Counseling Scripture Brings Joy to the Heart 16 Dec 2014 "Your testimonies are my delight," says the Psalmist (Psalm 119:24a). It seems a strange thing to say. Modern Christians never speak of God's laws, His statutes, in this way -…
Counseling God’s Word Destroys Strongholds 9 Dec 2014 I have seen it happen time and again: the lies that people believe are overthrown and destroyed by the truth of God’s Word. It’s one of the supreme joys of…
Counseling Identity in Translation 2 Dec 20142 Dec 2014 One of the most potent life-shaping beliefs is that of identity. Who you think you are has the power to drive your actions and attitudes. It can shape your response…
Counseling The Gospel and Fearmongering 18 Nov 201418 Nov 2014 I am increasingly convinced that Christians are some of the most fearful people in the United States. I meet Christians on a regular basis who are afraid of everything. They…
Counseling You Can’t Take People Where You’re Not Going 11 Nov 201412 Nov 2014 I have no clue why I assumed the lead. We were walking through a crowded street in an unfamiliar city and somehow I ended up leading the pack. I had…
Counseling Crisis Counseling Training at CBC 27 Oct 2014 Biblical counseling at Cornerstone involves two key categories: (1) Spiritual Friends and (2) Crisis Counselors. Both pieces are important as we seek to develop competent and equipped counselors which can…
Counseling The Sufficiency of Scripture and Scientific Communication 8 Oct 2014 “Are you a psychologist?” When I tell others that I am a counselor they almost always follow up with this question. At the level of popular culture there is an…
Counseling Defeating Sin Through Thankfulness 18 Sep 2014 “Radically and basically, all sin is simply ingratitude.” I don’t know how accurate Karl Barth was with that statement, but over the years I have certainly seen a relationship between…
Counseling… When Perfectionism Is Sin 17 Sep 201418 Sep 2014 We give sin such cute labels. It’s not “adultery,” it’s a “tryst”. It’s not “arrogance,” but “confidence.” It’s not “greed,” it’s “fiscal responsibility.” We have all sorts of ways of…
Counseling Re-framing Stories in Biblical Counseling 19 Aug 2014 The Bible is a storybook. That is to say, the Bible tells the story of God’s plan to redeem the world. There is an unfolding narrative that tells us of…
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