Christ-like Confrontation

by | Oct 26, 2017 | Recent Research

  What goes through your mind when you hear the word, “Confrontation?” Do you think, “Oh no… here we go again. It’s going to be a fight and it’s going to get ugly.” Nevertheless, having a good understanding of the process can result in a win-win orientation and...
Lay Counseling and the Local Church

Lay Counseling and the Local Church

by | Oct 19, 2017 | Recent Research

Eric Scalise, Ph.D.   We are surrounded and often consumed by our fast-paced, push-button, instant-everything world. Anxiety and depression, substance abuse, marital conflicts, sexual addiction, domestic violence, child abuse, unwanted pregnancy—and the list...

Don’t Be So Jammed Up

by | Oct 17, 2017 | Recent Research

  Economic unrest. Job loss. Illness. Wars. The deaths of precious lives. Uncertainty of the future. Panic. Fear. Anxiety. Worry. These must have also been issues in Jesus’ day. Five times in Matthew chapter 6 He uses the expression, “Take no...

Do You Categorize Emotional Abuse As Normal?

by | Oct 13, 2017 | Recent Research

More than twenty years ago, I wrote a book on emotional abuse because I wasn’t finding much acknowledgment regarding the damage I was seeing in my clients from emotional or psychological abuse. One question I asked in that book was why emotional abuse was so common. I...

Love in the Midst of Hatred

by | Oct 11, 2017 | Weekly Devotionals

You wake up – it’s a beautiful day. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and you finally got that much-needed rest. Everything is going well – until you turn on the news. Suddenly, the good feeling is gone, replaced by the painful surge of emotions that only the...

Love in the Midst of Hatred

by | Oct 11, 2017 | Weekly Devotionals

You wake up – it’s a beautiful day. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and you finally got that much-needed rest. Everything is going well – until you turn on the news. Suddenly, the good feeling is gone, replaced by the painful surge of emotions that only the...

Boundaries: Intimacy is Not a Luxury

by | Sep 28, 2017 | Recent Research

John Townsend, Ph.D. and Henry Cloud, Ph.D.     Intimacy Is Not a Luxury, but a Necessity God created us to need a close and intimate relationship not only with himself but also with others. Relationships are the fuel of life. They provide us with...

Intimacy Is Not a Luxury, but a Necessity

by | Sep 28, 2017 | Books, Recent Research

Henry Cloud, Ph.D., and John Townsend, Ph.D. God created us to need a close and intimate relationship not only with himself but also with others. Relationships are the fuel of life. They provide us with acceptance, encouragement, empathy, wisdom, and a host of other...