Articles and Essays

    June 10, 2026

    June 2026 – IRBC Ministry Update

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    Greetings from The Institute for Reformed Biblical Counseling! It is difficult to believe that we are halfway through 2026. This…
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    June 3, 2026

    Diagnosing the Quarrelsome Heart

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    There is a common experience in ministry. A pastor or church leader reflects upon a disagreement or thread of disunity…
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    May 13, 2026

    Biblical Guidelines for Friendships

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    Relationships provide the background to many counseling situations. A relationship ending, conflict in relationships, disappointment from relationships, depression or isolation…
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    April 29, 2026

    Three Reflections from Abigail Shrier’s Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren’t Growing Up

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    “Has IRBC written a book review or helped pastors think through Abigail Shrier’s recent book, Bad Therapy?” When this request…
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    April 22, 2026

    Taking Notes in Biblical Counseling

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    There is a common image of a biblical counselor—a person in a chair with a Bible, a pen, and a…
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    April 15, 2026

    How David Powlison Taught His Students to Think Like Cornelius Van Til

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    “You want to see the application of Van Til’s apologetic method? You’ve gotta take this course!” A fellow Westminster classmate…
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    April 8, 2026

    How Should I Respond When I Sin?

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    If we take the Bible seriously, we should not be too surprised by the fact that we sin. Because of…
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    March 25, 2026

    Book Recommendation – The Humility Project for Men

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    Edward T. Welch. The Humility Project for Men: The Way to Strength, Honor, andContentment. Greensboro, NC: New Growth Press, 2026….
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    March 4, 2026

    Resource Recommendation: 31-Day Devotionals

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    The biggest obstacle that many aspiring biblical counselors confront is the transition from theory to practice. You’ve read the books,…
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    February 25, 2026

    Nine Homework Ideas for Biblical Counseling

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    My biblical counseling practice can sometimes reflect a bad habit. As my sessions pass the third quarter of the hour,…
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    February 18, 2026

    The Mother as Counselor

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    What comes to mind when you hear the term “counselor”? Chances are, your first thought is not a picture of…
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    February 11, 2026

    Biblical Counseling and the Heart

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    When I was first introduced to biblical counseling over a decade ago, I was quickly gripped by its emphasis on…
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    January 28, 2026

    Thomas Murphy, Pastoral Theology – Pastoral Visitations

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    Log College Press has one clear goal—to remind Christians living today that the past is not dead. Based in Taylors,…
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    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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