David Powlison

David Powlison

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.

Blog posts written by David Powlison

Why Pastors Have a Unique Responsibility to Counsel Featured Image
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June 30, 2021

Why Pastors Have a Unique Responsibility to Counsel

David Powlison
Weakness: The Doorway to True Strength | Transcript Featured Image
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June 4, 2019

Weakness: The Doorway to True Strength | Transcript

David Powlison
Updates From David Powlison Featured Image
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January 17, 2019

Updates From David Powlison

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An Open Letter to the Suffering Christian Featured Image
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March 21, 2018

An Open Letter to the Suffering Christian

David Powlison
An Open Letter to Those Nonchalant about Their Sexual Sin Featured Image
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August 23, 2017

An Open Letter to Those Nonchalant about Their Sexual Sin

David Powlison
An Open Letter to Those Debilitated by Their Sexual Sin Featured Image
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August 23, 2017

An Open Letter to Those Debilitated by Their Sexual Sin

David Powlison
An Open Letter to Those Apathetic about Their Sanctification Featured Image
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June 12, 2017

An Open Letter to Those Apathetic about Their Sanctification

David Powlison
An Open Letter to Those Frustrated by Their Progress in Sanctification Featured Image
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June 5, 2017

An Open Letter to Those Frustrated by Their Progress in Sanctification

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A Conversation Between David Powlison and Winston Smith Featured Image
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January 23, 2017

A Conversation Between David Powlison and Winston Smith

David Powlison, Winston Smith
Why Do We Pray? Featured Image
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January 13, 2017

Why Do We Pray?

David Powlison
Emmanuel Shall Come to You Featured Image
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December 21, 2016

Emmanuel Shall Come to You

David Powlison
Helping Those Who Are Angry with God Featured Image
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December 12, 2016

Helping Those Who Are Angry with God

David Powlison
Thankfulness Featured Image
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November 21, 2016

Thankfulness

David Powlison
God Is Changing Us—But How? Featured Image
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November 16, 2016

God Is Changing Us—But How?

David Powlison
Is anger morally neutral? Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Is anger morally neutral?

David Powlison
Should we really call it a ‘quiet’ time? Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Should we really call it a ‘quiet’ time?

David Powlison
Making All Things New: Restoring Pure Joy to the Sexually Broken (Part 2) Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Making All Things New: Restoring Pure Joy to the Sexually Broken (Part 2)

David Powlison
Don’t Waste Your Cancer Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Don’t Waste Your Cancer

David Powlison, John Piper
Idols of the Heart and “Vanity Fair” Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Idols of the Heart and “Vanity Fair”

David Powlison
Sane Faith in the Insanity of Life (Part 1) Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Sane Faith in the Insanity of Life (Part 1)

David Powlison
Sane faith in the insanity of life (Part 2) Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Sane faith in the insanity of life (Part 2)

David Powlison
Sane faith in the insanity of life (Part 3) Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Sane faith in the insanity of life (Part 3)

David Powlison
Does the Shoe Fit? Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Does the Shoe Fit?

David Powlison
Making All Things New: Restoring Pure Joy to the Sexually Broken (Part 1) Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Making All Things New: Restoring Pure Joy to the Sexually Broken (Part 1)

David Powlison
Breaking Pornography Addiction Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Breaking Pornography Addiction

David Powlison
Thankful people Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Thankful people

David Powlison
Are you using that proof text well…or are you proof-texting? Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Are you using that proof text well…or are you proof-texting?

David Powlison
The counselor’s character: Does it matter? Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

The counselor’s character: Does it matter?

David Powlison
Counsel true to your convictions (Part 1 of 2) Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Counsel true to your convictions (Part 1 of 2)

David Powlison
The Great Commission is a great place to begin to understand biblical counseling Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

The Great Commission is a great place to begin to understand biblical counseling

David Powlison
Prayer Is a Great Place to Begin Biblical Counseling Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Prayer Is a Great Place to Begin Biblical Counseling

David Powlison
So Many Things Make Me Sad (Part 1 of 5) Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

So Many Things Make Me Sad (Part 1 of 5)

David Powlison
Can you biblically counsel an unbeliever? Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Can you biblically counsel an unbeliever?

David Powlison
Facing Death with Hope: Living for What Lasts Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Facing Death with Hope: Living for What Lasts

David Powlison
What Good Is “Don’t Worry” in Times Like These? (Part 1) Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

What Good Is “Don’t Worry” in Times Like These? (Part 1)

David Powlison
What Good Is “Don’t Worry” in Times Like These? (Part 3) Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

What Good Is “Don’t Worry” in Times Like These? (Part 3)

David Powlison
What Good Is “Don’t Worry” in Times Like These? (Part 4) Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

What Good Is “Don’t Worry” in Times Like These? (Part 4)

David Powlison
The pastor’s counseling ministry Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

The pastor’s counseling ministry

David Powlison
Is there any point in talking to a person with paranoid schizophrenia? Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Is there any point in talking to a person with paranoid schizophrenia?

David Powlison
Is It Right to Feel Grief for What is Grievous? (Part 2 of 5) Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Is It Right to Feel Grief for What is Grievous? (Part 2 of 5)

David Powlison
How Precisely Can I Sort Out My Emotions? (Part 4 of 5) Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

How Precisely Can I Sort Out My Emotions? (Part 4 of 5)

David Powlison
Does My Temperament Make Me Sad? (Part 3 of 5) Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Does My Temperament Make Me Sad? (Part 3 of 5)

David Powlison
Is There a Normative Internal Experience? (Part 5 of 5) Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Is There a Normative Internal Experience? (Part 5 of 5)

David Powlison
The Local Church Is THE Place for Biblical Counseling Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

The Local Church Is THE Place for Biblical Counseling

David Powlison
Counsel true to your convictions (Part 2 of 2) Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Counsel true to your convictions (Part 2 of 2)

David Powlison
What Good Is “Don’t Worry” in Times Like These? (Part 2) Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

What Good Is “Don’t Worry” in Times Like These? (Part 2)

David Powlison
Questions to Ask before Starting a Counseling Ministry Featured Image
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April 14, 2016

Questions to Ask before Starting a Counseling Ministry

David Powlison
Straight Talk Featured Image
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April 4, 2016

Straight Talk

David Powlison
Recovering from child abuse: Help and healing for victims (Part 2) Featured Image
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October 8, 2009

Recovering from child abuse: Help and healing for victims (Part 2)

