Ask the Counselor As a biblical counselor, I’ve been asked: “What do you think about the terms “spiritual formation” and “spiritual disciplines”? In response to that legitimate question, consider the following eight principles for responding to questions related to...
Quotes of Note: What Makes Biblical Counseling Biblical? Part 2 The following “Quotes of Note” are from Chapter Nine of Equipping Counselors for Your Church. This chapter focuses on what makes biblical counseling truly biblical. For quotes from Chapter One, read God’s...
Competent to Counsel: Character Counts If you want to help your struggling friend, what qualities do you need to develop in order to care like Christ? Yesterday we viewed the biblical answer to that question. “I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves...
The Remedy for Secular Psychology A friend shares with you a set of emotional symptoms that leave the two of you stumped. Where do you turn for answers that make a real difference? A parishioner tells you about a decade-old “besetting sin” that they just can’t find...
The Remedy for “Take Two Verses and Call Me in the Morning” Your friend tells you, “My spouse just left me.” What do you say? How do you help? A parishioner shares, “Pastor, I can’t deal with my bitterness and anger.” How do you respond? What Do I Do After the Hug?...
A Conversation about Brian McLaren’s A New Kind of Christianity Final Recap: Links to Responses to A New Kind of Christianity Welcome: I’ve finished blogging my way through a series of responses to Brian McLaren’s book A New Kind of Christianity. My focus has been on...
