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...
by twelvestones | Jan 1, 2022 | Biblical Counseling
In early 2002 I began working on my Master’s degree in Biblical Counseling. I was eager to learn more about God and His Word as well as grow in my understanding of how to help people. I was also excited to learn from Dr. Wayne Mack, the author of one of the books I...
by twelvestones | Jul 9, 2021 | Parenting
If you could only have one Bible verse to capture the essence of your parenting, what would it be? While there are many good answers to this question, I would like to propose to you Proverbs 23:26 which says, “My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my...