David Powlison
Recovering from child abuse: Help and healing for victims (Part 1) Featured Image
Blog
September 6, 2009

Recovering from child abuse: Help and healing for victims (Part 1)

David Powlison

Books written by David Powlison

JBC Must Reads: On Suffering Featured Image
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February 9, 2024

JBC Must Reads: On Suffering

David Powlison, Ed Welch, Esther Liu, Jayne V. Clark, Lauren Whitman, Paul David Tripp
Take Heart: Daily Devotions to Deepen Your Faith Featured Image
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August 6, 2022

Take Heart: Daily Devotions to Deepen Your Faith

David Powlison
The Pastor as Counselor: The Call for Soul Care Featured Image
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June 7, 2021

The Pastor as Counselor: The Call for Soul Care

David Powlison
JBC Must Reads: On Conflict Featured Image
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August 27, 2020

JBC Must Reads: On Conflict

Aaron Sironi, Alasdair Groves, Bill Smith, David Powlison, Kristin Silva, Lauren Whitman, Steve Midgley
Digital JBC Must Reads: On Conflict Featured Image
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August 27, 2020

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Conflict

Aaron Sironi, Alasdair Groves, Bill Smith, David Powlison, Kristin Silva, Lauren Whitman, Steve Midgley
Digital JBC Must Reads: On Anxiety Featured Image
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November 20, 2019

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Anxiety

Aaron Sironi, David Powlison, Ed Welch, John F. Bettler, Kimberly Monroe, Kristin Silva, Mike Emlet, Paul Randolph, Todd Stryd
Gus Loses His Grip: When You Want Something Too Much Featured Image
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October 7, 2019

Gus Loses His Grip: When You Want Something Too Much

David Powlison
Safe and Sound: Standing Firm in Spiritual Battles Featured Image
book
September 13, 2019

Safe and Sound: Standing Firm in Spiritual Battles

David Powlison
Real Change Featured Image
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January 22, 2019

Real Change

Andrew Nicholls, David Powlison, Helen Thorne
God’s Grace in Your Suffering Featured Image
book
February 19, 2018

God’s Grace in Your Suffering

David Powlison
Jax’s Tail Twitches: When You Are Angry Featured Image
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January 19, 2018

Jax’s Tail Twitches: When You Are Angry

David Powlison
Zoe’s Hiding Place: When You Are Anxious Featured Image
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January 18, 2018

Zoe’s Hiding Place: When You Are Anxious

David Powlison
Making All Things New: Restoring Joy to the Sexually Broken Featured Image
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August 31, 2017

Making All Things New: Restoring Joy to the Sexually Broken

David Powlison
How Does Sanctification Work? Featured Image
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July 5, 2017

How Does Sanctification Work?

David Powlison
Digital JBC Must Reads: On Sexuality Featured Image
book
November 10, 2016

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Sexuality

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison, Ed Welch, Mike Emlet, Winston Smith
Digital JBC Must Reads: On Model Featured Image
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November 9, 2016

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Model

David Powlison, Ed Welch, Mike Emlet
Digital JBC Must Reads: On Methodology Featured Image
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November 8, 2016

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Methodology

Aaron Sironi, Alasdair Groves, David Powlison, Ed Welch, Lauren Whitman, Mike Emlet
Digital JBC Must Reads: On Counseling in the Church Featured Image
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November 7, 2016

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Counseling in the Church

David Powlison, Steve Midgley, Tim Keller
Digital JBC Must Reads: On Apologetics Featured Image
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November 6, 2016

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Apologetics

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison, Ed Welch
Good and Angry: Redeeming Anger, Irritation, Complaining and Bitterness Featured Image
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September 6, 2016

Good and Angry: Redeeming Anger, Irritation, Complaining and Bitterness

David Powlison
Healing After Abortion: God’s Mercy is For You Featured Image
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May 13, 2016

Healing After Abortion: God’s Mercy is For You

David Powlison
Grieving a Suicide: Help for the Aftershock Featured Image
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May 12, 2016

Grieving a Suicide: Help for the Aftershock

David Powlison
Sexual Assault: Healing Steps for Victims Featured Image
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May 11, 2016

Sexual Assault: Healing Steps for Victims

David Powlison
Sexual Addiction: Freedom from Compulsive Behavior Featured Image
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May 10, 2016

Sexual Addiction: Freedom from Compulsive Behavior

David Powlison
Renewing Marital Intimacy: Closing the Gap Between You and Your Spouse Featured Image
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May 9, 2016

Renewing Marital Intimacy: Closing the Gap Between You and Your Spouse

David Powlison
Life Beyond Your Parents’ Mistakes: The Transforming Power of God’s Love Featured Image
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May 8, 2016

Life Beyond Your Parents’ Mistakes: The Transforming Power of God’s Love

David Powlison
I’m Exhausted: What to Do When You’re Always Tired Featured Image
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May 7, 2016

I’m Exhausted: What to Do When You’re Always Tired

David Powlison
I Just Want to Die: Replacing Suicidal Thoughts with Hope Featured Image
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May 6, 2016

I Just Want to Die: Replacing Suicidal Thoughts with Hope

David Powlison
Facing Death with Hope: Living for What Lasts Featured Image
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May 5, 2016

Facing Death with Hope: Living for What Lasts

David Powlison
Breaking the Addictive Cycle: Deadly Obsessions or Simple Pleasures? Featured Image
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May 4, 2016

Breaking the Addictive Cycle: Deadly Obsessions or Simple Pleasures?

