Emotions are powerful and they reveal what you value and desire. In this article by Dr. Donna Hart, PhD, which first appeared here on her website, you will dig deep into the meaning of your emotions. When I ask the question, “what are emotions,” the answer I often get is that they are feelings. They are a great deal more than … Read More
Conviction: How to Help a Friend See
Conviction: How ought you minister it to your friend? Dr. Donna Hart, Ph.D., a BCC counselor, explores this question and gives practical help in this post, which first appeared here on her website. It it used with her permission. Effectively using the Scriptures to convict another person of sin is a necessary element of being a biblical friend. The Scriptures … Read More
Pain: Helping People Persevere
Pain of every kind hurts: physical, emotional, spiritual . Your response to pain can spiral from discouragement to depression. Or, you can let pain teach to persevere and become more like Christ. Hurrying to answer her phone for a Skype appointment, Cheri accidentally slammed her toe into a Little People garage toy and lost her balance as she reached for … Read More
TEMPTATION: 3 Ways to Escape!
You can escape temptation. Knowing this brings hope, doesn’t it? If someone offered you houseboat a few yards above Niagara Falls, would you buy it? Of course not. Would you let your teen attend a Prom with a known drug user? No again. These are obvious risks. You wouldn’t feel tempted to “give in.” Temptation is an enticement to make … Read More
How to Rewrite Old Tapes
Did you know that God can rewrite the negative tapes that play in your mind? He has godly messages for you to think on, leading to grace-centered hope and change for your life. This article by biblical counselor Lucy Ann Moll appeared first here on her website. Isn’t it encouraging that God can rewrite your old, negative tapes that play … Read More
God, Help Me Change!
“God, help me change” is a cry of many whose lives are a mess. How is change accomplished? What makes it last? Guest writer and biblical counselor Joshua Waulk of Baylight Counseling in Florida describes how you can have lasting change through Jesus. His article appeared first here and is used with permission. Every counseling effort, at some level, and … Read More
The Deceitfulness of Riches!
RICHES! Here are 5 diagnostic questions to help you know whether material wealth has deceived you. This blog post by Rachel Lehner appeared here on Unlocking the Bible’s website and is used with permisson. -Ed. And others are sown among thorns. They are those who hear the word, but the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches and … Read More
Forgiveness: Is Forgiving Forgetting?
Forgiveness: Is forgiving forgetting? What should you do when you remember the pain of a hurt? This article by guest writer Lee Lewis appeared first here on the Biblical Counseling Coalition website and is used with permission. I have been in and around church my entire life. As I have gotten older, there are certain “church sayings” that I have … Read More
3 Keys to Christ-Like Maturity
Do you yearn to become more like Jesus? Here are three keys to Christ-like maturity. This post is by Donna Hart, PhD, who counsels from our Arlington Heights office. Donna also has her own blog. What is the objective of our lives? The Apostle Paul would tell us Christians it is to gradually be conformed into the image of Christ. … Read More
