David Powlison, MDiv, PhD, (1949–2019) was a teacher, counselor, and the executive director of the
Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). He wrote many books and minibooks, including
Speaking Truth in Love, Seeing with New Eyes, The Biblical Counseling Movement: History and Context, Good and Angry: Redeeming Anger, Irritation, Complaining, and Bitterness, Making All Things New: Restoring Joy to the Sexually Broken, God's Grace in Your Suffering, and
Safe and Sound. David was also the editor of
The Journal of Biblical Counseling.