Veteran’s Lament Their Legacy Deserves More
by Pastor Chris Dion, FSM Advisory Board Member Congressman John Lewis, one of the original Freedom Riders and leaders of the Selma March, passed away July 17, 2020. Thinking of him and all he and other Freedom Riders accomplished, I wonder . . . what has happened to their dreams and visions? The difference between […]
Color-Coding, Counseling, and Self-Centric Christianity: A Biblical Analysis
by David Frazier, MABC, IABC Certified Biblical Counselor, USMC Veteran, Retired, Th.D. ©2022 February 15, 2022 All Scripture is quoted from the Berean Study Bible unless otherwise stated.1 Robots. Cyborgs. Artificial Intelligence (AI)! The first thing you might think is, ‘What sci fi article are we looking at here?' Sci-fi pop culture has its place […]
Impurity and Pornography
by Pastor Warren Lamb, IABC Certified Biblical Counselor, USMC Combat Veteran, Retired But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints. (Ephesians 5:3) As we see in the opening pages of Scripture, God’s original design is for us to be […]
Missionary Romance Perseveres Military Missions
by Ben & Renee Dekker, Epilogue by Pastor Nathan Irving, IABC Certified Biblical Counselor, USMC SGT, Three Tour Combat Veteran, Retired Renee's Story My husband, Ben, and I met in high school at a school for missionary kids in the Philippines. Because of some unconventional timing in our earlier years, we ended up in the […]
Pastors Need Biblical Soul Care
by Pastor Neal Grogan, OEF Marine Combat Veteran Epilogue by Mike Ruff, Colonel, USAF, Retired & ACBC To put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created […]
Making Counselees Disciples
by Pastor Will Lohnes, DMIn, ACBC & IABC Certified Biblical Counselor I would like to ask you to consider a method and manner of biblical counseling that uses the principles and truths of the Scriptures to develop the counselees as disciples and not just corrected and cured Christians. My history explains how I came to […]
Biblical Demolition of Spiritual Warfare
by Doug Dalzell, USMC E-4 Corporal, Land Mine Warfare & Demolition Epilogue by Ray Heck Testimony of Doug Dalzell Fall 2021 I grew up with a very challenging life involving sexual and physical abuse, surrounded by family dragged down by drugs, alcohol, and other sin. At the age of seventeen after graduating from high school, […]
Transgenderism and Other Sexual Distortions: A Biblical Response
by Fallen Soldiers Ministries Advisory Board Member Pastor Warren Lamb, SGT U.S. Marine Corps, Retired, IABC Certifed Biblical Counselor There exists today a convergence of entities oppressing and invading the church that collude with one another to promote dangerous and damaging lifestyles and identities (homosexual, bisexual, transgendered, polyamorous, pederast, etc.) and present them as being natural […]
God’s Intervention in the Wretched Life of a Medically Discharged USMC Lance Corporal
by Rachel Nickerson I grew up in a culturally Christian home—submission to God's Word was not emphasized, just thoughts of "doing good." We went to church, and that was a part of doing good. To me, it seemed as if the Bible was just a wise book of sayings that we sometimes referenced if we […]
God’s Spiritual Healing of a Child Sex Crimes Detective
by Jamie Neherenz, Epilogue Written by Scott Scheurich, FSM ACBC Certified Biblical Counselor I was in the greater Phoenix area for a second opinion. As I sat there listening to a well-renowned forensic psychiatrist, I heard it. The one thing I really did not want to hear: "You have PTSD along with severe depression and […]
Psychology’s Neutrality: An Obscurity for Plurality and Integrationism in the Counseling Room
by David Frazier, MABC, Th.D.c If you’ve been in or around counseling circles, you may have heard the terms psychology and integrationism echoing here and there. You’re probably also aware that the context and usage of all terms play vital roles in how we understand them. That being said, what do we mean by psychology […]
Guided by Feelings
By Ricardo Amaro Hernandez, Army Veteran, IABC Certified Biblical Counselor What is guiding you? Scripture . . . or feelings? The turmoil of today’s world is a perfect example of what results from allowing feelings to guide us. Where to start as we look at the turmoil? From abuse of power to COVID to mask […]
