Encouraging Real Change

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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

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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

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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!

Dr. Lucy Ann MollFor Those Seeking Hope4 Comments

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

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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

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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