On the surface, excellence and perfectionism have the commonality of wanting to perform well in our responsibilities. But upon deeper examination, they couldn’t be more different. This article highlights the distinction between striving for excellence and perfectionism and provides guidance on how to encourage others toward the former and away from the latter. Continue Reading →
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A few months ago, I posed the question of what makes biblical counseling counseling? That article was mainly for those coming into this work from a church background. If that’s you, chances are you have a good idea of what the biblical part of biblical counseling means, but might need to shore up on what counseling entails. This article poses the question of what makes biblical counseling biblical? Continue Reading →
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Rightfully, there’s been much discussion on what makes biblical counseling biblical, but what makes biblical counseling counseling? Answering that question helps counselors know what skills to sharpen and helps a church differentiate counseling from ministries like discipleship, advice, or shepherding. This article aims to highlight what the counseling aspect of biblical counseling entails. Continue Reading →
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Rightfully, there’s been much discussion on what makes biblical counseling biblical, but what makes biblical counseling counseling? Answering that question helps counselors know what skills to sharpen and helps a church differentiate counseling from ministries like discipleship, advice, or shepherding. This article aims to highlight what the counseling aspect of biblical counseling entails. Continue Reading →
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Being a sports fan, I’m fascinated with how athletes recover from the rigors of competition in order to get ready for the next event. Such efforts are necessary because athletes tax their joints and muscles beyond what a typical body can be expected to bear.
What does this have to do with counseling? Just as athletes ask their bodies to bear a load beyond normal capacity, the mind and spirit of a counselor are asked to bear a spiritual or emotional weight beyond what the average Christian experiences. With that in mind, how do you recover, whether from a day’s worth of sessions or right in the middle of a day? This article explores some possibilities. Continue Reading →
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