Weekly Devotionals
WEEKLY DEVOTIONALS
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and End-Time Lessons
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and End-Time Lessons _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ by Timothy R. Jennings, M.D. Over the past several weeks, as the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the world, I have received multiple inquiries regarding how this crisis relates to the end-time events of Revelation. The Bible says that the “gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world […]
By AACC, 4 years ago
PRACTICE POINT
Losing Touch: The Rising Cost of Social Distancing
Losing Touch: The Rising Cost of Social Distancing by W. Jesse Gill, Psy.D. March 12th, 2020, I met with a good friend at our local Starbucks (back when you could still sit down to drink your coffee at Starbucks). As I leaned forward to hug my friend, I saw the look of fear in […]
By AACC, 4 years ago
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Metaphors in Christian Counseling: Helping Clients Succeed
Metaphors in Christian Counseling: Helping Clients Succeed Counseling work is accomplished through conversations, so much so that many people refer to it as “Talk Therapy.” As clients talk, you may notice that they use similes, metaphors, and analogies when they are trying to convey their perceptions about their situation and make sense of reality. Perhaps […]
By AACC, 4 years ago
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Hold on Tight! The Neurochemistry of Infatuation and Lifelong Love
Hold on Tight! The Neurochemistry of Infatuation and Lifelong Love by W. Jesse Gill, Psy.D. Do you remember your early days of falling in love with your spouse? With a flushed face, beating heart, and a mind that could not stop thinking of your beloved, you were drawn to him or her. You may have felt […]
By AACC, 4 years ago
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Addiction and Dependent Love
Addiction and Dependent Love Depending on other people to provide you with value and worth. I find it virtually impossible to engage in a discussion of shame, blame, and guilt without a corresponding look at the role of core beliefs. Core beliefs are what people hold as truth, most often, I’ve found, developed in childhood. […]
By DJONES, 4 years ago
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Sleep, Diet, Wellness, and Performance: Leadership-by-Example
Sleep, Diet, Wellness, and Performance: Leadership-by-Example What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? (James 2:14 NIV) To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. (1 Peter […]
By DJONES, 4 years ago
WEEKLY DEVOTIONALS
The Mercy of God: No Start Date, No End Date
Steve Wright LCPC, RDDP Human beings are very committed to marking the beginning of events. The New Year always kicks off on January 1. The same holds true for the seasons, with each having their own start date. Spring officially begins on March 20. It is the season of “new” throughout the natural world. Young […]
By AACC, 6 years ago
WEEKLY DEVOTIONALS
Resolution
Lisa Sleezer, MA, LPC Therapist, Timberline Knolls Matthew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). After the advent season of preparation, waiting, and anticipation, we rejoice in the birth of our savior. As we reflect on this new birth […]
By DJONES, 6 years ago
WEEKLY DEVOTIONALS
Love in the Midst of Hatred
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 sin of the world can […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
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Blown Away
Tim Clinton, Ed.D. “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the […]