastoral Counseling class at Moody Theological Seminary. After some personal introductions and connecting as a class, I begin with the phrase,...