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In this final segment of this topic, we will look at the common mindsets of the counselee and some basic principles for help. The desire for happiness and respect are general attitudes that counselees suffering at the hands of others may have. I was concerned that there may be more specific issues that the counselor […]

In Part One of this topic we looked at background as to what might contribute to the unbiblical beliefs regarding suffering at the hands of others. In Part Two, we will explore the beginnings of helping our counselee formulate a biblical response to personal injustice. Suffering injustice is the heat in a person’s life that […]

America is familiar with injustice both social and personal. The news is replete with accounts of suffering at the hands of others. Biblical counselors see it regularly. Dominant husbands, manipulative wives, harsh and controlling supervisors, and abusive parents threaten happiness and well-being of our counselees. Americans see happiness as a right according to the Preamble […]

Of all the journal articles I have read in the past five years, this may be the best written, and most helpful of them all. Welch does a masterful job of explaining biblical counseling in language that both the layman and the experienced counselor can easily comprehend. His posture is calm, caring, and fair. At the same […]

What are the doctrines that drive homework? The doctrine of Scripture. Biblical counselors want to help their counselees think biblically about life issues. The counselee’s mind needs to be renewed; he needs to process his difficulties God’s way. Biblical understanding leads to actions, doing what is biblically appropriate in each part of a situation. The […]