This article is written by BCC Counselor Dr. Luke Trifilio as part of our series on the family. In this series, our counselors examine various difficulties of family life and share ways to pursue healthier family dynamics. Learning to love those who have hurt us, especially within our own family, is one of the hardest parts of Christian growth. Yet … 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
Biblical Hope for Stressed-Out Teens
Written by Schaumburg Christian School Counselor Rebekah Salazar Stress reveals what is in our hearts. During my years living in Central America, our family’s weekly routine was to go to the farmer’s market. There was row after row of colorful, fresh fruits and vegetables, and then along the edge of the market were the juice stands. Piles of ripe oranges … Read More
Stressed as a Mom? 5 Truths About God to Help You
Written by BCC Counselor & Spanish Training Coordinator Esther St. John Stress is real. I am currently in my second trimester of pregnancy, and every day feels like a marathon of trying to keep my toddler from getting hurt or destroying the house. I look around, and all I see are toys and laundry scattered across the floor. By the … Read More
Dealing With Stress in Your Job
Written by BCC Counselor Dr. Luke Trifilio Our jobs can be a significant source of stress in our lives. However, the Lord gives us insight into how we should approach the work that He has established for us. Even if you are not experiencing stress at work right now, I hope you will also be encouraged in the practice of … 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
A God’s-Eye View of Conflict
This article is written by Dr. Robert Jones, a respected biblical counselor, professor, and author. It first appeared on the Biblical Counseling Coalition website. Corrective Lenses[1] I was a good student at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. But I did fail one test during my seminary career—my Illinois driver’s license test. Not the written part; I aced that. Not the road … 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
