Chapter five looks at the efforts of those who have attempted to integrate the insights of psychology with the truths of scripture. Recycling is suppose to evaluate psychology in a way that allows a person to gain insight from psychology without undermining the sufficiency of the Bible. The particular focus of the chapter is the influence of the psychologist, Alfred Adler, and on John Bettler of the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation. Adler's methodology and concepts are clearly the source of Bettler's approach, but Bettler does not acknowledge his dependence on Adler in his desire to appear biblical. Chapter seven begins with an attack on counseling manuals.
Manuals can displace the Bible and become the primary text.
Manuals can foster legalism. They can be unbiblical by drawing out selected verses or ideas, while neglecting the larger context of the Bible. Believers should rely on the Lord rather than a manual. After the opening polemic, the Bobgans turn to the God given resources of the believer. They declare the new creation in Christ, the victory through faith, and the glories of knowing Christ, all of which leave the reader on a spiritual high.