Counseling

David Kinnaman: Start the Conversation

Church leaders must recognize that what feels hidden is actually hurting people, and that discipleship includes helping people break free from destructive patterns.

Learn to Linger in Grief

Imagine a church where grief isn’t ignored, but it also isn’t hopeless. Where lament isn’t a sign of weak faith, but an act of worship.

James N. Sells: The Best Books on Church Care

People in pain do not live in the “post-Christian era.” They go to church for help.

Creating a New Relationship with Adult Children

Even if you had the best training in the world, there are still situations that no one can foresee, and some that almost no one can cope with well. A new relationship with adult children starts with understanding that every family is different, and every child is unique.

The Challenge of Helping Couples in Conflict: A Practical Guide

Change comes when individuals focus less on their partner and, through self-reflection, begins to implement strategies for helping couples in conflict by changing their own behavior.

The Larger Story of Grief and Healing

In the swirl of the hustle around me, grief and healing seemed uncertain, but I could sense God turning this around for good.

Outreach Resources of the Year: Counseling and Relationships

Written by a physician, The Deepest Place reverberates with heartfelt compassion, clinical understanding and studied, biblical wisdom that will benefit pastors and other ministry leaders involved in counseling.

Is ‘Mental Illness’ a Helpful Label?

Despite its limitations, “mental illness” is still the preferred label in the medical profession and in popular culture.

You’re Not as Broken as You Think

How often do we measure ourselves with a tape measure that is no longer, or never even was, accurate for our needs?

My Spiritual Awakening Journey

The weird thing about hangovers is that I adapted to them. They set the tone for the day: the muscles governing my movement would be sore, the head housing my mind would ache, the seat of my heart would feel broken, and the voices of my soul would speak only shame. My spiritual awakening journey has been one of profound transformation.

My Father’s Validation

As women who didnt receive what we needed from our fathers, we must make the time to grieve this loss in our lives. Doing so requires that we tell the little girl inside of us to pack her bags and leave for good. She cant coexist in a healthy and whole woman of God, especially when seeking a father's validation.