Biblical Counseling

We Are Embodied Souls Shaped by a World of Influences

We Are Embodied Souls Shaped by a World of Influences

David Gunner Gundersen, Jonathan Holmes, Mike Emlet

How do you prioritize what issues to address in a complex counseling situation?

How do you prioritize what issues to address in a complex counseling situation?

Scripture Comes from the Mouth of God

Scripture Comes from the Mouth of God

Aaron Sironi, David Gunner Gundersen, Jonathan Holmes

The Personal God Gets Personal with Us

The Personal God Gets Personal with Us

David Gunner Gundersen, Ed Welch, Jonathan Holmes

Introducing CCEF's New Executive Director

Introducing CCEF's New Executive Director

Jonathan Holmes, Steve Midgley

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Brandon Peterson

A Conversation with Jonathan Holmes: CCEF's Executive Director

A Conversation with Jonathan Holmes: CCEF's Executive Director

David Gunner Gundersen, Jonathan Holmes

Letter from the Editor

December 11, 2025

Letter from the Editor

How the Cross of Christ Changes Our Conversations

November 5, 2025

How the Cross of Christ Changes Our Conversations

Growing in Knowing People Through Pastoral Care

October 10, 2025

Growing in Knowing People Through Pastoral Care

Join Us This October to Explore the Apostle Paul's Life & Ministry

August 27, 2025

Join Us This October to Explore the Apostle Paul's Life & Ministry

Equipped to Walk with Others: The Journal of Biblical Counseling

August 21, 2025

Equipped to Walk with Others: The Journal of Biblical Counseling

Letter from the Editor

August 21, 2025

Letter from the Editor

Kimberly Monroe

“He Gives More Grace”: Dynamics of Biblical Change Course

“He Gives More Grace”: Dynamics of Biblical Change Course

A Master Class in One-Another Ministry

A Master Class in One-Another Ministry

God’s Work Around the World: One Counselor’s Story in the UK

God’s Work Around the World: One Counselor’s Story in the UK

How Do We Flourish? | Lecture from Theology & Secular Psychology

How Do We Flourish? | Lecture from Theology & Secular Psychology

How can I care well for someone who is grieving?

How can I care well for someone who is grieving?

Book Notes: Volume 6

Book Notes: Volume 6

Michael Gembola

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Kimberly Monroe

How do I encourage my friend to pursue counseling after a negative counseling experience?

How do I encourage my friend to pursue counseling after a negative counseling experience?

How do I prepare myself for a ministry of counseling?

February 10, 2025

How do I prepare myself for a ministry of counseling?

Book Notes: Volume 5

December 5, 2024

Book Notes: Volume 5

Michael Gembola

Letter from the Editor

December 5, 2024

Letter from the Editor

Kimberly Monroe

An Introduction to CCEF

December 3, 2024

An Introduction to CCEF

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Kimberly Monroe

What was helpful to encourage and orient you as a brand new counselor?

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Kimberly Monroe

When Church Members Are in Secular Therapy

When Church Members Are in Secular Therapy

A Host of Scriptures for Every Hardship

December 1, 2023

A Host of Scriptures for Every Hardship

Alasdair Groves

Book Notes: Volume 2

November 25, 2023

Book Notes: Volume 2

Michael Gembola

Letter from the Editor

November 25, 2023

Letter from the Editor

Kimberly Monroe

Simplify in Order to Understand

November 9, 2023

Simplify in Order to Understand

Book Notes: Volume 1

Book Notes: Volume 1

Michael Gembola

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Michael Gembola

How can biblical counseling help my preaching?

How can biblical counseling help my preaching?

A Case Study to Illustrate the Beginning, Middle, and End of the Counseling Process

A Case Study to Illustrate the Beginning, Middle, and End of the Counseling Process

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Brandon Peterson

Richard Baxter: Puritan Ministry for Modern Churches

November 21, 2022

Richard Baxter: Puritan Ministry for Modern Churches

Letter from the Editor

November 21, 2022

Letter from the Editor

Kimberly Monroe

Then Comes the Breaking

September 8, 2022

Then Comes the Breaking

Foundations of Trauma Care for Biblical Counselors

Foundations of Trauma Care for Biblical Counselors

Darby Strickland

A Biblical Counseling Process: Guidance for the Beginning, Middle, and End

September 24, 2021

A Biblical Counseling Process: Guidance for the Beginning, Middle, and End

An Interview with Three Women in Counseling Ministry

An Interview with Three Women in Counseling Ministry

Michael Gembola

The "Biblical" in Biblical Counseling

The "Biblical" in Biblical Counseling

Building Bridges: Biblical Counseling Activities for Children and Teens

October 22, 2020

Building Bridges: Biblical Counseling Activities for Children and Teens

Rehabilitating Habituation

August 31, 2020

Rehabilitating Habituation

Brian A. Mesimer

An Interview with the Founders of Two Church-Based Counseling Ministries

August 31, 2020

An Interview with the Founders of Two Church-Based Counseling Ministries

Michael Gembola

The Field Before Us

The Field Before Us

Alasdair Groves

The Next Generation of Biblical Counseling: A Tribute to the Legacy of David Powlison

The Next Generation of Biblical Counseling: A Tribute to the Legacy of David Powlison

Making Biblical Counseling Beautiful: The Life and Ministry of David Powlison

Making Biblical Counseling Beautiful: The Life and Ministry of David Powlison

Is Scripture Sufficient for Counseling?

