

In Reverie: Praying the Psalms
The Psalms have ministered to many hurting people throughout the centuries at funerals and hospital bedsides, Sunday worship and family devotions. They effectively care for


All the Right Notes: Studying the Psalms
Biblical counselors should be, of all counselors, most eager to interpret and apply the Bible with respect for its literary forms. We believe that every


Warming Up: A Primer for Hebrew Poetry
Suppose we want to instruct our counselee from one of the Psalms, but it’s been awhile since that high school poetry class. We’re struggling to


Symphony: The Divine Conductor and His Human Instruments
If you desire to learn a people’s culture and to discover their view of God, you must listen attentively to their stories and their songs.


Prelude: The Word of God For the Human Soul
The Psalms are the inspired Word of God as written down by human instruments who were carried along by the Holy Spirit (2 Tim 3:16;


The Servanthood of a Leading Man
So, do you think you can dance? Then, take your partner by the hand and take the role of leading man. Peter urges Christian husbands


The Influence of an Attractive Wife
So, do you think you can dance? Then, do-si-do even though. Your partner has too many toes. Peter addresses women married to unbelieving husbands who


Suffering, Joy, and the Sovereignty of God
The term ‘human flourishing’ encompasses various conditions, including social, cultural, and general well-being. However, none compare to the profound ontological transformation brought about by faith


Stamped!: The Imago Dei
My brother is stamped with our father’s image. So much so, that at my brother’s bachelor party, I distinctly remember one friend remarking: ‘No need


Take a Step Back in Suffering
The Westminster Shorter Catechism famously answers, “Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.” This is to be the single greatest controlling


The Trinity Transforms the Church into a Community of Love
Defining the Church Every generation struggles with devising a thoroughly biblical definition of the church. Previous generations defined the church through ecclesiastical hierarchies, while others


Why Should You Fight for Biblical Truth?
There are always at least two different paths to choose from in life. Typically, one is much easier than the other, and that certainly is


Addressing Our Emotions in the Christian Life
Human beings are people of extremes. The pages of history give testimony to our ability to diagnose a problem and then overcorrect to an opposite


Five Keys in Pursuing Intentional Discipling Relationships in the Church
In God’s infinitely wise and good design, He created His children to rely on Him and to live in fellowship with one another. These truths


Portrait of a Minister Approved by Christ
1 Timothy 4:6-16, “If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words