Tag: Discernment

Counseling Lies: Expecting and Addressing Deception in Ministry

There are biblical expectations for how counselors approach truth, and certain attitudes toward others that, if adopted, would lead to cynical and unloving counseling. But there is also a biblical realism that refuses to be naïve about the presence of deception in the church. This post explores that realism, calling for a posture in counseling that holds love and trust together with discernment and shrewdness as we counsel lies and deceit. Continue Reading →

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Do You Have an Open Mind?

Objection: “But you don’t have an open mind!” Ever heard it before? Well, it won’t be the first or last time if you are involved in trying to be biblical in your counseling. Let’s see how you might answer. Response: Right. And neither do you. Your very objection indicates that you have a position on …
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