Resolve: Biblical Counselling Conversations

Purity of the heart is not necessarily a complicated issue. Two critical elements make it complicated. One is our hermeneutical misunderstanding of the biblical view of the heart. Second is the fact that Christians underestimate both the power and the evasiveness of sinful cravings. This webinar will carefully and biblically address these misunderstandings in order to bring all of our lustful pass...

Purity of the heart is not necessarily a complicated issue. Two critical elements make it complicated. One is our hermeneutical misunderstanding of the biblical view of the heart. Second is the fact that Christians underestimate both the power and the evasiveness of sinful cravings. This webinar will carefully and biblically address these misunderstandings in order to bring all of our lustful pass...

Do you struggle with knowing who you are? Often, self-perception, even as Christians, is fragmented or incomplete—people struggle to grasp the richly faceted identity they’ve been given in Christ. When your evaluation of yourself, your sin, and your circumstances are misaligned with God’s view, you don’t live with the comfort and motivation Christ offers.  Scripture teaches that we are saints in g...

Do you struggle with knowing who you are? Often, self-perception, even as Christians, is fragmented or incomplete—people struggle to grasp the richly faceted identity they’ve been given in Christ. When your evaluation of yourself, your sin, and your circumstances are misaligned with God’s view, you don’t live with the comfort and motivation Christ offers.  Scripture teaches that we are saints in g...

Tedd and Margy Tripp have extensive experience counselling God’s people in various settings: inside the church, in the counselling room and through running a mercy ministry. Their approach to people, and specifically to people with great difficulties, is intentional, gracious, compassionate and focused on the Biblical goal of helping people win the battle, and ultimately the war, against sin.  Ted...

Tedd and Margy Tripp have extensive experience counselling God’s people in various settings: inside the church, in the counselling room and through running a mercy ministry. Their approach to people, and specifically to people with great difficulties, is intentional, gracious, compassionate and focused on the Biblical goal of helping people win the battle, and ultimately the war, against sin.  Ted...

Galatians 5 tells us that the deeds of the flesh are unmistakable, including enmities, strife, disputes, dissensions and factions.  When inevitable conflict arises in the workplace, our homes or church, our response should not be the same as the world.  Christians should never make ourselves enemies of others. But even if we don't resort to hatred and enmity, we can be tempted to resolve our...

Galatians 5 tells us that the deeds of the flesh are unmistakable, including enmities, strife, disputes, dissensions and factions.  When inevitable conflict arises in the workplace, our homes or church, our response should not be the same as the world.  Christians should never make ourselves enemies of others. But even if we don't resort to hatred and enmity, we can be tempted to resolve our...

Galatians 5 tells us that the deeds of the flesh are unmistakable, including enmities, strife, disputes, dissensions and factions.  When inevitable conflict arises in the workplace, our homes or church, our response should not be the same as the world.  Christians should never make ourselves enemies of others. But even if we don't resort to hatred and enmity, we can be tempted to resolve our...

How to help Psychologized counselees will help you understand who these counselees are, what diagnostic labels do to counselling and how to counsel those who have accepted such labels. Teaching by Timothy Pasma For more information on SMTI, please click here: https://smti.co.za/ For more information on the Biblical Counsellors Association of Africa (BCAA, formerly ACBC Africa), please click here: ...

How to help Psychologized counselees will help you understand who these counselees are, what diagnostic labels do to counselling and how to counsel those who have accepted such labels. Teaching by Timothy Pasma For more information on SMTI, please click here: https://smti.co.za/ For more information on the Biblical Counsellors Association of Africa (BCAA, formerly ACBC Africa), please click here: ...

How to help Psychologized counselees will help you understand who these counselees are, what diagnostic labels do to counselling and how to counsel those who have accepted such labels. Teaching by Timothy Pasma For more information on SMTI, please click here: https://smti.co.za/ For more information on the Biblical Counsellors Association of Africa (BCAA, formerly ACBC Africa), please click here: ...

