Rick Thomas

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📍Much of what is called “biblical counseling” today is not counseling at all; it’s guided discipleship through a curriculum. When we outsource soul care to books and systems, we create the illusion of competency without the substance.

This essay draws a clear line between facilitating content and actually shepherding a soul. https://rickthomasnet.substack.com/p/this-is-not-biblical-counseling

Rick
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This Is NOT Biblical Counseling! There is something encouraging happening in the broader Christian world. People are picking up good books, opening their Bibles, and trying to help others grow in Christ. That matters.

‼️POINT OF CLARITY
When someone sits across from you with a shattered marriage, a pattern of enslaving sin, or a history of abuse, they are not looking for a theoretical framework. They are seeking help. They hope you are God’s appointed person who can thoughtfully apply God’s Word to their specific situation.

They are not asking whether you are trauma-informed, pro-choice, an evolutionist, or a thirsty soul panting after the theories of Pavlov. If they are sitting before a biblical counselor, it is because they already believe that Scripture matters. The real question on their mind is simple: Can you listen carefully? Can you discern wisely? Can you guide me toward hope?

Full Essay on Substack
👉 https://rickthomasnet.substack.com/p/why-i-could-not-care-less-about-trauma

Rick
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Why I Could Not Care Less About Trauma-Informed Care There is a great deal of noise surrounding trauma-informed care. Conferences debate it. Influencers platform it. Critics dismantle it. Entire threads erupt over it.