Biblical Counseling Today

How does a right theology of the Kingdom impact your problems?

How does a right theology of the church impact our problems?

How does a right theology of the Holy Spirit impact our problems?

How does accepting the Bible as the authoritative Word of God impact our problems?

How does my faith and the good works God has called me to do relate to my problems?

How does a right view of our standing with God change how we see our problems?

How does an unbiblical understanding of law and grace impact our problems?

How does a Biblical understanding of covenants help us deal rightly with our problems?

You are made in the image of God.  You are finite.  You are a sinner.  You need Jesus.  How do these facts help you with your problems?

How does a right theology of Jesus Christ help us with our problems?

If God it great and God is good, how does that help us with our problems?

If God is in control of all things, how does that truth change how you deal with your problems?

Ancient philosophers spoke of the virtue of “knowing thyself”.  How does the Christian become more self-aware?

We know we are not righteous and of ourselves.  So, why do we so easily end up thinking and acting in self-righteous ways?

Christians are to exhibit the spiritual fruit of self-control in their lives.  So, what if we are more controlling than self-controlled?

How do I know if I’m living in self-deception?  What do I do about it?

Many people lack confidence.  So it makes sense that they learn ways to get more self-confidence, right?  Maybe not...

If we are commanded to be compassionate to others, shouldn’t we show compassion to ourselves too?

Is being self-willed a virtue or a vice?  How do we deal with the self-willed person in our lives?

Our culture tells us to be constantly improving self.  Will this pursuit create any potential problems for us?

Why do some people seem to constantly self-deprecate?  Is this just a bad habit or something more?

How do you identify yourself?  In today’s world, we are all told we have the power to identify (name) self.

Self-care is all the rage today.  How do we take care of self in a way that still denies self and dies to self?

Is the goal of our spiritual journey knowing our true self?  If it is, then is the enneagram the right tool for you?

There is nothing harder to do in this life than to tame our tongues.  What makes it so difficult?

Should Christians ever use their tongues to judge others?  What is the difference between judgment and discernment?

One thing we all need as human beings is encouragement.  Why is it so hard to give people the encouragement they need?

Christians should be the best listeners on the planet, right?  Why is good listening such a challenge for us?

We all like to be praised and dislike criticism.  What does God’s Word say about these two types of communication?

What can we do about the problem of talking too much?  Or, what if we have the opposite problem?

Christians need to move from words that shame to words that correct and restore another person.

What place do joking, mocking, and teasing have in the communication arsenal of the Christian?  Is it all just ridiculing that must be avoided?

Is gossip just a normal part of human society?  Or is it a destructive form of communication that doesn’t belong among Christians?

How can Christians use words that are absolutely spoiled and rotten?

How can God’s people struggle with lying and deception when God is the God of all truth?

Communication is a gift from God.  It is also a necessity in our human relationships.  What does God’s Word have to say about it?

How does a preoccupation by the things of this world impact our lives as believers?

How does the wrong view of God shape an entire culture?

We are in a world where people are very free to talk about their emotions and go to therapy.  Is that a good thing?

Why is moralism not the gospel?  How do we avoid absorbing a culture of moralism as Christians?

How should Christians respond to a culture which is constantly shifting the roles and identities of men and women?

How does the present entertainment culture fit in the culture of the Kingdom of God?            

Fear and anxiety are accepted as just what it means to be a human living in modern times.  Is this the culture of the Kingdom of God?

How should Christians train their children to have a Biblical understanding of Critical Race Theory?

How should Christians train their children to have a Biblical understanding of homosexuality, and a right response to it?

How should Christians train their children to have a Biblical understanding of gender in this gender culture war?

How can Christian families live in this world, but not become “of this world?”

Is there any real parenting in “grandparenting?”

As a grandparent, what is expected concerning your care of your grandchildren? 

How are you handling holidays and family events each year?