Since the beginning of the biblical counseling movement in 1970, biblical counselors have argued that counseling is a ministry of the Word, just like preaching or missions. As a ministry, counseling must be defined according to sound biblical theology rather than secular principles of psychology. For over four decades, biblical theology has been at the core of the biblical counseling movement. Leaders in biblical counseling have emphasized a commitment to teaching doctrine in their counseling courses out of the conviction that good theology leads to good counseling and bad theology leads to bad counseling. A Theology of Biblical Counseling is a landmark new book that unpacks the core theological convictions that underlie sound counseling, and practical wisdom for counseling today. Dr. Heath Lambert shows how biblical counseling is rooted in the Scriptures while illustrating the real challenges counselors face today through true stories from the counseling room. A substantive textbook written in accessible language, it is an ideal resource for use in training biblical counselors at colleges, seminaries, and training institutes. In each chapter, doctrine comes to life in real ministry to real people, dramatically demonstrating how theology intersects with the lives of actual counselees.

Ultimately healing and survival depend on existential categories: on vision, for example, on hope, on the imaginative capacity, on the ability to transcend the anxiety of those about us, and on a response to challenge that treats crisis as opportunity for growth. - E.H. Friedman Generation to generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue. New York: Guilford, 1985.

CURA VITAE is a theology of life and of healing from the perspective of Christian spirituality. It aims to encourage a paradigm shift in pastoral care by enabling caregivers to understand and deal with the existential issues raised by the crisis of illness.

The author argues that without the necessary equipment and preparation, illness is easily experienced as an unbearable burden. This in turn deeply affects the patient's coping ability and potential for healing. However, where there is adequate existential understanding and the appropriate development of skills to deal with illness, it may be an opportunity for growth in life and faith. Central to these skills is the patient's framework of meaning, perception of life and understanding of God.

CURA VITAE is a comprehensive and magisterial work, the fruit of much study, research and experience. It provides a serious and challenging theological perspective on a range on issues relating to illness, death and healing. It is also a practical guide for caregivers.

The author deals with major issues such as sickness and health in an African context, HIV/AIDS, cancer and heart disease. He also provides an extensive and up to date bibliography for further reading and research.
CURA VITAE is a powerful tool for ministers and other pastoral workers. It also provides vital reading on the existential issues raised by illness, death and healing for all healthcare professionals.

Christene se groot troos is dat God daar is in hulle pyn. In Geseënd is die wat treur beskryf geliefde skrywers hul eie ervarings met verlies, rou en die dood. Skrywers soos Barend Vos, Stephan Joubert en Braam Klopper is ingesluit. Christene se grootste troos is dat daar lewe na die dood is. Agter in die boek is ook 'n lys van tekste uit die Bybel vir naslaan in verskillende situasies.

Few losses are as painful as the death of someone close. No valley is as vast as grief, no journey as personal and life changing. Compassionate and wise guides Raymond Mitsch and Lynn Brookside shine a light on the road through grief. They can help you endure the anguish and uncertainty; understand the cycles of grief; sort through the emotions of anger, guilt, fear, and depression; and face the God who allowed you to lose the one you love. A series of thoughtful daily devotions, Grieving the Loss of Someone You Love shares wisdom, insight, and comfort that will help you through and beyond your grief.

Tens of thousands of women and families every year lose a baby to miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. The statistics are sobering--between 10% and 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, 1% in stillbirth, and nearly 23,000 babies die before their first birthday--but statistics alone miss the depth of the hurt. Each loss is personal and devastating.
No woman is prepared to lose a baby, and caregivers are often unaware of how best to help. In Hope Beyond an Empty Cradle The Journey Toward Healing After Stillbirth, Miscarriage And Child Loss, therapist Hallie Scott first shares her own story, as a mother whose only child, Abigail, was stillborn, and then leads readers through a healing process that makes space for heartbreak, despair, guilt, questions, and anger. Life is never the same in the wake of the loss, but a new normal is possible.

'n Mens wil glo dat kinders nie verdriet ervaar nie, maar hulle beleef dit wel. Selfs as 'n mens dit regkry om kinders teen die ergste hartseer te beskerm, sal daar tog 'n keer kom wat hulle een of ander vorm van verlies ervaar en daaroor sal rou.
Die dood van hetsy 'n maat, familielid of troeteldier, is nie die enigste vorm wat verlies aanneem nie. Ook as ouers skei, verander 'n kind se lewe dramaties en kan sy nét sulke heftige emosies beleef soos wanneer iemand sterf.
Kinders is veerkragtig en kan met hulp weer hul lewens voortsit. Dié boek bevat wenke, idees en 'n leesgids vir ouers, onderwysers, familie en vriende van kinders van alle ouderdomme. Die aktiwiteite in die boek help om spelenderwys 'n ruimte vir heling vir kinders te skep. Die pragmatiese en sensitiewe raad het ook ten doel om volwassenes 'n woordeskat te gee wanneer verdriet hulle tot stilte ruk..

'n Reënboog deur my trane is 'n bron van ryke troos en bemoediging vir enigeen wat treur oor die verlies van 'n geliefde en wat genesing soek vir hulle verskeurde harte. Dit bied 31 dagstukkies, gebede en inspirerende aanhalings wat God se vertroosting in onstuimige tyde met die leser deel, asook 'n lys van beloftes uit die Bybel vir spesifieke behoeftes in tye van nood.

Many people in South Africa are concerned with ethical matters - both as an academic pursuit and by religious conviction. The topics discussed in this publication are of the utmost importance to South Africans as they search for a new identity in a so-called secular community. A reader for academics and lay-people alike, this study empowers one to make up ones own mind with regard to ethical issues and related Biblical guidelines.

Het dit al gebeur dat iemand vir wie jy omgee 'n geliefde aan die dood afgestaan het en jou eerste gedagte is dat jy moet met hulle kontak maak? Dit is dan dalk gevolg deur die volgende gedagte dat jy nie sal weet wat om te sê nie. As jy so voel is die boek vir jou bedoel.

Braam Klopper, 'n predikant van Kemptonpark-Oos is 'n pastorale terapeut en spits homself spesifiek toe op die hantering en verwerking van rou.

Hierdie boek gee praktiese riglyne oor rou, wys spesifieke routake uit wat deurgevoer moet word en sit die sake uiteen wat na 'n geliefde se dood afgehandel moet word. Braam bekyk ook wat die impak van selfmoord of die dood van 'n kind op die rouproses het.