God also uses shocking words and phrases to describe those who are his: redeemed and forgiven (Eph. 1:6—8), made righteous (Rom. 5:1), new …
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The Church is Vital To Biblical Counseling Ministry
“Biblical counseling must not only be church based; it must also be church driven and church saturated. One of the critiques often leveled …
Comfortable Sensibilities
Consider the well-meant evangelical exhortation to “invite Jesus into your heart.” I assume this imagery comes from Revelation 3:20 (“I am …
having your identity reconstructed
You need to know God's statements and images about who you are, not self-produced positive statements or the lies being told to you by your …
Why You Can’t See Your Biggest Flaws
In my last article, I wrote about the 18th-century pastor John Newton, who showed us that most Christians live with obvious character flaws …
The Sufficiency of Scripture For Counseling
This book is a collection of true accounts about real people. The men and women featured here received hope, peace, joy, and dramatic change …
Take Your Grief To God
In Mattew 5:4 Jesus says, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.'' Grief and mourning are a pivotal part of restoration. …
Counting the Cost of Sexual Immorality
I know this article is a couple of years old, but I thought it was worth sending out again—just in case you missed it the first time. …
Shame
Introduction: When Ed Welch begins a lecture on shame he often asks the audience if they have ever experienced shame. He pauses and …
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