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In this editorial, David Powlison argues that Scripture is not an anthology of odd bits that the church happened to collect over time and chose to bind together under one cover. Rather, Scripture coheres and reveals the one true God and His gracious purposes. It reveals Jesus the unique Son and only Savior and the mind and power of the one life-giving Spirit. Powlison concludes that the Scriptures are practical theology.

David Powlison served as CCEF’s executive director (2014-2019), a faculty member, and senior editor of the Journal of Biblical Counseling. He held a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and an MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary. David wrote extensively on biblical counseling and on the relationship between faith and psychology. His books Seeing with New Eyes and Speaking Truth in Love probe the implications of Scripture for how to understand people and how to counsel. The Biblical Counseling Movement: History and Context explores the background and development of CCEF’s mission. David is survived by his wife Nan, their three children and spouses, and seven grandchildren.

The Practical Theology of Counseling

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