Self-control is an evidence that the Spirit of God indwells a person but also a virtue we are called to pursue. In this blog, Greg Gifford demonstrates how self-control is an evidence of salvation and a protection of our faith. Continue Reading →
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Every counseling session has a goal. If we’re meeting with a counselee for the first time, we should seek to gain a trusting relationship, instill hope, and gather data. However, if this is our twelfth time meeting with a counselee, we are looking to assign homework and help them assimilate into life in their local church. All counseling sessions have a structure—or should—and as biblical counselors, we learn this rhythm of managing the structure of our sessions with the Key Elements of Biblical Counseling. In this blog, I’ll provide a few thoughts on managing the structure of counseling sessions. Continue Reading →
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Is it the brain or the mind? Are they the same thing? In this article, Greg Gifford demonstrates a biblical perspective of the mind versus the brain and offers clarity going forward in a culture of “mental health.” Continue Reading →
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Every New Year, we are reminded that our stuff cannot bring us contentment. We just amassed another round of material possessions at Christmas, and none of them finally did the trick. Perhaps that is God’s kind way of reminding us that “stuff” cannot fill us in any lasting or deeply meaningful way? Contentment is elusive. And candidly, I would love to say that were particularly true of our modernized, technologized culture, but contentment has been rampant for all of man’s existence. Paul commends having the rudimentary things of life as enough for a person to be content in his time (1 Tim. 6:8). And Jeremiah Burroughs speaks of it some 1,600 years later. Yet, how do we practically pursue contentment after having our needs met? In his work The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, Jeremiah Burroughs says that we should be obedient in our current circumstances if we want to be content. Continue Reading →
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Churches do hurt people. And people hurt churches. When re-engaging into a local church after experiencing hurt, what do you look for in your new church? Are we looking for affirmation only or a biblical expression of compassion? In this blog, I show that we should look for a church that tethers their compassion to the Word of God. That is the church in which you will truly find restoration. Continue Reading →
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