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

July 4, 2016

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Andrew Ray sits down with Dr. David Powlison and Cecelia Bernhardt to discuss confronting another with their sins. The discussion stems from a listener’s question: “how can we lovingly help a friend face the reality of his sins? He has a history of sexual unfaithfulness, alcohol abuse, lying, and manipulation.”

Length: 15:34

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Cecelia Bernhardt

Senior Counselor

Cecelia is a senior counselor at CCEF, where she has served since 2004. She holds a master of divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary and has earned the advanced counseling certificate from CCEF. Cecelia has counseled in the local church context and held leadership roles in women’s and singles ministries. She has a particular burden for counseling victims of childhood sexual abuse.

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David Powlison

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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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