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Category Archives: Grace

Mental Illness and the Church

In light of the passing of Matthew Warren, who took his life, and in light of much discussion in the Christian community about suicide and mental illness, we asked one of our BCC Council Board members, Dr. Jeremy Pierre, to share his perspective. As we do, we pray for Rick and Kay Warren as they find Christ’s hope in the midst of their grief. And we pray that Dr. Pierre’s insights would be helpful to the Christian community. Continue reading

Topics: Grace, Local Church Ministry, Pastoral Resources, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Psychology and Christianity, Shame, Suicide | Tags: , , , , ,

5 Ways God’s People Minister God’s Grace

How do God’s people minister God’s grace to each other? Let me suggest five categories. Continue reading

Topics: Biblical Counseling, Grace, Local Church Ministry, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers | Tags: , , ,

How Are Those New Year’s Resolutions Going?

Here we are in late January, and if you’re like me many of the different esolutions you made are quickly dissolving in the pool of good intention. Continue reading

Topics: Christian Living, Faith, Grace, People in Need of Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Self-Control | Tags: , ,

The BCC Weekend Media Resource: Helping Readers Discover Grace through Your Writing

In this audio message, prolific and accomplished Christian writer, equips writers to help readers to discover grace. Continue reading

Topics: Audio, Grace, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers | Tags: ,

Vows, Promises, and the Problem of Love

Wedding vows are much more than a declaration of the spouse’s attempt to be decent. Couples should make these vow and promises in awareness of their inability to fulfill them in their own strength, yet believing that God will enable them to do so. It is in light of this reality that they can profess their love for each other. Continue reading

Topics: Christian Living, Grace, Love, Men/Husbands, People in Need of Care, Women/Wives | Tags: , , , ,

“Thank God I Am Not Like Them!”

BCC Staff Note: You’re reading Part Eight in a multi-part BCC Grace & Truth blog mini-series by women biblical counselors. Read Part One: Real Women and Their Real Savior,Part Two: Little Trials or Big?, Part Three: Why Bother? He’ll Never Change!, Part Four: Works-Based … Continue reading

Topics: Biblical Counseling, Grace, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Theology, Women/Wives | Tags: , , , ,

Works-Based Women

BCC Staff Note: You’re reading Part Four in a multi-part BCC Grace & Truth blog mini-series by women biblical counselors. Read Part One: Real Women and Their Real Savior, Part Two: Little Trials or Big?, and Part Three: Why Bother? He’ll Never Change! … Continue reading

Topics: Biblical Counseling, Christian Living, Grace, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Women/Wives | Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Little Trials or Big? Confessions of a Woman Counselor

BCC Staff Note: You’re reading Part Two in a multi-part BCC Grace & Truth blog mini-series by women biblical counselors. Read Part One: Real Women and Their Real Savior. Little Things More often than I’d care to admit, I’ve found … Continue reading

Topics: Biblical Counseling, Grace, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Theology, Women/Wives | Tags: , , , , ,

What Do People Need Most?

As a pastor, I have the privilege (and burden) of helping people work through all kinds of issues. Sometimes, the issue they want to address is really the issue that needs to be addressed. But often, what people think is … Continue reading

Topics: Biblical Counseling, Faith, Grace, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Sanctification | Tags: , , , , ,

The BCC Weekend Video Resource: Christ’s Grace and Your Suffering

The BCC has a robust and growing portfolio of media resources. We’re creating, collecting, collating, and posting the best of the best in video, audio, MP3, Vimeo, YouTube, and other media resources to equip you for one-another ministry. You can … Continue reading

Topics: Faith, Grace, People in Need of Care, Suffering, Video | Tags: , , , , ,

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