Jim’s Posts
New Book: The Abuse Pendulum
In the early days of my biblical counseling experience (nearly 40 years ago) concern for protecting marriage sometimes kept us from doing enough to protect spouses (usually women) who were being oppressed….
Who Is Competent to Counsel?
We Are All Called to Be Counselors Jay Adams launched the modern biblical counseling movement by quoting Romans 15:14, which states, “I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves…
Hebrews 11 and Cancel Culture
We all have become familiar with cancel culture in the media, entertainment, and academia. People who take unpopular positions are banished from social media and school campuses. Speakers who are deemed to…
The Abuse Pendulum, Part 4: Can Sexual Consent take Place when there is a Power Differential? (Revised)
Introduction – Shameful abuses of powerThis is a revision of a blog I wrote in November 2021. I seek to provide greater biblical clarity in response to helpful feedback I received. There…
Balanced Preaching: A Four-Legged Stool as a Model
I am pleased to share my latest journal article, published in the Southeastern Seminary’s journal, the Southeastern Theological Review. Abstract: While consecutive expository preaching has become the norm in many conservative churches,…
Interacting on Social Media with Those with Whom We Differ
Many are troubled by the destructive ways people interact on social media. And the issue isn’t merely non-Christians fighting with each other over politics. Many professing Christians have contributed to this sad…
Podcast: Truth In Love: The Abuse Pendulum, Part 2
In this podcast, Dale Johnson interviews me about spousal abuse. For the blogs under discussion, see my Abuse Counseling page. https://biblicalcounseling.com/resource-library/podcast-episodes/the-abuse-pendulum-part-2-2/
Podcast: Truth In Love: The Abuse Pendulum, Part 1
In this podcast, Dale Johnson interviews me about spousal abuse. For the blogs under discussion, see my Abuse Counseling page. https://biblicalcounseling.com/resource-library/podcast-episodes/the-abuse-pendulum-part-1-2/