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.
“Most overeaters have the ruling motivations that are found in any self-indulgent person, especially the desire for approval and the desires to feel good or to experience pleasure or comfort.” (Page 53)
“The meaning of life is not looking good or feeling good. Rather it is to glorify God in every part of our existence; everything else is worldly vanity.” (Page 55)
“Justification, or being right with God, is, in practice, secondary to a desire for personal meaning, identity, self-esteem, purpose, pleasure, or happiness. The formula is then reduced to this: ‘feeling good about myself = personal accomplishments or the way others meet my needs.’” (Page 12)
“‘feel bad’ that she overeats, gains weight, and has to buy new, larger clothing. But her version of repentance has more to do with that worldly sorrow leading only to death than with that godly sorrow leading to life, joy, and the energy to change (2 Corinthians 7:9f).” (Page 53)
“The first thing that you can do is begin to challenge your congregation to live self-disciplined lives. Just because America has more food than any other country doesn’t mean that we should eat it all.” (Page 55)