Presentations, Papers, Publications and Research Projects
"Writing Lament Psalms as a Therapeutic Exercise" [To be published by the Society for Christian Psychology in Soul and Spirit in Spring 2009]
"Assumptions, Interpretive Systems, and Conclusions: Are we Reasoning in Circles?" Evangelical Theological Society, Providence, RI, Nov 2008
"Interpretive Schemas, Their Influence, and the Map Metaphor" Society for Christian Psychology, Chicago, IL, Sept. 2008
"Response to Sam Williams' 'Christian Counseling as Mission'" [to be published in Edification, Fall 2008]
"A Psychology of Heart and Words" [To be published by the Society for Christian Psychology in Soul and Spirit in fall 2008]
"Is It Okay to Lament One's Abuse?" [To be published by AACC in Christian Counseling Connection in 2008]
"The Bible as Curriculum" in The Educational Ministry of the Church (2nd ed.) [to be published by Broadman Holman in 2008]
“Worldview: Making Certain that Christian Psychology is Christian,” Society of Christian Psychology Track, American Association of Christian Counselor’s World Conference, Nashville, TN, September 2007
“The Scriptural Sufficiency Argument in the Context of the Conservative Protestant Anti-Psychiatry Movement,” Southwest Regional meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX, March 2007
“Modern Opposition to Unifying Faith And Psychology (or, From Ptolemy to Postmodern Psychology: How We Lost Our Faith along the Journey),” Society for Christian Psychology, Chattanooga, Tennessee, October 2006
“Scriptural Sufficiency and Christian Psychology: Compatible or Incompatible?” Southwest Regional Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, March 2006
“Toward a Christian View of People for Christian Counselors,” AACC World Conference, Nashville, TN, October 2005
“The Attributes of God and Humans: Seeking a Theological Foundation for Christian Psychology and Counseling” Southwest Regional meeting of the of the Evangelical Theological Society, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA , March 2005
“Pop Psychology: An Evaluation,” The Southwestern Journal of Theology, Spring 2004
“Ethics and Law in Spiritual Interventions,” Annual Meeting of the Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapist, Dallas, TX, January 2003
“Sufficiency or Exclusivity? The Bible-Only Counseling Debate,” Southwest Regional Meeting of the of the Evangelical Theological Society, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX, March 2002
“The Quality Christian Counselor,” Southwestern News, Spring 2002
“Psalm Writing as a Therapeutic Exercise,” Regional Conference of the American Association of Christian Counselors, Dallas, TX, September 1996
Membership and Credentials
Membership in Counseling Organizations: American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, Christian Association for Psychological Studies, American Association of Christian Counselors, and Society for Christian Psychology
Membership in Theological Organizations: Evangelical Theological Society
Ministerial and Professional Credentials: Ordained Southern Baptist Minister (Emmanuel Baptist Church, Starkville, MS); Board Certified Professional Christian Counselor (International Board of Christian Counseling) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Texas State Board of Examiners for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists); Approved Supervisor (Texas State Board of Examiners for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists)
Personal
Spouse: Yunja Lee McGuire
Adult Son: William Eric McGuire
Church Membership: First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas