NOVEMBER 2009
LETTER
 Dear Friends,
“So sorry, one mistake”
is the punch line of a series of similar stories we’ve heard over the
years. The story begins by telling about some great feat or
accomplishment, often on the part of a very brave individual, that is
entirely undone and, worse, ends in a disaster because of “one mistake.”
In reading various teachings in books and hearing various messages on
the computer or on CD’s we think about the expression, “So sorry, one
mistake.” Why? Because at times we hear such great biblical teachings
that are undone by “one mistake” that seriously damages an otherwise
excellent teaching.
In our writings we
expose numerous examples of “So sorry, one mistake.” The biblical
counseling movement (BCM) is one example. In reading various books on
biblical counseling and hearing various counseling CDs, we see and hear
quite excellent teachings at times, but we are forced to add the punch
line, “So sorry, one mistake.” In the case of the BCM, the one big
mistake is the problem-centeredness of the movement, which inevitably
involves evil speaking. Regardless of any excellent teaching that may
occur, it is undone by its evil speaking problem-centeredness. The
counselees come in with a problem and are encouraged to describe and
discuss the problem along with its cast of characters. This inevitably
violates biblical admonitions about talebearing, honoring father and
mother, playing the victim, violating the one flesh in marriage, blaming
the past for present problems, and so on. These and other biblical
violations occur in the process of problem-centered counseling with its
evil speaking. This one mistake is the undoing of the entire BCM.
The great attraction of
the BCM is that it provides an alternative to the psychological
counseling movement. The added attraction is the good teaching that may
occur during the counseling. But, in spite of how biblical a counselor
may be, after all is said and done we have to say, “So sorry, one
mistake,” because of the evil speaking problem-centeredness of the
BCM.
We thank and appreciate
those of you who see this big mistake of the BCM and are sorry to say
with us, “So sorry, one mistake.”
In Christ,
Martin and Deidre Bobgan |
| The Bobgans
have spoken on psychology and Christianity at numerous conferences and churches and on
radio and television. Together they have authored 18 books.
Deidre has also written Lord of the Dance: The Beauty of the Disciplined Life
(Harvest House; EastGate). Educational
Background * Martin: University of Minnesota, B. A., B. S., M. A.; University of
Colorado, Doctorate in Educational Psychology * Deidre: University of Minnesota, B. S.;
University of California, M. A. in English. |
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