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Author Archives: Rob Green
Emphasizing the Identity OF Jesus
This post was originally posted on the Biblical Counseling Coalition site. The last few years have seen a significant rise in the importance of helping a counselee understand his or her identity IN Christ. We have welcomed (okay, many of us) … Continue reading
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5 Reasons the 2012 BCTC Was Totally Awesome
First, let me say thank you to those who made the effort to attend the Biblical Counseling Training Conference this year. It was truly an awesome week. Quite frankly, when I came into work on Saturday, I was met with … Continue reading
Homework: Do you start small and add over time?
Homework is one of the key components to good biblical counseling. It is also one of the hardest elements to master. The short answer to the question is “no.” The reason homework does not start small and grow is because … Continue reading
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How much patience do you exercise in counseling a person who is not changing?
1 Thessalonians 5:14 says, “Admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.” God tells us that patience is required. But we are left to deal with the question of what does patience look like? Many … Continue reading
Handling the Question That You Don’t Know How To Answer
“How do you humbly handle a situation when a counselee presents a problem that you, as the counselor, do not know how to answer without undermining the counselee’s confidence in your counsel?” This is a great question. It is a … Continue reading
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Facing Temptation Head On
I attended the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors (www.nanc.org) conference last week in San Francisco. When I attend events like this I often hope to leave with one or two really good ideas or really helpful concepts that help me … Continue reading
Creating a Culture Where Infertility Can Be Discussed
I don’t know whether my church growing up talked about this issue or not. Maybe they did and I was in the wrong class or maybe I did not have the maturity to recognize the wisdom that I was hearing. … Continue reading
Ministering to Those Struggling With Infertility
Whether you have struggled with infertility or not, I would hope that the previous posts have encouraged you to see how large the struggle actually is and that you would not want folks in your church suffering on their own. … Continue reading
Stewarding Your Infertility
In the previous post, I tried to help you through comfort. I wanted you to believe that (1) You are not alone; many others are suffering from this same problem; (2) that it was not your fault; even if your … Continue reading
How Do You Counsel Someone Who is Not a Christian? (BCTC Question and Answer Series)
It is hard to believe that planning for the 2012 Biblical Counseling Training Conference (BCTC) is well under way. It will not be long before we are joining together for a week of encouragement and equipping centered around Christ and … Continue reading →