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I have been counseling for many years. And yet, there are always issues in counseling that don’t seem to get any easier with time or experience. Maybe it’s just that I have a hard time learning simple lessons, or that I become emotionally invested with counselees. I think in the case of this short article, […]

One of the most important aspects in biblical counseling is giving hope. My experience, however, is that many biblical counselors find this a very secondary issue. We have the tendency to focus on heart idols well, we ask fairly good questions, and while sometimes we struggle giving good homework, that is always in the forefront […]

Giving good homework has always been tricky for me. I have many ideas, but making sure the homework is good, and effective, is sometimes a challenge. I am a proponent of homework. I believe homework must be given each session, even the first session. It may be simple, but it must be something that helps […]

I was recently asked to comment on the term Soul Oneness.  When I inquired as to where the person had heard the term, he referred me to chapter 2 of Larry Crabb’s book, The Marriage Builder,[1] titled, Soul Oneness: Manipulation or Ministry?  I remembered skimming this chapter many years ago, so I took a second […]

Introduction Ivan Denisovich, you shouldn’t pray to get parcels or for extra stew, not for that.  Things that man puts a high price on are vile in the eyes of Our Lord.  We must pray about things of the spirit–that the Lord Jesus should remove the scum of anger from our hearts.[1] We all understand […]