by Bob | Nov 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
A Word from Bob: I’ve taken today’s blog post on 7 Resources on a Theology of Biblical Counseling from The Annual Guide to Biblical Counseling Resources—2019 Edition which includes 690 resources on scores of biblical counseling and Christian living topics. The entire...
by Bob | Nov 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
That’s quite a shocking headline, huh? “Murderer Called to Ministry.” Without any context, you might have one of several possible responses… “What! Some sins permanently disqualify a person from ministry. This is heresy, unsafe, and unwise!” “Wow! What restorative...
by Bob | Nov 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ll never forget his words. “Some sins are so deep that even the love of God can’t reach them.” My counselee knew that these were lies from Satan—the accuser of the brethren. Yet, he still struggled to receive Christ’s grace and forgiveness. An Exclamation Point on...
by Bob | Sep 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
A Word from Bob: I’ve taken today’s blog post on 12 Biblical Counseling Resources on Medication, Mental Health, and Mental Illness from The Annual Guide to Biblical Counseling Resources—2019 Edition which includes 690 resources on scores of biblical counseling and...
by Bob | Sep 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Recently, a young man in the ministry reached out to me for some financial stewardship advice. I’ll paraphrase his request: “Bob, watching your life and ministry, I’ve seen the Lord’s blessing on you. As a young man in the ministry, I’m wanting to plan wisely for...
by Bob | Jul 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
When I was in seminary in the early 80s (1980s, not 1880s), 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...
