Articles and Essays

    January 21, 2026

    Courage in the Battles of Life

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    An unexpected motif that reappears in my counseling ministry is the issue of courage. By courage, I do not mean…
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    January 14, 2026

    Book Recommendation – Decently and In Order: A Practical Commentary on the URCNA Church Order

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    By: Jared Poulton Bradd L. Nymeyer. Decently and In Order: A Practical Commentary on the URCNA Church Order. Grandville, MI:…
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    January 7, 2026

    Biblical Counseling and a Church Culture of Care

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    So you want to start a counseling ministry? If you walked into a room of pastors and elders and said,…
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    December 24, 2025

    Three Reflections upon the 2025 BCC Summit

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    The Biblical Counseling Coalition (BCC) is an organization that cultivates relationships and conversations among the leading institutions within the biblical…
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    December 17, 2025

    Book Recommendation: A Heart Aflame for God

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    Matthew Bingham. A Heart Aflame for God: A Reformed Approach to Spiritual Formation. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2025.   A cursory…
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    December 10, 2025

    Should I Become a Certified Biblical Counselor?

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    In a previous article, I addressed some misconceptions concerning the nature of “biblical counseling certification.” In this follow-up article, I…
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    December 3, 2025

    What is Biblical Counseling Certification?

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    In the past several decades, many Christians have become more familiar with a new type of credentialing program within and…
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    November 26, 2025

    Interview – Jared Poulton and the Institute for Reformed Biblical Counseling

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    This past week, I had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. Curtis Solomon, the executive director of the Biblical…
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    November 19, 2025

    B. B. Warfield on General and Special Revelation

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    One of the most well-known works of Reformed Theology published in the twentieth century is B. B. Warfield’s The Inspiration…
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    November 12, 2025

    J. C. Ryle on Five Fruits of True Repentance

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    Discerning true repentance is a necessary but often difficult task in counseling. As Paul warns in 2 Corinthians 7, not…
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    October 29, 2025

    The 10 Commandments of the Home

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    If you are a parent, try this challenging exercise. Consider the last six months in your home. What would be…
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    October 22, 2025

    Action Steps in The Fight Against Pornography

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    Over the past decade, countless resources have been published that have helped numerous men and women find freedom from enslavement…
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    October 16, 2025

    The Counselor’s Toolkit: Utilizing Schedules

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    John struggles to get to work on time. Susan cannot escape periods of dark reflections after the loss of her…
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    December 13, 2024

    Does God Command Me to Trust My Spouse?

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    I had not thought deeply about the issue of trust until one counselee made trust the central condition for remaining…
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