Good News for Psychiatric Sufferers
I Have a Psychiatric Diagnosis: What Does the Bible Say?, Edward T. Welch. Greensboro: New Growth Press, 2022. Softcover, 88 […]
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When Hopes Go Astray
A Still and Quiet Mind: Twelve Strategies for Changing Unwanted Thoughts, Esther Smith. Phillipsburg: P & R Publishing, 2022. Softcover, […]
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Vile, Wretched, Miserable, Blind?
Heath Lambert’s A Theology of Biblical Counseling is a rewritten, updated, and improved version of Jay Adams’ A Theology of […]
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What I Won’t Tell You If You’re Depressed
Each Sunday as I look out over my congregation from the pulpit, I’m aware that a fair few of the […]
Read moreThe Pastor as Counselor
You can read my review of David Powlison’s latest (posthumously published) book here at Reformed Perspective. It’s helpful for more […]
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The Unbiblical – and Common!! – Way to Handle Reports of Abuse in the Church
Sin is like fungus: it grows best in the dark. We need to keep exposing this wickedness to the light. […]
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Jay Adams, Pioneer of Nouthetic Counselling, Dies at 91
Jay Adams died on November 14, 2020. He was 91 years old. If his name is familiar, it’s probably because […]
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The Sad Case of Francesco Spiera
There was a time when the name of Francesco Spiera (or Francis Spira) was well-known throughout the Reformed churches of […]
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Book Review: Broken Pieces
Broken Pieces and the God Who Mends Them: Schizophrenia Through a Mother’s Eyes, Simonetta Carr. Phillipsburg: P & R Publishing, […]
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Coming to Terms with the Reality of Childhood Sexual Abuse
It should be self-evident that sexual abuse is an unpleasant topic. This is one of the saddest, hardest things we […]
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Position Statements on Reformed Churches and Sexual Abuse
I wish I knew less about sexual abuse. In my personal and pastoral life, I have learned far too much […]
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Top Three Marriage Books
Over my years in the ministry, I’ve taught many marriage preparation classes. From time to time, I’ve also counselled couples […]
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Who Should Treat Depression?
Clinical depression has been described as the common cold of mental illnesses. At times in my ministry I have wondered: […]
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Jay Adams and Colitis
I really do appreciate a lot of what Jay Adams has done for Christian counselling. In fact, in 2010, I […]
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