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The Power of Unforgiveness When Used As a Weapon

Rick Thomas (article)

Sin disorients and distorts our thinking. Sin does not let God be God but entices us to assume the role of god-ness.

Guest UserApril 23, 2019suffering, anger, fear, counseling, bitter, sexual sin

Facebook Live Q and A: Depression

Facebook Live Q and A (video)

Guest UserJuly 12, 2018counseling, depression

When Does Rightful Concern Cross the Line to Sinful Worry?

Andy Woodall (video)

Guest UserJuly 12, 2018counseling, anxiety, worry

Side by Side

Ed Welch

(Book) Practical guidance for all Christians-pastors and laypeople alike-who want to develop their "helping skills" when it comes to walking alongside hurting people.

Guest UserJuly 31, 2017book, counseling, encouragement, advice

The Beginner’s Guide to Conflict Resolution

Tim Challies Identify conflict within local church relationships and bring them to healthy resolution with these just two questions:

Guest UserJanuary 10, 2017conflict, counseling, resolution, church, relationships

Paul Tripp App

Paul Tripp Completely free, and pre-loaded with 750+ resources for you to read, watch, and listen to on marriage, parenting, evangelism, suffering, doctrine, and more! Available in iOS and Android.

Guest UserDecember 13, 2016app, tech, counseling, resource, marriage, suffering

Dealing With Someone Else's Sin

Jared Olivetti How do we (Biblically) deal with someone else's sin? Consider this a cheat sheet - gathered through study of God's Word and more-or-less successful conversations with others.

Guest UserOctober 25, 2016counseling, sin, forgiveness, truth

Sexual Abuse Is Horrible and Should Be Punished…But Some Accusations of Sexual Abuse Are False

Randy Alcorn If I were a judge, there is no sin, no crime on the planet that would prompt me to act with more severe justice than the sexual abuse...BUT if I were that judge, I would need to hear all the evidence from both sides before coming to my conclusion.

Guest UserOctober 19, 2016abuse, rape, assault, counseling

3 Mistakes to Avoid When Helping the Hurting

Dave Furman No one wants to be like Job’s friends. We have hurting people in our lives, and we want to help them, but how do we manage to not make fools of ourselves? And how can we actually help hurting people without discouraging them even more?

Guest UserOctober 19, 2016counseling, grief

SLAP DIRT Suicide Assessment

Paul Tautges What do you do when you fear a friend or family member may be suicidal? How do you assess the seriousness of your suspicion or their 'suicidal comments'?

Guest UserAugust 17, 2016suicide, help, counseling, hope

A Domestic Abuse Primer

Paul Tautges Abuse in families who profess Christ is grievously more prevalent than most church-goers know, or admit. Therefore, I want to introduce you to a little book that will help you minister to your friend. Here’s a brief summary of the second chapter, A Biblical Understanding of Abuse...

Guest UserAugust 11, 2016abuse, counseling, marriage

On Nude Selfies

Practical Theology for Women Shame and power. Most of us are familiar with the tug and pull of these dynamics, particularly around women's issues...

Guest UserAugust 11, 2016selfie, women, body image, sex, purity, image, nudity, counseling, self

4 Words that Give a Well-Rounded Picture of Counseling in the Church

Paul Tautges The New Testament uses four different words to emphasize the more concentrated aspect of disciple-making that we often call “counseling.” The meanings and uses of these words help us to envision a well-rounded ministry that is geared toward helping people change...

Guest UserAugust 11, 2016counseling ministry, biblical counseling, church, counseling

Some Thoughts on the Sin of Anxiety

Paul Tautges In Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus provides extensive teaching on the subject of anxiety. Meditating on this passage of Scripture will renew our minds as we submit to God’s truth and feed our sometimes-feeble faith. We learn seven lessons from this passage...

Guest UserAugust 10, 2016anxiety, emotions, counseling

Resources: Anxiety, Fear, Panic

Paul Tautges This resource list gives book suggestions and resources to help you counsel yourself and others who are dealing with anxiety, fear, and panic.

Guest UserAugust 10, 2016anxiety, fear, emotions, counseling

Will a Better Sex Life Keep Porn at Bay?

Brad Hambrick The title of this article is a truth-question (what to believe) but we ask it to get a procedural answer (what to do). When the former doesn’t lead to the latter, we feel stuck, betrayed, or abandoned...

Guest UserJuly 11, 2016temptation, singleness, pornography, purity, marriage, counseling

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