“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end.” Lamentations 3:22 It seems easy to speak of God’s goodness when life is going smoothly. But Jeremiah didn’t write these words while resting in comfort. He believed them while Jerusalem lay in ruins. Surrounded by grief, suffering physical affliction, he felt […]
“Abba, Father! He who can say that has uttered better music than cherubim or seraphim can reach. Abba, Father! There is heaven in the depth of that word! Father! There is all I need, all I can ask, all my necessities can demand, all my wishes can contrive. I have all in all, to all […]
The Scriptures present God as incomprehensibly great. His being is without limit; His fullness beyond measure. His ways exceed the boundaries of all created reality. For this reason, we can come to Him with every struggle, confident that nothing we face lies beyond His all-sufficient character. Therefore, no counseling situation exceeds His resources. God’s immeasurable […]
“Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I do not get involved with things too great or too wondrous for me. Instead, I have calmed and quieted my soul like a weaned child with its mother; my soul is like a weaned child.” – Psalm 131:1–2 Psalm 131 – Peace, Be […]
Scripture: “I will refresh the weary, and satisfy the faint.” Jeremiah 31:25 (NIV) Fellow counselors, let me ask you a question: When you hear the word refresh, what comes to mind? Is it a cold drink on a scorching day? Is it walking through the front door after a grueling day of crisis management to […]
Stepping into the lives of so many women, entering into their journey to help them draw closer to Jesus, is a blessing. As a counselor, an hour each week is not enough time to fully care for those who’ve shared their vulnerability and painful struggles with us. From the desire to do more, I’ve found […]
We all have to trust something in life. We quickly realize we are unable to live life completely independent of anything or anyone else. The human experience is an interdependent one that relies on others to live, sustain, and flourish. The fact of the matter is that I cannot even see myself fully and accurately […]
As a counselor, you will share some of the deepest and darkest moments with others. For me those moments are walking with women who struggle with suicidal ideation. Some of whom I’ve lost. Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death in the US for all ages[1]. This statistic alerts us that the people who could be […]
After almost two decades in pastoral ministry, it was a strange feeling to wake up one morning and not be a pastor. The decision for me to step out of my role as a counseling pastor was intentional. In particular, we felt a desire to shift our focus towards expanding access to Biblical Counseling resources. […]
I have served as a counselor now for many years. I wish I could say that in all those years I’ve become so proficient that I always witness obvious breakthroughs in every case. But that would be dishonest. Even with experience, I continue to meet people and face situations where the visible measure of my […]