by twelvestones | Jan 5, 2022 | Biblical Counseling
If we are to be like Jesus, it is important that we be full of grace and truth (John 1:14). In my early days of counseling I was definitely more focused on truth than grace. One of the ways this manifested was that any time I heard someone state anything theologically...
by twelvestones | Jan 5, 2022 | Biblical Counseling
Throughout this series we have been discussing various biblical truths to aid in our effectiveness as counselors. This week I want to challenge us as counselors to be attentive to our own relationship with God and how it plays a vital role in our effectiveness in...
by twelvestones | Jan 4, 2022 | Biblical Counseling
Helping people entangled in their sin and suffering is challenging work. It takes time for people to grow and change: we face layers of challenges and many obstacles. Rarely do people respond to counsel quickly, smoothly, and without setbacks. There have been many...
by twelvestones | Jan 3, 2022 | Biblical Counseling
Last week, we discussed John* (name changed to protect privacy), a man who abused alcohol when he felt rejected. When people are ensnared in life-dominating sins, they often have seasons of victory but slip back into old patterns. When this happens, what is going on?...
by twelvestones | Jan 2, 2022 | Addiction, Biblical Counseling
Recently I counseled a man named John * (named changed to protect privacy) who abused alcohol on and off for the past twenty years. One of the questions he asked me was, “Why do I keep going back to this sin that I hate?” While there are numerous answers to this...
