by Bob | Oct 20, 2008 | Biblical Counseling, Counseling, Soul Care, Spiritual Direction
The Future of Biblical Counseling: Dreaming a Dozen DreamsPart IIntroduction: What Makes Biblical Counseling Biblical?Six months ago I blogged on the future of biblical counseling in a four-part blog. I want to expand that initial blog with what will become a...
by Bob | Jun 14, 2008 | Soul Care, Women's Ministry, Women's Studies
Susanna Wesley: Spiritual Guide Par Excellence, Part IWe know of Susanna Wesley (1669-1742) because of her famous sons, John and Charles. Yet she is a spiritual guide in her own right. Susanna was the youngest daughter of twenty-five children of Dr. Samuel Annesley. A...
by Bob | Dec 19, 2006 | Chicago Bears, Guiding, Healing, Reconciling, Soul Care, Spiritual Direction, Sustaining
Tank Johnson and Historical Spiritual CareThose who read my Blog and my books know my conviction that history is relevant today. Even more, they/you know my conviction that the history of spiritual care is relevant to how we relate to one another today. Today, I’m...
by Bob | Dec 11, 2006 | Guiding, Healing, Reconciling, Soul Care, Spiritual Direction, Spiritual Friendship, Sustaining
My Story of Spiritual Friendship In many ways, I entered the ministry of spiritual friendship “kicking and screaming.” In fact, I entered the “people-helping” field in that resistive fashion. Three decades ago, I entered seminary on the typical...
by Bob | Dec 10, 2006 | African American Soul Care, Beyond the Suffering, Church History, Soul Care, Spiritual Direction
Beyond the Suffering I’m excited to announce that Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care and Spiritual Direction, my latest book, is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com.To secure your copy, go...
by Bob | Dec 9, 2006 | African American History, Biblical Counseling, Elizabeth Keckley, Empathy, Grieving, Mary Lincoln, President Lincoln, Soul Care, Spiritual Direction, Spiritual Friendship, Women's Studies
A Voice of HealingPicture the scene. It’s Civil War America. Women have no right to vote. Across the South, Blacks have no rights whatsoever. President Lincoln is assassinated. His widow, Mary Lincoln, is left devastated. To whom does she turn?To a Black woman. To...
