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Caring for Souls: Counseling Under the Authority of Scripture is unavailable, but you can change that!

Pastors today have a multitude of responsibilities, from preparing biblically sound messages to managing their churches. But their most difficult and most dreaded task is often that of pastoral care and counseling. In Caring for Souls, experienced pastoral counselors and Professors Gary Bredfeldt and Harry Shields offer practical advice, sound theoretical teaching, and rich insights into the...

value, the One of ultimate glory. Man is not the center of the universe. The goal of man is not his own glory or advancement or pleasure. The goal of man must be God’s glory and God’s pleasure. Humans exist only because God exists, and so our value must be kept in perspective. We cannot accept the self-centeredness of most modern psychological theories. This is not to say that such theories are devoid of truth, but on this point it is clear, the goal in life is not “self-actualization” (Maslow) but
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