Amanda Giordano, Ph.D. What type of beliefs characterize your life? Are you driven by what is rational, or what is irrational? Albert Ellis, the father of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) made a distinction between rational and irrational beliefs....
Depression: What It Is and How To Help
Excerpted with Permission from The Quick Reference Guide to Biblical Counseling by Tim Clinton and Ron Hawkins, pages 73-79 DEPRESSION Finding the way out of the black pit of despair can sometimes be extremely difficult. It is an experience that leaves the...
Jesus and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Joshua Straub, Ph.D. "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." –Martin Luther King, Jr. As a parent, I believe racial reconciliation begins in the home. I’m primarily responsible for how my children view, and...
Throwback Thursday: Should I Tell My Child They Are On the Spectrum?
Stephanie C. Holmes, M.A., BCCC Certified Autism Specialist Originally posted 4/3/13 One in 50. That’s the newly-released estimate of school-aged children who are on the Autism Spectrum. With World Autism Awareness Day this month, we’re excited...
Shrinking the Integrity Gap: 6 Ways to Help the Helpers
Terra A. Mattson, M.A., LPC, LMFT, Living Wholehearted After a full day of seeing clients, I am left with one of two feelings: incredible hope or incredible sadness. Once in a while you might find me ranting in anger about the hardships of this world or singing...
Created for Covering: How to Restore the Covering
Robert Shaw, D.Min. Excerpted with permission from Created for Covering: Understanding the Concept of Safety and Covering in Relationships for Men and Women. God’s design has no flaws. Adam’s behavior caused an opening in the “hedge”, and sin and...
Smart Stepfamilies: What to Do When the Other Home is Leading Kids Away From Christ
Ron Deal, M.A. When parents are split between two homes, what can the Christian parent do if the other home is leading their children away from Christ (or if an extended family member is doing so)? One challenge of faith training has always been how to minimize...
How do you Learn About People's Cultures? Start by Becoming Aware of Your Own Culture
Mark Crear, Ph.D. It may seem odd that in order to learn about people in other cultures, we start by becoming more aware of our own culture. But we believe this is true. Why? If you haven't had a chance to understand how your culture has affected you first...
Christ-Like Confrontation
Eric Scalise, Ph.D. 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...