Because of recent events, there has been a lot written about the topic of depression and suicide, much of which has been very critical of churches and biblical counselors. We have a friend who has been engaged in a long-term heroic struggle with depression that has included times of fighting suicidal thoughts. She has been following the many blogs and believes that […]
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Counseling Naomi
I am greatly blessed to have the privilege of preaching through books of the Bible week after week. I am continually astonished at how consecutive expository preaching enriches biblical counseling, and how biblical counseling enriches expository preaching. I have been counseling a man I will call Rob who has been severely depressed for about two […]
Why (and How) I Get Up on Monday Mornings
Most pastors take Mondays off, but for almost twenty years I get up on Monday mornings anticipating a full day of counseling and training at our counseling Center, IBCD (The Institute for Biblical Counseling and Discipleship in the San Diego, California area). Often, it is not easy to get going on a Monday. I am […]