How We Train for Success

Dr. Tim AllchinFor Those Giving Help, For Those Seeking HopeLeave a Comment

Isn’t it great to read a success story? A father and mother needed help for their teen. They walked in the doors of New Hope Bible Church, a multi-cultural community of faith on Chicago’s west side, looking for help, for direction, for compassion, anything that would keep their at-risk teen out of gangs. The couple and their teen received one-on-one … Read More

Why “Luck” Is Dumb!

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Biblical Counselor Julie Ganschow is director of Reigning Grace Counseling Center in Kansas City, MO, and writes at bc4women.blogspot.com. This article first appeared on her blog. I was recently with my dad in Las Vegas. Even though I know that the city is built on gambling and games of chance, I was still struck by the thousands of people filling casinos playing … Read More

SUICIDE: Ways to Prevent It

Sherry AllchinFor Those Giving HelpLeave a Comment

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Suicide. It’s nearly impossible to understand, but there are ways to help prevent it. NOTE: Always dial 911 immediately if you suspect someone has attempted suicide! Prevention strategies don’t always work. Someone whose determined to die sometimes is “successful” and dies. It’s sad, tragic.  I talked to a parent whose teen is struggling. Her 15-year-old friend killed himself after several … 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

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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