Reality, to a large degree, is constructed subjectively through the processes of the mind. ”Facts” are perceived, variables of that perception shape an interpretation, and these interpretations ultimately serve to shape a person’s experiential reality. By no means does this diminish the fact that objective, absolute truth exists, but it is important to recognize that this process of perception,
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What is your mentality when you sit down to counsel someone? Do you seek to be kind, loving, compassionate, merciful, quick to confront, ready to offer solutions, or eager to give the answers you know are in the Bible? Do you place pressure on yourself to have it all figured out within an hour so you will appear to know what you are doing? What tends to consume your thinking when you enter the counseling context?
I recently presented several sessions at Grace Fellowship in Florence, KY. I was asked by several attendees if they could have access to my PowerPoint slides and any other handouts pertinent to my talks. In light of these requests, I thought I would upload my presentations and a few handouts that go along with each. I pray these will be a blessing! Click HERE to access the resources.
Post-traumatic stress disorder, a profoundly intense response to profoundly dangerous experiences, manifests itself in fear, terrifying vulnerability, and lack of a sense of control. While these responses are often involuntary, Jeremy Lelek reminds us that they are still responses . . . and, thus, different responses are possible. Here he relates the narrative of creation, fall, and redemption to the experiences of PTSD, reminding us that the gospel speaks to our experiences with danger as part of its redemptive message. He points to the wisdom of God in our suffering and reminds us of the saving grace offered by Jesus, guiding readers to the peace and contentment found in seeking God’s glory. Sample Chapter: /sites/default/files/files/Sample chapter(1).pdf
NOTE: Guest authors from our TEAM in Zambia Africa. Chris and Joy Wells; Aaron Hunt and Rachael Rosser After about year of being away it is so nice to be back in Zambia again! Yesterday we went back to the church and met with some of the Zambians we will be teaching over the next week. It was great to see Pastor Peter again and talk to him about what the the Lord had done through the Biblical counseling material. One of our primary prayers regarding our trips has been that the church in Zambia would become a safe place for both sufferer and the sinner. There are plenty of examples in both Zambia and the U.S. where the church, rather than being a place of of healing, encouragement and safety, is a place where they will be shamed, ostracized and gossiped about.
During the Fall of 1999, I entered the final year of my Master’s program, and was given the daunting task of finding a counseling center at which I was to fulfill my practicum experience as a student. This was an exciting time wherein I was to take all of the book knowledge I had acquired as a student of counseling, and begin to apply it in an actual counseling setting. Personally, it was a time of great enthusiasm as I was moving into the next big step of my career and ministry. Simultaneously, I felt much uncertainty in that I had never done anything like this before. Little did I know this “next step” of my educational life would change the course of my counseling ministry forever!
NOTE: Guest authors from our TEAM in Zambia Africa. Kaci Pastore, Jordan Schartz and Tiesha Henderson I don't want to be a big part of a small thing. I want to be a small part of a big thing. -Isaac I've never been to a third world country. The idols of comfort and control have already been dramatically exposed, and T.I.A. (This is Africa) has quickly become a dominating phrase in our vocabulary. How can you explain a place like Africa and what exactly it does to your heart?
If you're interested in a fascinating conversation about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, you will no doubt enjoy this interview with four of the most prolific thinkers in the chruch today: R.C. Sproul, Tullian Tchividjian, Matt Chandler, and Mark Driscoll. Tons of exceptional counseling material in this interview. Be blessed!!! Watch video here.
I am excited to feature a guest blog by Dr. Mary Ann Block, great insights on good treatment of ADHD symptoms. Attention and Behavior Problems Are Not ADHD, by Dr. Mary Ann Block I have never seen a child that actually has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In my medical practice, I have seen thousands of children that have been labeled
During the last four years, the Lord has brought a variety of new opportunities into my life some of which have included the birth of two beautiful daughters, forming a new counseling ministry in D/FW, working with a team to develop the Association of Biblical Counselors, and designing a dissertation project to finish up my Ph.D. work.