Restored HOPE is a desperate need of our world today. Doesn’t someone you know need hope restored? Do you? Dr. Ron Allchin, D. Min. shares how to restore hope and what Biblical Counseling Center is doing this year to restore hope, namely. . . . 1. Training churches in the U.S. and overseas to care for people. 2. Counseling the hurting to believe the … Read More
How We Train for Success
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
Who Else Wants an Invitation?
Hi Friend, It’s great to meet up again. You are invited as our guest to our Annual Celebration Banquet on Friday, April 24, in Schaumburg, IL, and we just wanted to check in and and see if you’ve had a chance to register for it yet. Most importantly, we wanted to make sure you saw this registration page: Click to … Read More
Marriage: God’s Good Idea?
Is marriage a good idea? God’s idea? Or outdated? Many who think about marriage and family wonder if the idea came from the jungle story, “Me Tarzan, you Jane; come with me to live in my tree house.” Others may think about “The Flintstones” and imagine a man and a woman from a communal group in a cave deciding to … Read More
Christmas HOPE from Us to You!
Christmas HOPE from Us to You. This is our prayer on this day we celebrate Jesus’ birth. Sherry and I cannot express enough how thankful to God we are for you and for your faithful friendship. From the hopelessness of individual spiritual battles to financial struggles to insane wars or frightening Ebola outbreaks, HOPE is needed in the hearts of so … Read More
Help for a Marriage & Family
Biblical counseling for marriage and families — this is the topic of our live-stream, online course that begins this Monday, November 10. If you have a heart for helping struggling marriages and families, then you’ll want to join us. The registration page is here. You need to register to participate. (Psst: To the left, you see a recent Allchin family photo. Can … Read More
Interview with Dr. Ron Allchin, 2 of 2
Friends, Dr. Ron Allchin, D. Min., shares his heart and this thoughts on God’s faithfulness to Biblical Counseling Center over the past 25 years! Read part 1 of this interview here. Dr. Allchin extends to you an invition to our 25th Anniversary Celebration Banquet. Near the end of this post you’ll see a link to get your complimentary tickets. The more, the merrier as we enjoy … Read More
God Calls YOU to Counsel
God call you to counsel other Christians. Did you know this? Does it surprise you or scare you? You may think, it’s best to heed the old saying: Don’t stick your nose in others’ business. In most circumstances and relationships, these are wise words to follow. After all, the private part of our lives needs to remain. . .respectfully private. … Read More
5 Keys to Better Communication, 2 of 2
Do you want to know the 5 keys to better communication? Who doesn’t? This is the second post in a two-part series on better communication. Read the first post. The apostle Paul gave us keys for biblical communication in the book of Ephesians—four of them. When we apply these four keys of communication, we develop unity. When we break one or … Read More