The Sin of Insecurity
Barney struggles to raise his oversized purple head, weakened by the gradual loss of viewership in recent years. Once a formidable voice in children’s TV programming, he now grasps weakly at his...
View ArticleOn Being a Better Lover
This article shows what our identity, purpose, and function are as believers and applies them to the thorny, and very personal, issue of introversion showing how it frees us to be the better lovers of...
View ArticleLeisure and Money
We as biblical counselors are known for being attuned to heart idolatry. We consider obvious and subtle heart idolatries—as we should. However, Scripture explicitly names just two specific non-overt...
View Article“There’s an App for That” – When A Social Media Identity Overshadows Identity...
Several years ago, while interviewing girls for her book Lies Young Women Believe, author Nancy Leigh Demoss noted a budding problem: Christian teens, even girls active in their churches, freely...
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The Challenge: Selfishness or Selflessness
What will it be today? Will you choose selfishness or selflessness? No doubt this is one of the most challenging aspects of following Christ. Why is it so hard to choose selflessness rather than...
View ArticlePersonality Disorder: What Use Is This Label for a Counselor?
Picture a classroom of 9-year-olds. One boy slumps low in his chair, sneaking peeks at Snapchat. Nearby three girls in matching Katy Perry t-shirts steal glances at the “weird” new girl. The “weird”...
View ArticleIn Your Light Do We See Light
“For with you is the fountain of life; In your light do we see light.” Psalm 36:9 Biblical Counseling and Modern Psychology Much has been written about how biblical counselors can and should interact...
View ArticleThe Challenge: Selfishness or Selflessness
What will it be today? Will you choose selfishness or selflessness? No doubt this is one of the most challenging aspects of following Christ. Why is it so hard to choose selflessness rather than...
View ArticleBreaking Free from the Performance Trap
Have you ever wanted God to give you something so badly that you did a quick spiritual inventory and secretly started to “do better” in those areas where you lacked—like praying more, giving more,...
View ArticleCharacteristics of a Hardened Heart
Counseling provides many opportunities to meet different people. The most significant differences between people are not their physical features, gender, ages, or various ethnicities. No doubt, these...
View ArticleRelationships: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Why is it so hard to live at peace with others? We want people in our lives—we even need them—and yet sometimes we wish we could live on a deserted island where we wouldn’t have to deal with any drama...
View ArticleWhen Behavior Turns Demonic: Counseling Bitter Jealousy and Selfish Ambition...
“Who is wise and understanding among you?” This question sets the stage for a very interesting juxtaposition of behavior found in James 3, where James gives two diametrically opposed relational...
View ArticleWhen Behavior Turns Demonic: Counseling Bitter Jealousy and Selfish Ambition...
In Part One of this article, we began an exposition of James 3:3-18 to explore what James meant when he described behavior that turns demonic. Part Two will continue this exposition and show how...
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Helping Counselees with Blind Spots in Counseling
Pride is the most dangerous of sins because it creates huge blind spots in our character and can lead to an unteachable spirit. If pride is left unchecked, we can grow callous to the sanctifying work...
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Helping Wives Respond to the Silent Treatment, Part One
Experiencing the silent treatment is painful. But God’s Word provides what we need to respond in a Christ-exalting way. Responding to the silent treatment in marriage is a specific opportunity to grow...
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Helping Wives Respond to the Silent Treatment, Part Two
In Part One, we discussed what a husband’s silent treatment might be communicating and how important it is for the wife to start with God’s character when planning to respond. This post will look at...
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Helping Wives Respond to the Silent Treatment, Part Three
In Parts One and Two in this series on the silent treatment, we acknowledged that it hurts deeply when a wife receives the cold shoulder from her husband. Especially if the silent treatment lasts for...
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BCC Classic: Characteristics of a Hardened Heart
Counseling provides many opportunities to meet different people. The most significant differences between people are not their physical features, gender, ages, or various ethnicities. No doubt, these...
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