This article is 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. A viral video in recent years captured the spontaneous tears of a teenage boy receiving a beautifully decorated birthday cake. Because this boy was adopted from Sierra Leone in Africa, birthdays had … Read More
Waiting for a Delayed Family
This article is written by BCC Counselor Sherry Allchin as part of our new series on the family. In this series, our counselors examine various difficulties of family life and share ways to pursue healthier family dynamics. It’s hard to wait for the family you so desire! But here you are again; no pregnancy this month. Another year has gone … Read More
Healing Marital Strife
This article is revised and updated by BCC Counselor Matt Black as part of our new series on the family. In this series, our counselors examine various difficulties of family life and share ways to pursue healthier family dynamics. Editor’s Note: The Puritans, and Richard Baxter in particular, thought deeply about how to avoid unhealthy fights within their marriages and … Read More
Overcoming Family Disagreements
This article is written by BCC Counselor Mark Johnson as part of our new series on the family. In this series, our counselors examine various difficulties of family life and share ways to pursue healthier family dynamics. On a trip to Israel, our tour group stopped at the baptismal site of Jesus on the southern part of the Jordan River … Read More
How the Bible Speaks to Family Problems
This is the first article in our new series on the family. In this series, our counselors examine various difficulties of family life and share ways to pursue healthier family dynamics. Every family has problems, and the families in the Bible are no exception. The Bible paints family life in vivid colors, pictures of families just like ours. In the … Read More
Surprising Research About Controlling Anger
Over the past few weeks, I have been reviewing some of the recent research about anger. It’s fairly obvious to even the most casual observer that anger seems to be on the rise in our everyday situations. At a basic level, we know that we all get angry, but that observation isn’t very helpful. Controlling our anger is usually the … Read More
Help and Hope for Your Social Anxiety
This article was written by BCC Counselor Lucy Ann Moll as 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. Ally called in sick again. No cold or flu that day. Rather, she dreaded giving a work presentation and … Read More
Mental Health, Depression, and the Help God Brings
This article was written by BCC Counselor Matt Black as 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. Editor’s Note: Perhaps the most common mental health struggle that many people deal with is depression. While many would consider … Read More
Our Most Important Thoughts
Our view of God is the most important thing about us. The thoughts we think about God are the foundation of our Christian lives. If we do not have a good foundation, we will not have a solid relationship with God. Some believers have a faulty view of God. These views can develop in the relationships we have had with our … Read More
