The third edition of "The Quick Scripture Reference for Counseling" uses the NIV, organizing pertinent passages according to topics useful for pastors, counselors, and lay people in helping others to grow spiritually. With this well-organized tools, spiritual friends can develop the art of scriptural exploration where they explore with their "counselees" how a specific passage relates to their lives. They can also use biblical "trialogues" in which the counselor, counselee, and the Holy Spirit through God's Word form a three-way spiritual relationship. John Kruis has produced a must-use volume.
Reviewer: Bob Kellemen, Ph.D., is the author of "Spiritual Friends," "Soul Physicians," "Biblical Psychology," "Martin Luther's Pastoral Counseling," and "Beyond the Suffering: The Story of African American Soul Care and Spiritual Direction."