Any Christian Can Counsel. Are You Counseling?
One of the most significant unintended consequences of the biblical counseling movement is the idea that counseling is for a select number of Christians. Listen… Read more »
Counseling Is Not the Best Option For Change
Receiving counseling can be a good idea. But if you place the weight of your long-term change on a brief season of counseling, you will… Read more »
Rick, Why Won’t You Counsel Another Way?
A counselee asked why I won’t counsel another way. She discerned a death feel to my counseling, and she was struggling. Though she does not disagree with… Read more »
Do I Need to Be Certified to Become a Counselor?
The question is, “Do I need to be certified to be a counselor?” The answer is, “No, not necessarily. You are already certified.” Let me… Read more »
Counseling Is Not the Best Context for Long-Term Transformation
Biblical counseling has a place in our community. And as long as we keep it in its place while elevating a better “means of grace”… Read more »
12 Universal Assumptions You Can Make About People
People are not mysterious. Where it matters, they are not different. The more you talk to people, the more you see the common threads that… Read more »
Counseling Today: Standing On Jay’s Shoulders
I’m thinking about pursuing counselor training and had some questions. One of which is how you have seen the counseling movement grow and change over… Read more »
The Number One All-Time Counseling Problem…Ever
All Christians have one common problem, and it is the biggest struggle in their lives. Competent disciplers know this, which is why their help is… Read more »
When Confidentiality Is Smuggled Into Christianity
Confidentiality within a Christian worldview is a biblical anomaly. What I mean is that it’s a cultural idea that has crept into a Christian way… Read more »
Should We Use Non-Bible Language to Talk About Problems?
Should we use extra-biblical language to describe and offer solutions to the human condition? Is it okay to use words that are not in the… Read more »
