Counseling With Suffering People article - John Piper I begin with five assumptions. Without them, what I have to say about counseling and suffering will not stand.
Bible and Psychology article - David Powlison Many conservative Protestants do not see the sufficiency of Scripture for the cure of souls. Typically, "spiritual" matters are split off from "psychological, emotional, relational" matters.
Pastor-Teacher or Super-Counselor? article - Randy Alcorn From a distance counseling has a pretty face—it seems mysterious, stimulating, and challenging. Up close you see the pock marks. Because counseling is difficult, draining, and sometimes frustrating, it’s easy to lose the sense of wonder about it.