by Bob | Aug 18, 2020 | Depression, Empathy
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...
by Bob | Apr 1, 2019 | Biblical Counseling, Nouthetic Counseling
We Need a GPS Helping hurting people is complex. It can often feel like a maze—or like a complex interchange on the interstate—zig-zagging roads where you can easily feel lost… We need a GPS: Gospel Positioning Scripture. We need God’s wisdom to know where to start,...
by Bob | Apr 18, 2016 | Biblical Counseling
A Word from Bob: You’re reading Part 7 in my blog mini-series on Half Biblical Ministry to the Suffering. The series was prompted by a yet-to-be-published work in the biblical counseling field that highlighted truth-telling for people who are suffering, but...
by Bob | Apr 11, 2016 | Empathy, Gospel Conversations, Gospel-Centered Counseling
A Word from Bob: Thanks for coming back. You’re reading Part 4 in my blog mini-series on Half Biblical Ministry to the Suffering. Here are titles/links to my first 3 posts: Half Biblical Ministry to the Suffering Counseling Without Loving Compassion Mingling Our...
by Bob | Jan 25, 2013 | Biblical Counseling, Healing, Sustaining
What Would You Say to Yourself at 16? Yesterday in the car I was listening to a Christian radio station (Moody Radio out of Chicago) and they had an interesting call-in question: “What would you say to your 16-year-old self?” Whatever age you are now, if you had a...
