A Christian counselor should never stop learning. There should be a passionate desire to personally grow continually in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ, applying that knowledge in personal, practical ways; and, there should be a desire to grow in the application of that knowledge that will help those to whom one counsels. Upcoming [...]
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Twelve Stones is a wonderful counseling ministry that I was first exposed to about 5 years ago. Since that time, I have sat under Dr. Garrett Higbee’s lectures in my own biblical counseling training. It was a pleasant surprise to receive a newsletter from Twelve Stones introducing “Biblical Soul Care“. It is an 18 part [...]
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Dr. Robert Kellemen, RPM Ministries, has produced a terrific resource in Soul Physicians: A Theology of Soul Care and Spiritual Direction. As the Lord allows, I have been blogging through this counseling textbook chapter by chapter; arriving now at chapter 14. It is in this chapter that we begin to understand the “hows” of Satan’s [...]
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Here are excerpts from some blog posts I read today that either encouraged me or flat-out made me think: 1. Michael Patton, Parchment and Pen: You know what it feels like: you are on fire; you are ready, willing and able; you don’t need any more sermons on Rom 12:1. You are a living sacrifice; [...]
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Loving Your Wife as Christ Loves the Church is the latest release from Larry McCall (Walking Like Jesus Did). He not only is an author but conference & leadership seminar speaker, and the Pastor for Preaching and Teaching at Christ’s Covenant Church which is just a short drive from where I live. Published by BMH [...]
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Well-known, and well-read, Tim Challies of Challies.com is undertaking a new project in 2010 and invites the readers of his blog to follow along. If you’ve followed Tim at all, you know he is an avid reader and an accurate book reviewer. He revealed one of his goals for 2010 today at Challies.com: I plan [...]
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Biblical counselors have been trained to utilize the Bible in a counseling context by applying practical and hopeful biblical principles to real life situations and problems. These counselors believe the Word of God to be sufficient and essential for counseling. In other words, there is no other work or resource in counseling that has the [...]
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This month’s free audio download by Christianaudio.com is Desiring God by John Piper. Just click the link for the free audio download on their front page, enter coupon code NOV2009 and you too can enjoy this tremendous resource. What others have said about Desiring God: “Mind-hammering and heart-warming, Desiring God ignites a passion for God [...]
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Thanksgiving Giveaway! Monergism Books
Monergism Books is giving away three quality prizes for Thanksgiving: First Prize – Calvin’s Commentaries by John Calvin This Special Collector’s edition contains the 22 commentary volumes plus the Beveridge edition of Calvin’s Institutes. Each volume includes a 500-year logo/emblem to celebrate the 500th anniversary of John Calvin’s birth. Second Prize – Expository Thoughts on [...]
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