Immediately after, chapter five touches on the topic of sin. According to McMinn (2012), “Sin ruptures relationship, causing us to wander away- sometimes far away- from God’s sustaining will for our lives” (p. 163). This topic of sin must be handled with extreme caution. In particular, sin should only be discussed if the counselor and client have a healthy definition of sin. Furthermore, sin should be approached in meek and empathic ways to encourage healing rather than blame and indignity.
McMinn (2012) discusses confession in chapter six. As humans we are all needy people clamoring to a gracious God for forgiveness (McMinn, 2012, p. 193). Thus, confession can be extremely helpful during counseling Americans have opt for other approaches.