2023 Pre-Conference — Counseling and Shame Shame is a feeling we regularly hear about in the culture and the church, but how well do we understand what the Scriptures have to say about it? During our 2023 Summer Institute Pre-Conference, we will consider how to care for those who have experienced the painful impacts of […]
Is biblical counseling truly sufficient to help those with mental and emotional struggles, or do we need a more clinical approach? Can Scripture really deal with all matters of life and relationships, or should we turn to psychology for deeper insight? How can we claim to know what is true? Our God authoritatively brings to […]
2024 Pre-Conference — Medicine & the Gospel God has created us as embodied souls with both an inner man and an outer man. How do our physical bodies impact our spiritual growth? How do we counsel people who are struggling with physical challenges? When is the use of medicine appropriate, and how should we counsel […]
What do you do when someone in your church is struggling with pain or grief? What do you say when hidden sin is exposed or relationships get broken? How do you navigate people’s struggles with depression, anxiety, bitterness, or addictions? The Care & Discipleship Training Series is an entry-level biblical counseling course designed to equip Christians […]
Expanding on our first Southeast Regional Biblical Counseling Conference, the 2025 conference will dive even deeper into the sufficiency of God’s Word for counseling. We will seek to answer the question: Is it wise to rely solely upon Scripture when dealing with a “mental health crisis?” “Mental Health Crisis” has a dual meaning here. The first […]
Main Conference: David Powlison once called biblical counseling, “Wise love in action.” But how can we tell if our care is as wise and loving as Christ intends it to be? When we minister the Word of God without the loving wisdom of God guiding our steps, the counsel we offer can be trite, wooden, […]
Everyone shares advice, but is your advice Biblical? The question is not, “do you counsel?” but rather “how biblical is your counsel?” In everyday life, we counsel and advise one another. Sometimes people need counsel when they’re in crisis; at other times, we simply work together to grow in Christian maturity. How can you learn […]
We're excited to announce the theme of next year's Summer Institute: Navigating Emotions. Make plans now to join us next June in Riverside, CA as we explore how the Scriptures help us to understand and engage emotions such happiness, anger, sadness, contentment, and anxiety. Stay tuned for pre-conference and speaker information to be released in […]