Accountability is a critical ingredient for everyone in recovery. I've been helping people overcome pornography addiction for over 20 years, both in my personal ministry and in my work at Covenant Eyes. The late Dr. Mark Laaser wrote, “To achieve true change, a person...
Celebrate Recovery x AACC Announcement
American Association of Christian Counselors and Celebrate Recovery Join Forces to Create an All-New Addiction and Mental Health Recovery Coach Program. Apply now for the full tuition scholarship. As more churches and ministry leaders walk with people facing...
The American Association of Christian Counselors mourns the loss of our friend and colleague, Dr. Tim Murphy, who passed away at the age of 73.
The American Association of Christian Counselors mourns the loss of our friend and colleague, Dr. Tim Murphy, who passed away at the age of 73. While many knew Dr. Murphy as a former congressman, we knew him as family. As leader of AACC’s Military Division, he was...
Why Spiritual Practices Don’t Automatically Change Us
Most of us have seen it — in the people we serve, and in ourselves. Someone is doing all the right things. Reading Scripture. Praying. Practicing the spiritual disciplines. And yet the deep change they long for stays just out of reach. Theologian Simeon Zahl calls...
Conviction vs. Guilt: How to Tell the Difference (A Biblical Counselor’s Guide)
Conviction vs. Guilt The other day, a client came in expressing sincere concerns and feeling bothered by boundaries she had set with a loved one. “I feel so guilty,” she said. For months we had worked on establishing healthy boundaries and when she finally started...
The Tide Is Turning: A New Generation of Men Is Coming Home
“A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” Billy Graham New research offers hope that more men are embracing the call of fatherhood, stepping up for their families, and turning their hearts...
A Soul That Glorifies the Lord
My daily Bible reading and study do not follow a yearly plan. I simply read from start to finish, and then begin again—regardless of the time of year or season. This process has removed the pressure of finishing the Bible in a year and helped me finish reading God’s...
Counseling in the Image of God: Why the Imago Dei Matters
The foundation of Christian counseling rests not only on clinical skill but on theological clarity. Genesis 1:26–27 tells us humanity is made in the Imago Dei, the Image of God. This truth is more than doctrine—it is a clinical lens. Every client carries both the...
Exposing the Darkness: How Assessment Can Reveal the Unseen Influences Behind Mental Health Struggle
In counseling, we assess several factors at the beginning of the counseling process and throughout to monitor progress, accurately diagnose, and aid in the treatment of clients. Yet, in recent years, I've begun uncovering some unusually dark factors that many...