Covenantal, Biblical Counsel
by Ann Maree Goudzwaard I met her at Starbucks, across... Read More
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Book Review: Help! My Teen is Depressed by Christine Chappell
by Rachel Cain It is evident that Christine Chappell has... Read More
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Counseling with Metanarrative in Mind
by Chelsey Gordon When counseling, I have the privilege of... Read More
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The Danger of Gospel-less Discipleship
by Scott Mehl Have you ever seen someone change without... Read More
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Suffering in This World
by Shelbi Cullen “In this life, you will have tribulation…”... Read More
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Right Priorities in Counseling Supervision
by Chelsey Gordon “A good counselor is first a good... Read More
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Are You Burdened Out?
by Anna Mondal Whether you’re a counselor, pastor, or friend,... Read More
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Book Review: Help[H]er
by Rachel Cain It isn’t groundbreaking to state that women... Read More
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Counseling the Fool (Part 4)
by Tim Sullivan PURSUING WISDOM Do you remember Jason? I... Read More
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Counseling the Fool (Part 3)
by Tim Sullivan HELPING THE FOOL CHANGE Six principles should be... Read More
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Counseling the Fool (Part 2)
by Tim Sullivan 5 TYPES OF FOOLS The premise of... Read More
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Counseling the Fool (Part 1)
by Tim Sullivan WHAT, EXACTLY, IS A FOOL? Jason’s main... Read More
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Self-Control: Evidence of Salvation and Protection of Faith
by Greg E. Gifford, PhD Ancient Greek philosophers considered self-control... Read More
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God’s Grace Meets Our Regrets
by Anna Mondal Do you ever feel like you’ve missed... Read More
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Tribute to George Scipione by Marsha (McGaugh) Teas
When I think of George (Skip) Scipione what comes to... Read More
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Tribute to George Scipione by Joel Fitzpatrick
The Gift of a Good Father-in-Law: In Memory of George... Read More
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Tribute to George Scipione by Ann Maree Goudzwaard
I didn’t know George “Skip” Scipione for a long time,... Read More
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Tribute to George Scipione by Craig Marshall
I first heard about George over a decade ago when... Read More
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Tribute to George Scipione by Elyse Fitzpatrick
I have had the immense blessing of being surrounded by... Read More
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Tribute to George Scipione by Jim Newheiser
I thank God for the life of George Scipione. He... Read More
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Loneliness: A Pathway to God
by Shannon Kay McCoy “Turn to me and be gracious... Read More
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Hope + Help for Family Worship
We need to accept the fact that in this sinful... Read More
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The Case for Counseling Through the Written Word
by Scott Mehl Over the past few months I’ve made... Read More
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Facing Seasonal Loneliness
by Anna Mondal Life is riddled with lonely seasons. Friends... Read More
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Worshipping Christ Through Discipleship
by Dr. Shelbi Cullen As one pastor so aptly stated,... Read More
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Saying Horrors to God
by Anna Mondal You sit, sick with sorrow, as your... Read More
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Book Review: “But God” by Casey Lute
by Rachel Cain The Focus The tagline for “But God…”... Read More
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The Case for Counseling in Public Spaces
by Scott Mehl I’ve previously made the case for why... Read More
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Focusing on God Alone
by Shannon McCoy Whom have I in heaven but you?... Read More
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Book Review: Money: Seeking God’s Wisdom
by Rachel Cain Dr. Jim Newheiser’s expertise is taking a... Read More
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Battling Discontent with God
by Dr. Shelbi Cullen It doesn’t take much to see... Read More
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Consider Wildflowers
by Anna Mondal “Stop and smell the roses,” they say.... Read More
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Right Passage, Wrong Verb
by Ann Maree Goudzwaard I believe we have missed the... Read More
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The Shape of Oppression: Part 2
by Ann Maree Goudzwaard A few years ago my favorite[1]... Read More
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Covert Patriarchy: Part 4
by Nate Brooks This is the last in a four-part... Read More
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Covert Patriarchy: Part 3
by Nate Brooks Part 2 of this series looked at... Read More
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Covert Patriarchy: Part 2
