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Category Archives: Relationships

The Many Hats That Women Wear

Women are required to wear many hats. How can we wear them well to the glory of God? Continue reading

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Domestic Violence: Getting to the Heart

This post addresses domestic abuse counseling from a biblical counseling perspective. Continue reading

Topics: Anger, Conflict, Legal Issues, Marriage & Family, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers | Tags: , , ,

The Seduction of Success: Public Acclamation & Private Defection

Ministry success through knowledge, communication and giftedness, often leads to neglect of our real success, personal growth. What can be done to assure that we finish well? God promises personal, practical, transformational sustained spiritual growth to those who, in dependence upon the Spirit of God, continually meditate, activate, demonstrate, and evaluate both themselves and their doctrine (1 Timothy 4:15-16). Continue reading

Topics: Approval-Seeking, Gospel-Centered Ministry, Pastoral Resources, People Who Offer Care | Tags: , , , ,

Biblically Resolving Conflict in Relationships

When it comes to conflict in relationships, Ken Sande says there are really only three kinds of people: peace-fakers, peace-breakers and peace-makers. Continue reading

Topics: Anger, Approval-Seeking, Biblical Counseling, Conflict, Fear/Worry, Pastoral Resources, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers | Tags: , , ,

A Top 10 Biblical Counseling Resources List

A major part of the vision of the Biblical Counseling Coalition is being a “megaphone” for the best of the best in biblical counseling resources. Today’s post alerts you to ten biblical counseling resource list by Pastor Paul Tautges. This post originally was posted at Paul’s site and is re-posted with Paul’s permission. Continue reading

Topics: Anxiety, Christian Living, Conflict, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief/Loss, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers | Tags: , , , , , ,

10 Ways that Satan Loves to Watch Marriages Fall Apart

According the Bible, Satan prowls around like a lion looking for someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8), but many times, he probably doesn’t have to do that much. I wonder if sometimes Satan sits back and laughs at us. We don’t need Satan to ruin our marriage. We do plenty of unhelpful things on our own to ruin our marriages. I’m sure Satan enjoys having a front row seat, watching our folly and foolishness. Continue reading

Topics: Christian Living, Conflict, Men/Husbands, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Women/Wives | Tags: ,

I Messed Up: Confessing Sin to Your Boyfriend or Girlfriend Before You Get Engaged

If you are dating someone right now, are you scared to tell him or her about your sinful past? Whether you’ve struggled with difficult sins from the past, or you are still struggling with significant sins right now, it’s important to talk to your future spouse about these things. Continue reading

Topics: Adultery, Forgiveness, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Pornography, Premarital, Sexual Purity, Sin | Tags: , , , ,

Toy Story, Proverbs and Friendship

The Proverbs are a great place to start for learning about friendship. They provide a rich portrait of biblical friendship. Over the balance of the book, four distinct qualities of biblical friendship come to the forefront: constancy, carefulness, candor, and counsel. Continue reading

Topics: Communication, Friendships, Love, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers | Tags: , , ,

Olympic Diver David Boudia’s Testimony: “More Desirable than Gold”

Olympic gold medalist, David Boudia, shares his testimony of faith in Christ. Continue reading

Topics: Approval-Seeking, Faith, Interview, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers | Tags: , , , , ,

Counselors—Keep It Real

Recently I’ve begun to see how formal and informal counseling studies in the confines of my office aren’t sufficient to prepare me to help others. In fact, it can work against me if I depend on it too much. Here are some things I’m trying to do to keep my counseling real. Continue reading

Topics: Biblical Counseling, Methodology, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Relationships | Tags: ,

About the BCC

The BCC exists to strengthen churches, para-church organizations, and educational institutions by promoting excellence and unity in biblical counseling as a means to accomplish compassionate outreach and effective discipleship.