Contributor: Joanna Jackson

Power

As biblical counsellors (whether in formal or informal roles), we may want to resist the idea that we have power in relation to those who come to us for help. This may be because we want to deliberately avoid the hierarchical relationship that we see in some other professional helping relationships. We prize the perspective […]

A conversation on lament: Part 2 – The value of lamenting together

Lament is a privilege in times of pain. It’s a pouring out that leads us into the loving arms of a person, the person of Jesus Christ. In the process, we are changed to be ever more the people that God is calling us to be – lament is a deeply sanctifying act. It’s not […]

A conversation on lament: Part 1 – What is lament?

This fallen world can be a desperately painful place. Sometimes we feel the brokenness deeply – but it can be hard to know what do with the pain. Most of us are familiar with the calls to look to the Lord, to persevere in trust, to continue to rejoice in God even on the hardest […]

The purpose of our emotions

Feeling Well: glorifying God with our emotionsResidential Conference, February 2020 Slides ↗ Download audio ↗ or listen below:

Residential 2016 Audio: Where Life and Scripture Meet

Mike Emlet was the guest speaker at our residential conference in April 2016. He was a family doctor for twelve years before joining CCEF as a counsellor and faculty member. Mike is the author of CrossTalk: Where Life & Scripture Meet. Loving People as Saints Download audio | Download slides Loving People as Sufferers Download audio | Download […]

True friendship

How deep are your friendships? Who really knows you? Do you have friends who you can be truly honest and vulnerable with? When I am meeting with someone for counselling I usually ask about their friendships. In the midst of their struggles, I’m keen to find out if there is anyone else who they can […]

Wonderfully weak

Being willingly weak is no easy call. Let’s be honest, we often spend much of our time trying to prove our worth – to ourselves, to others, even to God. But strikingly, Paul delights in weakness, even boasts about his weaknesses (2 Cor 12:9-10). In weakness?! What’s so wonderful about weakness? There are plenty of other things […]
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