It has been a while since I last wrote about the importance of science in biblical counseling. For years, I have encouraged counselors to follow ScienceDaily.com in order to keep track of what is happening in medicine that has an impact on counseling. I believe it is time well spent, and in this blog, we will examine how research can be useful in counseling. Continue Reading →
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This week’s mini-series on the BCC Grace and Truth blog addresses the topic of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). In this first article, Charles Hodges offers four truths that provide help to individuals struggling with OCD. In other contributions to the series, Lee Lewis explains the heart of Obsessive Compulsion and how the gospel speaks specifically to those heart variables, Steve Midgley discusses the grandiosity that is woven into the experience of OCD, which is connected to our desire to be like God, and Steve Hoppe considers OCD in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading →
Read MoreOne thing you can count on this time of year is a boundless supply of good ideas guaranteed to result in your self-improvement. I can pretty much guarantee that if I turn on the television, I will see commercials for fitness centers, diet plans, exercise machines, liposuction, and even Botox. Whatever part of me that is falling behind expectations can be corrected for a price! Continue Reading →
Read MoreFor the biblical counseling movement, schizophrenia has always been a conundrum. It is hard to think that the behavior of an individual may be connected to a disease process in the body, particularly if that behavior is troublesome. There is a wide range of opinions about the cause and care of schizophrenia. The disagreement starts at a very basic level. Is schizophrenia a brain-based disease, or is it a spiritual problem? Or is it someplace in between? Continue Reading →
Read MoreThose of you who have read my posts know that I enjoy writing about what the scientific literature has to say about issues that concern biblical counseling. Today is no exception. In the past few months, there’s been a lot written about dating and Josh Harris. An article was published at ScienceDaily.com that may shed some light on the matter. Continue Reading →
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