Do you love to give advice? Are you quick to speak out in group settings? Do you often think you know exactly what people need to hear or do? It is all too easy for us to have an inflated sense of self, but what if, in actuality, we have critical spirits in need of humility and are failing to love our neighbors well? Continue Reading →
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Every one of us has a worldview. It’s how we interpret our circumstances, and it shapes the way we respond to pressure and heat. Our worldview brings with it the effects of our childhood, the significant life events that molded us, and the people who impacted us along the way. Your counselee comes to your office interpreting the events of their life through the lens of their worldview. But rarely is their interpretation based on biblical truth—it is too skewed with their own experiences. While we should never demean a person’s experiences or background, we all need a plumb line outside of our own unreliable hearts to help us understand our circumstances and how to respond to them. Your counselee needs your help in understanding why they should use Scripture as the authority of their life, which is why Psalm 19 is the perfect place to begin. Continue Reading →
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Because of our roles in ministry, counselors come face-to-face with horrendous sin and its various effects. The discouragement we see can tempt us to doubt God’s design for relationships and make us want to abandon divinely-created institutions like marriage and the church. How can we, as biblical counselors, fix our eyes on the redemptive tapestry of God’s work and fight our skepticism while still helping those broken and crushed by sin? Continue Reading →
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For couples who are newly married or just starting to try for a baby, there are many uncertainties and frustrations. What if we can’t get pregnant? What if we need to do fertility treatments? The fear of the unknown forces us to ask, how do we trust God with our fertility? Continue Reading →
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