Have you ever found yourself avoiding a difficult conversation or disagreement at church? This second post in our mini-series focuses on handling disagreements in the Church, particularly within our local churches. The better we understand the art of navigating disagreements, the more effectively we can address conflict in our churches (Col. 3:13). And as unity grows among Christians, so does our effectiveness in bringing the good news of Christ to those who need it most ..read more

Our September 2024 mini-series on the BCC Grace and Truth blog addresses handling disagreements biblically in different facets of life. In this first article, Joe Keller discusses navigating difficult conversations in marriage. In other contributions to the series, Rush Witt considers handling conflict within the local church, and Kyle Johnston offers four theological and pastoral principles for handling disagreements within the biblical counseling movement with greater wisdom, love, and poise ..read more

Knowing how to build confidentiality as a biblical counselor is crucial for every counselor-counselee relationship. What steps are necessary for inviting confidentiality, what are the grounds, if any, for breaking confidentiality, and how do you navigate difficult situations involving confidentiality as a biblical counselor? This article provides three action steps to consider ..read more

Asking the right questions in a biblical counseling session can powerfully support the process of heart change, the application of Scripture, spiritual transformation, emotional and relational healing, and the overall glorification of God in the counselee’s life ..read more

As a counselor, I meet with countless couples reeling from the painful effects of pornography on their marriage. Time and again, I have wished for a resource to give to hurting wives looking for gospel hope amidst the despair they feel due to their husband’s struggles with pornography. Author Jenny Solomon knew first-hand that there wasn’t much out there for women in this position because she was one of them. So she wrote the book herself. And I’m so glad she did. Any woman whose heart has been broken by her husband’s struggle with pornography will be comforted, empowered, challenged, and insp ..read more

I recently turned that magical age of 65, where the social services part of our government suddenly becomes very important. When I think about my life at this point, I’m very aware that the thing I have most of is my past. It seems like aging is simply the rapid accumulation of the past through wanton spending of an ever-decreasing supply of the future. The question is, what do we do with the past we've accumulated? Is the past an asset or a liability? How do we draw on the past for good use? How can a poor use of the past hinder our present and our future? These are questions of increasing ur ..read more

In moments of despair, we may wonder if exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit is even possible for us or those we counsel. Fortunately, Jesus knows our hearts and spoke to these issues directly in the parable of the sower. In doing so, He provided helpful categories to consider as we wrestle with the causes of sin, suffering, and sorrow. He also points us to a gospel-centered way forward ..read more

What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “biblical counseling”? It’s a phrase that’s been used for over half a century now. In that time, it has come to mean different things to different people ..read more

Many believers wrestle with understanding the Lord's care for them in the aftermath of trauma. I refer to these as faith questions because they are asked by people of faith about the Lord's faithfulness to them. Trauma sufferers tend to ask things like, "How did God let this happen to me?" "Does He hear me?" "See me?" "Or even care about me ..read more

While it has often been said that every Christian is a biblical counselor, we must clarify for our churches what this calling on their lives truly means and how it’s a calling we fulfill as we all work together. By giving us the mind of Christ and the gospel of Christ, God has provided His church with a relationship vocabulary that allows us to care for one another in any season with the hope of Christ ..read more