David Powlison
When Cancer Interrupts Featured Image
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April 26, 2016

When Cancer Interrupts

David Powlison
Pre-Engagement: Five Questions to Ask Yourselves Featured Image
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April 22, 2016

Pre-Engagement: Five Questions to Ask Yourselves

David Powlison, John V. Yenchko
Worry: Pursuing a Better Path to Peace Featured Image
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April 22, 2016

Worry: Pursuing a Better Path to Peace

David Powlison
Why Me? Comfort for the Victimized Featured Image
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April 22, 2016

Why Me? Comfort for the Victimized

David Powlison
Recovering from Child Abuse: Healing and Hope for Victims Featured Image
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April 22, 2016

Recovering from Child Abuse: Healing and Hope for Victims

David Powlison
God’s Love: Better than Unconditional Featured Image
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April 22, 2016

God’s Love: Better than Unconditional

David Powlison
Anger: Escaping the Maze Featured Image
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April 22, 2016

Anger: Escaping the Maze

David Powlison
Pornography: Slaying the Dragon Featured Image
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April 22, 2016

Pornography: Slaying the Dragon

David Powlison
Stress: Peace Amid Pressure Featured Image
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April 22, 2016

Stress: Peace Amid Pressure

David Powlison
Controlling Anger: Responding Constructively When Life Goes Wrong Featured Image
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April 22, 2016

Controlling Anger: Responding Constructively When Life Goes Wrong

David Powlison
Overcoming Anxiety: Relief for Worried People Featured Image
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April 22, 2016

Overcoming Anxiety: Relief for Worried People

David Powlison
The Biblical Counseling Movement: History and Context Featured Image
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April 22, 2016

The Biblical Counseling Movement: History and Context

David Powlison
Speaking Truth in Love: Counsel in Community Featured Image
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April 21, 2016

Speaking Truth in Love: Counsel in Community

David Powlison
Seeing with New Eyes: Counseling and the Human Condition Through the Lens of Scripture Featured Image
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April 12, 2016

Seeing with New Eyes: Counseling and the Human Condition Through the Lens of Scripture

David Powlison
God As Father: When Your Own Father Failed Featured Image
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April 28, 2005

God As Father: When Your Own Father Failed

David Powlison

Videos featuring David Powlison

David Powlison’s Conversion Story Featured Image
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May 25, 2019

David Powlison’s Conversion Story

David Powlison
David on next steps for CCEF Featured Image
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December 18, 2018

David on next steps for CCEF

David Powlison
Is Sexual Renewal a Simple or Complex Process? Featured Image
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May 22, 2018

Is Sexual Renewal a Simple or Complex Process?

David Powlison
Is God Far Away When He Feels Far Away? Featured Image
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March 21, 2018

Is God Far Away When He Feels Far Away?

David Powlison
Living Scripture Live Webinar Discussion Featured Image
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March 13, 2018

Living Scripture Live Webinar Discussion

Darby Strickland, David Powlison, Mike Emlet
Depression & Anxiety: How Can Churches Help? Featured Image
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February 27, 2018

Depression & Anxiety: How Can Churches Help?

David Powlison
God’s Grace for You Now and Always Featured Image
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February 19, 2018

God’s Grace for You Now and Always

David Powlison
Is There A Purpose in My Suffering? Featured Image
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February 19, 2018

Is There A Purpose in My Suffering?

David Powlison
Serious Mental Health Problems: How Can Churches Help? Featured Image
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February 14, 2018

Serious Mental Health Problems: How Can Churches Help?

David Powlison
Why David Powlison Wrote His Newest Book Featured Image
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August 22, 2017

Why David Powlison Wrote His Newest Book

David Powlison
What Is the Ultimate Goal of Sexual Renewal? Featured Image
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August 2, 2017

What Is the Ultimate Goal of Sexual Renewal?

David Powlison
A Simple Way to Think about Sanctification Featured Image
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May 14, 2017

A Simple Way to Think about Sanctification

David Powlison
Suffering: A Personal Story Featured Image
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September 27, 2016

Suffering: A Personal Story

David Powlison
What does it mean that Christ’s “burden is light”? Featured Image
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September 26, 2016

What does it mean that Christ’s “burden is light”?

David Powlison
How do you relate to those who are autistic? Featured Image
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September 24, 2016

How do you relate to those who are autistic?

David Powlison
How do we think biblically about meditation? Featured Image
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September 16, 2016

How do we think biblically about meditation?

David Powlison
Why do I frequently feel sad? Featured Image
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September 2, 2016

Why do I frequently feel sad?

David Powlison
Does God get upset when we disobey? (part 1) Featured Image
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September 1, 2016

Does God get upset when we disobey? (part 1)

David Powlison
Is there a biological basis for depression? Featured Image
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August 31, 2016

Is there a biological basis for depression?

David Powlison
How do we think biblically about the need for closure? Featured Image
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August 27, 2016

How do we think biblically about the need for closure?

David Powlison
Martin Luther’s prayers Featured Image
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August 24, 2016

Martin Luther’s prayers

David Powlison
On The Four Loves by C. S. Lewis Featured Image
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August 23, 2016

On The Four Loves by C. S. Lewis

David Powlison
On Martin Luther’s First of the 95 Theses Featured Image
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August 22, 2016

On Martin Luther’s First of the 95 Theses

David Powlison
What does temperament have to do with biblical counseling? Featured Image
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August 18, 2016

What does temperament have to do with biblical counseling?

David Powlison
How do I think rightly about recurrent miscarriages? Featured Image
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August 16, 2016

How do I think rightly about recurrent miscarriages?

David Powlison
How do we make Scripture personal? Featured Image
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August 14, 2016

How do we make Scripture personal?

David Powlison
Does God get upset when we disobey? (part 2) Featured Image
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August 12, 2016

Does God get upset when we disobey? (part 2)

David Powlison
Is there hope of healing for someone with borderline personality disorder (BPD)? Featured Image
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August 10, 2016

Is there hope of healing for someone with borderline personality disorder (BPD)?

David Powlison
What are the strengths and weaknesses of biblical counseling? Featured Image
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August 7, 2016

What are the strengths and weaknesses of biblical counseling?

David Powlison
What is the role of religion or spirituality in clinical practice? Featured Image
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August 2, 2016

What is the role of religion or spirituality in clinical practice?

David Powlison
How does biblical counseling theory differ from psychotherapy? Featured Image
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August 1, 2016

How does biblical counseling theory differ from psychotherapy?

David Powlison
Is it possible to pursue psychiatry as a vocation while maintaining a biblical worldview? Featured Image
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July 30, 2016

Is it possible to pursue psychiatry as a vocation while maintaining a biblical worldview?

David Powlison
Who or what is the primary change agent in therapy? Featured Image
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July 29, 2016

Who or what is the primary change agent in therapy?

David Powlison
How can I counsel someone who feels detached from God? Featured Image
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July 27, 2016

How can I counsel someone who feels detached from God?

David Powlison
What is the relationship between sin and psychopathology? Featured Image
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July 25, 2016

What is the relationship between sin and psychopathology?

David Powlison
What is idolatry? Featured Image
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July 20, 2016

What is idolatry?

