counseling
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AssortedWhen “helping” kids hurts them
As the old saying goes, “to a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” Among the hammers today is psychotherapy, and too many wielding it are…
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AssortedLearning to be anxious for nothing
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of…
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AssortedA biblical counselor’s advice for church leadership
In the article “Anxiety and the triumph of hope,” we shared insights from three biblical counselors about anxiety. What follows is further insight from one…
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AssortedAnxiety and the triumph of hope: 3 biblical counsellors explain anxiety
As God’s people wandered in the wilderness, they were sustained by bread from heaven – Manna. Not only was it nutritional, it also came with…
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AssortedA pastor on anxiety
Rev. Dirk Poppe is serving as the pastor of the Southern River Free Reformed Church, in Western Australia. Prior to this he served as pastor…
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Book listsRecommended books on fear and anxiety
While our website has a growing number of articles on anxiety, space allows an article to say only so much. To help readers dig deeper,…
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Book excerptsBeautiful Brianna
An excerpt from David Murray’s Why Am I Feeling Like This?: A Teen’s Guide to Freedom from Anxiety and Depression **** Dr. David Murray is…
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Adult non-fictionThe Pastor as Counselor: The Call for Soul Care
by David Powlison 2021 / 76 pages Some have difficulty applying adjectives like “kind” and “compassionate” to biblical counseling. But when I think of the…
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NewsJay Adams, father of modern biblical counseling movement, dies
Dr. Jay Edward Adams (1929-2020) died on Nov. 14 at the age of 91. For those who don’t already know his name, Adams could be…
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Adult fictionGreg Dawson and the psychology class
by Jay Adams 2008 / 149 pages Rating: Good/GREAT/Give This is a novel, but it’d be more accurate to call it a textbook masquerading as…
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AssortedThe Bible and Alcoholics Anonymous
The following is a transcript of a Feb. 21, 2016 Truth in Love podcast produced by the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) and used here…
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Children’s picture books3 picture books that tackle anxiety, anger, and failure
Children get anxious. And angry. And they can get frustrated when they fail. As adults, we often struggle with these same emotions, and sometimes we…
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Adult non-fictionBlame it on the Brain?
Blame it on the Brain?: Distinguishing chemical imbalances, brain disorders, and disobedience by Edward T. Welch 1998 / 208 pages A boy won’t sit still so…