I’m coming to a harder and harder position concerning the ability of secular psychology to address the ills that plague our minds and behaviors. I think non-Christians do a great job at the research end of things, but as soon as they begin interpreting or explaining what they see, because of their faulty philosophical presuppositions, […]
Biblical Counseling is Not Secular Psychology
“I can’t come to your conference because I don’t like psychology. All that stuff makes my head hurt.” “You have to learn a new vocabulary and you have to buy a couch, and you have to go to school for a long, long time.” “Counseling is hard. You have to be able to get inside people’s […]
Much Richer than Psychology
“Counseling in a church context is far richer than “designated expert” meets with “needy client.” –David Powlison
Blind Interpretation
Our world is fallen, and so are we. Therefore, secular psychology is like a game of hide-and-seek played by the blind. Secular social scientists search a dark world with darkened eyes looking at darkened image bearers. The “facts” that they research do not portray life as God originally designed it. They then filter their interpretations […]
the thrill of delighting
The Trinity is a mutual admiration and adoration society of shared glory. In John 1, the apostle John carries us back before time began. In John 17, Jesus is our time traveling Guide. In His prayer, He transports us to that infinite stretch before time so we can sense the unbounded esteem the Trinity shares. […]
The Sufficiency of Scripture For Counseling
This book is a collection of true accounts about real people. The men and women featured here received hope, peace, joy, and dramatic change in their lives from Jesus Christ as they met with him in the pages of his Word, the Bible. These stories recount the details of how these people came to seek […]
The Real Problems With Psychiatry
This is a great article on the DSM V. But more than that it is a great article on the world of psychiatry. Remember that it is a world view and comes from a philosophy of life. If you are interested in the area of counseling and/or helping people with their problems with living, this […]
Empiricism and Psychology I
“Empiricism is the doctrine that all knowledge is derived from the senses—what we see, hear, hold, weigh, and measure. Obviously, moral truth cannot be stuffed into a test tube or studied under a microscope. As a result, moral statements were no longer considered truths at all, but merely expressions of emotion” (Nancy Pearcey, Saving Leonardo, […]