Author: Christine M. Chappell

What comprises a biblical view of sorrow? Perhaps some of the Scriptures that come to mind in soul care ministry are Paul’s references to worldly and godly sorrow in 2 Corinthians 7. There, he speaks of a guilt-induced heaviness of the heart that stems from sin and is remedied through repentance. But what happens when our understanding of sorrow is limited to this passage—when we only see sorrow in connection to personal sin? Is repentance always the remedy for sadness? Is the goal of biblical counseling to make people impervious to grief? Wise counsel takes the whole Word of God into account when engaging in whole-person care. Continue Reading →