The heart of narcissism is self-idolatry. The narcissist inwardly says, “I am god. All should love and serve this god.” This attitude is reflected in the narcissist’s life and is why those who do not conform to this false worship often face mistreatment. Continue Reading →
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What an incredible privilege it is to pray—and to pray on someone else’s behalf. To intercede for someone is to be invited into the work of the Lord Jesus, our great Intercessor, in even a small way. He gives us the privilege of being an intercessor (lowercase i), while He, the (capital I) Intercessor, always makes intercession for the saints. Continue Reading →
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There are biblical elements of counseling that are indispensable for the task, and there are elements that, if added to biblical counseling, would make it “unbiblical.” But there are also circumstances of counseling that are ultimately indifferent to the work of biblical counselors. This post explores these biblical categories in an attempt to advance the current debate in the field. Continue Reading →
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What are biblical counselors to make of dreams, and how do we counsel people regarding troubling content that arises during sleep? Puritan Richard Baxter helps us consider appropriate biblical responses and preparations for ridding ourselves of troubling dreams. Continue Reading →
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Sigmund Freud famously established his form of psychotherapy aimed at discovering “resistance,” and then pushing into and overcoming that resistance as a way of seeking to provide help to his clients. While we are no Freudian psychotherapists, nor do we operate from the same base worldview, Freud put his finger on something that touches upon the human experience and counseling alike. Instead of “resistance” as Freud would define it, wherever biblical counselors discover “bondage” and “enslavement,” we must push in, overcome, and seek to set the captives free! Continue Reading →
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