Draws on seven Puritan classics
Mark A Deckard serves as Director of Biblical Counseling Training, a ministry of Christian Counseling Associates. He has been involved in leadership and administrative roles with CCA and with the Prison Ministry in York.
This book is a goldmine for anyone involved in helping hurting
people. We are invited to gain wisdom - a deeper understanding of
people & of how God's grace can change and strengthen them through
'the sufferings of this present time'.
*Edward Donnelly ((1943 – 2023) Principal, Reformed Theological
College, Belfast, Northern Ireland)*
Our arrogance leads us to believe that the past has nothing to
offer by way of insight and comfort for our present struggles. Mark
Deckard guides us through the rich pastoral theology of Puritan
preacher/theologians such as Burroughs, Edwards, Brooks, Owen,
Bridges, and others on emotions, contentment, sin, depression, and
more. I enthusiastically recommend this book to seminarians,
counselors, theologians, and interested laypeople.
*Tremper Longman*
"...it combines the timeless truth of historical theology with
solid application for life and ministry today."
*Biblical Counselling Coalition*
""Much is to be learned from them and Mark Deckard guides us in a
most helpful fashion by drawing on seven of these 'physicians of
the soul'. He directs us to the relevance of the subject by
choosing chapter titles that remind us how up-to-date these
pastoral concerns are...It should certainly encourage us to read
the Puritans more extensively in these practical areas of Christian
living."
*Evangelical Times*
"He does not offer ready-made schemes that counsellors can apply
without first absorbing the biblical insights themselves, but
thoughtful consideration of the material presented here will enrich
Christian living and counselling practice."
*The Covenanter Witness*
Deckard brings us into conversation with these Puritan greats and
artfully displays for us their insights into life and
relationships. Every Christian counselor ought to pull up a chair
and listen in and learn from this conversation.
*Stephen J. Nichols*
Before there was a discipline called psychology, many Puritan
authors were outstanding biblical psychologists possessed of clear
insight to the human frame. Mark Deckard ably distills the essence
of 17th century wisdom for 21st century counselors in areas such as
God's providence, personal contentment, repentance and
depression.
*Michael A. Rogers*
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