Conversations for Change

Bob Kellemen, from RPM Ministries, has complied a list of the top 24 biblical counselling books of 2018. You can find the list  here

Jason Meyer, pastor for preaching and vision at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, gave a   sermon addressing abuse in the church . 

Joni Eareckson  shares about her second cancer diagnosis

Bob Kellemen has compiled a list   of 9 biblical counselling resources on addiction

Peaceworks University   exists to train, commission and support, people helpers in a variety of ministry contexts to be better equipped to address the problem of domestic violence with the gospel of peace

Paul Tripp on his suffering and  weakness

In March 2019, Dr. Jeremy Pierre will be the main speaker at BCUK's annual conference . He will be teaching on how to experience God in your daily life

Grief: Walking with Jesus , by Dr. Bob Kellemen, piqued my interest in horticulture. Like certain flowers that close at night and blossom in the morning, Grief takes the grieved believer from the depths of darkness to the light of the Son. Dr. Kellemen compassionately leads the troubled soul from the darkness of being closed in on themselves, through relationship with the Lord Jesus, to experiencing life in a different day. Grief is a 31-day devotional book written for the grieving. Dr; Kellemen lovingly and gracefully points the reader to the Jesus who cares for them and does something about their grief. Jesus' loving character is shown in different ways. He is the suffering servant, who is intimately acquainted with our grief and who shows us that it is normal to hurt. He is a compassionate Saviour who consoles us in our grief and who makes it possible to find comfort. He is a healing Saviour, who speaks eternal truths into our earthly wounds, which means it is possible to

IBCD has uploaded the audios from their annual conference:  Loving Wayward Souls

Over the past 29 years, Biblical Counseling Center has helped tens of thousands of people through their counseling, training, and partnership with churches. They've also been committed to creating, writing, and compiling helpful articles and resources on their website. Hundreds of thousands of people have found help on the website, and they recently completed enhancements to help even more. You can find the resource center  here

From Oct 31- Nov 3, in Ramada Portugal, there will be an opportunity to receive training in biblical counselling. Information can be found  here

We all know that laziness is a pervasive issue, but we don’t always remember how serious of a problem it really is. In this first post of a series on counseling laziness, Keith Christensen  shares some biblical reasons why this topic is so important.

If a man who has made abusive choices claims to be a believer, then it is required of us within the church to call him to repentance by holding him accountable to completely abandon the wickedness of abuse and embrace a new and better way. Chris Moles  explains

Bob Kellemen has compiled a  list  of 465 biblical counseling resources

Anne Dryburgh  explains three important truths to remember when counseling the abused

Abuse damages the human soul in ways that only the God of redemption can heal. Therefore, to be faithful counselors, we must acknowledge that the deepest need of the abused person is a need which can only be met by the One who was abused more than any other. Paul Tautges  shares insights into how to bring people to Jesus 

Dr. Dryburgh has given a gift to the body of Christ that will produce fruit beyond what she can possibly imagine. Oddly enough the author has written a book that counselor, perpetrator and victim can benefit from by crafting a position on emotional abuse that paints a picture of what normal is. My greatest challenge in caring for victims of abuse is not in identifying and describing abuse but rather in painting a picture of the future for an abused Christian woman. How does she overcome the "effects" of abuse and glorify God with her life? I will say it again, there is no other gospel-centered book out there that I know of that can address, and help, both abuser and victim. Available  here  and  here

Bob Kellemen  explains why he wrote Raising Kids in the Way of Grace: 5 Marks of Grace-Focused Parenting

Debilitated and Diminished..What others are saying Dr. Dryburgh has given a gift to the body of Christ that will produce fruit beyond what she can possibly imagine. Oddly enough the author has written a book that counselor, perpetrator and victim can benefit from by crafting a position on emotional abuse that paints a picture of what normal is. My greatest challenge in caring for victims of abuse is not in identifying and describing abuse but rather in painting a picture of the future for an abused Christian woman. How does she overcome the "effects" of abuse and glorify God with her life? I will say it again, there is no other gospel-centered book out there that I know of that can address, and help, both abuser and victim. Available  here  and  here

David Powlison  shares insights from the life of Jesus about how we should speak with each other

Paul Tautges  guides us about how to live with the irreversible bad choices we make in life

Ed Welch briefly  explains the importance and role of humility as we care for one another

9 Marks has produced a new journal, this time addressing  the topic of pastoral burnout

Tim Allchin  suggests how to be a help to those struggling with mental illness

Debilitated and Diminished..What others are saying Dr. Dryburgh has given a gift to the body of Christ that will produce fruit beyond what she can possibly imagine. Oddly enough the author has written a book that counselor, perpetrator and victim can benefit from by crafting a position on emotional abuse that paints a picture of what normal is. My greatest challenge in caring for victims of abuse is not in identifying and describing abuse but rather in painting a picture of the future for an abused Christian woman. How does she overcome the "effects" of abuse and glorify God with her life? I will say it again, there is no other gospel-centered book out there that I know of that can address, and help, both abuser and victim. Available at:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/1984125885 and  myBook.to/Eabuse