David Powlison
Is idolatry a problem in my life? Featured Image
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July 19, 2016

Is idolatry a problem in my life?

David Powlison
How do we keep ourselves from idol worship? Featured Image
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July 18, 2016

How do we keep ourselves from idol worship?

David Powlison
How does Jesus help us overcome idol worship? Featured Image
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July 17, 2016

How does Jesus help us overcome idol worship?

David Powlison
Is there a role for dream analysis in biblical counseling? Featured Image
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July 13, 2016

Is there a role for dream analysis in biblical counseling?

David Powlison
How can my spouse and I grow in having good conversations? Featured Image
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July 7, 2016

How can my spouse and I grow in having good conversations?

David Powlison
How specific should a husband be in confessing lust to his wife? Featured Image
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July 5, 2016

How specific should a husband be in confessing lust to his wife?

David Powlison
Should I have my (manipulative) parent move in with me? Featured Image
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June 24, 2016

Should I have my (manipulative) parent move in with me?

David Powlison
How has CCEF helped shape the biblical counseling movement? Featured Image
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June 19, 2016

How has CCEF helped shape the biblical counseling movement?

David Powlison
How do my spouse and I build intimacy when we have different interests? Featured Image
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June 15, 2016

How do my spouse and I build intimacy when we have different interests?

David Powlison
Is there value in a biblical counselor pursuing a PhD at a secular institution? Featured Image
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June 13, 2016

Is there value in a biblical counselor pursuing a PhD at a secular institution?

David Powlison
On the Old Testament Featured Image
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June 12, 2016

On the Old Testament

David Powlison
What is the relationship between counseling and practical theology? Featured Image
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June 10, 2016

What is the relationship between counseling and practical theology?

David Powlison
How can I heal after having an abortion? Featured Image
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May 30, 2016

How can I heal after having an abortion?

David Powlison
Can I be saved if I am living in habitual, secret sin? Featured Image
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May 23, 2016

Can I be saved if I am living in habitual, secret sin?

David Powlison
How do you practice psychotherapy while maintaining your spiritual beliefs? Featured Image
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May 22, 2016

How do you practice psychotherapy while maintaining your spiritual beliefs?

David Powlison
How does the School of Biblical Counseling help CCEF fulfill its mission? Featured Image
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May 20, 2016

How does the School of Biblical Counseling help CCEF fulfill its mission?

David Powlison
Who would you consider “ideal” to take CCEF courses? Featured Image
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May 19, 2016

Who would you consider “ideal” to take CCEF courses?

David Powlison
How do you hope CCEF courses will bless the church? Featured Image
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May 18, 2016

How do you hope CCEF courses will bless the church?

David Powlison
How has your life been shaped by teaching Dynamics of Biblical Change? Featured Image
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May 17, 2016

How has your life been shaped by teaching Dynamics of Biblical Change?

David Powlison
How have you seen your students grow in the Dynamics of Biblical Change course? Featured Image
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May 16, 2016

How have you seen your students grow in the Dynamics of Biblical Change course?

David Powlison
I’m struggling with singleness. What do I do? Featured Image
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May 11, 2016

I’m struggling with singleness. What do I do?

David Powlison
How can we make our marriage a better friendship? Featured Image
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May 4, 2016

How can we make our marriage a better friendship?

David Powlison
What if a counselee is attracted to me? Featured Image
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May 3, 2016

What if a counselee is attracted to me?

David Powlison
On “General Thanksgiving” from the Book of Common Prayer Featured Image
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April 30, 2016

On “General Thanksgiving” from the Book of Common Prayer

David Powlison
How can I respond to criticism in marriage? Featured Image
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April 29, 2016

How can I respond to criticism in marriage?

David Powlison
David Powlison: A Personal Story of Spiritual Growth Featured Image
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April 26, 2016

David Powlison: A Personal Story of Spiritual Growth

David Powlison
All Is Lost Featured Image
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April 15, 2016

All Is Lost

David Powlison

Podcast Episodes featuring David Powlison

Psychiatric Disorders & the Church Featured Image
Podcast
September 20, 2018

Psychiatric Disorders & the Church

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison
Reading Scripture with David Powlison Featured Image
Podcast
April 11, 2018

Reading Scripture with David Powlison

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison
Borderline Personality Disorder and Your Church Featured Image
Podcast
January 29, 2018

Borderline Personality Disorder and Your Church

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison
Best of Psychology with David Powlison Featured Image
Podcast
November 13, 2017

Best of Psychology with David Powlison

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison
Psalm 103 Featured Image
Podcast
April 5, 2017

Psalm 103

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison
Gender Identity Featured Image
Podcast
February 7, 2017

Gender Identity

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison
Walking through marital conflict Featured Image
Podcast
September 19, 2016

Walking through marital conflict

David Powlison, Julie Lowe
CCEF and the history of biblical counseling Featured Image
Podcast
September 16, 2016

CCEF and the history of biblical counseling

David Powlison
Biblical counseling and the Puritans Featured Image
Podcast
September 12, 2016

Biblical counseling and the Puritans

David Powlison
The Intellect, Will, and Emotions Featured Image
Podcast
September 9, 2016

The Intellect, Will, and Emotions

David Powlison
When suffering won’t go away Part 4 Featured Image
Podcast
September 5, 2016

When suffering won’t go away Part 4

David Powlison
When suffering won’t go away Part 3 Featured Image
Podcast
September 4, 2016

When suffering won’t go away Part 3

David Powlison
When suffering won’t go away Part 2 Featured Image
Podcast
September 3, 2016

When suffering won’t go away Part 2

David Powlison
When suffering won’t go away Part 1 Featured Image
Podcast
September 2, 2016

When suffering won’t go away Part 1

David Powlison
The question of causality: Nature, nurture and a whole lot more Featured Image
Podcast
August 23, 2016

The question of causality: Nature, nurture and a whole lot more

David Powlison
Low self-esteem part 2: A case study Featured Image
Podcast
August 22, 2016

Low self-esteem part 2: A case study

David Powlison
Panic attacks 1: A counseling case study Featured Image
Podcast
August 21, 2016

Panic attacks 1: A counseling case study

David Powlison
Helping people find the watershed moments Featured Image
Podcast
August 4, 2016

Helping people find the watershed moments

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison
How to guard against pride as a counselor Featured Image
Podcast
July 17, 2016

How to guard against pride as a counselor

David Powlison, Mike Emlet
When people try to be helpful but aren’t Featured Image
Podcast
July 16, 2016

When people try to be helpful but aren’t

David Powlison, Mike Emlet
Keeping confidences Featured Image
Podcast
July 15, 2016

Keeping confidences

David Powlison, Julie Lowe
Making truth come alive Featured Image
Podcast
July 14, 2016

Making truth come alive

David Powlison, Kevin DeYoung
Body Image Distortions Featured Image
Podcast
July 13, 2016

Body Image Distortions

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison
What is the difference between guilt & shame? Featured Image
Podcast
July 12, 2016

What is the difference between guilt & shame?

