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Blog posts written by Winston Smith

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

A Conversation Between David Powlison and Winston Smith

David Powlison, Winston Smith
When a couple wants change – Fast!
Blog
November 18, 2016

When a couple wants change – Fast!

Winston Smith
5 common marriage counseling mistakes
Blog
November 2, 2016

5 common marriage counseling mistakes

Winston Smith
Premarital counseling, pornography, and marriage
Blog
April 14, 2016

Premarital counseling, pornography, and marriage

Winston Smith
It’s All about Me: The Problem with Masturbation
Blog
April 14, 2016

It’s All about Me: The Problem with Masturbation

Winston Smith
Do Biblical Counselors Give Emotions a Bad Name?
Blog
April 14, 2016

Do Biblical Counselors Give Emotions a Bad Name?

Winston Smith
American Idol – Where the self-esteem movement meets Simon Cowell
Blog
April 14, 2016

American Idol – Where the self-esteem movement meets Simon Cowell

Winston Smith
Do you want to say “no” to Jesus’ touch?
Blog
April 14, 2016

Do you want to say “no” to Jesus’ touch?

Winston Smith
Christ’s glory lifts the shamed
Blog
April 14, 2016

Christ’s glory lifts the shamed

Winston Smith
How do you respond to people who feel shame?
Blog
April 14, 2016

How do you respond to people who feel shame?

Winston Smith
Lauren Winner’s Real sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity
Blog
April 14, 2016

Lauren Winner’s Real sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity

Winston Smith
Fireproof…I finally watched it
Blog
April 14, 2016

Fireproof…I finally watched it

Winston Smith
The Hunger Games: Appetite and identity
Blog
April 14, 2016

The Hunger Games: Appetite and identity

Winston Smith
Marriage counseling (Part 1)
Blog
April 14, 2016

Marriage counseling (Part 1)

Winston Smith
Marriage counseling (Part 2)
Blog
April 14, 2016

Marriage counseling (Part 2)

Winston Smith
Marriage counseling (Part 3)
Blog
April 14, 2016

Marriage counseling (Part 3)

Winston Smith
Marriage counseling (Part 4)
Blog
April 14, 2016

Marriage counseling (Part 4)

Winston Smith
Marriage counseling (Part 6)
Blog
April 14, 2016

Marriage counseling (Part 6)

Winston Smith
Marriage counseling (Part 5)
Blog
April 14, 2016

Marriage counseling (Part 5)

Winston Smith
Pointing the Shamed to Christ – Feet First
Blog
April 14, 2016

Pointing the Shamed to Christ – Feet First

Winston Smith
When hope hurts
Blog
April 14, 2016

When hope hurts

Winston Smith
Inside Out: Lessons in Sadness, Sonship, and Prodigals
Blog
April 14, 2016

Inside Out: Lessons in Sadness, Sonship, and Prodigals

Winston Smith
Learning to Be Thankful Even When I’m Told I Have to Be
Blog
April 4, 2016

Learning to Be Thankful Even When I’m Told I Have to Be

Winston Smith
Becoming a Wilderness Companion
Blog
April 4, 2016

Becoming a Wilderness Companion

Winston Smith
“Abba, Father!” The Cry of God’s Children
Blog
April 4, 2016

“Abba, Father!” The Cry of God’s Children

Winston Smith
A more holistic view of worship in counseling
Blog
July 14, 2009

A more holistic view of worship in counseling

Winston Smith

Books written by Winston Smith

JBC Must Reads: On Marriage Counseling
book
September 28, 2022

JBC Must Reads: On Marriage Counseling

Aaron Sironi, Lauren Whitman, Winston Smith
Untangling Emotions
book
March 19, 2019

Untangling Emotions

Alasdair Groves, Winston Smith
Digital JBC Must Reads: On Sexuality
book
November 10, 2016

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Sexuality

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison, Ed Welch, Mike Emlet, Winston Smith
Help! My Spouse Committed Adultery: First Steps for Dealing with Betrayal
book
May 19, 2016