Thanks to the generous support of our monthly donors and the people who have purchased MP3 CDs in the past, the Biblical Counsel ing Institute has been able to open up an account at :  https://www.sermonaudio.com/source_detail.asp?sourceid=bci !  Currently, you can download for free the audio messages from the male speakers at the 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 conferences! (Sermon Audio only allows male speakers to be uploaded)

For those looking for resources in German, there is the German Biblical Counseling Network: https://biblischeseelsorge.org Biblical Counseling books: https://www.3lverlag.de/ And biblical counseling training: https://ebtc-online.org/en/bibelschule/biblische-seelsorge/

In this BCC podcast, Sacha Mendes  shares about the growth of the biblical counseling movement in Brasil

The Center for Biblical Counseling and Discipleship are excited to announce the launch of their new podcast, Counsel the Word. It will feature counseling-related discussions with seasoned pastors and key leaders in biblical counseling. You can subscribe to the podcast  here

Debilitated and Diminished: Help for Christian Women in Emotionally Abusive Marriages Available here " All too many Christian publications try to teach women to fix themselves when thinking they are abused, but don't deal with the fact that the woman can't act right and sit in abuse. This deals lovingly with how the woman can safely deal with her situation while receiving loving support. It also deals with church involvement in disciplining the husband, which is a necessary part. Having been through this, I wish I had received loving counsel that told me something other than suffering was good for my character and Christian development. This was just cruel. Great Biblical helpful book I wish everyone would read and preachers would preach on as so many women are hurting in this way and don't know what to do. Tha nk you for this book."  Amazon Review

Mike Emlet  suggests  the approach "them, him, and us" when seeking to understand Bible passages that are difficult and where we might struggle to see the relevance for us today

Brad Hambrick  shows 12 ways that people lie about sexual sin and inappropriate relationships

Tim Allchin  suggests a plan to engage a suicidal person wisely

Tim Allchin of Biblical Counseling Center  discusses how Christians can respond to those with suicidal thoughts

Biblical Counseling Basics: Roots, Beliefs, and Future by Jeremy Lelek provides a comprehensive answer about what biblical counseling is. Lelek does this by defining biblical counseling and then building on it in the three sections of the book. Lelek's definition of biblical counseling includes the belief that it is a model of care that brings scripture to bear on the struggles of the human soul, while showing how people can flourish as they live in obedience to God. In the first section he provides a history of Christian soul care from the Garden of Eden to the present day. Following this, in section two, he covers the theological tenants of biblical counseling. These include the use of scripture in counseling, God's role in the counseling process, a biblical understanding of human nature, the process of change, the role of the church in biblical counseling, and an overview of basic counseling methods. In the final section, he explores areas within biblical counselin

Nate Brooks  answers the question whether biblical counseling and CBT are the same

Christopher Ralston, Senior Editor of the  Journal of the Christian Institute on Disability  at Joni and Friends International Disability Center,  shares six good lessons from disability with Paul Tautges

Are you or your counselee dealing with disappointment? Does this statement reflect you? "I thought this was going to be different!" How can you respond? Kevin Carson  suggests how to trust the Lord in such situations

Paul Tautges provides  insight into dealing with bitterness

IABC has generously posted the audios for the 2018 Regional conference.You can find them  here

In this  BCC   podcast , Kevin Hurt speaks about the work of the International Association of Biblical Counselors in various countries around the world.

Paul Tripp and David Powlison  discuss caring for people struggling with anxiety and depression

Substance abuse is often a factor in situations of domestic violence. In this session  author Chris Moles will help counselors learn to deal with situations like these

Paul Tautges provides  resources about the complex issue of forgiveness

The Canadian Biblical Counselling Coalition recently held a conference about having hope in suffering. The videos for the teaching are available  here

Debilitated and Diminished : what others are saying: Debilitated and Diminished is a wonderfully helpful book for any biblical counselor. I’ve always been a bit uncomfortable with the term “emotional abuse” because I think it can be thrown around too easily; some women simply live with an inconsiderate and selfish husband. But does that constitute emotional abuse? And how do you counsel biblically and compassionately? Dr. Dryburgh answers these questions with a clear, solidly biblical approach. She first defines and describes what is meant by emotional abuse, what typical types of behavior are displayed by an abuser, and what the abuser is typically trying to achieve. She then recommends ways to counsel Scripturally which includes the role of the church as well as how to help the wife think and act biblically. After reading this book, I feel much better equipped to help women who are caught in an emotionally abusive marriage. Highly recommended! https://www.amazon.com/Debilitated-Di

Paul Tautges  suggests 40 questions to keep in mind as we seek to help people struggling with depression

Curtis Solomon  interviews Chris Moles about the work he does helping abusive men. Chris provides helpful insights, including the contrast between the mindset of entitlement and responsibility

Paul Tautges has updated his list of suggested  resources for those struggling with addiction

Wise  counsel  from Chris Moles about helping abusive men