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Where is the gospel? My counselees are serious about coming into our offices. It takes a certain amount of courage and a lot of humility to say “I don’t have all of the answers.” They usually choose us because we are biblically based. The counselee almost always attends church regularly and says “I am a […]

Are Desires Evil If We Do Not Act Upon Them? This is a very general question that has prompted my thinking over the past few months based on many churches stance on homosexuality. The question is this. If one struggles with same-sex attraction and the sinful temptations that go along with it, is that okay […]

Dr. Ernie Baker assigned this case study in a class I took a couple years ago at The Master’s University. These type of excercises are helpful for the biblical counselor in thinking through and keeping sharp when dealing with complex counseling scenarios. Tom and Nancy Gardner had been troubled for over two years about the […]

There is a debate, at least in the west, regarding a women’s role in the home and in the church. Some contend that since men and women are equal in Christ, that they are equal in the roles they play in the home and church. This view is known as Egalitarianism. There is a second […]

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 […]