The ABC conference dove into the deep water of theology and Christ-centered teaching that builds us up—taking biblical truths and applying them to our lives and ministries.
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The question echoes in a world filled with pain: Why do we suffer?
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Dr. Tim Allchin shares his thoughts on similarities and differences between the ABC and ACBC conferences.
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One unexpected obstacle to fully benefiting from the counseling process is a lack of transparency. This may sound surprising, because we voluntarily choose to attend counseling with the ostensible aim of dealing with personal struggles. And yet, even in these very personal and trusted spaces, we sometimes choose to overlook or downplay important realities. We’re not always fully honest.
Why is it so difficult to be honest in counseling? What are the consequences of not being completely honest? And if transparency is crucial, how can we improve our honesty while receiving care and counsel? Continue Reading →
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Here are a fist full of facts about habit, which is one of the problems Christians have to deal with. Before becoming believers many habits were acquired which, after conversion, are carried over into the new life. We must learn to replace these with their biblical alternatives (see my book, Winning the War Within). In …
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As biblical counselors, we must help those we counsel to see where they wrongly place their faith, so that they will turn to Jesus instead.
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As you read the New Testament, you get the sense that Paul prayed with and for people a lot. His letters are filled with comments like, “I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus,” (1 Cor. 1:4) and “it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more with knowledge and discernment” (Phil. 1:9). Jesus spent time teaching, talking, and eating with His disciples. He also prayed with and for them on many occasions, including His deeply personal prayer at the Last Supper. This pattern of intimate, personal prayer continued into the early church as His disciples practiced what they had been taught. It was a hallmark of Christianity from the time of its foundation and should be for us as well. Continue Reading →
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Compromise is one of the largest problems of the modern “evangelical” church. It isn’t entertainment carried on to attract numbers. It isn’t marketing tactics taking over instead of evangelism. As serious as these and other problems are—and they are—the spirit of compromise is an even more basic one. Indeed, why does one depend upon entertainment …
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Is it possible for us to provide counsel to individuals that leaves out Jesus? It is important for us to evaluate how Christ-focused our counsel really is periodically. Perhaps we need to see a continuum, where “Christ is absent” is on the far left and “Christ is pre-eminent” is on the far right, then soberly try to determine where our counselees would say we are most of the time. Continue Reading →
Read MoreGood Friday. It almost seems a contradiction in terms—good and Friday—when we consider the brutal crucifixion of the sinless Son of God. The One who healed the sick, calmed the storm, and called the dead to life was mocked, beaten, and nailed to a cross. And yet, it was through this very darkness that redemption […]
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Most counseling cases involve more than one person. There are exceptions, of course. But they are few and far between. Even when it appears that but one individual is involved, upon further investigation, you will frequently discover that there is a mother or father, a relative or friend—or someone else—who plays an important role in …
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The fastest way for a young, male biblical counselor to be disregarded is by disregarding their own character—their own progressive sanctification.
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