Help! My Spouse Committed Adultery: First Steps for Dealing with Betrayal

Winston Smith
Help for Stepfamilies: Avoiding the Pitfalls and Learning to Love
book
May 18, 2016

Help for Stepfamilies: Avoiding the Pitfalls and Learning to Love

Winston Smith
Divorce Recovery: Growing and Healing God’s Way
book
May 17, 2016

Divorce Recovery: Growing and Healing God’s Way

Winston Smith
Who Does the Dishes? Decision Making in Marriage
book
May 16, 2016

Who Does the Dishes? Decision Making in Marriage

Winston Smith
The Problem with Masturbation
book
May 15, 2016

The Problem with Masturbation

Winston Smith
Burned Out?: Trusting God with Your “To Do” List
book
May 14, 2016

Burned Out?: Trusting God with Your “To Do” List

Winston Smith
Marriage Matters
book
April 4, 2016

Marriage Matters

Winston Smith

Videos featuring Winston Smith

What do I do when I’m afraid of making decisions?
video
September 18, 2016

What do I do when I’m afraid of making decisions?

Winston Smith
How do I forgive myself after sexual sin?
video
September 14, 2016

How do I forgive myself after sexual sin?

Winston Smith
I spend too much time on the TV and Internet. How can I change?
video
August 28, 2016

I spend too much time on the TV and Internet. How can I change?

Winston Smith
Emotional rehab 101
video
August 25, 2016

Emotional rehab 101

Winston Smith
What can I do to strengthen my weak faith?
video
August 5, 2016

What can I do to strengthen my weak faith?

Winston Smith
Am I too affectionate in public?
video
July 22, 2016

Am I too affectionate in public?

Winston Smith
What does a healthy marriage look like?
video
July 11, 2016

What does a healthy marriage look like?

Winston Smith
What is the role of self disclosure in dating?
video
July 11, 2016

What is the role of self disclosure in dating?

Winston Smith
Am I equipped to counsel an abused spouse?
video
July 2, 2016

Am I equipped to counsel an abused spouse?

Winston Smith
Anxiety & the Chronicles of Narnia
video
June 23, 2016

Anxiety & the Chronicles of Narnia

Winston Smith
What if I am dissatisfied with my sex life in marriage?
video
June 11, 2016

What if I am dissatisfied with my sex life in marriage?

Winston Smith
How does Christ help us in our suffering?
video
June 6, 2016

How does Christ help us in our suffering?

Winston Smith
How can I use liturgy in counseling?
video
June 3, 2016

How can I use liturgy in counseling?

Winston Smith
How do I minister to someone who is emotionally volatile?
video
May 29, 2016

How do I minister to someone who is emotionally volatile?

Winston Smith
What is the role and influence of emotions in Christian growth?
video
May 1, 2016

What is the role and influence of emotions in Christian growth?

Winston Smith
Should I feel guilty that I’m still single?
video
April 23, 2016

Should I feel guilty that I’m still single?

Winston Smith
What would you say to someone who is fearful of being single?
video
April 20, 2016

What would you say to someone who is fearful of being single?

Winston Smith
What would you say to someone who is fearful of being married?
video
April 19, 2016

What would you say to someone who is fearful of being married?

Winston Smith
What should I look for in a spouse?
video
April 16, 2016

What should I look for in a spouse?

Winston Smith

Podcast Episodes featuring Winston Smith

Masturbation and guilt
Podcast
September 18, 2016

Masturbation and guilt

Mike Emlet, Winston Smith
Marriages & marriage counseling
Podcast
September 13, 2016

Marriages & marriage counseling

Winston Smith
Divorce recovery, Part 1
Podcast
September 10, 2016

Divorce recovery, Part 1

Winston Smith
Issues in biblical counseling, Part 2
Podcast
September 8, 2016

Issues in biblical counseling, Part 2

Cecelia Bernhardt, Winston Smith
Issues in biblical counseling, Part 1
Podcast
September 7, 2016

Issues in biblical counseling, Part 1

Cecelia Bernhardt, Winston Smith
Divorce recovery, Part 2
Podcast
September 6, 2016

Divorce recovery, Part 2

Winston Smith
Communication in Marriage (Part 2)
Podcast
August 29, 2016

Communication in Marriage (Part 2)

Winston Smith
Solo sex: What’s so bad about masturbation & sexual fantasies?
Podcast
August 24, 2016

Solo sex: What’s so bad about masturbation & sexual fantasies?

