<p>Where do you seek solace and truth in the midst of life’s chaos? Recently, I reminded a counselee of an invaluable lesson I learned in seminary: We live out our beliefs about God and creation. This underscores the critical importance of understanding who God is and His work in the world. Without this understanding, it’s [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Have you ever felt that counseling sessions sometimes leave you feeling empty or unchanged? It’s an experience many share, often stemming from ineffective counseling methods that either overemphasize spiritual themes or lean too heavily into secular perspectives. In these sessions, we might focus solely on outward suffering while neglecting deeper issues of sin, or we [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The imago dei has sparked debate for many years and will likely continue to do so. The Bible does not present it in clear terms, so it requires effort to comprehend it in light of all that God has revealed to us. Whether we choose to understand it or not, the imago dei is a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I remember growing up and being in physical education class. We just called it P.E. class, and sometimes, we would break into groups to play tug-of-war. I’m not sure why this class excited everyone so much, but it felt like a war was breaking out, and all of a sudden, we had two sides facing [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Sometimes, we encounter words that make us want to run away. Not necessarily because they scare us—maybe they do—but more because we simply don’t want to put in the effort to understand them fully. Occasionally, we see a big word that looks confusing or technical and assume it’s beyond our understanding, turning away instead. I [&hellip;]</p>

<p>How We Counsel “Biblical counseling is God-centered, Bible-saturated, emotionally-in-touch use of language to help people become God-besotted, Christ-exalting, joyfully self-forgetting lovers of people.”[1] In Parts 1-5, I have shared many of the fundamental aspects of our counseling journey together. While these insights are invaluable, it’s essential that we weave them together into a compassionate methodology. [&hellip;]</p>