David Powlison, Julie Lowe
Is it wrong to marry a friend (without romantic feelings for them)? Featured Image
Podcast
July 11, 2016

Is it wrong to marry a friend (without romantic feelings for them)?

David Powlison, Mike Emlet
How can Christ help me overcome my sinful past? Featured Image
Podcast
July 10, 2016

How can Christ help me overcome my sinful past?

David Powlison
Learning about PTSD Featured Image
Podcast
July 9, 2016

Learning about PTSD

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison
Special guest Kevin DeYoung on How the Ministry of Counseling is Important to his Church Featured Image
Podcast
July 8, 2016

Special guest Kevin DeYoung on How the Ministry of Counseling is Important to his Church

David Powlison
Ministering to those suffering through Alzheimer’s Featured Image
Podcast
July 5, 2016

Ministering to those suffering through Alzheimer’s

David Powlison
How can we lovingly help a friend to face his sins? Featured Image
Podcast
July 4, 2016

How can we lovingly help a friend to face his sins?

Cecelia Bernhardt, David Powlison
Help! I’m overly sensitive Featured Image
Podcast
July 3, 2016

Help! I’m overly sensitive

David Powlison
How specific should I be in confessing sin? Featured Image
Podcast
July 2, 2016

How specific should I be in confessing sin?

Cecelia Bernhardt, David Powlison
Feeling socially isolated Featured Image
Podcast
June 30, 2016

Feeling socially isolated

Cecelia Bernhardt, David Powlison
How can we rebuild trust after we’ve been hurt? Featured Image
Podcast
June 24, 2016

How can we rebuild trust after we’ve been hurt?

Cecelia Bernhardt, David Powlison
Family relationships are messy Featured Image
Podcast
June 8, 2016

Family relationships are messy

David Powlison, Julie Lowe
Understanding bipolar Featured Image
Podcast
June 5, 2016

Understanding bipolar

David Powlison, Winston Smith
Personal Experiences with Depression Featured Image
Podcast
June 4, 2016

Personal Experiences with Depression

David Powlison, Winston Smith
Help and Hope: Does God really love my children? (a second thought) Featured Image
Podcast
June 2, 2016

Help and Hope: Does God really love my children? (a second thought)

David Powlison, Julie Lowe
How can I be a good listener? Featured Image
Podcast
May 31, 2016

How can I be a good listener?

David Powlison, Julie Lowe
Do you have to be a professional to counsel people? Featured Image
Podcast
May 28, 2016

Do you have to be a professional to counsel people?

David Powlison, Tim Lane
On Handling Anxiety Featured Image
Podcast
May 26, 2016

On Handling Anxiety

David Powlison
Help and Hope – Marriage and the book of Ephesians Featured Image
Podcast
May 23, 2016

Help and Hope – Marriage and the book of Ephesians

David Powlison, Tim Lane
Does a troubled past disqualify someone to be a counselor? Featured Image
Podcast
May 22, 2016

Does a troubled past disqualify someone to be a counselor?

David Powlison, Winston Smith
How do biblical counselors think about depression? Featured Image
Podcast
May 20, 2016

How do biblical counselors think about depression?

David Powlison, Winston Smith
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and God’s sovereignty Featured Image
Podcast
May 19, 2016

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and God’s sovereignty

David Powlison, Winston Smith
How do I counsel teenagers about sex? Featured Image
Podcast
May 18, 2016

How do I counsel teenagers about sex?

David Powlison, Winston Smith
Trusting God with our children Featured Image
Podcast
May 17, 2016

Trusting God with our children

David Powlison, Tim Lane
Marital intimacy Part 1 Featured Image
Podcast
May 13, 2016

Marital intimacy Part 1

David Powlison
Low self-esteem Part 1: A case study Featured Image
Podcast
May 12, 2016

Low self-esteem Part 1: A case study

David Powlison
Marital intimacy Part 3 Featured Image
Podcast
May 9, 2016

Marital intimacy Part 3

David Powlison
Marital intimacy Part 2 Featured Image
Podcast
May 8, 2016

Marital intimacy Part 2

David Powlison
Panic attacks 5: A counseling case study Featured Image
Podcast
May 6, 2016

Panic attacks 5: A counseling case study

David Powlison
Panic attacks 4: A counseling case study Featured Image
Podcast
May 5, 2016

Panic attacks 4: A counseling case study

David Powlison
What’s different about Christian resolutions? Featured Image
Podcast
May 4, 2016

What’s different about Christian resolutions?

David Powlison
Panic attacks 3: A counseling case study Featured Image
Podcast
May 1, 2016

Panic attacks 3: A counseling case study

David Powlison
Panic attacks 2: A counseling case study Featured Image
Podcast
April 30, 2016

Panic attacks 2: A counseling case study

David Powlison
Counseling through the lens of Scripture Featured Image
Podcast
April 25, 2016

Counseling through the lens of Scripture

David Powlison
How to minister to people who have no sense of shame or guilt Featured Image
Podcast
April 22, 2016

How to minister to people who have no sense of shame or guilt

David Powlison, Julie Lowe
A Christian perspective on grief Featured Image
Podcast
April 19, 2016

A Christian perspective on grief

David Powlison
A glimpse into CCEF’s training ministry Featured Image
Podcast
April 17, 2016

A glimpse into CCEF’s training ministry

David Powlison, Ed Welch, Julie Lowe
A picture of shame and guilt Featured Image
Podcast
April 16, 2016

A picture of shame and guilt

David Powlison, Julie Lowe
Would CCEF classes help me personally? Featured Image
Podcast
April 21, 2010

Would CCEF classes help me personally?