Counseling is important as a demonstration of the counselor's commitment to God's love and is important as a demonstration of God's love for hurting people. In this time together, we will unpack the importance of the doctrine of God's love for the practice of biblical counseling. Teaching by Dr Heath Lambert For more information on SMTI, please click here: https://smti.co.za/ F...

Q&A Session Counseling is important as a demonstration of the counselor's commitment to God's love and is important as a demonstration of God's love for hurting people. In this time together, we will unpack the importance of the doctrine of God's love for the practice of biblical counseling. Teaching by: Dr Heath Lambert For more information on SMTI, please click here: http...

Part 1 Trauma is a common human experience, as all will face it sooner or later. This session focused on a biblical approach to help suffering people understand and overcome being victimized or harmed by violence (trauma). Teaching by Dr Julie Ganschow For more information on SMTI, please click here: https://smti.co.za/ For more information on the Biblical Counsellors Association of Africa (BCAA,...

Part 2 Trauma is a common human experience, as all will face it sooner or later. This session focused on a biblical approach to help suffering people understand and overcome being victimized or harmed by violence (trauma). Teaching by Dr Julie Ganschow For more information on SMTI, please click here: https://smti.co.za/ For more information on the Biblical Counsellors Association of Africa (BCAA,...

Question & Answers Trauma is a common human experience, as all will face it sooner or later. This session focused on a biblical approach to help suffering people understand and overcome being victimized or harmed by violence (trauma). Teaching by Dr Julie Ganschow For more information on SMTI, please click here: https://smti.co.za/ For more information on the Biblical Counsellors Association o...

Part 1 Emotions are a vital part of what it means to be a human being made in the image of God and redeemed in Jesus Christ. But often, our emotions confuse and mislead us. So, what is the proper place for emotions in a Christian's walk of faith? Dr Brian Borgman will draw from his extensive biblical knowledge and his pastoral experience to help readers understand both divine and human emotio...

Part 2 Emotions are a vital part of what it means to be a human being made in the image of God and redeemed in Jesus Christ. But often, our emotions confuse and mislead us. So, what is the proper place for emotions in a Christian's walk of faith? Dr Brian Borgman will draw from his extensive biblical knowledge and his pastoral experience to help readers understand both divine and human emotio...

Part 1 Since the genetic/hereditary theory of mental illness was first proposed, it has resulted in harm to both individuals and the cultures in which it has been accepted.  Yet, the theory is believed to be an altruistic and necessary approach to the human soul or psyche.  What is sure, however, is that people are in dire need of genuine hope and solid answers to deal with their mental, emotional...

Part 2 Since the genetic/hereditary theory of mental illness was first proposed, it has resulted in harm to both individuals and the cultures in which it has been accepted.  Yet, the theory is believed to be an altruistic and necessary approach to the human soul or psyche.  What is sure, however, is that people are in dire need of genuine hope and solid answers to deal with their mental, emotional...

Bonus Q&A Since the genetic/hereditary theory of mental illness was first proposed, it has resulted in harm to both individuals and the cultures in which it has been accepted.  Yet, the theory is believed to be an altruistic and necessary approach to the human soul or psyche.  What is sure, however, is that people are in dire need of genuine hope and solid answers to deal with their mental, em...

Part 2 Children interpret their experience from a worldview that seeks to answer their fundamental questions: Who am I? What do I exist for? Where can I find joy?  We need to provide our children with a consistent, persuasive, biblical framework for understanding the world God has made and their place in it.  Instructing a Child's Heart is essential to Shepherding a Child's Heart. The in...

Bonus Q&A This is a bonus question-and-answer episode that follows the Instructing a Child's Heart teaching by Dr Tedd Tripp. If you would like to join the next Biblical Counseling Conversations session at the end of this month, please email info@smti.co.za For more information on SMTI, please click here: https://smti.co.za/ For more information on the Biblical Counsellors Association of...

Part 1 Children interpret their experience from a worldview that seeks to answer their fundamental questions: Who am I? What do I exist for? Where can I find joy?  We need to provide our children with a consistent, persuasive, biblical framework for understanding the world God has made and their place in it.  Instructing a Child's Heart is essential to Shepherding a Child's Heart. The in...