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Research on the Efficacy of Christian Counseling

Research on the Efficacy of Christian Counseling by Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Ph.D. As a Christian counselor, I want to believe that treating my patients Christianly makes a difference relative to treating them as I might in a strictly secular counseling environment. It feels wonderful when I connect and patients leap forward in their mental health […]

By AACC, 3 years ago
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Becoming Who You Want To Be: How to Reclaim Physical, Spiritual, Mental, and Emotional Health

Becoming Who You Want To Be: How to Reclaim Physical, Spiritual, Mental, and Emotional Health by Nelson Searcy, M.DIV., D.LITT How do you feel today? Do you feel healthy? Strong and energetic? How are you doing spiritually? Are you walking in a deep relationship with God? How are you emotionally and mentally? Are you living the […]

By AACC, 3 years ago
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Never Alone… an Audience of One: Practicing God’s Presence and Power

Never Alone… an Audience of One: Practicing God’s Presence and Power by Ian Jones, Ph.D., Ph.D. An Epidemic of Social Isolation and Loneliness Isolation and loneliness are harmful to your health. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, reports that 20% of Americans feel socially […]

By AACC, 3 years ago
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Moving From Stress to Gratitude in the Covid-19 Era by Meditating on the Psalms

Moving From Stress to Gratitude in the Covid-19 Era by Meditating on the Psalms by Joshua Knabb, PSY.D., ABPP For the last several months, much of the world has been living in a season of uncertainty, filled with stress, anxiety, isolation, ambiguity, and unpredictability. In fact, there seems to be no real indication that the instability […]

By AACC, 3 years ago
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Leading Others Through Seasons of Fear

Leading Others Through Seasons of Fear by W. Jesse Gill, Psy.D Leading Others Through Seasons of Fear God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind.  II Tim 1:7 (NKJV) A. Fear Basics What is fear? A survival response called the Fight or ______ Response. […]

By AACC, 3 years ago
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The Loneliness Epidemic: Research, Influence and It’s Effect on Everyone

The Loneliness Epidemic: Research, Influence and It’s Effect on Everyone by Mark Mayfield, Ph.D. I could see their lips moving, but the words were muffled. I leaned in, trying harder to hear what they were saying, even though I knew exactly what was being said. It felt like I was in one of those out-of-body experiences […]

By AACC, 3 years ago
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Celebrating Holidays in the Midst of Grief and Loss

Celebrating Holidays in the Midst of Grief and Loss by Save The Storks As the holiday season approaches, families around the country are looking forward to gathering and celebrating. For many, holidays are filled with joy and peace while for others, it is a time of grieving or sorrow. Women who have abortion in their past […]

By AACC, 3 years ago
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Church: Let’s Talk About Pro-Life and Abortion

Church: Let’s Talk About Pro-Life and Abortion by Save The Storks When it comes to the issue of abortion, one would expect the church to have the loudest voice in the pro-life movement. Unfortunately, too many churches feel that speaking about pro-life topics will produce a  negative response from their congregation. With such a strong biblical […]

By AACC, 3 years ago
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Miscarriage: Letting Go of the Stigma

Miscarriage: Letting Go of the Stigma by Save The Storks October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. It is a time to honor the countless lives lost and heartbroken parents who  lost babies too soon. We also want to take this month to highlight a topic that is rarely talked about: miscarriage. Miscarriage is the […]

By AACC, 4 years ago
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Abortion’s Effects on Physical and Mental Health

Abortion’s Effects on Physical and Mental Health by Save The Storks Our nation’s top abortion providers often do not provide women with the full range of education when it comes to women’s health after abortion. When abortion providers do not educate women on the physical side-effects of abortion, they are putting the health of those same […]

By AACC, 4 years ago