Biblical Counseling

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?

Content to expose mythology?

Content to expose mythology?

Alasdair Groves, Ed Welch

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

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

Does the word of Christ sound good to you?

Does the word of Christ sound good to you?

Alasdair Groves, Ed Welch

What makes CCEF cross-cultural?

What makes CCEF cross-cultural?

Tim Lane, Winston Smith

Learning what is most important to your counselee

Learning what is most important to your counselee

Alasdair Groves, Ed Welch

How do biblical counselors measure the effectiveness of their counseling?

How do biblical counselors measure the effectiveness of their counseling?

Cecelia Bernhardt, Winston Smith

Is idolatry a problem in my life?

Is idolatry a problem in my life?

How do we keep ourselves from idol worship?

How do we keep ourselves from idol worship?

How to guard against pride as a counselor

How to guard against pride as a counselor

David Powlison, Mike Emlet

How does Jesus help us overcome idol worship?

How does Jesus help us overcome idol worship?

Making truth come alive

Making truth come alive

David Powlison, Kevin DeYoung

Is there a role for dream analysis in biblical counseling?

Is there a role for dream analysis in biblical counseling?

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

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

How have you grown in applying scripture during your counseling sessions?

How have you grown in applying scripture during your counseling sessions?

Mike Emlet, Tim Lane

Is biblical counseling simplistic?

Is biblical counseling simplistic?

Mike Emlet, Tim Lane

How do I create a culture of grace and growth in my church?

How do I create a culture of grace and growth in my church?

How has CCEF helped shape the biblical counseling movement?

How has CCEF helped shape the biblical counseling movement?

What are some typical misunderstandings in the process of how people change?

What are some typical misunderstandings in the process of how people change?

Mike Emlet, Tim Lane

An Analogy for Making Sense of a Person's History

An Analogy for Making Sense of a Person's History

Using secular resources in counseling

Using secular resources in counseling

Cecelia Bernhardt, Winston Smith

Difference between Counseling at CCEF and in a Church

Difference between Counseling at CCEF and in a Church

Mike Emlet, Tim Lane

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

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

On the Old Testament

On the Old Testament

Fees for biblical counseling

Fees for biblical counseling

Julie Lowe, Mike Emlet

What is the relationship between counseling and practical theology?

What is the relationship between counseling and practical theology?

Inexperienced counselors

Inexperienced counselors

Mike Emlet, Winston Smith

How does God view people?

How does God view people?

How can I use liturgy in counseling?

How can I use liturgy in counseling?

Do you have to be a professional to counsel people?

Do you have to be a professional to counsel people?

David Powlison, Tim Lane

Biblical counseling for non-believers?

Biblical counseling for non-believers?

Ed Welch, Mike Emlet

Help and Hope - Marriage and the book of Ephesians

Help and Hope - Marriage and the book of Ephesians

David Powlison, Tim Lane

Does a troubled past disqualify someone to be a counselor?

Does a troubled past disqualify someone to be a counselor?

David Powlison, Winston Smith

How do we understand biological factors in counseling?

How do we understand biological factors in counseling?

How do biblical counselors think about depression?

How do biblical counselors think about depression?

David Powlison, Winston Smith

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

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

Who would you consider "ideal" to take CCEF courses?

Who would you consider "ideal" to take CCEF courses?

How do you hope CCEF courses will bless the church?

How do you hope CCEF courses will bless the church?

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

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

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

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

The challenges of counseling licensure

The challenges of counseling licensure

What's different about Christian resolutions?

What's different about Christian resolutions?

Getting Oriented

Getting Oriented

What's in a Name? Understanding Psychiatric Diagnoses

What's in a Name? Understanding Psychiatric Diagnoses

Book Review

Book Review

Counseling through the lens of Scripture

Counseling through the lens of Scripture

Knowing and loving the Word of God

Knowing and loving the Word of God

Alasdair Groves, Ed Welch

Introduction to Biblical Counseling

Introduction to Biblical Counseling

The Biblical Counseling Movement: History and Context

The Biblical Counseling Movement: History and Context

Speaking Truth in Love: Counsel in Community

Speaking Truth in Love: Counsel in Community

CrossTalk: Where Life and Scripture Meet

CrossTalk: Where Life and Scripture Meet

A discussion on sexual misconduct in counseling

A discussion on sexual misconduct in counseling

Aaron Sironi, Alasdair Groves, Tim Lane

A glimpse into CCEF's training ministry

A glimpse into CCEF's training ministry

David Powlison, Ed Welch, Julie Lowe

Am I a credible counselor?

