The power of the gospel frees the hurting. Your church can help free the hurting too. While visiting his hometown synagogue, Jesus read a passage from Isaiah, a passage that speaks of freedom. It flows with compassion. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to … Read More
Appreciate Your Spouse — Free Download
Click here to download the Appreciate Your Spouse worksheet. This free download is a tool to help you and your spouse and strengthen your marriage. Sometimes a worksheet just isn’t enough . . . when marriage becomes crazy-hard, please consider getting help. Jesus wants to RESTORE your marriage so husbands love wives, and wives respect husbands, for God’s glory. Biblical … Read More
Encouraging Real Change
You want to encourage real change in your counselee. Your counselee or friend says she wants to change. And she talks and talks and talks about her struggle. Her follow-through on assignments—say, reading several Bible passages and jotting insights—is poor at best. So how does a biblical counselor encourage a counselee to commit to change? Knowing Versus Believing A place … Read More
Counsel for a Life-Dominating Sin
A life-dominating sin overtakes your thoughts and emotions. How can you help the hurting find freedom? Listen to this story: Conner (a pseudonym) struggles with a life-dominating sin. A life-dominating sin slips in like a ninja and then overtakes all activities and beliefs, becoming the foundation from which future activities and beliefs are based. He hates this sin and longs … Read More
Pastors Hurt Too
Pastors need somewhere to turn in tough circumstances. Biblical Counseling Center understands the unique needs of pastors and their families. Let us help you, your wife, and your children. Providing Crisis Counseling From a biblical perspective when tragedy strikes Providing Free and Discreet Counseling For pastors and their wives BCC @ Your Church: Special series and pulpit fill Contact us or call … Read More
Fearful? Watch Out for Anger!
Fearful? Anger may get you too. Have you felt anxious when suddenly something inside you just snapped? Fear morphs into anger and you feel even worse. If you let yourself slide into self-pity, which is a sneaky face of anger, you may begin calling yourself “a waste of space.” If you let your anger turn to outwardly directly rage, don’t … Read More
Finding a Better Way in Ministry, Part 1
MINISTRY: Recently I found myself in a conflux of emotions. Too many things demanded my time, and I ran myself ragged: ministering very late into evening, trying to get up early and have a meaningful time with God, taking care of my wife and my children, responding to people from various local churches. My Life Became a Blur Drained and … Read More
How to Listen to the Heart
Listen, ask, look – these three essentials help you hear the heart of a hurting person. When you hear the heart like Jesus, you give compassionate, effective counseling. Essential 1: Listen To help the hurting, you need to learn about your counselee. There are two simple, but critical aspects to gathering the necessary information. The first is the ability to … Read More
