[4 min read—client resource] A recent friend of mine went for a run in the desert. She was telling us about her experience and she said, “everywhere I looked all I saw was sand. I didn’t even know what direction to go in. Thankfully, I was with someone who did.” Her...
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Life is Beautiful, Life is Hard: A Small-Scale Approach to Philippians 4:8
[6 min read—client resource] There’s a mural in Durham, North Carolina that I always loved seeing when I lived there. The mural is painted on the side of an old tobacco warehouse. It’s brightly painted with flowers and says, “Life is so beautiful. Life is so hard.” I...
Believe It or Not: Finding Freedom from Anxiety, False Guilt, and Faulty Expectations Based on Who God Is and How He Made Us (Part 3)
[5 min read—client resource] STOP! Have you read Parts 1 and 2? I know, I know…It’s tempting to skip ahead to the application portion. But meditating on who God is and who we are as human beings in relation to him is foundational; we must settle in our own hearts if...
Believe It or Not: Finding Freedom from Anxiety, False Guilt, and Faulty Expectations Based on Who God Is and How He Made Us (Part 2)
[7 min read—client resource] In Part 1 of this series, we looked at how what we believe about the character of God shapes our experiences of and responses to whatever we may be struggling with or suffering from. Let’s now look at his good design for us as human...
Believe It or Not: Finding Freedom from Anxiety, False Guilt, and Faulty Expectations Based on Who God Is and How He Made Us (Part 1)
[5 min read—client resource] Sooner or later, we all must wrestle with two fundamental questions: Who is God? and Who am I? Now, a person who does not believe in the existence of God or the Lordship of Christ will answer these questions in certain ways that will lead...
Expectations for Healing and Growth
[2 min read—client resource] When you come to counseling, what do you expect the outcome to be? Perhaps you expect a big change in circumstances or a dramatic healing. It can be helpful to consider our expectations for growth in counseling and in our personal...
The Image of God: What Makes My Life Matter? (Part 2)
[4 min read—client resource] In part 1 of this post, we looked at how the doctrine of the image of God acts as the foundation for human identity. We all long to matter, and we are often consumed with trying to figure out what makes us matter. Is it something I do that...
Who Am I?: The Doctrine of the Image of God as a Primary Source of Encouragement for Human Identity and Purpose (Part 1)
[5 min read—client resource] I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve had conversations centering around the question, “Who am I?” As human beings, there is something in us that aches for this question to be answered. In dealing with human identity, I propose that...
Who Do You Trust?
[3 min read—client resource] We learn about relationships, both with God and others, in our home of origin. Our home of origin is where we learn about emotions, thoughts and behavior in us and in our family. So what did you learn? Was your home a place of...