Throughout life, the wisdom of a seasoned mentor is an invaluable resource. It is a gift from God to have others who have walked a similar path and can provide us insight on the journey. In fact, it is so beneficial that God builds this intentional pattern into the Christian life (Titus 2:1-15). And the wisdom we gain from brothers and sisters in Christ, who have gone before us, is just as crucial in seeking to give others quality counsel from God’s Word.
What Speaking the Truth in Love Offers
Speaking the Truth in Love provides the reader with the godly wisdom of a seasoned counselor. In it, David Powlison reflects on the wisdom he has gained from his counseling of God’s Word with a variety of people and in a variety of circumstances. Powlison writes this book with an eye toward Ephesians 4 and how it has shaped his approach to care and counseling. Of this framework, he writes,
We might say that Ephesians 4+ is the neuro-skeletal system for everything in the pages that follow. In that spectacular revelation, we witness the essential elements of a church functioning as a community characterized by the dynamics of fruitful mutual
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