Am I a credible counselor?

Tim Lane, Winston Smith

Sane Faith in the Insanity of Life (Part 1)

Sane Faith in the Insanity of Life (Part 1)

Idols of the Heart and "Vanity Fair"

Idols of the Heart and "Vanity Fair"

Sane faith in the insanity of life (Part 3)

Sane faith in the insanity of life (Part 3)

Sane faith in the insanity of life (Part 2)

Sane faith in the insanity of life (Part 2)

Puritan Resources for Biblical Counseling

Puritan Resources for Biblical Counseling

Biblical counseling's "dirty" words

Biblical counseling's "dirty" words

Are We Skilled Counseling Mechanics?

Are We Skilled Counseling Mechanics?

How Biblical Counseling Affects Preaching

How Biblical Counseling Affects Preaching

Do You Skype? Counseling in the Age of Technology

Do You Skype? Counseling in the Age of Technology

No More Bible Bandaids, Part 1

No More Bible Bandaids, Part 1

No More Bible Bandaids, Part 2

No More Bible Bandaids, Part 2

No More Bible Bandaids, Part 3

No More Bible Bandaids, Part 3

Counseling Is Practical Theology

Counseling Is Practical Theology

Priorities: Discerning the “whatevers” from the worthy in biblical counseling

Priorities: Discerning the “whatevers” from the worthy in biblical counseling

What does alternative medicine have in common with biblical counseling?

What does alternative medicine have in common with biblical counseling?

Scripture is true: Proof #1 (...what I learned by driving a school bus)

Scripture is true: Proof #1 (...what I learned by driving a school bus)

“I’ve never told anyone this before…”

“I’ve never told anyone this before…”

Ever Have a Counselee Quit after Just One Session?

Ever Have a Counselee Quit after Just One Session?

Alasdair Groves

“I can help you in...six words”

“I can help you in...six words”

Black-or-white thinkers and their opposites

Black-or-white thinkers and their opposites

What's your favorite name for God?

What's your favorite name for God?

Talking about Sin without Saying “Sin”

Talking about Sin without Saying “Sin”

Is "should" a dirty word?

Is "should" a dirty word?

Edit Your Counseling

Edit Your Counseling

Whose Yoke Are You Under?

Whose Yoke Are You Under?

How a Biblical Counselor Thinks about Panic Attacks

How a Biblical Counselor Thinks about Panic Attacks

Counsel true to your convictions (Part 1 of 2)

Counsel true to your convictions (Part 1 of 2)

Is CCEF anti-science?

Is CCEF anti-science?

The counselor's character: Does it matter?

The counselor's character: Does it matter?

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

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

Three questions every Christian institution should ask itself

Three questions every Christian institution should ask itself

Prayer Is a Great Place to Begin Biblical Counseling

Prayer Is a Great Place to Begin Biblical Counseling

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

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

Counselor Self-Disclosure: How Much Should I Talk about Me?

Counselor Self-Disclosure: How Much Should I Talk about Me?

Describe a Person Well and You Win that Person

Describe a Person Well and You Win that Person

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

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

Spiritual analysis: The new prayer substitute

Spiritual analysis: The new prayer substitute

More than counseling: A vision for the entire church

More than counseling: A vision for the entire church

Becoming a Biblical Counselor: A Skeptic's Journey

Becoming a Biblical Counselor: A Skeptic's Journey

Can you biblically counsel an unbeliever?

Can you biblically counsel an unbeliever?

Incorporating counseling into the local church (Part 1)

Incorporating counseling into the local church (Part 1)

Incorporating counseling into the local church (Part 2)

Incorporating counseling into the local church (Part 2)

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