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In this editorial, David Powlison examines the questions &#8220;How do you connect Scripture with everyday issues of counselees?&#8221; and &#8220;How does God in Christ connect to particular struggles?&#8221; Powlison argues that the helper can bring one relevant truth from our Redeemer to one significant scene in each person’s life. Powlison uses a detailed case study demonstrate this principle in action.

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.

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