Biblical Counseling as a Community Bridge
A Compelling Mission One of the great aspects of Christianity is that Jesus Christ has given His church clear marching orders. While we all articulate our mission statements in slightly different...
View ArticleEleven Ways to Avoid a Lawsuit in Counseling
One of the most frequently expressed concerns on the part of people who are praying about their church starting a biblical counseling center is the fear of being sued. In light of the litigious culture...
View ArticleDepression and the Ministry, Part 3: A Ministry Sabbatical
Editor’s Note: The following is Part Three of a five-part blog mini-series on Depression and the Ministry. The series is a joint effort of the Biblical Counseling Coalition and The Gospel Coalition....
View ArticleFind Your Tebow
Few professional football players have created more buzz than Denver’s Tim Tebow. Since winning the starting quarterback position mid-season, Tebow has led the Broncos to four overtime victories...
View ArticleYou’ll Find What You’re Looking For
Make a Prediction CNN’s Belief Blog recently asked a variety of religion and faith leaders to predict the way the forces of faith and faithlessness would shape the world in 2012. Here’s a sample of the...
View ArticleThe Power of Synergy
“From Russia with Love.” So read the headline in a recent edition of our local newspaper. The subtitle was equally compelling, “Biblical counseling conference attracts 1729 people to Faith Church.” The...
View Article6 Benefits of the Weekly Training Meal
Those familiar with the early history of biblical counseling will recognize the term “supper seminar.” Back in the olden days, people like Jay Adams and John Bettler met together with their trainees to...
View ArticleThe NANC Leadership Transition, Part Three: A BCC Interview with Steve Viars
In this BCC three-part Grace & Truth blog mini-series, we will be interviewing Heath Lambert, Randy Patten, and Steve Viars (who served as the Chair of the Transition Committee). Today in Part...
View ArticleBiblical Counseling and Community Outreach
Our experience with community-based biblical counseling is that over time amazing things start to happen. Like a Japanese auto maker providing a community asset for a local church. All I can say is,...
View ArticleGay Marriage and the Mission of the Church
The Supreme Court’s recent gay marriage decisions have evoked strong responses from various corners of Christ’s church. Here are at least three ways these events can work for the good of Christ’s...
View ArticleWhen Your Neighbor Stands Up for You
Many of us have grown up hearing about the importance of loving our neighbors. The Apostle Paul went so far as to instruct the Christians at Galatia that the entire law could be summed up in this...
View ArticleThe Lord Blesses Us with More!: A BC Movement Update
You’re reading the fourth of a several-part BCC Grace & Truth blog mini-series on Updates on the Biblical Counseling Movement. We’ve asked several leaders of major biblical counseling organizations...
View ArticleThe Power of Friendship/The Power of God’s Word
You’re reading the third in a multi-part BCC Grace & Truth blog mini-series on Scripture and Counseling. In today’s post, Steve Viars links our trust in the sufficiency of Scripture to the powerful...
View ArticleBCC Weekend Resource: Handling Evangelism Opportunities in Counseling
In this resource, Steve Viars addresses the topic of Handling Evangelism Opportunities in Counseling. This session will discuss strategies to move from initial presentation problems to appropriate...
View ArticleReminders of Our Insufficiency
You’re reading the second of a four-part BCC Grace & Truth blog mini-series on Uniting the Pulpit Ministry of the Word and the Personal Ministry of the Word. This series demonstrates that both...
View ArticleThe 88th Note on Religious Rights, Gay Rights: Faith’s Focus after the...
The question I’ve been asked most frequently by people outside Faith Church since the Supreme Court’s legalization of gay marriage is what an organization like us plans to do now. I find that...
View ArticlePutting Your Past in Its Place
One of the many encouraging trends in the biblical counseling movement is an increased emphasis on the place of suffering in our model and practice. Much more is being written and said about the...
View ArticleThe Joy of Eternity
We’ve all heard the conversation in one way, shape, or form—when expectant parents are asked whether they are hoping for a boy or girl. The stock answer?” It doesn’t matter, as long as our baby is...
View Article
