The Journal of Biblical Counseling: Volume 25, Number 3, Summer 2007

by David Powlison

Publisher:

The Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation

, 2007

Overview

For nearly 30 years, the Journal of Biblical Counseling (previously the Journal of Pastoral Practice) of CCEF (the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation) has provided a forum for biblical counseling’s development and application. The journal’s mission is to develop clear thinking and effective practice in biblical counseling through articles that faithfully bring the God of truth, mercy, and power to the issues faced by ministries of counseling and discipleship.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Typical reactions to traumatic events can be divided into five categories: physical symptoms, altered thinking patterns, emotional reactions, behavioral changes, and spiritual struggles.” (Page 9)

“Ultimately, self-pity is self-worship, and that is what makes it so deadly, so evil. At heart, self-pity expresses the idolatry of ‘Me, Me, Me.’ It demands center stage. It seeks to be worshiped. And it dethrones God.” (Page 17)

“What is the difference between a normal response to a traumatic events and a response given this label? The PTSD label is a quantitative descriptor on a spectrum: the length of time a person experiences the stress response, and the degree to which they experience it.” (Page 10)

“When a diagnosis of bipolar is given, it inadvertently releases the person from self-responsibility. But the behaviors on this list (carried to the extreme by the bipolar person) are ungodly behaviors. The mania experience doesn’t erase personal moral responsibility, but it does alert you to look for other possible contributing influences.” (Page 44)

“First, encourage the affected person to take care of himself physically” (Page 11)

Product Details

• Title: The Journal of Biblical Counseling: Volume 25, Number 3, Summer 2007
• Author: David Powlison
• Series: The Journal of Biblical Counseling
• Publisher: The Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation
• Print Publication Date: 2007
• Logos Release Date: 2012
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Counseling › Practice; Pastoral counseling › Practice; Pastoral theology
• Resource ID: LLS:JBC25_3
• Resource Type: Journal
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-10-21T18:15:23Z

About David Powlison

David Powlison, M.Div., Ph.D (1949-2019) was a popular speaker, writer, and faculty member of the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation’s School of Biblical Counseling. He also taught Practical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary and edited the Journal of Biblical Counseling. Dr. Powlison has also written Seeing with New Eyes: Counseling and the Human Condition Through the Lens of Scripture, a 2004 nominee for the coveted ECPA Gold Medallion Award. In addition, he has written Power Encounters: Reclaiming Spiritual Warfare, and numerous articles on counseling.