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John MacArthur’s church Elder & Professor of Biblical Counseling assumes that all Elders will shepherd well

Barbara Roberts5 Comments

John Street is an Elder at John MacArthur’s church and a professor of biblical counseling at The Master’s University and Seminary. In his sermon The Emotionally Abusive Marriage, he sets up a rigid dichotomy: Fearlessness = godliness. Protecting yourself = worldliness. Here is what he says: “The effect God’s grace has in our lives is… Continue reading John MacArthur’s church Elder & Professor of Biblical Counseling assumes that all Elders will shepherd well

Biblical counseling, tribal loyalties and grooming. Windup of the Chris Moles series.

Barbara Roberts10 Comments

Biblical counselors who are carrying the DV banner are starting to say some good stuff about domestic abuse and how it affects victims — things that weren’t being said when ACFJ began in 2012. But there are some changes we are still not seeing. 1. Their approach to abusers Either they are treating the abuser… Continue reading Biblical counseling, tribal loyalties and grooming. Windup of the Chris Moles series.

This Biblical Counselor Thinks we have Misrepresented Biblical Counseling

Barbara Roberts85 Comments

A biblical counselor submitted a commented on this post of ours. We didn’t publish his comment on that thread because it would have been triggering for our readers. Instead we have chosen to feature it here because it exemplifies the kind of things that many biblical counselors say. We want you, our readers, to analyse and comment on it.… Continue reading This Biblical Counselor Thinks we have Misrepresented Biblical Counseling

Another Example of “Biblical Counseling” that is Enslaving

Jeff Crippen22 Comments

Christians must always face the threat of man-made traditions being taught as if they were the Word of God. This is how we are brought into bondage and robbed of the freedom for which Christ redeemed us (Gal 5:1ff). Preachers, church teachers, theologians, and fellow Christians confidently repeat the “company line” without ever truly thinking… Continue reading Another Example of “Biblical Counseling” that is Enslaving

The Biblical Counseling Movement — a series by April Kelsey at Revolutionary Faith

Barbara Roberts15 Comments

This is a heads up about an excellent series of posts on the Biblical Counseling Movement. On her blog Revolutionary Faith, April Kelsey is currently producing this series. Here is what she has published so far: 1) The Biblical Counseling Movement Exposed — how April’s father’s addiction to porn got her interested in this topic 2) The Biblical… Continue reading The Biblical Counseling Movement — a series by April Kelsey at Revolutionary Faith

Biblical counseling for (1) abusers & religious hypocrites; and (2) victims of abuse.

Barbara Roberts14 Comments

The kind of counseling that John the Baptist did for religious hypocrites and abusers: [additions in brackets added by me, for modern application] But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear… Continue reading Biblical counseling for (1) abusers & religious hypocrites; and (2) victims of abuse.