Sexual sin wants to take you hostage, my friend. Isn’t the world’s sex doctrine everywhere today? Surf the Internet, browse cable TV stations, flip though magazines, listen to lyrics, check out erotica fiction — the world’s message on sex to women says, “Porn is normal and harmless. Adultery is fun. Something’s wrong with you if you’re still a virgin by … Read More
Follow Your Faith or Your Feelings?
Faith: Should you trust God even when you don’t feel like it? Would it hurt to follow your feelings? Guest writer Kelly Needham considers these questions in her article which appeared first at ReviveOurHearts.com and is used with permission. Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen (Heb. 11:1). If I could be so bold, here’s … Read More
You Need Transformation NOT Recovery
Transformation: To please God you need heart transformation. Recovery doesn’t work for the long haul. Here’s how to transform! This article by Dr. Donna Hart, PhD, appeared first on her website and is used with permission. In our culture today, nearly every common behavioral problem is seen as a disorder or disease. It could include things like overeating, excessive spending, … Read More
Running on the Narrow Road
Running on the narrow road helps you avoid the ditches of legalism and license — two problems that can lead to problems your counselees may have. This article by biblical counselor Joshua Waulk, the director of Baylight Counseling in Tampa, Florida, first appeared here on his website and is used with permission. Unless you’re a Navy Seal or a Tough … Read More
Is Mother’s Day Hard for You?
Mother’s Day is this weekend, and while celebratory for many, it can be a terribly lonely day for us whose moms have died or who connect it with another deep hurt. Written by BCC biblical counselor Lucy Ann Moll, this article first appeared here on her website and is used with permission. Is Mother’s Day hard for you? It is … Read More
An Addict in Your Home!
Do you love an addict who lives at home? Are you counseling an addict? Biblical counselor Julie Ganschow, director of Reigning Grace Counseling Center in Kansas City, MO, shares this thoughtful and encouraging article that appeared first on her website. It is used with permission. When you learn your loved one is an addict, it rocks your world. The first … Read More
Pain: Helping People Persevere
Pain of every kind hurts: physical, emotional, spiritual . Your response to pain can spiral from discouragement to depression. Or, you can let pain teach to persevere and become more like Christ. Hurrying to answer her phone for a Skype appointment, Cheri accidentally slammed her toe into a Little People garage toy and lost her balance as she reached for … Read More
TEMPTATION: 3 Ways to Escape!
You can escape temptation. Knowing this brings hope, doesn’t it? If someone offered you houseboat a few yards above Niagara Falls, would you buy it? Of course not. Would you let your teen attend a Prom with a known drug user? No again. These are obvious risks. You wouldn’t feel tempted to “give in.” Temptation is an enticement to make … Read More
Living by the Word
Loving God and living by the Word are inseparable! In this post by Dr. Donna Hart, PhD, which first appeared here on her personal website, she shows us why and how to live by the Word. One of the things we called to do by the Lord, as an expression of our love for Him, is to internalize His Word. … Read More
