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Biblical Counselling UK retweeted
How do we help our churches become communities of transformational love? We each have a role to play. In this interview, Jay Mosser talks with Helen Thorne-Allenson (@_BCUK) about how we can encourage each other to intentionally care for one another well. foclonline.org/interview/bui…
Biblical Counselling UK retweeted
⤴️↪️ "Redirecting our lists away from circular thinking towards our vertical relationship with the Lord and horizontal relationship with other believers, stops the spiralling and refocuses us on Christ..."
@_BCUK's Helen Thorne-Allenson with her latest pastoral care column: e-n.org.uk/features/2026-10-…
Biblical Counselling UK retweeted
“'Do not assume' is a rule that can serve us well in pastoral care. It is an exhortation not to jump to conclusions."
✍️Steve Midgley unpacks an important part of pastoral care: e-n.org.uk/features/2026-09-…
Biblical Counselling UK retweeted
"There’s lots to do – and it’s important to do it well. But, for some of us, that desire to honour God to a high-standard tips over into perfectionism."✅
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✍️ @HelenRuth12 on problems with perfectionism in ministry: e-n.org.uk/features/2026-06-…
Biblical Counselling UK retweeted
Please pray for Helen Thorne-Allenson (@_bcuk) in tonight's plenary as she speaks on 'Gospel Relationships for Gospel Flourishing'. You can join via live stream through this link: euroleadership.org/2026elf/p… #2026ELF
Biblical Counselling UK retweeted
"The reality was I was struggling to help my brother in his weakness and faintheartedness."
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✍️Andrew Collins on how to care for those struggling with weakness: e-n.org.uk/features/2026-05-…
Biblical Counselling UK retweeted
"Would you describe the cross as a traumatic experience for Christ?" Steve Midgley from @_BCUK joins @gpnicholls and Lizzie Harewood on this week's episode to talk about biblical counselling and understanding trauma. Listen to the episode in full on youtu.be/nBvX-8SwPVA or on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Biblical Counselling UK retweeted
"What would you identify as the most damaging and disturbing of all sins?"🔥
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🔎Steve Midgley discusses what he considers a strong contender: e-n.org.uk/features/2026-03-…
Biblical Counselling UK retweeted
Tomorrow, 26 February at 18:00 GMT is Helen Thorne-Allenson of @_bcuk's free Webinar, 'Hurt at Church: Processing Pain When God's Family Wounds'. Register now to join us: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Biblical Counselling UK retweeted
In a digital age, just how do in-person Christian conferences endure?🤳
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🫂 @lydiaghoughton looks into what in-person fellowship offers that digital equivalents cannot: e-n.org.uk/features/2026-03-…
Biblical Counselling UK retweeted
🤝 @_BCUK has welcomed Allan Beckett as its new Chair of Trustees.
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Read more: e-n.org.uk/people/allan-beck…
Biblical Counselling UK retweeted
Dr. Steve Midgley, from Biblical Counseling UK and the @biblicalcc addresses what we call #BiblicalCounseling biblicalcounselingcoalition.… Different Places, Different Names?
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📝Steve Midgley, of @_BCUK, explains that trigger warnings can serve as a way of showing Christ's compassion: e-n.org.uk/comment/when-trig…
Biblical Counselling UK retweeted
"If they give too little time to conversational ministry their preaching will also suffer – because they won’t truly understand the people to whom they are preaching."🗣️
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Steve Midgley on the importance of conversational ministry👉e-n.org.uk/features/2025-11-…
Biblical Counselling UK retweeted
"If being better informed about the different ways trauma can impact a person enables us to seek out the resources of Scripture more fully and more faithfully, then being trauma informed will be a good thing....
Biblical Counselling UK retweeted
It's been a joy to welcome our students back to our Ministry Centre for the beginning of a new academic year!⠀
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Steve Midgley from @_BCUK has been teaching on Biblical Counselling and Care in the Local Church, and our own John Evans has been exploring the book of Ezekiel.
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Join us in praying that our students would grow more deeply in love with God this year through their studies!
Biblical Counselling UK retweeted
😣"For some it’s the angry outburst we instantly regret. For others the weak withdrawal when we should have stood our ground."
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Steve Midgley on the difficulty of trying to change for the better: e-n.org.uk/features/2025-08-…
Biblical Counselling UK retweeted
"Chairing meetings like that can take it out of us. And, once home, it is easy to let ungodly thoughts go round our head."😡
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🤝Helen Thorne-Allenson on how we navigate tense work meetings as Christians: e-n.org.uk/features/2025-08-…
RT @EvangelicalsNow: Landing tomorrow: the August issue of Evangelicals Now! You can enjoy:
@_BCUK Helen Thorne-Allenson on handling tensio…
Biblical Counselling UK retweeted
Want to grow in your counselling and pastoral care skills?
Join us for 'Biblical Counselling and Care in the Local Church', a 4-day course with Dr Steve Midgley (@_BCUK) from 19th – 22nd August at our Ministry Centre in Wales. Apply now: ust.ac.uk/news-blog/biblical…