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Counsel From The Cross: Connecting Broken People To The Love Of Christ (2009)

by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick(Favorite Author)

4.39 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1433503174 (ISBN13: 9781433503177)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Crossway Books

review 1: Love this book. When we counsel we declare nothing but Christ. It is a reminder, a coach and a balm to the hurting. The book closes with the theme of the whole work: "We would like to leave you with one last word, and it is simply this: when in your counseling room or when you're visiting with friends, pursuing a door of opportunity with t a stranger on a bus, wrestling with your heart's idols and unbelief, determine to know nothing except Jesus Christ and him crucified. Remember what the gospel says about us: we are more sinful and flawed than we ever dared believe but we are also more loved and welcomed than we ever dared hope." Read this. Buy if for your pastor and counseling friends. Then read it again.
review 2: I read this book for a counseling class I to... moreok at my church. It was very edifying--I feel like this book counseled me! Fitzpatrick and Johnson continually point to the gospel as the source of strength, hope, and freedom. A lot of the truths in this book were not new to my mind, but became so much more true to my heart. My copy is full of my underlinings and is definitely a book I would like to revisit. I also appreciated the distinction made between different forms of counseling--secular psychology, biblical counseling, and gospel-centered counseling. They define gospel-centered counseling as, "One Christian, coming alongside another with words of truth to encourage, admonish, comfort, and help--words . . .grounded in the gracious saving work of Jesus Christ, and presented in the context of relationship." The goal is that the person would "grow in his or her understanding if the gospel and how it applies to every area of life and then respond in grateful obedience" (p. 91-92).This is a solid book. Great for anyone one to read, because we all encounter situations where a friend needs to be counseled, and we could all use some good gospel-centered counseling ourselves. less

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