God’s ultimate goal for you. . .what is it? Wealth? Health? Or something so much better? BCC staff counselor and trainer Donna Hart, PhD encourages you to focus on God’s ultimate goal when your circumstances overwhelm you. This article appeared first at her blog. –Ed. When circumstances overwhelm us, our spirits can feel like they are growing faint, causing us to … Read More
Determine the Solution, Change the Heart
To help a struggling person, determine the solution to their problem and use the Word to transform the heart. The solution to a problem isn’t focused on improving feelings or changing behavior or investigating one’s personal convictions on life. Rather, biblical counseling is about transforming one’s heart. The heart is the bulls-eye. Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you … Read More
Help for Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Victims of childhood sexual abuse deserve the Church’s loving attention, don’t they? In this encouraging and practical post, guest blogger Joshua Waulk of Bayside Counseling in Florida tackles an important topic. It first appeared here at his website and is used with permission. “We will remember that God waits while we learn.” Diane Langberg, PhD Those words brought me tremendous joy recently as … Read More
IDENTITY: Who Am I. . .Really?
IDENTITY: Who am I? What role does this question have in counseling? Guest writer Pat Quinn explores the topic of identity and its role in counseling. This article first appeared here on the Biblical Counseling Coalition website and is used with permission. An Identity Vignette Our sense of identity is a bit like the old adage, “Women (or men); can’t live … Read More
Date Nights: Do They Help Troubled Marriages?
Date nights–biblical counselors sometimes recommend date nights to folks who come in for marriage counseling. But do they really help? And if not, what does? Guest writer Joshua Waulk, director of Baylight Counseling, shares his inights in this article that appeared first here at his center’s website and is used with permission. (Edited slightly for length–Ed.) There may be no … Read More
4 Signs You’re Wandering from the Truth
Wandering from the truth — here are 4 warning signs you or your counselee may be wandering from God’s truth. This article by Pastor Colin Smith appeared first here on Unlocking the Bible website and is used with permission. Some have wandered away… (1 Timothy 1:6) It’s very rare that anyone ever decides to abandon the truth. What happens much … Read More
LIAR! 12 Reasons God Hates Lying
Lying: God hates it, and don’t you? But God loves truth-tellers. He is truth! In this brief article, pastor-counselor Paul Tautges shares a dozen reason God hates lying with ample scripture. What would you add to the list? His article appeared first here and is used with permission. Deception, in one form or another, is a regular part of … Read More
Prayer: What I Learned About God’s Name
Prayer draws us close to God. Biblical Counselor Donna Hart, PhD, on staff at Biblical Counseling Center, deepened her prayer life at a retreat and learned the power of God’s name. Be encouraged. You can gain spiritual strength like Donna. Her article appeared first here on her website and is used with permission. A while back, I was on a … Read More
Domestic Abuse: How to Counsel Victims
Here’s wisdom on counseling victims of domestic abuse. Guest writer Joshua Waulk, director of Baylight Counseling, says domestic abuse, in all forms, is anti-gospel and anti-Christ. His article appeared first on his blog and is used with permission. Domestic abuse, in all forms, represents a gross departure from how Scripture portrays biblical marriage, including the example of self-sacrificial love modeled … Read More