October 23, 2019

Is Scripture Sufficient for Counseling?

Biblical Counseling in Local Churches and Parachurch Ministries

August 31, 2019

Biblical Counseling in Local Churches and Parachurch Ministries

David Powlison, Heath Lambert

Counseling, Apologetics, and Calling: A Tribute to David Powlison

August 31, 2019

Counseling, Apologetics, and Calling: A Tribute to David Powlison

How do I help my church catch a vision for biblical counseling?

August 16, 2019

How do I help my church catch a vision for biblical counseling?

Alasdair Groves

The Danger of Being Practical in Counseling

The Danger of Being Practical in Counseling

Alasdair Groves, Ed Welch

Breaking New Ground

Breaking New Ground

How Christian Faith Compares and Conflicts with Mindfulness

How Christian Faith Compares and Conflicts with Mindfulness

Slow Growth

December 31, 2018

Slow Growth

Treasuring Others

December 31, 2018

Treasuring Others

Alasdair Groves

"Take a Deep Breath"—How Counseling Ministry Addresses the Body

December 31, 2018

"Take a Deep Breath"—How Counseling Ministry Addresses the Body

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

December 31, 2018

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

How Can You Help When You Can’t Talk about Jesus?

October 1, 2018

How Can You Help When You Can’t Talk about Jesus?

Let's Celebrate This Golden Anniversary

August 31, 2018

Let's Celebrate This Golden Anniversary

Loving Others as Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners (Part 2)

August 31, 2018

Loving Others as Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners (Part 2)

50 Years: How CCEF Has Grown - and Seeks to Keep Growing

August 31, 2018

50 Years: How CCEF Has Grown - and Seeks to Keep Growing

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

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

Loving Others as Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners (Part 1)

Loving Others as Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners (Part 1)

Nourishing Your Emotional Life

Nourishing Your Emotional Life

Alasdair Groves

A Coalescing of Various Biblical Counseling Ministries

A Coalescing of Various Biblical Counseling Ministries

Taking the Initiative in Counseling Ministry

August 31, 2017

Taking the Initiative in Counseling Ministry

How to Begin Marriage Counseling

August 31, 2017

How to Begin Marriage Counseling

Forty Years

Forty Years

Biblical Counseling: An Opportunity for Problem-Based Evangelism

Biblical Counseling: An Opportunity for Problem-Based Evangelism

Robert D. Jones

Why podcasts?

January 24, 2017

Why podcasts?

Alasdair Groves

Ode to the White Board: Helping People Make Connections

December 31, 2016

Ode to the White Board: Helping People Make Connections

Helping Those Who Are Angry with God

December 12, 2016

Helping Those Who Are Angry with God

When a couple wants change - Fast!

November 18, 2016

When a couple wants change - Fast!

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Counseling in the Church

November 7, 2016

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Counseling in the Church

David Powlison, Steve Midgley, Tim Keller

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Apologetics

November 6, 2016

Digital JBC Must Reads: On Apologetics

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison, Ed Welch

5 common marriage counseling mistakes

November 2, 2016

5 common marriage counseling mistakes

CCEF and the history of biblical counseling

September 16, 2016

CCEF and the history of biblical counseling

How should biblical counselors demonstrate empathy toward those they counsel?

September 15, 2016

How should biblical counselors demonstrate empathy toward those they counsel?

Biblical counseling and the Puritans

September 12, 2016

Biblical counseling and the Puritans

Issues in biblical counseling, Part 2

September 8, 2016

Issues in biblical counseling, Part 2

Cecelia Bernhardt, Winston Smith

When should a biblical counselor terminate a counseling relationship?

September 8, 2016

When should a biblical counselor terminate a counseling relationship?

Issues in biblical counseling, Part 1

September 7, 2016

Issues in biblical counseling, Part 1

Cecelia Bernhardt, Winston Smith

Why We "Care" Instead of "Counsel" Each Other

August 31, 2016

Why We "Care" Instead of "Counsel" Each Other

Robert K. Cheong

"Should I See a Counselor?"

August 31, 2016

"Should I See a Counselor?"

Emotional rehab 101

August 25, 2016

Emotional rehab 101

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

August 23, 2016

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

How should biblical counselors view material from secular psychology?

August 19, 2016

How should biblical counselors view material from secular psychology?

For Pastors Who Counsel: Reasons to Lack Confidence

August 18, 2016

For Pastors Who Counsel: Reasons to Lack Confidence

What does temperament have to do with biblical counseling?

August 18, 2016

What does temperament have to do with biblical counseling?

What is the #1 mistake people make in using Scripture in giving advice?

August 17, 2016

What is the #1 mistake people make in using Scripture in giving advice?

What are the strengths and weaknesses of biblical counseling?

What are the strengths and weaknesses of biblical counseling?

Emotions Are a Language

Emotions Are a Language

What is the pastor's role as counselor?

What is the pastor's role as counselor?

Tim Lane, Winston Smith

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

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

How does biblical counseling theory differ from psychotherapy?

How does biblical counseling theory differ from psychotherapy?

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