A Word from Bob—Announcing My Two Newest Books! 

My two newest books are now available for pre-order! Baker Books will release them in late summer 2020. They are:

Gospel-Centered Family Counseling: An Equipping Guide for Pastors and Counselors: Click here to learn more. And click here to pre-order your autographed copy at 35% off.  Gospel-Centered Marriage Counseling: An Equipping Guide for Pastors and Counselors: Click here to learn more. And click here to pre-order your autographed copy at 35% off.  Though these books are beneficial separately, you can also purchase them together at 40% off here.  Read yesterday’s post on Gospel-Centered Marriage CounselingMarriage Counseling Is Hard! Here’s Your Step-by-Step Training Manual Counseling Is Complex; Family Counseling Is Beyond Complex! 

I enjoy individual counseling. While messy and complex, listening to, engaging with, and entering into a person’s soul struggle is an honor. While exhausting and demanding, journeying together with another person to Christ’s healing hope is a joy.

However, for many years, like some of you, I endured counseling families. Counseling individuals is complex enough. Where do you start? What do you listen for? How do you compassionately speak truth in love? How do you relate God’s


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