Category: Book Review

Beggar’s Daughter: From the Rags of Pornography to the Riches of Grace

Beggar’s Daughter: From the Rags of Pornography to the Riches of Grace

Posted by | Apr 24, 2018 | , , , , |

Over the last few years, it seems there are more and more young, single women coming for counseling. This is a good thing! These young ladies want to address the trajectory of their Christian adulthood early on, and they want to make sure they’re on the right track with their lives. I’m always happy to meet a 20-something believer who is seeking to deepen her walk with the Lord, and to live in a way that brings Him glory. But a number of them are coming with a problem that most of us in Christian circles do not expect to see in our young women. That problem is sexual sin.

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A Small Book About a Big Problem

A Small Book About a Big Problem

Posted by | Dec 29, 2017 | , , |

Every day of our lives we are surrounded by anger. From impatient drivers to impatient people in a line, to conflict in personal relationships, anger is everywhere. In the counseling work that I do, I see the damage that anger does in the lives of countless people. Thankfully, many excellent books have been written about this subject that have been of invaluable help in counseling

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Descriptions and Prescriptions: A Biblical Perspective on Diagnoses and Medications

Descriptions and Prescriptions: A Biblical Perspective on Diagnoses and Medications

Posted by | Nov 10, 2017 | , , , , |

If you are a counselor, it is highly likely that you are helping someone who has been diagnosed with a mental disorder. Mental health professionals use the Diagnostic Statistic Manual, or DSM, to describe, categorize, and diagnose such disorders. Have you ever wondered how to help people who have been diagnosed and what your view should be of the psychoactive medication they are usually prescribed? In Descriptions and Prescriptions, Mike Emlet attempts to provide us with a framework for how to view both the DSM and psychoactive medication.

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Counseling Under the Cross: How Martin Luther Applied the Gospel to Daily Life

Counseling Under the Cross: How Martin Luther Applied the Gospel to Daily Life

Posted by | Oct 7, 2017 | , , |

Martin Luther not only reformed theology, he reformed pastoral counseling. Through lively vignettes, real-life stories, and direct quotes from Luther, Counseling Under the Cross equips us to apply the gospel richly, relevantly, and robustly to suffering and sin so that we find our hope and help in Christ alone. Anne Dryburgh recently reviewed Bob Kelleman’s newest book:

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