Our world is more anxious than ever. This article shares some of the key passages on anxiety from the Bible and includes 4 principles that Jesus taught about anxiety. Each principle also provides an action step to take in helping us overcome anxiety.
Dashed Dreams and Lowered Expectations
What should you do when those close to you don’t meet your perfectly reasonable expectations? Isn’t it pure frustration when you have communicated your reasonable expectation in a perfectly reasonable way and those close to you just don’t seem to even care what your expectations are. Perhaps those “close to you” are in your extended family, your marriage, your church … Read More
A better approach than asking, “What is wrong with me?”
“What is wrong with me?” It’s one of the questions you hear over and over in a counseling office. Truth be told, it’s a question that loops in almost everyone’s head during difficult seasons in our lives. Perhaps you have experienced one of these thoughts even in the last 24 hours. You would not be alone. My husband seems to … Read More
Redefining Dysfunctional Family Relationships
This article by Krista Lamber, M.A., appeared first here on her website and is used with permission. The TV binge of choice for my husband and I typically must involve some level of mystery. We escape from the demands of our life together by chatting about “whodunnit.” But, like many other Americans, we can’t help having a secret affection for “This … Read More
Good Grief: You can have life after loss
As much as we try to avoid it, in this world we have grief. It is a necessary process by which we mend and heal. If we avoid the pain of grief it will fester causing us to become stuck. The truth teaches us that we are going to grieve losses. To not face the pain is to be out of touch with … Read More
Hating Hate without Hating Haters: What did Jesus teach us about Hate?
This was a tough week in our country. In El Paso, Dayton, Chicago, and multiple other communities across the country, hatred was on full display as bullets flew. The carnage and discourse over the last week has been unsettling as we all grapple with why our fellow citizens would delight in shooting up a retail store, night club, or a … Read More
My Weakness Is Not Wasted
This post is written by MicKenzie Crowley who counsels for Biblical Counseling Center. She shares her story of how loving guidance helped her find hope and healing. This experience helped her determine to pursue becoming a counselor to help others.
God’s Plan to Shepherd a Woman’s Heart
This post is written by Lucy Ann Moll who counsels for Biblical Counseling Center. Lucy shares about how the pain of her past and the resulting struggles with anxiety have given her a heart to help others overcome and find hope.
Redeeming Dysfunction: How God Uses Family Pain for Good
This post is written by Carol Wright who counsels for Biblical Counseling Center. In this post, she shares her story of how God has used the pain she experienced and the redemptive purposes she has now seen as she helps other women and children deal with their struggles.