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Drs. Greg Gifford and Keith Palmer were both honored by ACBC last week for their published works from last year, reflecting the key contributions that professors from The 91ɫ��Ƭ91ɫ��Ƭ University have made to the world of biblical counseling.

Every December, the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) publishes a list of the year91ɫ��Ƭ best biblical counseling books. This year91ɫ��Ƭ first place award was given to Gifford91ɫ��Ƭ latest book, “Lies My Therapist Told Me: Why Christians Should Aim for More Than Just Treating Symptoms” — the second time in five years that Gifford has won the top spot in ACBC’s list.

Gifford serves as the chair of the biblical studies department and a biblical counseling professor at TMU. His book, published in May, is designed to be “the definitive Christian critique of secular psychiatry and psychology,” according to its publisher91ɫ��Ƭ description.

Palmer also published a book in May, titled, “John Newton’s Theology of Suffering and Its Application to Pastoral Care,” which ACBC honored with fourth place in this year91ɫ��Ƭ list. Palmer is the chair of TMU’s Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Counseling program.

This is not the first time that TMU91ɫ��Ƭ faculty have appeared on ACBC91ɫ��Ƭ best of the year list. Gifford91ɫ��Ƭ first book, “Heart & Habits: How We Change for Good,” was awarded first place in 2021. Drs. Stuart Scott and John Street, who previously served in TMU91ɫ��Ƭ biblical counseling department, have also appeared on the list in prior years.

Learn more about TMU91ɫ��Ƭ biblical counseling program here.