by sdbarnard | Sep 20, 2019 | Devotional |
Beloved, In counseling we often get requests for counselors who have experienced the same kind of suffering as the counselee. Some of these requests are fine…for God-honoring reasons….BUT…many are made for wrong reasons. The most common wrong...
by sdbarnard | Jun 29, 2018 | Devotional |
Beloved, If you were called upon to counsel your closest friend in advance of a difficult circumstance, what would you say? Before you dismiss the possibility, let me assure you of two truths: 1. You are a counselor already. 2. Difficult circumstances are sure to...
by sdbarnard | Jan 27, 2014 | Devotional |
These two truths beg your attention and your response to them is important to the work of the church. Counseling belongs in the church. The church has the Words of life and only the saints know the Savior…His goodness, His greatness, and His purposes even in...