David Powlison, Tim Lane
Modeling grace through prayer requests Featured Image
Podcast
August 30, 2009

Modeling grace through prayer requests

David Powlison
Issues in biblical counseling: An interview with David Powlison Featured Image
Podcast
May 2, 2009

Issues in biblical counseling: An interview with David Powlison

David Powlison

JBC Articles written by David Powlison

A Man’s Identity Featured Image
JBC Article

A Man’s Identity

David Powlison
Biblical Counseling in Local Churches and Parachurch Ministries Featured Image
JBC Article

Biblical Counseling in Local Churches and Parachurch Ministries

David Powlison, Heath Lambert
The Right Kind of Weakness Featured Image
JBC Article

The Right Kind of Weakness

David Powlison
Breaking New Ground Featured Image
JBC Article

Breaking New Ground

David Powlison
25 Years of Biblical Counseling: An Interview with Jay Adams and John Bettler Featured Image
JBC Article

25 Years of Biblical Counseling: An Interview with Jay Adams and John Bettler

David Powlison
Book Review Featured Image
JBC Article

Book Review

David Powlison
Slow Growth Featured Image
JBC Article

Slow Growth

David Powlison
Let’s Celebrate This Golden Anniversary Featured Image
JBC Article

Let’s Celebrate This Golden Anniversary

David Powlison
A Coalescing of Various Biblical Counseling Ministries Featured Image
JBC Article

A Coalescing of Various Biblical Counseling Ministries

David Powlison
Speaking of Brokenness Featured Image
JBC Article

Speaking of Brokenness

David Powlison
Counsel and Counseling: Christ’s Message and Ministry Practice Go Together Featured Image
JBC Article

Counsel and Counseling: Christ’s Message and Ministry Practice Go Together

David Powlison
The God of All Comfort Featured Image
JBC Article

The God of All Comfort

David Powlison
Stand Up to the Powers of Darkness Featured Image
JBC Article

Stand Up to the Powers of Darkness

David Powlison
Taking the Initiative in Counseling Ministry Featured Image
JBC Article

Taking the Initiative in Counseling Ministry

David Powlison
How Does Sanctification Work? (Part 3) Featured Image
JBC Article

How Does Sanctification Work? (Part 3)

David Powlison
Forty Years Featured Image
JBC Article

Forty Years

David Powlison
What Can You Do When God Seems Far Away? Featured Image
JBC Article

What Can You Do When God Seems Far Away?

David Powlison
Anger at God Featured Image
JBC Article

Anger at God

David Powlison
Getting Oriented Featured Image
JBC Article

Getting Oriented

David Powlison
An Invitation to Speak Up! Featured Image
JBC Article

An Invitation to Speak Up!

David Powlison
A Personal Liturgy of Confession Featured Image
JBC Article

A Personal Liturgy of Confession

David Powlison
How the Bible Gets Personal Featured Image
JBC Article

How the Bible Gets Personal

David Powlison
Ten Questions to Ask before Starting a Counseling Ministry in Your Church Featured Image
JBC Article

Ten Questions to Ask before Starting a Counseling Ministry in Your Church

David Powlison
More Than a Proof Text: Introduction Featured Image
JBC Article

More Than a Proof Text: Introduction

David Powlison
What Is Your Calling? Featured Image
JBC Article

What Is Your Calling?

David Powlison
Giving Reasoned Answers to Reasonable Questions Featured Image
JBC Article

Giving Reasoned Answers to Reasonable Questions

David Powlison
The Personal God Featured Image
JBC Article

The Personal God

David Powlison
“I’ll Never Get Over It” – Help for the Aggrieved Featured Image
JBC Article

“I’ll Never Get Over It” – Help for the Aggrieved

David Powlison
Vive la Différence! Featured Image
JBC Article

Vive la Différence!

David Powlison
Revisiting Idols of the Heart and Vanity Fair Featured Image
JBC Article

Revisiting Idols of the Heart and Vanity Fair

David Powlison
Changing Seasons Featured Image
JBC Article

Changing Seasons

David Powlison
How Does Sanctification Work (Part 2) Featured Image
JBC Article

How Does Sanctification Work (Part 2)

David Powlison
How Does Sanctification Work (Part 1) Featured Image
JBC Article

How Does Sanctification Work (Part 1)

David Powlison
A Most Welcome Visitor Featured Image
JBC Article

A Most Welcome Visitor

David Powlison
How Does Scripture Teach Us to Redeem Psychology? Featured Image
JBC Article

How Does Scripture Teach Us to Redeem Psychology?

David Powlison
A “Moderate” Makeover Featured Image
JBC Article

A “Moderate” Makeover

David Powlison
How Does Scripture Change You? Featured Image
JBC Article

How Does Scripture Change You?

David Powlison
In It for Good Featured Image
JBC Article

In It for Good

David Powlison
The Pastor as Counselor Featured Image
JBC Article

The Pastor as Counselor

David Powlison
JBC: Renewing Our Mission Featured Image
JBC Article

JBC: Renewing Our Mission

David Powlison
Inauguration Service for Timothy S. Lane CCEF Executive Director Featured Image
JBC Article

Inauguration Service for Timothy S. Lane CCEF Executive Director

David Powlison
The Therapeutic Gospel Featured Image
JBC Article

The Therapeutic Gospel

David Powlison
Cure of Souls (and the Modern Psychotherapies) Featured Image
JBC Article

Cure of Souls (and the Modern Psychotherapies)

David Powlison
The Practical Theology of Counseling Featured Image
JBC Article

The Practical Theology of Counseling

David Powlison
Helping the Parents of an Angry Child Featured Image
JBC Article

Helping the Parents of an Angry Child

David Powlison, Mike Emlet
Familial Counseling: The Paradigm for Counselor-Counselee Relationships in 1 Thessalonians 5 Featured Image
JBC Article

Familial Counseling: The Paradigm for Counselor-Counselee Relationships in 1 Thessalonians 5

David Powlison
Book Review Featured Image
JBC Article

Book Review

David Powlison
The Constructive Displeasure of Mercy Featured Image
JBC Article

The Constructive Displeasure of Mercy

David Powlison
Anger in Action Featured Image
JBC Article

Anger in Action

David Powlison
A Slice of Life Featured Image
JBC Article

A Slice of Life

David Powlison
Sexual Sin and the Wider, Deeper Battle Featured Image
JBC Article

