When I was in seminary in the 1980s, open warfare broke out over competing counseling models. During these debates, I was struck by the fact that no one was using church history as a guide to assess modern church counseling approaches. I kept thinking: “Surely the...
Who Gets to Define “Biblical Counseling”? How do you date the beginning of “biblical counseling”? When did “biblical counseling” begin? What’s the birthday of “biblical counseling”? Of course, answering these questions depends upon who defines “biblical counseling.”...
The History of Biblical Counseling Lambert, Heath. The Biblical Counseling Movement After Adams Those inside and outside of the biblical counseling movement recognize differences between the foundational work of Jay Adams and that of second generation thought...
A Word from Bob I developed today’s blog post from my co-authored book: Sacred Friendships: Celebrating the Legacy of Women Heroes of the Faith. This book shares the amazing narratives of over fifty godly Christian women. Read a free sample chapter here. Giving Voice...
Women’s History Month, Part 2: The Road to Hope Note: The following post originally appeared in Sacred Friendships: Celebrating the Legacy of Women Heroes of the Faith which tells the story of over fifty remarkable Christian women. For Part One of this two-part post,...
Women’s History Month, Part 1: Not Your Father’s Church History Note: The following post originally appeared in Sacred Friendships: Celebrating the Legacy of Women Heroes of the Faith which tells the story of over fifty remarkable Christian women. Listening to the...