by Pastor Richard DeFord, MDiv, BCC/BCPC What is a chaplain? Frequently, I’m asked this question as a chaplain delivering care in a healthcare and hospice context. What’s very troubling is the continual leftward move from the definition of chaplain.  While chaplains were initially Christian clergy offering soul care to individuals in war, coming face-to-face with […]

by Dr. Julie Ganschow, ACBC Certified Biblical Counselor I’m the youngest child in my family, and there’s quite an age difference between me and my siblings, one of whom is my only brother. I have very few memories of him from my childhood. I barely recall when he took his girlfriend to the prom, and […]

by Nathanael Logan, Army Chaplain, ACBC Certified Biblical Counselor I want to give you a small taste of what biblical soul care looks like in an Army attack battalion. Over the years as an Army chaplain, I’ve observed changes as a whole and, of course, with inner unit culture. Each aspect presents unique challenges to […]

by Mary Paas, Chaplain, ACBC & FBC Certified Biblical Counselor "I didn’t look up," my Christian friend Sara said in reflection as I walked her through the pain of past events that many people would consider a crisis. She had grown up in a family void of the knowledge of God. Her statement was referring […]

by Pat Devine, Chaplain, US Army (Retired) Pastors and their churches provide invaluable, and unreplaceable, support to our military men and women through biblical counseling. Would you consider supporting our servicemembers with the gift of Biblical counsel? The best Christmas gifts are thoughtful. Think back to the most memorable gifts you have received, and I […]

by Juantrice Kirby, ACBC Certified Biblical Counselor People often ask how I got started in biblical counseling. Honestly, the journey emerged in beautiful, God-ordained twists and turns, laced with His perfect timing. More specifically, an incident of child sexual abuse between two church families catapulted me into counseling. At that time, there wasn’t a plan […]