Winston Smith
Marriage counseling observations…and hope!
Podcast
August 20, 2016

Marriage counseling observations…and hope!

Winston Smith
Communication in Marriage (Part 1)
Podcast
August 19, 2016

Communication in Marriage (Part 1)

Winston Smith
Busyness
Podcast
August 17, 2016

Busyness

Cecelia Bernhardt, Laura Andrews, Winston Smith
Responding to tragedy: Is “why?” a biblical question?
Podcast
August 16, 2016

Responding to tragedy: Is “why?” a biblical question?

Ed Welch, Winston Smith
Meet pastor Bill Smith
Podcast
August 15, 2016

Meet pastor Bill Smith

Bill Smith, Winston Smith
Typical questions in psychiatry
Podcast
August 14, 2016

Typical questions in psychiatry

John Applegate, Winston Smith
Meet psychiatrist John Applegate
Podcast
August 13, 2016

Meet psychiatrist John Applegate

John Applegate, Winston Smith
Silver Linings Playbook
Podcast
August 12, 2016

Silver Linings Playbook

CCEF, Ed Welch, Mike Emlet, Winston Smith
When is tough love appropriate for adult children?
Podcast
August 7, 2016

When is tough love appropriate for adult children?

Mike Emlet, Winston Smith
What is the pastor’s role as counselor?
Podcast
August 5, 2016

What is the pastor’s role as counselor?

Tim Lane, Winston Smith
Loving the fearful and needy
Podcast
August 2, 2016

Loving the fearful and needy

Tim Lane, Winston Smith
Is competition biblical?
Podcast
August 1, 2016

Is competition biblical?

Mike Emlet, Winston Smith
Can boredom be addressed scripturally?
Podcast
July 30, 2016

Can boredom be addressed scripturally?

Mike Emlet, Winston Smith
How can I help my adult child suffering with Bipolar?
Podcast
July 28, 2016

How can I help my adult child suffering with Bipolar?

Mike Emlet, Winston Smith
What makes CCEF cross-cultural?
Podcast
July 27, 2016

What makes CCEF cross-cultural?

Tim Lane, Winston Smith
How directive should a counselor be?
Podcast
July 25, 2016

How directive should a counselor be?

Mike Emlet, Winston Smith
How to love when you feel shy
Podcast
July 24, 2016

How to love when you feel shy

Mike Emlet, Winston Smith
How can biblical counselors understand mindfulness meditation?
Podcast
July 23, 2016

How can biblical counselors understand mindfulness meditation?

Cecelia Bernhardt, Winston Smith
How do biblical counselors measure the effectiveness of their counseling?
Podcast
July 22, 2016

How do biblical counselors measure the effectiveness of their counseling?

Cecelia Bernhardt, Winston Smith
Help! I don’t know where my anxiety is coming from
Podcast
July 20, 2016

Help! I don’t know where my anxiety is coming from

Mike Emlet, Winston Smith
How can I help my spouse through depression?
Podcast
July 19, 2016

How can I help my spouse through depression?

Cecelia Bernhardt, Winston Smith
How can I forgive someone who abused me?
Podcast
July 18, 2016

How can I forgive someone who abused me?

Cecelia Bernhardt, Winston Smith
Can you be addicted to anger?
Podcast
July 6, 2016

Can you be addicted to anger?

Tim Lane, Winston Smith
Is there ever a time to walk away from a broken friendship?
Podcast
July 1, 2016

Is there ever a time to walk away from a broken friendship?

