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Category Archives: Sin

Initial Responses to a Husband’s Sexual Sin

BCC Staff Note: You’re reading Part Seven 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 … Continue reading

Topics: Men/Husbands, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Sexual Purity, Sin, Women/Wives | Tags: , , , , ,

Self-Counsel: The Missing Ingredient

Note: You’re reading Part 5 in a six-part Grace & Truth blog series by professors of biblical counseling. Read Part 1: The Sufficiency of Scripture, Part 2: Is Every Christian a Counselor?, and Part 3: Tendencies in Counseling Students, and Part 4: Counselors Need Counselors. … Continue reading

Topics: Humility, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Sin, Suffering, Theology | Tags: , , , ,

Friday’s Five to Live By

Each Friday our BCC staff links you to the top five biblical counseling and Christian living blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. 100 Names of Jesus Worship Christ with this list of … Continue reading

Topics: Five To Live By, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Sanctification, Sin | Tags: , , , , , ,

Why Am I Not Enough For Him?

“Why am I not enough for him?” This is a question that I’ve heard from every wife I’ve counseled whose husband is involved with pornography. Some of these wives knew about the porn before marriage, but naively believed that they … Continue reading

Topics: Intimacy, Love, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Pornography, Sexual Purity, Sin, Women/Wives | Tags: , ,

The Torment of Perfectionism

Ever tried to be perfect? Are you tempted to present yourself in ways that are not exactly true to who you are? Is it hard for you to let others know you messed up? If you answered yes to any … Continue reading

Topics: Christian Living, Sin, Worship | Tags:

Gentle Restoration: Kitchen Table Counseling from Galatians 6

The Story The silence is uncomfortable. This was not in your mind when you extended the invitation for dinner to your friends. You have rearranged the silver place setting for the fifth time since the conversation started. As you raise … Continue reading

Topics: Biblical Counseling, Discipleship, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Pornography, Sin | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Making Visible the Sins of Omission

In 1 Thessalonians 5:14, we read: “And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.” As a biblical counselor, I have the privilege of dealing with sin issues and living … Continue reading

Topics: Christian Living, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Sanctification, Sin | Tags: , , , , ,

The Glory of Christ: Our “Bottom Line” As Counselors

Have you ever sat with someone struggling with extreme issues; problems that would likely garner such diagnoses as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, or Pedophilia from a psychiatrist or psychologist? If you have had the opportunity to work … Continue reading

Topics: Biblical Counseling, Gospel-Centered Ministry, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Psychology and Christianity, Sanctification, Sin | Tags: , , , ,

Living to Please God . . . Really?

Are you ever discouraged in your walk with Christ? Do your good intentions and daily reality tend to go something like this counselee’s? 5:00 AM BEEP . . . BEEP . . . BEEP . . . BEEP. Get up. … Continue reading

Topics: Anger, Christian Living, Guilt, People in Need of Care, Sanctification, Sin, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Forgiveness Fatigue

Parenting Fatigue As a parent, I often get tired of telling my children the same thing again and again. “Johnny, please put your shoes on the rack.” “Debbie, you need to brush your teeth before you get to bed.” “Mark, … Continue reading

Topics: Forgiveness, Parenting, People in Need of Care, Sin | Tags: , , , ,

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