Sexual Sin and the Wider, Deeper Battle

David Powlison
Don’t Waste Your Cancer Featured Image
JBC Article

Don’t Waste Your Cancer

David Powlison, John Piper
Doing “wicked good” Practical Theology Featured Image
JBC Article

Doing “wicked good” Practical Theology

David Powlison
Innocent Pleasures Featured Image
JBC Article

Innocent Pleasures

David Powlison
“I Am Making All Things New” Featured Image
JBC Article

“I Am Making All Things New”

David Powlison
Only A Teenager Featured Image
JBC Article

Only A Teenager

David Powlison
The Sufficiency of Scripture to Diagnose and Cure Souls Featured Image
JBC Article

The Sufficiency of Scripture to Diagnose and Cure Souls

David Powlison
Pray Beyond the Sick List Featured Image
JBC Article

Pray Beyond the Sick List

David Powlison
Suffering and Psalm 119 Featured Image
JBC Article

Suffering and Psalm 119

David Powlison
Is the Adonis Complex in Your Bible? Featured Image
JBC Article

Is the Adonis Complex in Your Bible?

David Powlison
Think Globally, Act Locally Featured Image
JBC Article

Think Globally, Act Locally

David Powlison
Youth Worker and . . . Counselor?: An Interview with Sonya Kramer Featured Image
JBC Article

Youth Worker and . . . Counselor?: An Interview with Sonya Kramer

David Powlison, Sonya Kramer
Counseling Under the Influence (of the X-chromosome!) Featured Image
JBC Article

Counseling Under the Influence (of the X-chromosome!)

David Powlison
Don’t Worry Featured Image
JBC Article

Don’t Worry

David Powlison
What Is “Ministry of the Word?” Featured Image
JBC Article

What Is “Ministry of the Word?”

David Powlison
Love Speaks Many Languages Fluently Featured Image
JBC Article

Love Speaks Many Languages Fluently

David Powlison
A Nouthetic Philosophy of Ministry Featured Image
JBC Article

A Nouthetic Philosophy of Ministry

David Powlison, Steve Viars
Does the Shoe Fit? Featured Image
JBC Article

Does the Shoe Fit?

David Powlison
Book Reviews Featured Image
JBC Article

Book Reviews

Bill Smith, David Powlison, Winston Smith
Counseling is the Church Featured Image
JBC Article

Counseling is the Church

David Powlison
Answers for the Human Condition: Why I Chose Seminary for Training in Counseling Featured Image
JBC Article

Answers for the Human Condition: Why I Chose Seminary for Training in Counseling

David Powlison
A Call for Papers on the Emotions Featured Image
JBC Article

A Call for Papers on the Emotions

David Powlison
Annotated Bibliography for Biblical Counseling: 2001 Additions Featured Image
JBC Article

Annotated Bibliography for Biblical Counseling: 2001 Additions

David Powlison
Ministry in Mainland China Featured Image
JBC Article

Ministry in Mainland China

Bob Fu, David Powlison
The Ambiguously Cured Soul Featured Image
JBC Article

The Ambiguously Cured Soul

David Powlison
On A Personal Note… Featured Image
JBC Article

On A Personal Note…

David Powlison
A Nigerian Pastor Talks About Counseling Featured Image
JBC Article

A Nigerian Pastor Talks About Counseling

David Powlison, Samuel Amoor
Affirmations & Denials: A Proposed Definition of Biblical Counseling Featured Image
JBC Article

Affirmations & Denials: A Proposed Definition of Biblical Counseling

David Powlison
Troubling the Waters—And Spreading Oil on the Waves Featured Image
JBC Article

Troubling the Waters—And Spreading Oil on the Waves

David Powlison
“Peace, Be Still”: Learning Psalm 131 by Heart Featured Image
JBC Article

“Peace, Be Still”: Learning Psalm 131 by Heart

David Powlison
Hope for a “Hopeless Case”: A Case Study Featured Image
JBC Article

Hope for a “Hopeless Case”: A Case Study

David Powlison
The River of Life Flows Through the Slough of Despond Featured Image
JBC Article

The River of Life Flows Through the Slough of Despond

David Powlison
Annotated Bibliography for Biblical Counseling: 1999 Additions Featured Image
JBC Article

Annotated Bibliography for Biblical Counseling: 1999 Additions

David Powlison
Counseling Ministry Within Wider Ministry Featured Image
JBC Article

Counseling Ministry Within Wider Ministry

David Powlison, John Babler
X-Ray Questions: Drawing Out the Whys and Wherefores of Human Behaviors Featured Image
JBC Article

X-Ray Questions: Drawing Out the Whys and Wherefores of Human Behaviors

David Powlison
Book Reviews Featured Image
JBC Article

Book Reviews

David Powlison, Winston Smith
Biblical Counseling in Korea: An Interview with Kyu Whang and Ed Welch Featured Image
JBC Article

Biblical Counseling in Korea: An Interview with Kyu Whang and Ed Welch

David Powlison, Ed Welch, Kyu Whang
Biological Psychiatry Featured Image
JBC Article

Biological Psychiatry

David Powlison
The Fear of Christ is the Beginning of Wisdom: Ephesians 5:21-6:9 Featured Image
JBC Article

The Fear of Christ is the Beginning of Wisdom: Ephesians 5:21-6:9

David Powlison
Who Is God? Featured Image
JBC Article

Who Is God?

David Powlison
Counsel Ephesians Featured Image
JBC Article

Counsel Ephesians

David Powlison
Book Reviews Featured Image
JBC Article

Book Reviews

David Powlison, Ed Welch, Thomas Sigley
Biblical Ministry in a Rescue Mission: Interview with Bob Emberger Featured Image
JBC Article

Biblical Ministry in a Rescue Mission: Interview with Bob Emberger

Bob Emberger, David Powlison
Contemporary Confessions Featured Image
JBC Article

Contemporary Confessions

David Powlison
Annotated Bibliography of Biblical Counseling Resources: 1998 Update Featured Image
JBC Article

Annotated Bibliography of Biblical Counseling Resources: 1998 Update

David Powlison
Predator, Prey, and Protector: Helping Victims Think and Act from Psalm 10 Featured Image
JBC Article

