Recently I blogged about Depression and the Power of Empathy. I thought it would be helpful to provide something of a “Part 2” by exploring together the distinct differences between secular empathy and biblical empathy. Empathy Is Sourced in the Trinity Empathy is...
In Gospel Conversations: How to Care Like Christ, I present a model of counseling people who are suffering. It includes biblical sustaining empathy and biblical healing hope. Sustaining: “It’s Normal to Hurt”—Empathizing and Sharing Christ’s Comfort (2 Corinthians...
A Word from Bob This series became my book, Consider Your Counsel: Addressing Ten Mistakes in Our Biblical Counseling. For free resources related to the book, and to purchase a copy on sale, go here. You’re reading Part 1 of a 10-part blog series on 10 Common Mistakes...
A Word from Bob: I’ve taken this blog post and mini-series on biblical empathy from my book Gospel Conversations: How to Care Like Christ. In Gospel Conversations, you learn 22 biblical counseling skills. Empathy is one of those relational competencies. You’re reading...
A Word from Bob: You’re reading Part 3 of a mini-series on Biblical Empathy: How to Care Like Christ. Read Part 1: Biblical Empathy: How to Care Like Christ. Read Part 2: How Not to Empathize: Job’s Miserable Counselors. I’ve taken this blog post and mini-series on...
