Author: Jordan Williams

In Honor of Lou Priolo

In Honor of Lou Priolo

Posted by | Dec 18, 2023 | |

As brothers and sisters in Christ, it is good that we show honor to each other where honor is due. If one way we can practice this is by praising the virtue of others—“Let another praise you, and not your own mouth” (Prov. 27:2)—then Lou Priolo deserves much of mine. While I only knew Lou in the last few years of his life, our initial counselor-counselee relationship rapidly transitioned in surprising ways that were indelibly formative in my life and ministry. In light of Lou’s passing, in what follows, I share some of the formative impressions Lou gifted to me throughout the various evolutions of our relationship. Continue Reading →

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Helping Those in the Grips of OCD

Helping Those in the Grips of OCD

Posted by | Feb 25, 2022 | |

Who gets to counsel the hard cases? Can Christians provide care to people with diagnostic labels foreign to Scripture? Christians ought not to play hot potato with such people—trying to get the counselee to a specialist as quickly as possible. If you have been trained in the Scriptures, as a Christian, you have what it takes to help and disciple such people to live an increasingly God-pleasing life. Christians are empowered by God’s Word and Spirit to humbly approach opportunities to care for and counsel individuals in the church whose struggles may not neatly fit within the categories of a Bible glossary. Continue Reading →

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The Ministry of the Face: Showing Counselees You Care

The Ministry of the Face: Showing Counselees You Care

Posted by | Jun 28, 2021 | |

What should the gospel look like on our faces when we counsel? I’m not implying that good counselors should literally write the gospel on their faces; I am asking you to imagine how your facial expressions should be informed by the gospel when you counsel. Biblical counseling is more than truth dissemination—it’s an embodiment issue. How you visibly express your gospel-centered counseling with your face can make a difference to your ministry outcome. Continue Reading →

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Book Review of The Heart of Anger: How the Bible Transforms Anger in Our Understanding and Experience by Christopher Ash and Steve Midgley

Book Review of The Heart of Anger: How the Bible Transforms Anger in Our Understanding and Experience by Christopher Ash and Steve Midgley

Posted by | Apr 27, 2021 | |

If we’re honest, the sad reality about human beings is that we can rage over just about anything. To the degree we value something or someone is the degree we are capable of becoming angry. As Christopher Ash and Steve Midgley express in their book The Heart of Anger, “The triggers that set off anger vary. But the rage that is triggered always reveals in some way what the angry person truly values and treasures” (p. 17). Here we are treading on the territory of worship, and by implication, God; significantly, anger always tells us something about our “attitude to God” (p. 27). Therefore, it is appropriate that all who deal with anger would utilize this resource as a helpful guide. Continue Reading →

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Book Review of Financial Crisis: What to Do When the Bottom Drops Out by Jim Newheiser

Book Review of Financial Crisis: What to Do When the Bottom Drops Out by Jim Newheiser

Posted by | Apr 13, 2021 | |

What we do with our money is important to God—not because He needs our money, but because He knows we need Him in order to properly handle all the complexities involved with money. For example, we need God to govern our hearts for His good purposes should we know financial prosperity in this life. We need God to prove Himself faithful should we come to experience the ache of financial disaster. We need Him to show us His forgiving mercies when we make mini gods out of money’s versatile power. We need to be reminded afresh of God’s forgiving kindness toward us when we make negligent financial decisions. And we need the reorienting grace of God to humbly walk back our selfish financial habits through repentance produced in us by His Spirit. In Financial Crisis, Jim Newheiser provides a painlessly short booklet for those dealing with painfully difficult financial complexities in a fallen world. Continue Reading →

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