Bruce Parmenter

Bruce Parmenter spent twenty years in pastoral ministry, twelve years as director of a church-related counseling center, and twenty-six years in academia at Lincoln Christian Seminary (Pastoral Counseling) and Friends University (Marriage and Family Therapy). He is a retired approved supervisor in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois. He has written nine books on topics such as self-esteem, divorce, forgiveness, and his own poetry, as well as over 70 articles in Seek Magazine, Christian Standard, The Lookout, and One Body Magazine.

Dr. Parmenter received his A.B. from Lincoln University, B.D. from Columbia Theological Seminary, S.T.M. from Christian Theological Seminary, and D.Min. in Pastoral Counseling from Eden Theological Seminary.

Bruce and Judy Parmenter were married in 1950 and have five children, thirteen grandchildren, and (at least) seventeen great-grandchildren. Dr. Parmenter passed away on February, 20, 2019.

Other Books by Bruce Parmenter

Parmenter, B. (2026). The Healing of our Grief. Parmenter Publishing.

Parmenter, B. (2026). I Have MS, But I Am Not MS. Parmenter, Parmenter Publishing.

Parmenter, B. (2017). Thinking about thinking: Reflections on thought control. Parmenter Publishing.

Parmenter, B. (2017). Crumbs: Poems on the human condition. Parmenter Publishing.

Parmenter, B. (2016). Sanity and serenity. Parmenter Publishing.

Parmenter, B. (2013). Neo-coherence therapy: A bridge to the soul. Wipf and Stock.

Parmenter, B. (2001). The Holy Spirit: Primary change agent in pastoral care and counseling and in all psychotherapy. The Hiller Lectures.

Parmenter, B. (1995). Christians caught in the divorce trap. College Press.

Parmenter, B. (1986). What the Bible says about self-esteem. College Press.