Books A Review of “Suffering and the Heart of God” by Diane Langberg 3 Apr 2017 Trauma destroys. Diane Langberg knows something of the specifics of that kind of destruction, for she has been counseling those who suffer from trauma for more than forty years. In…
Books A Review of “Putting Your Past in Its Place” by Stephen Viars 27 Mar 2017 People "tend to drift between two extremes when considering" the role of the past, says Steve Viars: (1) the past is nothing, or (2) the past is everything. Christians ought…
Books A Review of “How Does Sanctification Work?” by David Powlison 20 Mar 201720 Mar 2017 Biblical Counseling is all about sanctification. The goal of counseling is to help people, in the midst of their suffering and/or sin, to grow in their likeness to Jesus Christ.…
Books A Review of “Healing Developmental Trauma” by Heller and LaPierre 13 Mar 2017 God has made us whole being people. We are physical, psychological, emotional, relation, volitional, and spiritual creatures. Approaches to helping people with their problems, then, must take into account these…
Books Five Books on Biblical Counseling and Theology 6 Mar 2017 It is a great time to be involved in Biblical Counseling. The amount of thoughtful, fresh, and challenging literature that the movement is producing is astounding. It seems every week…
Books A Review of “Are Miraculous Gifts for Today?” ed. by Wayne Grudem 27 Feb 2017 Counterpoint books can feel a bit like sitting in on a friendly debate between brilliant minds. At least that's the goal of such volumes. They don't all succeed at achieving…
Books A Review of “Behind the Masks” by Wayne Oates 20 Feb 2017 The study of human personality is very old (dating at least as far back as Aristotle). The idea of personality disorders, however, is very young. The study of personality disorders has…
Books A Review of “Trapped” by Andy Farmer 7 Feb 2017 "Trapped" is certainly a fitting word to describe the experience of many men and women. We may feel trapped in addictive habits, bad marriages, illnesses, or various trials. The gospel…
Books A Review of “Showing the Spirit” by D.A. Carson 23 Jan 2017 So much of the discussion about spiritual gifts is tied up in an emphasis on practice. Arguments on demonstration of the Spirit's power and criticisms of excessive drama abound. Lost…
Books A Review of “Borderline Personality: A Scriptural Perspective” by Cathy Wiseman 16 Jan 2017 Writing a "Scriptural perspective" on a psychological disorder has to be one of the scariest things to write about. It's scary not simply because of the nature of the work…
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