“Of Good Comfort” Martin Luther’s Letters to the Depressed
This video conversation takes a fresh look at Luther’s counseling experience and what it shows us about the necessity of soul care
To Shepherd the Sheep
The physical, spiritual, and emotional rush of Holy Week is behind us now. It remains for me the best week of the year, every year, and having the privilege of serving a congregational vacancy afforded me one more time the absolute delight of direct participation in the delivery of the story and the promises to ..
NAILED! Moral Injury: A Response from the Cross of Christ for the Combat Veteran
Dr. Richard “Rick” Marrs interviews Rev. Dr. Mark Schreiber about his book NAILED! Moral Injury: A Response from the Cross of Christ for the Combat Veteran for ConcordiaTheology.org
ICYMI: Podcast with Rick Marrs on Christ Centered Counseling
Concordia Seminary Professor Rick Marrs recently discussed issues related to Christian counseling and his book Making Christian Counseling More Christ Centered on the podcast Ringside Preachers. Podcast
Christ Centered Counseling … and Justification
Rick Marrs talks with David Loy about the connections between Christian counseling, justification, and the distinction between law and gospel
Christ Centered Counseling: Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Rick Marrs talks with Rev. Marty Hasz about Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and its possibilities in Christian counseling
ICYMI: Rick Marrs on Christian Counseling
How does Luther’s theology on soul care flow into Christian counseling?
ICYMI: Erik Herrmann on “Luther’s Translation as Reformation of Pastoral Care”
The role of Bible translation from the printing press of the Reformation to the digital media of today
“We Need Each Other”
Mark Rockenbach talks about the extraordinary stresses felt by congregations and church workers in the midst of the pandemic
Christ Centered Counseling: Next Steps
A new blog series on techniques and best practices to make Christian counseling more Christ centered
Book Blurbs: Rick Marrs, Making Christian Counseling More Christ Centered
Rick Marrs discusses his new book, which focuses on the law-gospel dynamic in Christian counseling
ICYMI: Rick Marrs on the Daily Struggle
Rick Marrs talks about the Christian’s struggle between the old self and the new self
ICYMI: Spiritual Care in a Time of Social Distancing
A webinar on spiritual care in the midst of coronavirus with Rick Marrs and Bruce Hartung
Christ-Centered Counseling
Rick Marrs talks about his work in pastoral care and counseling, including his new book on how to make it more Christ centered
Inclined to Boast: Social Media and Self-Justification
Trevor Sutton explores the implications of digital media on human identity and pastoral care
Book Blurbs: Bruce Hartung on congregational and church worker health
Bruce Hartung discusses his companion books on health and wellness in ministry