Valentine’s Day
To be young, wealthy, in love-all in the third century, and to be a Christian. Such was young Valentine, he would consummate his great love by taking his love as his bride. Soon he would be wed, but his pleasurable orderly world came crashing down around him when the Roman emperor declared all Christians illegal citizens guilty of treason. All they had to do was say, ‘Caesar is Lord!” But all Valentine would say was “No, Jesus is Lord!” Rather than deny Christ young Valentine was arrested in the crackdown. In jail awaiting execution in the arena he wrote love letters to his girlfriend....
Read MoreA New Way Bridgehaven Wants to Serve You
Bridgehaven’s Consulting Ministry wants to come along side your church, non-profit organization, or ministry organization to provide guidance, expertise, and direction. Bridgehaven developed its consulting ministry out of the desire to share the experience and knowledge it has gained to help other ministries and churches better serve where they are. Some ways in which this service may be used are: Consulting on a new counseling ministry startup. Some churches have a desire to provide counseling within their scope of ministries, but need help in knowing what best practices are, direction in...
Read MoreRobin Williams’ Battle with Depression
This is the title most media outlets are using when reporting on the recent suicide of Robin Williams. It sounds much nicer than “Robin Williams Kills Himself”. But, this is the raw reality of what happened. Robin Williams it appears struggled with/was diagnosed with/had/was born with, whatever terminology you want to use, depression. As a result, he decided he didn’t want it anymore, so he took matters in his own hand and fell victim to the lies that depression tells you. In light of this public figure who many of us grew up watching on Mork and Mindy, loved in Good...
Read MoreHow Do I Know If My Child Might Need Counseling?
This is a question that I get from many parents. As parents, we struggle at times to know what is needed. This article is a summary of certain things that may show that your child may need someone who is trained and outside their family and friend circle to speak or “play” with. The most obvious time a child would need counseling is if a significant trauma has taken place. I state this as obvious, but trauma is sometimes the most overlooked. Typically if a trauma has happened to the child it has happened to the family. Adults have unrealistic views that children will be “OK” even if the...
Read MoreFailure Is An Option
Yes, you read the date correctly, it is officially twenty- six days past the deadline I gave myself to have posted my next blog. I have officially now missed my goal of twelve blogs this year. I thought of ways to make it up. I could quickly write two in this month and still meet my goal; I could list out all the justified obstacles I encountered and why I should be pardoned (this is called excuses); or just accept responsibility and move on. As much as I considered the first two, a conversation with my son has caused me to choose the third. An occasion came about where he had to meet a...
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