Todd Stryd, Winston Smith
How to encourage an unwilling spouse to start marriage counseling
Podcast
June 29, 2016

How to encourage an unwilling spouse to start marriage counseling

Todd Stryd, Winston Smith
Understanding the relationship between Seasonal Affective Disorder and depression
Podcast
June 27, 2016

Understanding the relationship between Seasonal Affective Disorder and depression

Todd Stryd, Winston Smith
Wisdom in counseling victims of abuse
Podcast
June 26, 2016

Wisdom in counseling victims of abuse

Todd Stryd, Winston Smith
Differences between formal and informal counseling
Podcast
June 21, 2016

Differences between formal and informal counseling

Cecelia Bernhardt, Winston Smith
What does real forgiveness look like?
Podcast
June 19, 2016

What does real forgiveness look like?

Cecelia Bernhardt, Winston Smith
Using secular resources in counseling
Podcast
June 17, 2016

Using secular resources in counseling

Cecelia Bernhardt, Winston Smith
How to respond to a defensive counselee
Podcast
June 11, 2016

How to respond to a defensive counselee

Cecelia Bernhardt, Winston Smith
Living in sin and unrepentant
Podcast
June 9, 2016

Living in sin and unrepentant

Mike Emlet, Winston Smith
Inexperienced counselors
Podcast
June 6, 2016

Inexperienced counselors

Mike Emlet, Winston Smith
Understanding bipolar
Podcast
June 5, 2016

Understanding bipolar

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

Personal Experiences with Depression

David Powlison, Winston Smith
Help and Hope: Dieting and love
Podcast
June 1, 2016

Help and Hope: Dieting and love

Mike Emlet, Winston Smith
Healing after adultery
Podcast
May 29, 2016

Healing after adultery

Julie Lowe, Winston Smith
Why are we so lonely?
Podcast
May 27, 2016

Why are we so lonely?

Julie Lowe, Winston Smith
Does a troubled past disqualify someone to be a counselor?
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?
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
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?
Podcast
May 18, 2016

How do I counsel teenagers about sex?

David Powlison, Winston Smith
Am I a credible counselor?
Podcast
April 15, 2016

Am I a credible counselor?

Tim Lane, Winston Smith
Is it OK to be a stay at home dad?
Podcast
April 14, 2016

Is it OK to be a stay at home dad?

Tim Lane, Winston Smith

JBC Articles written by Winston Smith

Hospital Visitation: Become a Companion in the Wilderness
JBC Article

Hospital Visitation: Become a Companion in the Wilderness

Winston Smith
Book Review
JBC Article

Book Review

Winston Smith
Book Review
JBC Article

Book Review

Winston Smith
When NOT to Do Marriage Counseling
JBC Article

When NOT to Do Marriage Counseling

Winston Smith
What’s Right About Sex?
JBC Article

What’s Right About Sex?

Winston Smith
Book Reviews
JBC Article

Book Reviews

Ed Welch, Julie Lowe, Winston Smith
Anger in Marriage
JBC Article

Anger in Marriage

Winston Smith
Authentic Morality: The Living Values in First John
JBC Article

Authentic Morality: The Living Values in First John

Winston Smith
Book Reviews
JBC Article

Book Reviews

David Covington, David White, Mike Emlet, Sharon Covington, Winston Smith
Getting the Big Picture of Relationships
JBC Article

Getting the Big Picture of Relationships

Winston Smith
Dawning Insights and Changing Agendas
JBC Article

Dawning Insights and Changing Agendas

Winston Smith
Book Reviews
JBC Article

Book Reviews

Bill Smith, David Powlison, Winston Smith
Wisdom in Relationships
JBC Article

Wisdom in Relationships

Winston Smith
Dichotomy or Trichotomy? How the Doctrine of Man Shapes the Treatment of Depression
JBC Article

Dichotomy or Trichotomy? How the Doctrine of Man Shapes the Treatment of Depression

Winston Smith
Book Reviews
JBC Article

Book Reviews

David Powlison, Winston Smith
Marital Expectations
JBC Article

Marital Expectations

Winston Smith
Understanding Headship and Submission
JBC Article

Understanding Headship and Submission

Winston Smith
Book Reviews
JBC Article

Book Reviews

David Powlison, Robert D. Jones, Winston Smith

Book Reviews

David Powlison, Winston Smith, Woodrow Wendling
Book Review
JBC Article

Book Review

Winston Smith