In my years as a counselor, one of my biggest frustrations has been married couples coming to me after trying other counseling that did not help or, in some cases, made things worse. The couple comes in skeptical because of the significant time and money they invested with little progress to show for it. More concerning still is the fact that they are close to losing hope (Prov. 13:12). I wonder how many marriages have capsized on the rocks of unbiblical or incomplete counsel. The most obvious reasons for marriage counseling to fail are a lack of focus on the gospel, not opening the Word of God for direction, and not submitting to the Spirit for transformational change. But even with a faith-based approach, we can fail those who come to get help for their marriages. Continue Reading →
In my years as a counselor, one of my biggest frustrations has been married couples coming to me after trying other counseling that did not help or, in some cases, made things worse. The couple comes in skeptical because of the significant time and money they invested with little progress to show for it. More concerning still is the fact that they are close to losing hope (Prov. 13:12). I wonder how many marriages have capsized on the rocks of unbiblical or incomplete counsel. The most obvious reasons for marriage counseling to fail are a lack of focus on the gospel, not opening the Word of God for direction, and not submitting to the Spirit for transformational change. But even with a faith-based approach, we can fail those who come to get help for their marriages. Continue Reading →