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
Freedom through Faith
This month, our country turned 250. Two and a half centuries ago, a group of ordinary people signed their names to a dangerous idea: that freedom was worth fighting for. Last week, we saw the payoff: fireworks over every city, cookouts in every backyard, and flags on every porch. As a culture, we value our freedom highly — and 250 … Read More
The Coming Counselor Shortage Is the Church’s Moment
Early this spring, a parent called our office looking for help. Their teenager was struggling—seriously, the kind of struggle that includes thoughts of not wanting to be alive—and the family had done everything we so often tell families to do. They had already found an adolescent psychiatrist and made the appointment. The trouble was the date. They had called in … Read More
Mental Health, Theology, and Why the Heart Matters
This article is part of our new series on Biblical Response to Mental Health month. In this series, our counselors hope to call churches and Christians to re-engage with the discussion and care for mental health struggles through a biblical lense. A 50-year-old successful businessman named “Joe” is spiraling out of control, and everyone around him seems to know it … Read More
Why Christians Don’t Talk About Mental Health Struggles
This is the first article in our new series on Mental Health. In this series, our counselors hope to call churches and Christians to re-engage with the discussion and care for mental health struggles. There has perhaps never been a more confusing time for Christians and church leaders to address the topic of mental health. Corporate America and the media … Read More
How the Gospel Shapes Mental Health Conversations
This article is part of our new series on Mental Health. In this series, our counselors hope to call churches and Christians to re-engage with the discussion and care for mental health struggles. Whenever our counselors speak or write about mental health in a Christian context, we expect to disappoint some people. We’ve even come to find out that some … Read More
Is Suicide a Brain Issue or a Heart Issue?
What I am writing about will be hard for some to read. Suicide is never an easy topic, especially if someone close to you has died this way. But I am convinced we need more and better conversations about suicide prevention, not fewer. That requires all of us — and especially those of Christian faith — to think carefully about … Read More
How Was Your Family’s Easter?
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
