Methodology

How do biblical counselors measure the effectiveness of their counseling?

How do biblical counselors measure the effectiveness of their counseling?

Cecelia Bernhardt, Winston Smith

How to guard against pride as a counselor

How to guard against pride as a counselor

David Powlison, Mike Emlet

When people try to be helpful but aren't

When people try to be helpful but aren't

David Powlison, Mike Emlet

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

Differences between formal and informal counseling

Differences between formal and informal counseling

Cecelia Bernhardt, Winston Smith

Counseling people after natural disasters

Counseling people after natural disasters

Mike Emlet, Tim Lane

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

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?

How do we love people who use suffering as an excuse for sin?

How do we love people who use suffering as an excuse for sin?

How does God view people?

How does God view people?

How can I use liturgy in counseling?

How can I use liturgy in counseling?

How should we think about secular psychotherapy?

How should we think about secular psychotherapy?

How do I minister to someone who is emotionally volatile?

How do I minister to someone who is emotionally volatile?

A Look into a Counselor's Office for Children & Family

A Look into a Counselor's Office for Children & Family

Biblical counseling for non-believers?

Biblical counseling for non-believers?

Ed Welch, Mike Emlet

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

Data gathering and interpretation Part 2

Data gathering and interpretation Part 2

Paul David Tripp

Data gathering and interpretation Part 1

Data gathering and interpretation Part 1

Paul David Tripp

What if a counselee is attracted to me?

What if a counselee is attracted to me?

Getting Oriented

Getting Oriented

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

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

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

David Powlison, Julie Lowe

Speaking Truth in Love: Counsel in Community

Speaking Truth in Love: Counsel in Community

"Do you think you are angry at God?"

"Do you think you are angry at God?"

Alasdair Groves, Cecelia Bernhardt

A glimpse into CCEF's training ministry

A glimpse into CCEF's training ministry

David Powlison, Ed Welch, Julie Lowe

Premarital counseling, pornography, and marriage

Premarital counseling, pornography, and marriage

Some thoughts on how to provide long term pastoral care (Part 2)

Some thoughts on how to provide long term pastoral care (Part 2)

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)

Some thoughts on how to provide long term pastoral care (Part 1)

Some thoughts on how to provide long term pastoral care (Part 1)

Puritan Resources for Biblical Counseling

Puritan Resources for Biblical Counseling

The "stuff" of biblical counseling

The "stuff" of biblical counseling

Biblical counseling's "dirty" words

Biblical counseling's "dirty" words

Are We Skilled Counseling Mechanics?

Are We Skilled Counseling Mechanics?

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

When in doubt, over-practice

When in doubt, over-practice

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?

“I’ve never told anyone this before…”

“I’ve never told anyone this before…”

Helping Jonah

Helping Jonah

“I can help you in...six words”

“I can help you in...six words”

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

Counsel true to your convictions (Part 1 of 2)

Counsel true to your convictions (Part 1 of 2)

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

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

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

Resistance in counseling: Two reasons

Resistance in counseling: Two reasons

Describe a Person Well and You Win that Person

Describe a Person Well and You Win that Person

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?

Marriage counseling (Part 2)

Marriage counseling (Part 2)

Marriage counseling (Part 4)

Marriage counseling (Part 4)

The pastor's counseling ministry

The pastor's counseling ministry

Do you Skype? Part 2...things I’ve learned

Do you Skype? Part 2...things I’ve learned

Alasdair Groves

The Local Church Is THE Place for Biblical Counseling

The Local Church Is THE Place for Biblical Counseling

Counsel true to your convictions (Part 2 of 2)

Counsel true to your convictions (Part 2 of 2)

Offer advice very carefully

Offer advice very carefully

Biblical Counseling: Is It Just for Spiritual Problems?

Biblical Counseling: Is It Just for Spiritual Problems?

“Describe a Typical Counseling Session”

“Describe a Typical Counseling Session”

Biblical counseling for unbelievers

Biblical counseling for unbelievers

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

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

Remember one thing: Retell the person's story

Remember one thing: Retell the person's story

Man's Search for Meaning: Viktor Frankl's Psychotherapy

December 31, 2015

Man's Search for Meaning: Viktor Frankl's Psychotherapy

More Than a Proof Text: Introduction

More Than a Proof Text: Introduction

Giving Reasoned Answers to Reasonable Questions

December 31, 2014

Giving Reasoned Answers to Reasonable Questions

How to Help Counselees with Psychoactive Medications

August 31, 2014

How to Help Counselees with Psychoactive Medications

Benjamin Crawford

Vive la Différence!

Vive la Différence!

Book Review

Book Review

What Does a Good First Session Look Like?

What Does a Good First Session Look Like?

Lessons from Proverbs: Not Just a Collection of One-Liners

December 31, 2013

Lessons from Proverbs: Not Just a Collection of One-Liners

Words of Counsel - Part 2: Letting Words Work

December 31, 2013

Words of Counsel - Part 2: Letting Words Work

Pierce Taylor Hibbs

Revisiting Idols of the Heart and Vanity Fair

December 31, 2013

Revisiting Idols of the Heart and Vanity Fair

When Should Counseling End?

December 31, 2013

When Should Counseling End?

Alasdair Groves

Book Review

December 31, 2013

Book Review

Words of Counsel - Part 1: A Biblical-Theological Foundation

August 31, 2013

Words of Counsel - Part 1: A Biblical-Theological Foundation

Pierce Taylor Hibbs

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