Undoubtedly in your ministry, you’ve encountered people who hold on to grudges tightly or who are embroiled in conflict. In these cases, forgiveness must be a key focus of your pastoral care. But how do you explain the biblical concept of forgiveness? As a Christian, your starting point is different from what we hear in […]
For as bright as the holidays may be, it is equally dark for many, allowing us to live out our divine call to counsel in helping others find peace this Christmas! The holiday season is again upon us ushering in a seemingly magical transformation of social life. Celebration is the theme of the season, and […]
Read Romans 8:26-39 This passage, in part, reads, “…the Spirit helps us in our weakness…the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance to God’s will…God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose…Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right […]
I. Does the couple read the Bible together on a regular basis? “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12, ESV). II. Does the couple place […]
We are just 3 weeks away!! Are you interested in becoming more effective as a believer and how you minister to others around you? Would you be interested in hearing from some of the leading practitioners in the Church and Biblical Counseling? Speakers like Jonathan Holmes, Alasdair Groves, Tim Challies, and Julie Lowe to name […]
Dear Friends, Ten Reasons to Attend the 2023 ABC National Conference Attendees will experience an uplifting time of encouragement as they engage in corporate worship to glorify God. Counselees will glean from a powerful Gospel-saturated approach to biblical care. This year’s conference features over 30 scholars and practitioners in biblical counseling eager to help equip […]
A Christian’s identity is no pseudo-identity, as is the case with Halloween costumes, but is the deepest identity by which the believer is known by God. Today, we usher in October 31st, 2022—a day our culture recognizes as Halloween. It is a day that finds traditions spanning from the innocence of watching Shultz’s Great Pumpkin […]
Dear Friend, The Association of Biblical Counselors wants to extend you a special early-registration discount for our annual conference, Called to Counsel. The conference will be held April 27th-29th in Fort Worth, TX. Discount information for you has been included at the end of this email. Plenary speakers for this year include Tim Charlies, Jeremy Lelek, Jeremy Pierre […]
As a member of the Association of Biblical Counselors my prayer is that you are continually strengthened and encouraged in your ministry to others. Walking through the difficulties and hardships experienced by those God sends into our lives is one of the most amazing privileges to which we have been invited (Gal. 6:2). However, this […]
The past few years I have become quite excited about the idea of holistic biblical care. The idea really began to germinate in my heart when a definition of biblical counseling emerged from my dissertation (and reached consensus by top scholars in Christian soul care) that, in part, read as follows: “The biblical counselor does […]
