NO is a Beautiful Word
NO! NO, NO, NO, NO, NO! The universal “sign” that all is not going well…. The “sign” that we have been rejected, spurned, denied, blocked, and all the other degrading words we can think about in relationships unless we look at the word “No” in a different light. What if “No” were to mean honesty […]
Psychology and Spirituality: Are God’s Commands Written On Our Hearts?
As a Christian therapist, I often ask myself what is distinctive about Christian counseling. This is especially on my mind with the ever-increasing discoveries in brain science which describe the marvels of our brains, our ever-changing brains, our brains which God created. How does Christian counseling differ from secular counseling? Is there an interface between […]
Psychology and Spirituality: Are God’s Commands Written On Our Hearts?
As a Christian therapist, I often ask myself what is distinctive about Christian counseling. This is especially on my mind with the ever-increasing discoveries in brain science which describe the marvels of our brains, our ever-changing brains, our brains which God created. How does Christian counseling differ from secular counseling? Is there an interface between […]
A Different Christmas
On a chilly December day many years ago, we took our young children to see a living nativity. The nativity included a number of sheep, a donkey, and people dressed as Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds. A well-swaddled doll served as a stand-in for baby Jesus, tucked in the manger and surrounded by hay. Our […]
A Different Christmas
On a chilly December day many years ago, we took our young children to see a living nativity. The nativity included a number of sheep, a donkey, and people dressed as Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds. A well-swaddled doll served as a stand-in for baby Jesus, tucked in the manger and surrounded by hay. Our […]
Our Search For Truth
Most people in the world probably think that whatever they happen to believe is the truth. But both psychiatry research and the Bible agree that we know very little of the truth. The Prophet Jeremiah says that our hearts are so self-deceiving that we cannot even comprehend it! In psychiatry/psychology research we discover that about […]
Our Search For Truth
Most people in the world probably think that whatever they happen to believe is the truth. But both psychiatry research and the Bible agree that we know very little of the truth. The Prophet Jeremiah says that our hearts are so self-deceiving that we cannot even comprehend it! In psychiatry/psychology research we discover that about […]
Breaking the Cycle: Chronic Pain, Anxiety, and Poor Quality of Sleep
According to a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control in 2016 (Pain News Network, 2018), it is estimated that 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. It is common for people who endure such extreme pain to also report anxiety and disrupted sleep, which often leads to frustration and difficulty functioning during the […]
Breaking the Cycle: Chronic Pain, Anxiety, and Poor Quality of Sleep
According to a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control in 2016 (Pain News Network, 2018), it is estimated that 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. It is common for people who endure such extreme pain to also report anxiety and disrupted sleep, which often leads to frustration and difficulty functioning during the […]
What Is Beauty?
The word “Beauty” has come to mean something very specific in modern American society. Thin and or muscular have become the only acceptable physiques, despite the utter impossibility of achieving these standards, faced by the strong majority of the population. We need to make a conscious decision, moving forward to base our perceptions of beauty […]