Knowing God Is Practical
Biblical counselors are often lauded for being oriented toward what is practical. I hear students in biblical counseling courses say, “Here is where the rubber meets the road.” And that is a good thing! However, sometimes what people mean by affirming the practicality of counseling is that what comes before is not practical. In other words, biblical interpretation and theology would be the theoretical part, while counseling deals with applying that knowledge.[1] We make this distinction in good faith, with a vision for holy obedience, which is, of course, praiseworthy. Nonetheless, there is a sense in which this distinction is misleading. Continue Reading →
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