Predator, Prey, and Protector: Helping Victims Think and Act from Psalm 10

David Powlison
Illustrative Counseling Featured Image
JBC Article

Illustrative Counseling

David Powlison
Exegete the Bible; Exegete the Person Featured Image
JBC Article

Exegete the Bible; Exegete the Person

David Powlison, John Street
Letter to the Editor Featured Image
JBC Article

Letter to the Editor

David Powlison, Jay Adams
Intimacy with God Featured Image
JBC Article

Intimacy with God

David Powlison
Book Reviews Featured Image
JBC Article

Book Reviews

David Powlison, Robert D. Jones, Sharon Covington
Let Me Draw a Picture: Picturing the Heart of Conflict and The Slippery Slope Featured Image
JBC Article

Let Me Draw a Picture: Picturing the Heart of Conflict and The Slippery Slope

Corlette Sande, David Powlison
Getting to the Heart of the Conflict: Anger, Part 3 Featured Image
JBC Article

Getting to the Heart of the Conflict: Anger, Part 3

David Powlison
Incarnational Ministry: An Interview with Elizabeth Hernandez Featured Image
JBC Article

Incarnational Ministry: An Interview with Elizabeth Hernandez

David Powlison, Elizabeth Hernandez
Letter to the Editor: How should you counsel a couple in a case of domestic violence? Featured Image
JBC Article

Letter to the Editor: How should you counsel a couple in a case of domestic violence?

David Powlison, Marty Schoenleber
Book Reviews Featured Image
JBC Article

Book Reviews

David Powlison, Robert D. Jones, Winston Smith
Talk Incessantly? Listen Intently! Featured Image
JBC Article

Talk Incessantly? Listen Intently!

David Powlison
Your Looks: What the Voices Say and the Images Portray Featured Image
JBC Article

Your Looks: What the Voices Say and the Images Portray

David Powlison
Book Review Featured Image
JBC Article

Book Review

David Powlison
Modern Therapies and the Church’s Faith Featured Image
JBC Article

Modern Therapies and the Church’s Faith

David Powlison
A European Looks at Biblical Counseling in America Featured Image
JBC Article

A European Looks at Biblical Counseling in America

David Powlison, Ernst Gassmann
How Do You Help a “Psychologized” Counselee? Featured Image
JBC Article

How Do You Help a “Psychologized” Counselee?

David Powlison
Book Review Featured Image
JBC Article

Book Review

David Powlison
Should We Get Married? Five “Pre-Engagement” Questions to Ask Yourselves Featured Image
JBC Article

Should We Get Married? Five “Pre-Engagement” Questions to Ask Yourselves

David Powlison, John V. Yenchko
How Healthy Is Your Preparation? Featured Image
JBC Article

How Healthy Is Your Preparation?

David Powlison
Book Reviews Featured Image
JBC Article

Book Reviews

David Powlison, Ed Welch, Kenneth J. Hurst
Anger Part II: Three Lies About Anger and the Transforming Truth Featured Image
JBC Article

Anger Part II: Three Lies About Anger and the Transforming Truth

David Powlison
Let’s Talk! Featured Image
JBC Article

Let’s Talk!

David Powlison
Book Reviews Featured Image
JBC Article

Book Reviews

David Powlison, Stephen Vantassel
Anger Part I: Understanding Anger Featured Image
JBC Article

Anger Part I: Understanding Anger

David Powlison

Do You Have Any Idea?

David Powlison
Annotated Bibliography for Biblical Counseling: 1995 Additions Featured Image
JBC Article

Annotated Bibliography for Biblical Counseling: 1995 Additions

David Powlison

Book Reviews

David Powlison, Jim Newheiser

Slaying the Dragon

David Powlison

Sex, Truth, and Scripture

David Powlison

Queries and Controversies: Do you ever refer people to psychologists or psychiatrists for help?

David Powlison

Book Reviews

David Powlison, Kaleen M. Chase
Idols of the Heart and “Vanity Fair” Featured Image
JBC Article

Idols of the Heart and “Vanity Fair”

David Powlison

Ready to Speak, with Gentleness and Fear

David Powlison

Queries and Controversies: What is the place of the gospel and God’s grace in biblical counseling?

David Powlison

Book Reviews

David Powlison, Earl L. Cook, Michael Williams

Queries and Controversies: Is the phrase unconditional love a good way to describe God’s love and the ideal human love?

David Powlison

To Take the Soul to Task

David Powlison
Contemporary Biblical Counseling: An Annotated Bibliography Featured Image
JBC Article

Contemporary Biblical Counseling: An Annotated Bibliography

David Powlison

Book Reviews

David Powlison, Winston Smith, Woodrow Wendling

The Law Written on Your Heart

David Powlison

Do You Use This Journal?

David Powlison
Book Reviews Featured Image
JBC Article

Book Reviews

David Powlison, Robert D. Jones
Pastor’s Self-Evaluation Questionnaire Featured Image
JBC Article

Pastor’s Self-Evaluation Questionnaire

David Powlison, Tim Keller
25 Years of Biblical Counseling Featured Image
JBC Article

25 Years of Biblical Counseling

David Powlison
What if Your Father Didn’t Love You? Featured Image
JBC Article

What if Your Father Didn’t Love You?

David Powlison
How to Write for Publication Featured Image
JBC Article

How to Write for Publication

David Powlison, Jay Adams
Make “Good News for the Sick” Good News for You Featured Image
JBC Article

Make “Good News for the Sick” Good News for You

David Powlison
Critiquing Modern Integrationists Featured Image
JBC Article

Critiquing Modern Integrationists

David Powlison
Do You See? Featured Image
JBC Article

Do You See?

David Powlison
Book Reviews Featured Image
JBC Article

Book Reviews

David Powlison, Robert D. Jones
How to Hear the Gospel Featured Image
JBC Article

How to Hear the Gospel

David Powlison
Counsel the Word Featured Image
JBC Article

Counsel the Word

David Powlison
The Editor’s Baton Featured Image
JBC Article

The Editor’s Baton

David Powlison
What Do You Feel? Featured Image
JBC Article

What Do You Feel?

David Powlison
Crucial Issues in Contemporary Biblical Counseling Featured Image
JBC Article

Crucial Issues in Contemporary Biblical Counseling

David Powlison
Should They Get Married? Should She Marry Him? Featured Image
JBC Article

Should They Get Married? Should She Marry Him?

David Powlison, John V. Yenchko
Human Defensiveness: The Third Way Featured Image
JBC Article

Human Defensiveness: The Third Way

David Powlison