Herb Stricklin, M.S. One thing that is certain in life is that if a person tells you something once, it might be interesting. If they tell you something twice, it might be kind of important. If they tell you the same thing for a third time, they...
Forever Love
“He has also set eternity in the human heart.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV) This past week I was listening to a love song that spoke about eternal love as a bride and her husband started off their married life together. The melody itself was soulful, lilting, and even...
Are Your Desires At Stake?
An excerpt from Souls Like Stars: Renew Your Mind, Heal Your Heart, Unveil Your Shine by Margaret Nagib, PsyD. God’s plan to give you the future you hope for involves allowing him to fulfill your deepest desires. You can’t know love without...
How Today’s Pornography Harms: What Christian Counselors Need to Know Tomorrow
John D. Foubert, Ph.D. Not long ago, the total depravity of pornography struck me in the face and shocked my conscience. While researching ways to prevent sexual violence on college campuses I was struck by how the pornography industry undermined my work...
The Eyes of Christ
Eric Scalise, Ph.D. What do you see when you look at your husband or wife? Your son or daughter? The next door neighbor when she pulls out of her driveway? The bank teller or postal clerk? The homeless man sleeping on a bench or the cashier at the grocery...
The Shared History of Coaching and Counseling
Katherine Brazelton, Ph.D. Mental health professionals and professionally certified life coaches ask questions, listen, provide accountability, problem-solve, encourage emotional wellness, and offer resources that move hurting people forward (Holmes, 2016). Not...
The Idolatry of Addiction: From Bondage to Freedom
Eric Scalise, Ph.D. Marriages and families today are facing an epidemic of addiction related issues and problems. Some addictions involve the use of chemicals and substances and other addictions are more behavioral. Nevertheless, the statistics are...
Where is God in the Midst of an Eating Disorder?
Sara Newhard, M.A. Want to hear more from Sara? She will be presenting at the 2017 AACC "Break Every Chain" World Conference, which will be held September 27-30 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN. Come hear Sara and hundreds of others at the AACC World...
Practical Suggestions for Legal Protections
Practical Suggestions for Legal Protections Basyle Tchividjian & Diane Langberg *This article originally appeared in the Vol. 17, No. 3 issue of Christian Counseling Today magazine, a quarterly publication of the American Association of Christian Counselors...