Author: Gary Hallquist

What’s In Your Pantry?

What’s In Your Pantry?

Posted by | Nov 4, 2024 | |

To a large degree, the whole biblical counseling movement began with the concept of putting off and putting on, found in this verse in Romans as well as passages in Ephesians and Colossians. Much has been written about the Ephesians and Colossians texts, but I would like to focus a little closer on this text in Romans because here, Paul is not calling us to remove bad behavior and put on good behavior—he’s telling us to put on Christ. What does that mean? Since context is the only way to ensure we get a correct interpretation, we must look at what Paul wrote before and after verse 14 to see where this sentence is in his argument. Continue Reading →

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The Mercy of Affliction

The Mercy of Affliction

Posted by | Jul 31, 2024 | |

Lots of people (including me) are not fans of physical exercise, but when you read about the benefits of a regular habit of exercise and the consequences of not exercising, you don’t have to be smart to figure out that exercise is essential to good health and wellbeing… whether we like it or not. The same is true of affliction. Affliction is not something anyone desires, but that does not mean we don’t need it. The truth is that affliction is a God-appointed tool to aid in the maturation of believers. Without it, vital nutrients are missing for the proper development of the fruit we are called to bear (John 15:8). Continue Reading →

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Be Gentle to All—Especially New Counselors

Be Gentle to All—Especially New Counselors

Posted by | Sep 22, 2023 | |

I remember my early days of counseling well. I felt horribly inadequate and terrified by the thought that people would be thinking my words were wise and then acting on them. What if I gave them bad advice, or suggested something unbiblical or contrary to the Holy Spirit? From my personal experience, I would like to give you four action points of applying gentleness to the counselees you supervise. Continue Reading →

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Five Tips for Overcoming Fear of Your Spouse

Five Tips for Overcoming Fear of Your Spouse

Posted by | Jan 16, 2023 | |

This week’s mini-series on the Grace and Truth blog addresses the issue of fear of man. In our first article, Gary Hallquist considers counseling spouses who are afraid of each other. In other contributions to the series, Brady Goodwin addresses counseling courage over fear in our speech with others, and Joe Keller explores the question of whether we should care what other people think of us. Continue Reading →

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A Call to Worship

A Call to Worship

Posted by | Sep 26, 2022 | |

Central to a biblical understanding of anthropology is that humans are made for worship. The understanding that there is something greater than we are has been hardwired into our hearts, and when we come to know the God of the Bible, our response above all else is worship. Continue Reading →

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