Posted by Nate Brooks | Jan 15, 2020 | Biblical Counseling Coalition (BCC) |
There are many topics in Christian theology that seem rather distanced from real life. Our doctrine of suffering is not one of those topics. Suffering is not theoretical to any of us. Our world is fallen and cursed—a fact seen every day by every Christian. Continue Reading →
Read MorePosted by Nate Brooks | Dec 19, 2019 | Biblical Counseling Coalition (BCC) |
My four-year-old and I were sitting at the breakfast table a few days ago when he looked up from his bowl of Cheerios and gravely declared, “Daddy, Christmas is the day we get presents.” He’s been eyeing the ever-growing stack of Amazon boxes piling up in our living room, eagerly awaiting the moment he gets to dig in. When I look at my little guy, I see a boy who is excited to get new toys. And it’s good for him to be excited to get new toys. Toys are fun. Toys take him to another world. Truth be told, there are more than a few things in boxes that I’m excited to unwrap, though he’s likely to be less than impressed with my haul of books. Continue Reading →
Read MorePosted by Nate Brooks | Nov 15, 2019 | Biblical Counseling Coalition (BCC) |
One challenge of being a biblical counselor is that my job brings me into contact almost daily with things that make me angry. Cruel husbands make me angry. Unrepentant, self-righteous voyeurism makes me angry. Seeing harm done to children makes me angry. And, as a biblical counselor, I often deal with individuals who are angry. While often they are consumed with sinful anger, other times the people I meet with are angry about legitimate matters: being lied to, betrayed, assaulted, or rejected. Something is wrong if anger isn’t a response to such suffering that violates God’s law and good design for humanity. Continue Reading →
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