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Biblical Counseling: Gaining a Balanced Picture on God’s Counsel

Whether we are engaged in the private ministry of the Word of God as pastors, missionaries, counselors, or just a concerned brother or sister in Christ, it is important to answer the question, “What is thorough, biblical help?” Surely, the … Continue reading

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Help for the Hills

I ran today! I haven’t run in a long time. I knew I had to pace myself or I would never finish the few miles that I set out to run. As I started out, I thought, “This isn’t so … Continue reading

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50 + Christian Blogs to Bookmark

A major aspect of the BCC’s vision is to point you to the best of the best around the Christian net. Today’s post is an example of that vision as we link you to over 50 Christian blog sites. Starting … Continue reading

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Why Do I Keep Doing the Same Sin Over and Over Again? Part 2

Note: Read Part I to learn the Galatians 6:1 background to Part 2. My strength is weaker than my sin. Let’s pretend you are caught in a bear trap somewhere deep in the woods. Let’s further pretend that your strength … Continue reading

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Why Do I Keep Doing the Same Sin Over and Over Again? Part 1

The alcoholic spends his entire paycheck at the bar, in one night. The crack addict steals money from her daughter’s savings to get her fix on. The fearful person is in a situation she can’t control. Now she’s afraid. The … Continue reading

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The God of Impossibilities

I’ve been thinking about some of my favorite Old Testament personalities and the situations in which they have found themselves. We tend to sugar coat the circumstances these people were in, or make them into more than what they were—just … Continue reading

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Why Do We Fight?, Part 2: Repenting of Idolatrous Desires

Note: This is Part Two of a two-part blog mini-series on Why Do We Fight? For Part One, read The Source of Our Conflicts. Deep within the human heart are self-loving desires that are so strong and so determined to … Continue reading

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Why Do We Fight?, Part 1: The Source of Our Conflicts

As Karen Carpenter pondered the painful moments of being in and out of love, her mellow voice painfully cried out, “Can’t we stop hurting each other?” Deep within the human heart are self-loving desires that are so strong and so … Continue reading

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What If Bad Things Only Happened to Bad People?

Imagine God appearing to you on New Year’s Eve to tell you that nothing bad will happen to you in the coming year. What a great sense of relief this would give! Each time you felt the pull of anxiety, … Continue reading

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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. Call Out to God Ed Welch, writing at the CCEF’s … Continue reading

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