In Christian counseling, there CAN tend to be 2 extreme approaches: truth without love AND love without truth. Counselees need BOTH from their biblical counselors who represent Christ. John 1:14 reminds us that Jesus the Christ was BOTH full of grace and full of truth. 100% of both! That must be our goal, too, especially when…
As Christians who are “found,” we must be compassionate toward those who are lost. Do lost people know they are lost? Romans 1:18 and following says that unbelievers “suppress the truth” in their “unrighteousness” meaning they push the truth under the table because they want to continue to sin. This is tough stuff, I know,…
Have you ever been lost? Maybe you were driving and missed a turn so you kept going…only to realize at some point, “I think I’m lost!” When do we realize that we are spiritually lost? When do we realize that we need Christ to save us and to lead us out of darkness into His…
What a privilege it is to give to others! God has given us SO much simply in the one gift of eternal life through His Son, Jesus Christ! Out of our gratitude for that huge gift, we ought to give freely to others. God’s example to us is to give. “Freely you have received, freely give.”…
If you are looking for a biblical counselor in your area of the world, I’d advise you go to www.nanc.org to find a certified biblical counselor anywhere in the country. NANC has been around for many years and they sponsor an annual conference every October. This year’s conference will be in Greenville, SC, on the…
I was so pleased to say to a couple we are helping: “This ministry was created for people like you!” I said this for the following reasons: 1) They were EAGER to come in to find biblical solutions for their problems! 2) They are having financial challenges as a middle income family with children. Both…
In biblical counseling, we deal with sin issues of the heart that are spiritual in nature. If an issue is organic – meaning it has a physical cause – we do NOT address it. We send the person to a medical doctor for a medical evaluation. Sometimes, a physical problem may be causing bizarre behavior and thinking…
I recommend you go to http://www.christiancounseling.com/ and watch their 11 minute video clip that comes up when you visit their website. You don’t have to do anything but click on the link above and the video will begin. This organization, ABC, the Association of Biblical Counselors, is seeking to unite Christian counselors everywhere. They have a…
What’s interesting to me in this article is the idea that peer pressure makes not already bad men do bad things to get into the “inner ring”. How big is peer pressure in your life? Galatians 1:10 talks about “peer pressure” in this manner: “For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of…
Recently, several professing Christian people said to me: “Mark, I know what God’s Word says about me and about that subject, but I need real answers.” Ouch! I hurt for them, not for me or for God’s Word. God doesn’t need to be defended! His Word needs no defense either! That kind of statement insinuates that…
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