Calif. bill threatens Bible-based therapy
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“A proposed law in California could outlaw helping people with unwanted same-sex attraction or gender-identity confusion. If passed, the bill, introduced last month by Assemblyman Evan Low, would be the most expansive ban on therapy related to sexual orientation and gender in the country.” BPNews
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Christian Psychology v. Biblical Counseling: A Christian Psychologist Responds to a Case of School Refusal
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“yesterday I posted the case conceptualization of Tim Allchin, a biblical counselor in Chicago who runs a ACBC approved training site. In today’s post, I provide a case conceptualization from A.J. McConnell, a Christian psychologist” Patheos
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Stetzer: "Mental illness is not a subject Christians should run from."
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“In our churches today, we often feel like we can’t talk about our problems.” Infographic: The Christian Struggle with Mental Illness
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Book Review - Scripture and Counseling
There is no doubt that Jay Adams has had an indelible mark on the Christian counseling movement. While he was not the first to place a high view of Scripture as the ground of the practice, he certainly brought a renewed focus to the role of Scripture in Christian counseling. There are many pastors, counselors, and Christian counseling organizations that owe a debt of gratitude to his work.
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MABTS Joins Forces in New Biblical Counseling Program
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“Dr. Michael R. Spradlin, President of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, along with Dr. Jay E. Adams, Founder of the Institute for Nouthetic Studies, and Donn Arms, Executive Director of the Institute for Nouthetic Studies, have announced that the Institute for Nouthetic Studies will become a ministry of Mid-America Seminary.
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