Where is God in the Midst of an Eating Disorder?

by | Jul 27, 2017 | Recent Research

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...

Practical Suggestions for Legal Protections

by | Jul 26, 2017 | Recent Research

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...
Choosing Your Soul Mate

Choosing Your Soul Mate

by | Jul 26, 2017 | Recent Research

Eric Scalise, Ph.D. I once told a group of counseling students I did not really believe in premarital counseling. After the awkward pause and allowing the confused expressions to settle in, I smiled and said, “That’s because I believe in pre-engagement counseling.”...

Shame Off You

by | Jul 19, 2017 | Recent Research

 Eric Scalise, Ph.D.   Every marriage and every home offers the opportunity to create meaningful relationships, to lay the groundwork for a secure and healthy self-identity and to incorporate scriptural principles that lead to a vibrant and active celebration of...

Living, Loving and Leading from Your Backstage

by | Jul 18, 2017 | Recent Research

Johnny Parker, DSL In my mid 30’s, I was driven to be successful and my life was out of balance.  I was a frontstage focused leader.  I was working for a mega church doing marriage counseling and speaking nationally at marriage conferences.  I was sleeping too little,...

A Christian Perspective on 13 Reasons Why

by | Jul 17, 2017 | Recent Research

Sarah Warner, M.S. 13 Reasons Why, a controversial Netflix series released on April 1 of this year, has sparked a great deal of discussion amongst teenagers and adults alike.  The show’s main character, Hannah, is a junior in high school that commits suicide after a...

So-So or Sozo?

by | Jul 12, 2017 | Recent Research

 Eric Scalise, Ph.D.   What does it mean to thrive or flourish in life? In a world where everything seems to be overanalyzed and word-smithed through a lens of political correctness or cultural relevance, is it OK to prosper? The word “thrive” implies moving...

Blown Away

by | Jul 11, 2017 | Weekly Devotionals

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...