A Mother’s Love Communicates the Father’s Heart: A Mother’s Day Reflection
Our experiences in this world were always intended to help us understand God and what He’s like in relationships. While they never substitute for God Himself, they are supposed to point beyond...
View Article9 Differences Between Legal Obedience and Gospel Obedience
Duty can be a dirty word in the Christian world these days. It is certainly a hot topic. But some advice from a 350-year-old book may help sort out some of the controversy over what is legalism and...
View ArticleGospel Terminus
The gospel tries to guide us somewhere in life with God and one another. There is a particular posture of the soul God has in mind for us—a certain end point to which He uses the gospel to lead....
View ArticleAn Amazing Conversation, Part 1
The Scriptures provides a wide range of case material packed with truth and meaning for counseling ministry. The story of Cain offers a prime example (Genesis 4:1-16). Continue reading →
View ArticleAn Amazing Conversation, Part 2
The Scriptures provides a wide range of case material packed with truth and meaning for counseling ministry. The story of Cain offers a prime example (Genesis 4:1-16). Continue reading →
View ArticleChristian Identity: Grace for Parents
On weekends we like to highlight for you one of our growing list of free resources. This weekend we highlight an interview with Elyse Fitzpatrick on Grace for Parents. Continue reading →
View ArticleDoes Gospel = Jesus?
Much is being said about “Gospel-centered” ministry. This is a good problem, by the way! I could not think of a better substitute for other problems brewing in our churches on a weekly basis. Still,...
View ArticleFriday’s 5 to Live By
Each Friday our BCC staff links you to the top 5 biblical counseling and Christian living blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. Continue reading →
View ArticleMay I Continue in My Sin, Please?
One of the questions that is frequently raised about living a grace-based faith is related to how we are to live under grace. The answer is found in Romans 6. Continue reading →
View ArticleGospel Grace for the Eating-Disordered Woman, Part 2
You’re reading Part 2 of a two-part BCC Grace & Truth blog miniseries on eating disorders by Marie Notcheva. In the first part of this series, we considered the faulty thinking and “idolatry”...
View ArticleFriday’s 5 to Live By
Each Friday our BCC staff links you to the top 5 biblical counseling and Christian living blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. Continue reading →
View ArticleGrace for Sin and for Suffering
Here’s a problem that we’re all familiar with in ministry to people: how do you deal with a person who has been badly sinned against, but is now acting out in response? Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Gospel for Extremists
Have you had counselees who have blown it? By blown it I mean that after a period of success in battling her particular sin (e.g., anger, depression, sexual sin, an addictive pleasure) your counselee...
View ArticleLavish Forgiveness: Ephesians 4:32 (Another Look)
In Ephesians 4:32 is Paul teaching forgiveness based upon the repentance of another person or a lavish, unconditional forgiveness based upon how we have been forgiven? What should we be teaching and...
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