Esther Smith’s A Still and Quiet Mind: Twelve Strategies for Changing Unwanted Thoughts (P&R Publishing), has been very well-received, including by The Gospel Coalition, where it was honored as their book of the year in the Christian Living category. As I’ve been...
Biblical counselors rightly talk a great deal about “renewing our minds.” But what exactly is included in mind renewal? In today’s post we answer that question by exploring a rich biblical view of the mind—of the imagination. We Are Rational Beings Created in the...
A Word from Bob: Welcome to Part 9 of my blog mini-series on The Gospel Where You Live: God’s Prescription for Victory In Anxiety. I’m taking these thoughts from my booklet, Anxiety: Anatomy and Cure. You can read: Part 1 at God’s Prescription for Victory In Anxiety...
A Word from Bob: Welcome to Part 8 of my blog mini-series on The Gospel Where You Live: God’s Prescription for Victory In Anxiety. I’m taking these thoughts from my booklet, Anxiety: Anatomy and Cure. You can read: Part 1 at God’s Prescription for Victory In Anxiety...
Is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy the Same as Biblical Mind/Heart Renewal? (Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:1-10) My short answer is, “Absolutely not.” I’ll develop my longer answer in a moment. In the last three days, I’ve shared three posts on...