Written by BCC Counselor Sheri Ho Have you ever felt despair? Have you watched hope fade and found yourself losing heart? Or perhaps you are walking alongside someone struggling with depression, disappointment, or confusion? The Book of Book of Habakkuk offers great encouragement and wisdom for times of despair and confusion. When Habakkuk was written, Judah was morally corrupt, violent, … 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
Easter Hope: Because He Lives, You Are Not Who You Were
About the author: Mark Schuler recently joined BCC as a staff counselor. Previously, Mark served as football coach, lead pastor and Pastor of Biblical Counseling in Peoria. He works with Families, Marriages and Men through online video sessions. You can schedule counseling with him here. Easter is not just a date on the calendar. It is the declaration that everything … 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
