Counselor's Commentary Archive

"Counselor's Commentary" is a series of devotional articles written by Alongside's staff.  May the Lord use these articles to bless you with new insights into His character and His nature!

Counselor's Commentary: Our God is The Soul-Restorer
This brief devotional uses Psalm 23 to remind us that God is in the restoration business, taking broken lives and restoring them to like-new condition.

Counselor's Commentary: Thoughts about God as the Author of Truth and Revelation (Part 1)
This commentary considers the relationship of theology and psychology as both being interpretations of the truth that is sourced in God and that is revealed by Him in different ways.

Counselor's Commentary: Thoughts about God as the Author of Truth and Revelation (Part 2)
This commentary considers God’s revelation of Himself to us and how that revelation impacts our well-being.

Counselor's Commentary: The Relationship Between Christian Hope and Eternity
This commentary discusses the importance of hope and its connection to our understanding of the end times.

Counselor's Commentary: Humanity and the Nature of Sin
This commentary discusses what it means to be 'human' and the role that sin plays in causing brokenness in our lives.

Counselor's Commentary: Counseling and the Incarnation
This commentary focuses on the Incarnation of Jesus Christ and how it influences the practice of Christian counseling.

Counselor's Commentary: Counseling and the Goal of Sanctification
This commentary focuses on the role that counseling can play in restoring God's image in the life of a sinner, which is the goal of sanctification.

Counselor's Commentary: Parent as "god" and God as Parent
This commentary discusses our image of God and how that image is formed through our parental relationships.

Counselor's Commentary: God as the Perfect Parent
This commentary focuses on the image of God as our heavenly parent and the impact that this image can have upon our earthly relationships.