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.

Biblical Parenting in a Fallen World

By |2026-02-26T15:49:58-06:00December 8th, 2025|biblical counseling, Parenting, Parenting Struggles|

Biblical Parenting in a Fallen World

Embracing God’s Design for Raising Godly Children with Grace and Faithfulness
By David M. Tyler, PhD


Children Are a Blessing, Not a Burden

Parenting begins with a right view of children. Scripture does not portray children as interruptions to the parents’ lives or obstacles to personal fulfillment. God says, “Children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward” (Psalm 127:3). They are priceless gifts, entrusted […]

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Trials and Afflictions: How God Uses Suffering to Shape His People

By |2025-12-02T09:12:00-06:00December 2nd, 2025|Biblical, biblical counseling|

Trials and Afflictions: How God Uses Suffering to Shape His People

By David M. Tyler, PhD

Every Christian who desires to serve Christ will face seasons of hardship. These trials are not meaningless. God uses suffering to shape His people, forming, maturing, and equipping believers so they can comfort others with the comfort they’ve received.

Someone once said, “Preparation for ministry cannot be gotten from a degree or diploma. It cannot be learned in college or seminary… Our trials and sorrows become our credentials.”

That statement […]

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The Sin of Apathy: Indifference and Spiritual Complacency Explained

By |2026-04-01T14:52:42-05:00November 25th, 2025|biblical counseling, spiritual growth|

The Sin of Apathy: Indifference and Spiritual Complacency Explained

By David M. Tyler, PhD

Introduction: A Sin We Rarely Admit

Of all the sins Christians face, few are as subtle, tolerated, or spiritually destructive as apathy, a dullness of heart toward the things of God.

Apathy does not always show itself through rebellion or loud disobedience. Many times, it shows itself through silence, neglect, laziness, and spiritual passivity. Apathy whispers, “It doesn’t matter… no need to hurry… no need to obey… someone […]

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What Marriage Is, and What It Is Not

By |2026-02-26T15:31:47-06:00November 17th, 2025|biblical counseling, Blog Primary, Marriage & Family|

What Marriage Is, and What It Is Not

By David M. Tyler, PhD

Marriage is not a human idea, it was established by God for His glory and our good. Understanding what marriage is and what it is not is essential for Christians who desire to honor the Lord in their homes.

Christians must return to the authority of Scripture to understand what God Himself established in the beginning. When marriage is treated as something man invented, its purpose, permanence, and holiness are lost. But when we […]

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Podcast Standing Firm in God’s Truth When Culture Shifts

By |2025-11-12T12:58:43-06:00November 12th, 2025|biblical counseling, Culture & Truth, Podcast Primary|

Standing Firm in God’s Truth When Culture Shifts
In this episode, Dr. David Tyler examines how believers can remain anchored in God’s unchanging Word when culture redefines morality and truth. Drawing from Scripture, he explains why biblical conviction, not personal opinion, must guide how we live and counsel others. Learn how to stand firm in a world where truth is constantly shifting, yet God’s truth remains the same.

 

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When Culture Calls Sin Love

By |2025-11-08T09:51:27-06:00November 8th, 2025|biblical counseling, biblical discernment, Podcast Primary|

When Culture Calls Sin Love explores how modern society has blurred the line between right and wrong, calling moral compromise “love.” Dr. David Tyler opens Scripture to show how truth and compassion must never be separated—and how believers can respond with conviction and grace.

Part 2 in the series “When Culture Redefines Sin.”

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The Normalization of Homosexuality in Modern Culture

By |2025-11-18T14:35:20-06:00November 4th, 2025|biblical discernment, biublical counseling, Blog Primary, cultural issues, Uncategorized|

The Normalization of Homosexuality in Modern Culture

(Part 2 in the series “When Culture Redefines Sin”)

By David M Tyler, PhD

In last week’s article, Are You Slothaphobic? A Biblical Response to the Redefinition of Sin, we looked at how culture renames sin to make it sound respectable. What Scripture calls sloth is rebranded as “self-care.” In the same way, our world has redefined homosexuality, not as sin, but as a legitimate and even biblical expression of love, celebrated as equal to heterosexuality.

The redefinition of sin in today’s culture is not simply linguistic, […]

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When Laziness Becomes a Virtue

By |2025-10-31T11:34:08-05:00October 31st, 2025|biblical counseling, biblical discernment, Podcast Primary|

 

When Laziness Becomes a Virtue  In this episode, Dr. David M. Tyler explores how modern culture often rewards laziness and excuses irresponsibility. Through biblical counsel, he contrasts the world’s redefinition of “rest” and “self-care” with God’s call to diligence and stewardship. This practical message reminds believers that genuine rest flows from obedience, not avoidance—and that virtue is found in faithfulness, not comfort.

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Are You Slothaphobic? A Biblical Response to the Redefinition of Sin

By |2025-11-18T14:34:25-06:00October 28th, 2025|biblical counseling, biblical discernment, Blog Primary|

Part 1

Are You Slothaphobic?

A Biblical Response to the Redefinition of Sin

by David M Tyler, PhD

Are you slothaphobic? The word doesn’t exist, at least, not yet.
But imagine a world where laziness is no longer frowned upon, where indifference and apathy are celebrated as authentic expressions of self. Suppose sloth became not a vice to overcome, but an identity to embrace.

Sound absurd? That’s exactly the point. The cultural pattern of redefining sin and demanding moral approval has become familiar in our day. To help us see it more clearly, let’s consider a hypothetical movement.

The […]

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