Codependency and the Gospel

If addiction is the primary issue identified within the recovery culture, codependency is, no doubt, its running mate. The insidiousness of codependency is, at times, baffling to those trying to help the codependent, but for the person struggling with codependency, the emotional, psychological and, at times, physical affects are profound.

Michael SnetzerMay 12, 2021Comment

Is Addiction a Disease? - Discovering the Underlying Roots of Disease

There is much speculation and debate over the etiology of addiction. The desire to understand addiction and find a remedy no doubt arises from the pain and heartache of those affected. Fortunately, amidst all the speculation, God has graciously revealed the underlying roots of addiction. Without this proper understanding of the problem we will provide little more than symptomatic relief.

Michael SnetzerMarch 10, 2021Comment

Authority - The Key to Understanding Enablement, Entitlement, and Boundaries

Michael SnetzerJanuary 6, 2021

Integration: Good Practice or Theological Error?

I consider myself a biblical counselor. Some may disagree after reading this blog…but I am willing to stand corrected and learn. I have for some time opposed integration in counseling, and in a very real sense I still do. But at the end of the day, how you define the term “integration” seems to make all the difference as to whether it is theological error or good practice.