We all have to trust something in life. We quickly realize we are unable to live life completely independent of anything or anyone else. The human experience is an interdependent one that relies on others to live, sustain, and flourish. The fact of the matter is that I cannot even see myself fully and accurately […]
As a counselor, you will share some of the deepest and darkest moments with others. For me those moments are walking with women who struggle with suicidal ideation. Some of whom I’ve lost. Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death in the US for all ages[1]. This statistic alerts us that the people who could be […]
After almost two decades in pastoral ministry, it was a strange feeling to wake up one morning and not be a pastor. The decision for me to step out of my role as a counseling pastor was intentional. In particular, we felt a desire to shift our focus towards expanding access to Biblical Counseling resources. […]
I have served as a counselor now for many years. I wish I could say that in all those years I’ve become so proficient that I always witness obvious breakthroughs in every case. But that would be dishonest. Even with experience, I continue to meet people and face situations where the visible measure of my […]
Biblical counseling is intentional discipleship rooted in the hope of Jesus Christ. In a world full of self-help strategies, it stands apart because it relies on the unchanging truth of God’s Word and the sufficiency of Christ for every struggle of the heart. As Dr. John Henderson notes in Equipped to Counsel, biblical counseling is Christians helping one […]
Good Friday. It almost seems a contradiction in terms—good and Friday—when we consider the brutal crucifixion of the sinless Son of God. The One who healed the sick, calmed the storm, and called the dead to life was mocked, beaten, and nailed to a cross. And yet, it was through this very darkness that redemption […]
My Latest Book! My latest book is now available via the Association of Biblical Counselors. Parakaleo and Noutheteo: Understanding and Applying Two Richly Practical Biblical Counseling Words. Counsel the Word This is the first book/booklet in a series of books call Biblical Word Studies for Biblical Counselors. These words studies are not “heady academic […]
Counseling ministry has existed from the beginning of the world, originating with God in the Garden towards mankind and for mankind to share with others. A Big Picture for Biblical Counseling Counseling is not a new kind of ministry or activity. People didn’t create it during recent centuries. Since the beginning of the world, God […]
First, “The False Health & Wealth Gospel” The vast majority of Evangelicals reject the “health and wealth gospel.” This is the false gospel that claims that if you obey God, then He will bless you with physical health and material wealth. This false gospel makes God like a Genie in a bottle who grants us […]
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 […]
