Biblical Counseling

A Test Case on the Role of Psychology: Self-Esteem The issue of self-esteem (overlapping with concepts of self image, self worth, and self acceptance) is a complex and controversial one. Biblical counselors may be pulled in two directions. It is obvious that pride and selfishness are sins to be repented of and renounced. However, other…

Memory Lane Some places have been locations for special, meaningful events in my life. I recall: *Orange Memorial Hospital–where I was born [1] *First Baptist Church, Bloomfield, NJ–where I first understood the Gospel and received Christ as my savior *The little house in McCaysville, Georgia where my mother’s parents and grandmother welcomed our extended family…

Christ desires to be not only our Saviour and our Lord, but to be the very Life of our life. God has made ample provision for this through Christ’s resurrection and ascension Creation of the New Man–Co-Resurrection with Christ Death is the gate to life. Co-crucifixion opens the door to co-resurrection. Identification with Christ in…

[In his popular book on Bible doctrine, Evans traces out the divine and human aspects of how believers are set apart from sin, unto God. Here is a brief outline of God’s initiative in this process.] The Divine Side of Sanctification: The Work of the Triune God 1. God the Father sanctifies 1 Thessalonians 5:23,24…

“A man fell off a cliff, but managed to grab a tree limb on the way down. The following conversation ensued:‘Is anyone up there?’‘I am here. I am the Lord. Do you believe me?’‘Yes, Lord, I believe. I really believe, but I can’t hang on much longer.’‘That’s all right, if you really believe you have…

The Christmas carol by William Dix asks, “What child is this, who, laid to rest, on Mary’s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, while shepherds watch are keeping?” Since the Christmas season should celebrate the birth of Jesus, the question of His identity and mission deserves our informed consideration. Biblical prophecies give…

A relaxed grasp Oswald Chambers has written about “the sanctity of a relaxed grasp.” By this he meant that a Christian should not hold anything back from God. But rather, he should put everything he has in the palm of an open hand so that the Lord can take from it anything He wishes to…

Chapter 5 (conclusion) This parable has many more lessons to teach us, but now, as we finish, we can only touch on one more important point: the place of God’s Word and of prayer in this life of “abiding in Christ.” I think that when we see what the Lord Jesus says about it, we’ll…

The Vine and the Branches (Parts 1 and 2) by David Tryon There are many Christians, struggling to live the Christian life, who have never discovered where the strength to live that life is to be found. There are many earnest believers, young and old, who are continually being disappointed and cast down because they…

A Survival Guide for the New Year: Discoveries from Robinson Crusoe’s Journal The movie “Cast Away” told a personal survival story. Tom Hanks portrayed the story of Chuck Nolan, a FedEx engineer who became the sole survivor of a plane crash in the middle of the Pacific. After washing ashore on an uninhabited island, he…