About David M. Tyler, Ph. D.

David M. Tyler has a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Biblical Counseling. He is the Director of Gateway Biblical Counseling and Training Center in Fairview Heights, Illinois; the Dean of the Biblical Counseling Department for Master’s International University of Divinity in Evansville, Indiana. Dr. Tyler is certified by the International Association of Biblical Counselors and Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. He lectures and leads workshops on Biblical counseling.

Why Change Often Feels Slow Even When God Is at Work

By |2026-03-05T20:22:33-06:00February 16th, 2026|Anxiety & Fear, biblical counseling, Christian Life & Growth, Discouragement & Weariness, Pillar|

Why Change Often Feels Slow Even When God Is at Work

by David M. Tyler, PhD

Part 3 of a series on discouragement and biblical interpretation.

Series: Understanding Discouragement

This article is part of a series examining discouragement from a biblical counseling perspective.

Part 1 – Discouragement and the Slow Loss of Hope
Part 2 – Why Discouragement Is Often a Spiritual Battle
Part 3 – Why Change Often Feels Slow Even When God Is at Work
Part 4 – Depression and Discouragement: Clarifying Biblical Categories

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Why Discouragement Is Often a Spiritual Battle

By |2026-04-14T10:38:05-05:00February 9th, 2026|Anxiety & Fear, biblical counseling, Discouragement & Weariness, Pillar|

Why Discouragement Is Often a Spiritual Battle

by David M. Tyler, PhD.

Part 2 of a series on discouragement and biblical interpretation.

Series: Understanding Discouragement

This article is part of a series examining discouragement from a biblical counseling perspective.

Part 1 – Discouragement and the Slow Loss of Hope
Part 2 – Why Discouragement Is Often a Spiritual Battle
Part 3 – Why Change Often Feels Slow Even When God Is at Work
Part 4 – Depression and Discouragement: Clarifying Biblical Categories

What makes discouragement a spiritual battle?

Discouragement becomes a spiritual battle when prolonged difficulty begins […]

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Discouragement and the Slow Loss of Hope

By |2026-03-05T20:00:55-06:00February 3rd, 2026|Anxiety & Fear, biblical counseling, Discouragement & Weariness, Pillar|

Discouragement: The Slow Loss of Hope  

David M Tyler, PhD

Part 1 of a series on discouragement and biblical interpretation.

Series: Understanding Discouragement

This article is part of a series examining discouragement from a biblical counseling perspective.

Part 1 – Discouragement and the Slow Loss of Hope
Part 2 – Why Discouragement Is Often a Spiritual Battle
Part 3 – Why Change Often Feels Slow Even When God Is at Work
Part 4 – Depression and Discouragement: Clarifying Biblical Categories

What is discouragement according to the Bible?

Discouragement in Scripture […]

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Indecision Is a Decision: Why Delay Is Never Neutral

By |2026-02-26T15:13:11-06:00January 26th, 2026|biblical counseling, Discouragement & Weariness|

Indecision Is a Decision:

Why Delay Is Never Neutral

by David M Tyler, PhD

Indecision is not neutral.
Many believers delay obedience while waiting for certainty God has not promised.
In Scripture, waiting to choose is itself a decision that reveals where trust lies.

Indecision is often treated as a harmless personality trait. Some people describe themselves as naturally cautious. Others interpret indecision as spiritual humility, believing that waiting longer somehow honors God. Still others explain it emotionally, attributing hesitation to anxiety, fear, or overwhelm.

The Bible does not […]

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Man and the Idea of Self-Expression Part 2

By |2026-01-13T15:08:02-06:00January 13th, 2026|biblical counseling, biblical discernment|

 

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Modern culture treats desire as identity and impulse as authority. Scripture makes a crucial distinction modern psychology rejects: the body influences behavior, but it does not define the self. Jesus calls His followers not to express every impulse, but to rule them in obedience to God.

Man and the Idea of Self-Expression

The True Self, Sin, and the Gospel Answer to Self-Expression

Part 2

David M Tyler, PhD

This article continues the argument developed in Part 1, Man and the Idea […]

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Man and the Idea of Self-Expression

By |2026-01-13T15:17:03-06:00January 6th, 2026|biblical counseling, biblical discernment|

 Man and the Idea of Self-Expression
A Biblical Critique of a Popular Philosophy

Part 1

By David M Tyler, PhD

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Self-expression did not begin with psychology. It began with the serpent’s lie that obedience to God is suppression and self-assertion is freedom.

Introduction

Modern culture praises self-expression as essential to mental health, authenticity, and personal freedom. To suppress one’s desires is said to be harmful, even immoral. But Scripture tells a very different story. The Bible traces the idea of self-expression not to human flourishing, but to human rebellion.

To understand the danger of this philosophy, we must […]

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Are Men and Women Equal in the Bible? A Clear Answer from Scripture

By |2026-04-07T13:58:23-05:00December 28th, 2025|biblical counseling, biblical discernment, Christian worldview|

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Are men and women equal in the Bible? The Bible answers clearly: both are created in the image of God, equally valued, equally accountable, and equally essential to His design. While men and women have different God-ordained roles, the Bible never teaches superiority or inferiority. When biblical equality is neglected, marriages suffer, churches weaken, and God’s design is distorted.

 Are Men and Women Equal in the Bible? A Clear Answer from Scripture

Are men and women equal in the Bible?
Scripture answers clearly: both are created […]

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Understanding the Laws of Logic: A Biblical Guide to Clear Thinking in a Confused World

By |2025-12-23T09:32:51-06:00December 23rd, 2025|biblical counseling, biblical discernment|

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In a culture drowning in confusion and contradiction, Christians must learn to think clearly. This article explains the three basic laws of logic, shows how they reflect God’s character, and demonstrates why clear thinking is essential for biblical counseling, discipleship, and everyday Christian living.

Understanding the Laws of Logic:
A Biblical Guide to Clear Thinking in a Confused World

by David M Tyler, PhD

Clear thinking seems to be in short supply today. Feelings often override facts. Personal experience is treated as greater than truth. Culture tells us that everyone can “create their own reality,” and […]

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Is Compatibility Important in Marriage?

By |2026-02-26T15:33:26-06:00December 15th, 2025|Marriage & Family|

Is Compatibility Important in Marriage?

By David M Tyler, PhD

Introduction: A Popular but Misleading Idea

Modern marriage advice often centers on the idea of compatibility. People are told to look for someone who shares their interests, personality type, education, background, or emotional temperament. The assumption is simple: if two people are naturally compatible, the marriage will be harmonious.

But Scripture paints a very different picture.

While studies may show that people of similar economic, social, or educational backgrounds tend to get along more easily,

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Married to an Unbeliever

By |2026-02-26T15:36:00-06:00December 9th, 2025|biblical counseling, Marriage & Family|

Married to an Unbeliever

By David M. Tyler, PhD

It is not uncommon to find a Christian man or woman married to an unbeliever. There are several ways this can happen. Sometimes a believer ignores the plain teaching of Scripture that says believers must only marry “in the Lord” (1 Corinthians 7:39). At other times, two unbelievers marry, and later one of them comes to faith in Christ. Either way, being unequally yoked in marriage brings spiritual challenges that require patience, humility, and steadfast obedience to God’s Word.

The […]

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