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Category Archives: Conflict

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: , , ,

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: ,

Why Does God Allow His Name to Be Dragged Through the Mud with Church Conflict?

In the last few months I have heard of, consulted with, or directly counseled more churches involved in conflicts than any other similar time in my 3 decades of ministry. Because of this I have found myself asking, “What in the world is going on? What is God up to? Why is the LORD allowing His name to be dragged through the mud?” Continue reading

Topics: Conflict, Local Church Ministry, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Theology | Tags: , , , ,

Counseling the Un-submissive Husband

There are three questions that need to be asked to this husband when you meet with the couple: How are you loving your wife? How are you leading her? How do you show long-suffering? Continue reading

Topics: Conflict, Gender Roles, Love, Men/Husbands, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers | Tags: , , , , ,

Winning Without a Word

BCC Staff Note: You’re reading Part 3 of a BCC Grace & Truth blog series on marriage. Read Part 1: Counseling the Marriage Stuck in Neutral and Part 2: Vows, Promises, and the Problem of Love. Responding to Marital Suffering When … Continue reading

Topics: Biblical Counseling, Conflict, Men/Husbands, People in Need of Care, Suffering, Women/Wives | Tags: , , , , , ,

Counseling the Marriage Stuck in Neutral

Rarely does a week go by that I don’t hear a spouse’s story of struggle and disappointment in marriage. While not on the brink of divorce or separation, they are spouses struggling to find hope that their marriage is going to get better. The daily routines of marriage have now become the daily frustrations and irritations of a marriage that once was envisioned as a shining portrait of Christ’s relationship to his church but has subsequently devolved into a stagnant, loveless obligation. Continue reading

Topics: Biblical Counseling, Conflict, Men/Husbands, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Suffering, Women/Wives | Tags: , , ,

“Why Bother? He’ll Never Change!”

BCC Staff Note: You’re reading Part Three in a multi-part BCC Grace & Truth blog mini-series by women biblical counselors. Read Part One: Real Women and Their Real Savior, and Part Two: Little Trials or Big? Thoughts on Submission, Passivity, and … Continue reading

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

3 Most Upsetting Forms of Cyberbullying

BCC Staff Note: You’re reading Part Three in a four-part BCC Grace & Truth blog mini-series in partnership with Covenant Eyes. Read Part One and Part Two. Part Three was originally posted at Covenant Eyes here. Cyberbullying According to MTV’s … Continue reading

Topics: Conflict, Legal Issues, Parenting, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Self-Esteem/Self-Image | Tags: , , ,

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