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Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
Rhona Epstein, Psy.D., C.A.C. “Lookin’ for love in all the wrong places…” -Johnny Lee When Valentine’s Day rolls around, I find myself returning to my favorite chick flicks. One such movie is What Women Want; I find so powerful that scene where Nick Marshall (played by Mel Gibson) struggles with his feelings […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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What's in a Name?
Robert Shaw, D.Min. Excerpted with permission from Created for Significance: Discovering Who Defines Us and How We Obtain our Significance. Names today, especially exotic names, have become very trendy. Many of these names are given because of their meanings. Exotic names also are given to gain the spotlight, often especially for […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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Why Gratitude Should Be a Gift in Every Season of Your Life
Lisa Murray, M.A. Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul. -Henry Ward Beecher The fact that we had made it meant so much. Our first Thanksgiving together was a miracle of sorts. This fragile, blended family had endured so much in such a short amount of time, many could have […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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Adding to the World
Steve Wright, M.A. Research is pretty clear. People who have a strong sense of purpose experience meaning and satisfaction in life. They tend to be happier, less prone to mental illness, and more capable of overcoming life’s difficulties. But, what does it really mean to have purpose? I would like to propose that […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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No Other Gods Before Me
Robert Shaw, D.Min. Excerpted with permission from Created for Significance: Discovering Who Defines Us and How We Obtain our Significance. Have you ever wondered why God hates idolatry so much? The very first of the Ten Commandments says, “You shall have no other gods before Me” (Ex. 20:3). He is making it […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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The Identity Theft Problem
Robert Shaw, D.Min. Excerpted with permission from Created for Significance: Discovering Who Defines Us and How We Obtain our Significance. Over the last several years, many of us have had to deal with a problem that can be directly related to the high technology aspects of our time. In the past, theft […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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New Year’s Dreams versus Decisions: Helping Clients Lose Weight
Rhona Epstein, Psy.D. Are you kidding? Another New Year’s resolution to lose weight? Whether it’s you or a client, all of us are guilty of dreaming we’ll eat better, exercise more, wear more attractive outfits, and put on that bathing suit this summer. The list goes on to the endless fantasies we have […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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A Love Like That
Tim Clinton, Ed.D. “God created marriage. No government subcommittee envisioned it. No social organization developed it. Marriage was conceived and born in the mind of God.” -Max Lucado “We must never be naïve enough to think of marriage as a safe harbor from the fall…The deepest struggles of life will occur in the most primary […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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Living in Relationship with God
Steve Wright, M.A. I was sitting in church the other day and as I listened to the pastor expound about overcoming adversity, I had some thoughts of my own about how people grow. Spiritual development is about a person going from immature to mature. Immaturity is marked by selfishness. Maturity is marked by selflessness. The […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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Emmanuel – God With Us
Tim Clinton, Ed.D. “One of two things you must do; you must either receive Him or reject Him. You receive Him here and He will receive you there; you reject Him here and He will reject you there.” -D. L. Moody Anna. Rarely will you see her in a Christmas play. Out of the four […]