Tag Archives: Idols of the Heart
Today’s media resource is an excerpt from David Powlison’s article that originally appeared in the Journal of Biblical Counseling. You can read the full text resource here. Continue reading
BCC Staff Note: This resource is part of a Biblical Counseling Coalition series of testimonies by people who have received biblical counseling. Though anonymous, each testimony is from a real person who is excited to share how biblical counseling has … Continue reading
A young man struggles with depression because he can’t resist viewing pornography and other sexual sins. As much as he has tried on his own, he cannot resist and admits he is hooked. His counselor told him to put a … Continue reading
Jesus the Botanist I’m not a botanist. I can barely tell the difference between most trees. I am generally ignorant about the intricacies of gardening. But did you know that Jesus occasionally talked about trees? That’s right—He was a botanist … Continue reading
Imagine that a counselee, parishioner, or spiritual friend came to you with the following story. “I’m struggling. I’ve been married five times. Now I’m with another man. I feel like I just have to have a man. I’m desperate and … Continue reading
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
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
Occasionally someone will ask me about the appropriateness of using extra-biblical language to describe the human condition. What they are stating by their question is that there are words in our Christian language that are not found in the Bible. And … Continue reading
I recently posted a BCC Grace & Truth blog entitled “Precision Within Idolatry”. I received a critique on that post’s theology and counseling theory in a post entitled “On Counseling and the Heart”. It was not a critique of me … Continue reading
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. Want to Glorify Christ in Your Relationships? Paul Tripp shares … Continue reading
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