Different Places, Different Names?
In the UK, the language of biblical counseling is still relatively unfamiliar. To many, it is a slightly mysterious term. Should we ever be open to using alternatives? Continue Reading →
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Author: Steve Midgley
Long-tempered?
It’s a peculiarity of the English language that, although we identify people as short-tempered, we have no equivalent “long-tempered.” Yet this, read literally, is the very thing that 1 Corinthians 13 identifies as the first quality of love. Most modern translations capture this as “love is patient,” but older versions, with their translation “love suffereth long” (e.g., ASV), provide a more literal translation of the original. Love, Paul tells us, is “long-tempered”—it bears with; it endures. Continue Reading →
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No Spiritual Neutral
Coasting in spiritual neutral, it turns out, is not an option open to us. However uncomfortable we may find it, Jesus puts only two possibilities before us: spiritual progress or spiritual death. Continue Reading →
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Embodied: A Musical Analogy
As we consider the relationship between body and soul, can the nature of the relationship between a musician and their instrument serve as a helpful metaphor? Continue Reading →
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Boundaries in Church-Based Counseling
Our understanding of boundaries in church-based counseling is often assumed. To avoid misunderstandings, we may need to be more explicit about both the similarities and the differences that exist when counseling in church versus secular settings. Continue Reading →
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