Marriage: God’s Good Idea?

Dr. Ron AllchinFor Those Giving Help, For Those Seeking Hope3 Comments

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Is marriage a good idea? God’s idea? Or outdated? Many who think about marriage and family wonder if the idea came from the jungle story, “Me Tarzan, you Jane; come with me to live in my tree house.” Others may think about “The Flintstones” and imagine a man and a woman from a communal group in a cave deciding to … Read More

How to Fix a Broken Friendship

Dr. Lucy Ann MollFor Those Seeking HopeLeave a Comment

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A broken friendship hurts. You may feel torn apart. Lonely. Sad. In high school my two closest friends and I lunched together, shared inside jokes, and went to movies and parties on the weekends. We had each other’s backs and hearts … until our senior year. That summer they met boys. College boys. While the two couples had fun, I felt forgotten, … Read More

Finding Hope in Troubled Times

BCC StaffFor Those Giving Help, For Those Seeking Hope1 Comment

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You can find hope in troubled times when you know where to look. Isn’t this reassuring?  Troubled times are as old as the Garden of Eden. God said to the devil, to Eve, and to Adam that their rebellion meant times of trouble for mankind. Indeed, “troubled times” is an oft-used phrase for these present days. Whether an earthquake or … Read More

Free Download Friday!

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It’s free download Friday! Please stop by every Friday and get your free download. Our download library has hundreds! Marriage, parenting, fear, depression, priorities, sanctification — you name it. 🙂 Do you want to understand your identity in Christ? Used by counselors at Biblical Counseling Center, this download reinforces counselee’s biblical identity in Christ and gives hope. It is the fifth … Read More

What Is Love?

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This love poem, shared by BCC counselor Don Hart, shares basic biblical truths: love one another and love your enemies. A Love Poem: “Abu Ben Adam” Abu Ben Adam, may his tribe increase, Awoke one night from a deep. And saw within his room, making it rich like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. … Read More

Free Download Friday

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Friends, welcome to our Free Download Friday! We make these resources available to biblical counselors, ministry leaders, and to counselees (former, current, or future) for your good and God’s glory. Today’s download is our Change Model Diagram. Click here to download the “Change Model Diagram”. It visually shows you how a person with a problem — in other words, everyone — … Read More

50 Shades of Debauchery

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50 Shades of Debauchery by Julie Glanschow is a wake-up call for Christians, and especially women, to the best-selling and pornographic book 50 Shades of Gray turned into a movie. The movie hits the big screens on Valentine’s Day. This is not a romantic flick. It is porn. Reprinted at our blog with her gracious permission. –Ed. 50 Shades: Sex ‘Toys’ … Read More