Jasmine Roberts—5 min read—Client resource Maybe you can guess where this song is from–, See, that will all make sense when I am older So there's no need to be terrified or tense I'll just dream about a time When I'm in my age of prime 'Cause when you're older...
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Addiction
Anger
Anxiety
Body Image
Boundaries
Calling
Character
Communication
Community
Comparison
Conflict
Counseling Session Prep
Death
Depression
Disappointment
Eating Disorders
Forgiveness
Grief & Loss
Identity
Infidelity
Lust
Marriage
Ministry
Miscarriage
Parenting
Perfectionism
Prayer
Pride
Relationships
Repentance
Rest
Shame
Sin
Singleness
Spiritual Disciplines
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Women
Why Doesn’t God Feel Close?
James Hall—8 min read—Client resource Why doesn’t God feel close? The weight of this relational question and the emotions that come with it can bring tears to the eyes. You are not alone in asking it; you’re actually in the best company. I believe it echoes...
Rooted & Grounded in Love: The Role of Union in Christ in Counseling
Laura McGee—4 min read—Client resource I work with clients suffering from trauma, grief, anxiety, and depression, and at the end of each session, I don’t pray for relief, which might seem unusual; instead, I pray that they come to know Christ’s love more deeply in...
How to Care for Someone Who Suffers (Without Becoming Overwhelmed)
[3 min read—client resource] Galatians 6:1-2 is one of my favorite passages. It reads, “Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one...
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 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...
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...
The Kids Are Alright (?)
[7 min. read—client & church resource] “Kids these days.” You can admit it: You’ve said it (or at least thought it) at some point. But is that just something people of one generation say about generations after them? Or is there truly something quite different...
Grief’s Anacampserote
[3 min. read—client resource] Grief’s ana. . . what? I didn’t make this word up. I promise. Don’t let its multisyllabic arrangement scare you. It doesn’t roll off the tongue easily, now does it. And I am not trying to be pretentious. What you will discover with...