Posted by Jeremy Lelek | Aug 30, 2023 | Association of Biblical Counselors, Selected Authors |
Is biblical counseling exclusively about passing along theological information from one person to another? As practitioners of God’s Word are we to only occupy ourselves with doctrinal understanding or scriptural application as it regards the sin and sufferings of others? While theology and doctrinal acuity are essential components of biblical counseling, wisdom guides us to understand that,
Read MorePosted by Jeremy Lelek | Aug 16, 2023 | Association of Biblical Counselors, Selected Authors |
Biblical counseling requires impeccable stewardship. It is a practice in which we, as counselors interpret and apply sacred truth to hearts often ravaged by the relentless presence of sin and suffering. This is a profound responsibility. Misapply or misinterpret the divine treasures of God’s Word and hearts are not mended, but tragically wounded. Even worse, […]
Read MorePosted by Jeremy Lelek | Aug 9, 2023 | Association of Biblical Counselors, Selected Authors |
Have you ever sat with someone struggling with extreme issues; problems that would likely garner such diagnoses as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, or Pedophilia from a psychiatrist or psychologist? If you have had the opportunity to work with individuals struggling at such a severe level, then you likely know the process of counseling can be challenging, even confusing.
For individuals wrestling with such chronic issues, the hope of change can often feel
Read MorePosted by Jeremy Lelek | Aug 9, 2023 | Association of Biblical Counselors, Selected Authors |
Have you ever sat with someone struggling with extreme issues; problems that would likely garner such diagnoses as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, or Pedophilia from a psychiatrist or psychologist? If you have had the opportunity to work with individuals struggling at such a severe level, then you likely know the process of counseling can be challenging, even confusing.
For individuals wrestling with such chronic issues, the hope of change can often feel
Read MorePosted by Jeremy Lelek | Jul 17, 2023 | Association of Biblical Counselors, Selected Authors |
Among the most prominent paradigms in biblical counseling is that of idolatry. The profound and pioneering work in this area by men like David Powlison (1999), Ed Welch (2003), and Paul Tripp (1999) served as an iconoclastic force for my personal understanding of human motivation. During my initial years as a counselor, I operated in a perpetual
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