Weekly Devotionals
WEEKLY DEVOTIONALS
Ambushed by Anxiety
Ambushed by Anxiety by Georgia Shaffer “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” ~ I Peter 5:7 ~ With all the craziness going on in the world right now, it’s understandable that our stress and anxiety levels are at an all-time high. Whether you’re still working everyday or your schedule has suddenly come […]
By AACC, 5 years ago
WEEKLY DEVOTIONALS
Reclaiming Sanity In the Midst of a Pandemic
Reclaiming Sanity In the Midst of a Pandemic by Dr. Laurel Shaler Jesus talks a lot about not being afraid. In fact, He devotes Matthew 6:25–34 to instructing us not to worry. He tells us that we don’t need to worry about our lives because God will take care of all the details. He also reminds us […]
By AACC, 5 years ago
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Coronavirus Attacks Both Budgets, Bodies: Helping Couples Face the Fear of Financial Fallout
Coronavirus Attacks Both Budgets, Bodies: Helping Couples Face the Fear of Financial Fallout by Shaunti Feldhahn As the coronavirus spreads across America, it is closely followed by economic fallout[1]. Symptoms of Covid19 include stock markets in freefall, plummeting tourism revenues, and talk of rolling recession[2]. Fear of financial fallout is top of mind for millions […]
By AACC, 5 years ago
WEEKLY DEVOTIONALS
Staying Connected During COVID-19
Staying Connected During COVID-19 by Dr. Gregory Jantz According to the NY Times, on Monday, March 30th, “at least 229 million people in at least 26 states, 66 counties, 14 cities and one territory are being urged to stay home.”[i] COVID-19 is forcing us to move indoors, shrink our world, limit our face-to-face contacts, and […]
By AACC, 5 years ago
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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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 […]