Biblical Counseling
Enjoying the Spirit of Life in Christ
Adapted from Breaking Free from the Bondage of Sin, Brandt & Skinner Romans 8:2 states an incredible truth about the freedom we as believers can enjoy in Christ: For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:2). The law of Read More...
Who Knows the Truth?
Dr. Kerry L. Skinner In 1973, Dr. Carl Menninger wrote a book entitled Whatever Became of Sin? In it he noted that in 1953 (20 years before he wrote the book) President Eisenhower quoted Lincoln as part of his declaration of a day of prayer: It is the duty of nations, as well as of Read More...
The Counselor's Preparation
Kerry L. Skinner (From The Word for the Wise, chapter 6) Make sure there is no unconfessed sin in your life. You can do this by scanning chapter 3 and by using the Spirit-Controlled Living vs. Sin-Controlled Living chart as a mirror. This chart is based on Mark 7:21-23; Romans 1:28-31; Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 4:25-31; Read More...
What is My Problem?
This article is essential reading for anyone who is serious about overcoming anxiety, stress, and frustration. Let’s first set the context by considering this passage from Proverbs: Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, and strength to your bones. (Prov. Read More...
Hindrances To Self-Discovery
Taken from the book: Breaking Free From the Bondage of Sin, Brandt and Skinner The first step toward peace is to discover yourself. The second is to square up with the truth you find. You will get fleeting glimpses of your true self (and sometimes a very clear picture) as you interact with other people, Read More...
It Is Positive to Deal with the Negative
Consider the physician. As he diagnoses you, he has only one basic question: “What’s wrong?” This is certainly a “negative” approach! If 99% of your body is in good health, your doctor is interested in only the 1% of your body that is not. If you have an infected fingernail and the rest of your Read More...
Resistance to the Truth
Churches are criticized because their ministers upset people when they preach about the sinfulness of man and the inflexible standards of the Bible. Once I had a long conversation with a fellow counselor about the value of “deeper life” conferences, in which the details of the ideal Christian life are discussed. He felt very strongly Read More...
The Problem of Annoyance
Galatians 5:20,21 says that “hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy,” are works of the lower nature. Other words that we could use would be quarreling, debate, disunion, and anger. I am going to lump all of these together and call them “annoyance.” Feelings of annoyance can range all the Read More...
A Doctor's Perspective
Dr. S.I. McMillen spent many years studying Jewish and Christian writings in search of biblical principles and directions for living. As a result of this research he wrote the bestseller book None of These Diseases, which describes the physical consequences of wrong living. He pointed out that there may be sin in the picture when Read More...
How Sin Affects the Body
Are we sick, sinful, or both when we hurt? Medical researchers have recently expressed the opinion, that destructive emotions are caused by a chemical imbalance in the body. But I ask the question, is it possible that a chemical imbalance in the body could have been caused by destructive emotions? It seems obvious to me Read More...
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