Every person in the world, including yourself, will encounter various trials throughout life. Satan seeks to defeat you by tempting you to trust your own wisdom, to live according to your self-centered feelings, and to gratify the desires of your flesh. In contrast, God’s will is for you to be an overwhelming conqueror in all of these tests for His honor and glory.

John Broger (1913–2006), Mitbegründer der Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC), Gründer der Biblical Counseling Foundation und Autor

Topics: Temptation & Struggle, Courage & Strength

John Broger

John Broger (1913–2006) war ein US-amerikanischer Radiopionier, Regierungsbeamter und Mitbegründer der Far East Broadcasting Company sowie der Biblical Counseling Foundation. Er vertrat eine strikt an der Schrift ausgerichtete Seelsorgelehre ohne psychologische Theorien, deren starker Fokus auf Sünde und Buße von Kritikern jedoch als mechanistisch und im Kontext von Missbrauch als opferbeschuldigend bewertet wird. In konservativen Kreisen dienen seine Materialien bis heute der Schulung in biblischer Jüngerschaft, fordern Bibelleser aber zugleich zur Reflexion über die seelsorgliche Ausgewogenheit gegenüber Opfern von Leid und Gewalt heraus.

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