by Nate Brooks Part 1 established that a husband’s status as... Read More
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Covert Patriarchy: Part 1
by Nate Brooks I am what is often called in... Read More
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The Shape of Oppression
by Ann Maree Goudzwaard Earlier this year, a friend came... Read More
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Educating your Elders about Abuse
by Jim Newheiser Well-meaning church leaders often fail to distinguish... Read More
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The Case for Counseling in a Church Office
by Scott Mehl Last month I made the case for... Read More
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Book Review: The Gospel Comes with a House Key
by Rachel Cain A Life of Hospitality In The Gospel... Read More
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Forgiveness: The Pathway to Freedom
by Shannon McCoy “Bearing with one another and, if one... Read More
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Confronting the Winsome, Manipulative Husband
by Greg Gifford, PhD For six months I met with... Read More
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The Case for Counseling in Your Home
by Scott Mehl Whenever someone reaches out to meet with... Read More
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Book Review: A Visual Theology Guide to the Bible by Tim Challies and Josh Byers
by Rachel Cain The Problem I doubt I’m the first... Read More
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Helping the Hopeless: God’s Nearness is Your Good
by Dr. Shelbi Cullen Often when counselees succumb to fear... Read More
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Put Off, Be Renewed, Put On
by Greg Gifford, PhD There are a few passages within... Read More
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The Rest of the Story
by Ann Maree Goudzwaard A particularly fruitful exercise in the... Read More
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Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness, and 1 Corinthians 8
by Greg Gifford, PhD Relational tension soon follows people who... Read More
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Finding Identity in Christ (Jim Newheiser)
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Jim Newheiser joins Bob and Ann Maree Goudzwaard to discuss his upcoming talks at the 2019 Training Institute on identity. They unpack why Christians should anchor their primary identity in Christ and avoid over-identifying with secondary labels or sins.
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What’s in a Name?
by Ann Maree Goudzwaard I have a rather difficult name.... Read More
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Identifying with Our Idols
by Shannon Kay McCoy “Those who make them become like... Read More
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Union with Christ (Keith Palmer)
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Keith Palmer joins Bob and Ann Maree Goudzwaard to discuss his upcoming sessions at the 2019 Training Institute on identity. How can understanding our union with Christ help counselors work through difficult issues like abuse and addiction?
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The Blessings of Counseling Children – Part 1
by Caroline Newheiser This article is the first in a... Read More
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Identity as a Child of God (Greg Gifford)
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Greg Gifford joins Bob and Ann Maree Goudzwaard to discuss his upcoming plenary session at the 2019 Training Institute on identity. Greg served as a Captain in the United States Army from 2008-2012 after which he transitioned to counseling ministry. From this background, Greg discusses military identity and unpacks how veterans can think through these issues biblically. What does it mean to be a child of God?
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Called to Peace: A Book Review
by Rachel Cain Unfortunately, too many Christian women have to... Read More
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Essentials Preview – Part 2 (Scott Mehl)
Bob and Ann Maree Goudzwaard continue discussing the “essentials” of biblical counseling with Scott Mehl. This upcoming pre-conference content will become the new introductory-level curriculum for IBCD!
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Gaze on God and Imitate What you See
by Greg Gifford, PhD Louis Berkhof makes an interesting comment.... Read More
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When You Hear “I Can’t”
by Scott Mehl “I can’t.” “I’ve hit my limit.” “It’s... Read More
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Essentials Preview – Part 1 (Scott Mehl)
Bob and Ann Maree Goudzwaard discuss the “essentials” of biblical counseling with Scott Mehl. This upcoming pre-conference content will become the new introductory-level curriculum for IBCD!
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Identity and Labels (Deepak Reju)
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Bob & Ann Maree Goudzwaard discuss the topic of identity with Deepak Reju, Pastor of Biblical Counseling and Families at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. Deepak is one of our plenary speakers at the 2019 Institute “Identity Crisis” in June.
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Happy Father’s Day from IBCD
Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 18. We wanted to... Read More
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