OCD is a well-known and well-documented anxiety-related disorder that reportedly affects more than three million people per year. OCD is a complex problem involving both physical and spiritual issues, which causes considerable suffering and necessitates compassionate care and godly wisdom. This blog will look at the first of three steps in helping OCD strugglers—building a foundation for change. Continue Reading →
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In this final installment on Jesus the Wonderful Counselor from John 1, we see Jesus lead Nathaniel to life-transforming faith through genuine affirmation, personal knowledge, and transformative promise. These are “communicable attributes” that we can use in our counseling. Continue Reading →
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We want to continually grow in reading Scripture with eyes tuned to life-changing truths and counseling implications. This five part commentary on John 1 is designed to help us do that. This installment specifically listens in as Jesus interacts with John the Baptist, Andrew, and his brother Peter, and considers disciple making, counseling goals, relationship building, and well-placed confidence. Continue Reading →
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The gospel of John is a treasury of truths about the proper identity and role of biblical counselors, a profound biblical diagnostic, wise counseling goals, the supremacy of Jesus, and the power of the Holy Spirit to transform lives. In part three of “Learning from the Wonderful Counselor,” we look again at Jesus and John the Baptist in John 1:29-34 to see what we can learn about Christ-centered counseling. Continue Reading →
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In my last article, Learning From the Wonderful Counselor, we looked at John 1:1-8 to learn about the person, example, power, and truth of Jesus, as well as the implications for biblical counseling. Today, we will look at the ministry of Jesus’ cousin and forerunner, John the Baptist, in John 1:19-28 to explore how his example and words clarify our identity, role, preparation, and purpose as biblical counselors. Continue Reading →
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