by Bob | Apr 23, 2026 | Trauma
Biblical Language About the Body and Suffering In a recent post, Matthew Statler seeks to present “biblical language about the body and suffering.” That is an excellent goal. It is a goal I’ve pursued for more than forty years—every since I wrote my Th.M. thesis on...
by Bob | Dec 28, 2025 | Trauma
A Theological Inconsistency I find a common mindset in our modern biblical counseling world to be theologically inconsistent. Here it is: The same biblical counselors who condemn clinically-informed biblical counselors (CIBC) and trauma-informed biblical counselors...
by Bob | Aug 27, 2025 | Neuroscience, Trauma
A Word from Bob: Crowdsourcing This is a first draft, rough draft, “straw man” statement on biblical counseling and science and neuroscience research. I am seeking feedback—“crowdsourcing.” What do you think? Feedback? Pushback? Additions? Subtractions? Edits?...
by Bob | Aug 19, 2025 | Embodied-Souls, Trauma
Contrasting Views on Trauma and the Body A biblical counselor on X recently wrote, “Your response to trauma reveals what has been stored in your heart, not your body.” That sentence offers a concise summary of a significant amount of thinking coming from some...
by Bob | Aug 15, 2025 | Trauma
Jay Adams and the “Catalytic” Use of Extra-Biblical Information Jay Adams frequently spoke of secular psychology and science as catalysts for his thinking. Adams sought to biblically think through current concepts in the world of science and psychology. “I read some...
by Bob | Aug 12, 2025 | Trauma
A Word from Bob ACBC has launched a new podcast series on trauma. Omri Miles, on X, encouraged people to engage with the series. For my engagement with Part 1, see, Trauma and the Body. Today, I’m interacting with Part 2, where Dale Johnson and Francine Tan continue...
