It’s not always a positive experience, and the counselors at Biblical Counseling Center know it. Dr. Tim Allchin, BCC Executive Director, shares three important truths about God and encouragement for your family this week.In the week after Easter, the counselors at BCC often encounter an interesting mix of emotions in our counseling sessions. For Christians, Easter is supposed to fill … Read More
How to Tell If You’re Part of the Problem — Pt. 2
Editor’s Note: This article is part two of a two-part series that helps us deal with division in our lives, relationships, and our world. You can read part one here. In part one, we asked two searching questions from Colossians 3:12–17. First, have I forgotten whose I am? And second, am I modeling what I’m demanding from others? Those questions addressed our … Read More
How to Tell If You’re Part of the Problem—Pt. 1
Editor’s Note: This article is part one of a two-part series that helps us deal with division in our lives, relationships, and our world. Conflict finds all of us. Whether it’s a family that refuses to talk, a betrayal from a coworker at my job, unmet expectations in a friendship, or division within a church—most of us have found ourselves … Read More
Care Partner Role Description
Imagine if every individual in counseling had a supportive companion who walks alongside them when receiving counseling. It would be powerful. Yet most counseling centers aren’t set up to encourage this, or facilitate a true partnership to enable long term care and growth. Biblical Counseling Center is pioneering a new model for church care and partnership. A strategy that equips … Read More
Finding Purpose When Life Seems Evil
The evening news feels relentless—another shooting, another betrayal, another family shattered by violence or disease. We close our laptops and silence our phones, but we can’t silence the questions that echo in the darkness: Solomon’s Honest Struggle These aren’t new questions. Three thousand years ago, King Solomon—the wisest man who ever lived—stared at the same human wreckage and wrote words … Read More
What Should Christians Do With Stress? Trusting God When Life Is Uncertain
As I was finishing this article that I was assigned to write on the topic of stress, I heard the captain announce that our flight to Denver had been diverted to Western Nebraska Regional Airport. Immediately, the mood of the plane shifted. People were nervously whispering about missed connections. A few babies were crying—probably hungry and confused. A sense of … Read More
Small Steps to Care Like Christ
One of our training partner churches shared a story that inspired me. They are a small church that has been focusing on biblical counseling for a few years now. The person I spoke with said, “Our church has come to be known as the church that cares in our community.” I couldn’t think of a better reputation for a church … Read More
Helping Churches Care for People: What We’ve Learned
About 10 years ago, the Biblical Counseling Center asked a far-reaching question: “What would it take for churches of all sizes to start sustainable and effective biblical counseling ministries?” That simple question sparked the creation of what we now call our LAUNCH Partnerships—a structured, step-by-step process to help churches envision, equip, and execute a plan for biblical counseling and care within their congregation. … Read More
4 Biblical Principles That Make Forgiveness Work
Editor’s Note: This is the first article in our mini-series on forgiveness, where our counselors explore how to reflect God’s heart in our relationships. Forgiveness is one of the most challenging and beautiful expressions of God’s mercy in our relationships. In marriage, friendships, or church life, we will all face situations where someone wounds us deeply. The question isn’t if we will need … Read More
