Counseling
Is There Any Difference Between Biblical Counseling and Christian Psychology or Christian Counseling?
December 13, 2015 by John MacArthur & Wayne Mack
“At a superficial glance, it would appear that a biblical counselor and a psychotherapist who is a Christian do many of the same things. Both converse with people; both care about people; both get to know people; both are interested in motivation, thoughts, emotions, and behavior; both explore the various pressures in a person’s situation; both give feedback; perhaps both talk about Jesus or a passage of Scripture. So how do they differ?”
Five Advantages of Church-Based Counseling
October 21, 2016 by Deepak Reju
“God never meant for Christians to live alone. Through the church on earth, therefore, he created a place where Christians could gather for corporate worship, accountability, fellowship, instruction, and godly exhortation. I would even dare say that the fullest expression of our faith cannot occur apart from loving communion with other believers in a local church.”
The “Gift” of Singleness
Feebruary 13, 2017 by Jayne Clarke
“Have you always wanted to be married? As a child, did you dream about what your spouse would be like and how many kids you would have? Or maybe you’re more like me. Your desire for these things came later. Maybe you wanted to be on your own for a while, enjoying the freedom and benefits of adulthood. But now you would prefer a little less freedom and a lot more companionship.”
Psychology & the Bible
September 1993 by Randy Alcorn
“Though past experience in dealing with controversial subjects suggests this will not be remembered, I want to make clear at the beginning I am in favor of biblical counseling and all support groups that conform to biblical truth, focus on Christ and help people deal with their pasts so they can move on in the present and future to a walk with Christ. My title for seven years was "Pastor of Counseling and Family Ministries." Ten years ago I recruited and trained sixty lay counselors at my church meeting with them every week for nine months. I have and still do recommend Christian counselors to many people.”
Two Sides of the Counseling Coin
October 8, 2012 by Heath Lambert
“Explaining the difference between nouthetic and biblical counseling is a bit like asking whether a coin is heads or tails. A coin is both heads and tails. In talking about the heads side or the tails side of the coin, we are merely emphasizing different surfaces of one thing.”
Teens and Fake Gospels
June 26, 2019 By: Ellen Castillo
“Counselor: “Explain your understanding of the gospel.”
Teen: “I sometimes wonder if I even understand the gospel. Like maybe what I believe is just fake. I know God wants me to be happy, and that He will listen to my problems when I tell Him things, and then He is supposed to make me feel better. But I don’t feel happy.”
Counseling Is Practical Theology
May 20, 2010 by Ed Welch
““Theology. Discuss” Now that most everyone has left the room, we can have an intimate chat. We have an ambivalent relationship with theology. Among its cons: it divides the church, and it can be academic and abstract, which is akin to boring, impersonal and irrelevant. These are, indeed, nasty cons. It’s pros: well, life is theological.”
14 Biblical Counseling Resources on Grief and Comforting the Grieving
February 25, 2020 by Dr. Bob Kelleman
“Many Christians do not handle grief well. Howard Eyrich seeks counsel from God’s Word to show you how to work through your grief, emerging on the other side grown and matured.”
The Help That Hurts: Three Lies That Add to Suffering
May 15, 2019 by Dr. Josh Squires
“A woman I know, whom I will call Helen, seemed to be in a hopeless situation. One could not talk long with her before the pain of her life seeped out. In her early fifties, she continued to struggle with the chronic health issues she had suffered her whole life. The most recent iteration presented itself in nearly unbearable nerve pain. The only thing that seems to help is a narcotic that she won’t use for fear of addiction. Not an unwarranted fear either — her father was a raging alcoholic. Her childhood, passing mostly as a blur, hadn’t caused her to forget the constant anxiety over her father’s drunken rage.”