Interacting with Our Dynamic Heart in Counseling (Part 1)
This is the first in a series of posts interacting with Dr. Jeremy Pierre's book "The Dynamic Heart in Daily Life."...
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But What About My Works?
The Belgic Confession of Faith Article XXIV comforts us by offering a helpful explanation of the relationship between faith and good works....
Trauma Has Entered the Chat
Trauma is a reality for many, but has likely been diminished by overuse of the word in pop culture....
Hope and the Free Pardon of the Cross
A Christian's lack of hope will not be overcome by the law's terror, but the free pardon of the cross....
Fighting for God's Glory
In moments of conflict, married couples must take the time to understand why they're fighting, and compare those reasons with Scripture....
Christian: Remember Your Baptism
Remembering our baptism in the face of troubled emotions and circumstances....
The New Reformation Catechism on Human Sexuality
A new catechism on human sexuality promises answers to worldview-shaping questions on sex and sexuality....
Getting Your Counseling Right
Successful biblical counseling depends partly on rightly understanding what it is and is not intended to accomplish....
(Re)Build Your Marital Trust Fund
Four biblical keys to building and maintaining trust in marriage....
The Opposite of Addiction
Johann Hari's 2015 TEDTalk fuels discussion on addiction, addictions counseling, and what addicts need most....
Liturgy and the Disquieted Soul
Lord's Day liturgical practice can have a profound effect upon those struggling with problematic emotions...
Shut Up in the Aftermath of Sexual Abuse
One common experience for sexual abuse survivors is the apparent inability to put words to their pain....
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There are questions every potential counselee should ask of themselves before attempting to engage the counseling process....
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Counselees must take the time to understand their counselor's philosophy of care before counseling begins....
Keep ReadingSoul Care with Spurgeon: Guilt, Shame, and Redemption in Christ (Part 4)
Charles Spurgeon taught his people that their assurance of salvation was rooted not in their good deeds, but in the power of the atoning work of Christ on the cross....
Keep ReadingSoul Care with Spurgeon: Guilt, Shame, and Redemption in Christ (Part 3)
On the cross, and throughout his life, Jesus overcame death and paid the price for our sin that we might live forever with him in eternity....
Keep ReadingSoul Care with Spurgeon: Guilt, Shame, and Redemption in Christ (Part 2)
Charles Spurgeon encourages us to measure our redemption against the backdrop of the severity of God's justice.vvv...
Keep ReadingSoul Care with Spurgeon: Guilt, Shame, and Redemption in Christ (Part 1)
Our hearts are prone to preach a false gospel of unending guilt and shame in the face of our sin, but Christ offers a better and eternal reward of mercy, grace, and forgiveness....
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On Conflict and Commitments
A survey of prior commitments at the point of conflict and counseling may reveal attitudes of the heart that are at odds with Scripture, and detrimental to progress and healing....
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