July 2016
RECENT RESEARCH
Finding the Courage to Recover in Depression
Gregory Jantz, Ph.D. When a person is depressed, there are emotional roots of anger, fear, and guilt that anchor depression into a person’s thinking. These roots must be uncovered, understood, and addressed in a positive, healing way. This is not a quick process. It requires time, patience, and no small amount of courage. Courage […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Purpose of Sabbath Rest
Robert Shaw, D.Min. Excerpt from the book, “Created for Purpose” “So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. . . strive to enter that rest” – Hebrews 4:9, 11 Today, we all seemingly want to be happy, entertained, filled, and pleasured. But at what cost? With our world moving at such a […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Four Key Elements To Discovering Your Purpose
Lisa Murray, M.A. Four Key Elements To Discovering Your Purpose And how to make the days ahead the most meaningful ever Delores had always been a vibrant, passionate woman. She had been active in her church, taught Bible studies for more years than she could remember, and routinely invested herself in the lives of the […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Autism and the Blended Family – Part 2
Ron Deal, M.MFT. and Stephanie Holmes, M.A. This blog originally ran as an article in Issue 48 of Autism Parent Magazine: Connecting and Communicating with Autism edition June 2016. Read Part 1 here Bridge the Gaps in Your Marriage and Parenting In our book The Smart Stepmom, Laura Petherbridge and I (Ron) outline how children […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Fear That Self Is Not Enough
Gregory Jantz, Ph.D. Just stay busy, Patricia told herself. Keep moving. Bury yourself in work. Do as much as you can and more so. Everything was falling apart in Patricia’s life but her job. Her husband was threatening to leave, again. Her daughter wasn’t speaking to her, again. When Patricia was at work, she could […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
WEEKLY DEVOTIONALS
Love in the Midst of Hatred
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” – John 13:34-35 You wake up – it’s a beautiful day. The […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
The Neurobiology of Trauma and Traumatic Relationships
Eric Scalise, Ph.D. This article was originally published in Christian Counseling Today, Volume 20-3 Trauma and its cognitive, neurobiological, emotional and relational consequences have been studied by researchers for decades. The type of trauma affects responses, although this can still vary from individual to individual. Basic trauma can result from natural disasters, accidents, and disease, […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
The Highway of Life
Margaret Nagib, Psy.D. Highways. I love them. I love the freedom to drive in the direction of my destination without traffic lights, stop signs, or detours. They are by far the quickest most efficient way to get where you want to go. There is only one problem. They can be long. Depending on the destination, highways can be long and uninteresting. […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Autism and the Blended Family – Part 1
Ron Deal, M.MFT. and Stephanie Holmes, M.A. This blog originally ran as an article in Issue 48 of Autism Parent Magazine: Connecting and Communicating with Autism edition June 2016. Part 2 will be posted on July 19th. Looking back, Carol, a mother with an AS/ASD (Autism Spectrum/Autism Spectrum Disorder) child, could easily describe how hard […]