Articles
RECENT RESEARCH
Lay Counseling and the Local Church
Eric Scalise, Ph.D. We are surrounded and often consumed by our fast-paced, push-button, instant-everything world. Anxiety and depression, substance abuse, marital conflicts, sexual addiction, domestic violence, child abuse, unwanted pregnancy—and the list could go on—are far too commonplace. The truth is that people are hurting and the church is hurting. The Apostle Paul said, […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Don’t Be So Jammed Up
Economic unrest. Job loss. Illness. Wars. The deaths of precious lives. Uncertainty of the future. Panic. Fear. Anxiety. Worry. These must have also been issues in Jesus’ day. Five times in Matthew chapter 6 He uses the expression, “Take no thought”. (Matthew 6:25-34 KJV) “No thought” for… our lives… for what we will eat… […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
College Students and Mental Illness: A Student’s Perspective
We are pleased to feature a NEW blog series about college students and mental illness, written by college students. This series will explore various aspects of mental illness and the pressures faced by young adults in the college years. As a twenty-one year old college senior at a Christian university, I’m surrounded by […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Do You Categorize Emotional Abuse As Normal?
More than twenty years ago, I wrote a book on emotional abuse because I wasn’t finding much acknowledgment regarding the damage I was seeing in my clients from emotional or psychological abuse. One question I asked in that book was why emotional abuse was so common. I concluded that emotional abuse was so prevalent because […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
WEEKLY DEVOTIONALS
Love in the Midst of Hatred
You wake up – it’s a beautiful day. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and you finally got that much-needed rest. Everything is going well – until you turn on the news. Suddenly, the good feeling is gone, replaced by the painful surge of emotions that only the sin of the world can […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Boundaries: Intimacy is Not a Luxury
John Townsend, Ph.D. and Henry Cloud, Ph.D. Intimacy Is Not a Luxury, but a Necessity God created us to need a close and intimate relationship not only with himself but also with others. Relationships are the fuel of life. They provide us with acceptance, encouragement, empathy, wisdom, and a host of other relational […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
BOOKS
Intimacy Is Not a Luxury, but a Necessity
Henry Cloud, Ph.D., and John Townsend, Ph.D. God created us to need a close and intimate relationship not only with himself but also with others. Relationships are the fuel of life. They provide us with acceptance, encouragement, empathy, wisdom, and a host of other relational nutrients. These nutrients keep us healthy and growing. In fact, […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
GRIEF / BEREAVEMENT
The Beauty of Silent Support
Sara Newhard, M.A. “Sitting shiva” is a profound Jewish custom where loved ones come together and sit with a family member or friend in their grief. They literally sit and grieve together. This practice encourages the community to go to the mourner as soon as news of the loss is heard. The custom is to […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
The Beauty of Silent Support
Sara Newhard, M.A. “Sitting shiva” is a profound Jewish custom where loved ones come together and sit with a family member or friend in their grief. They literally sit and grieve together. This practice encourages the community to go to the mourner as soon as news of the loss is heard. The […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Where is God in the Midst of an Eating Disorder?
Sara Newhard, M.A. Want to hear more from Sara? She will be presenting at the 2017 AACC “Break Every Chain” World Conference, which will be held September 27-30 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN. Come hear Sara and hundreds of others at the AACC World Conference! Visit www.worldconference.net to register today! […]