Depression: What It Is and How To Help

by | Apr 21, 2017 | Recent Research

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.

by | Apr 20, 2017 | Recent Research

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...

Created for Covering: How to Restore the Covering

by | Apr 13, 2017 | Recent Research

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...

Christ-Like Confrontation

by | Apr 7, 2017 | Recent Research

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...

Lay Counseling and the Local Church

by | Apr 6, 2017 | Recent Research

Dr. Eric Scalise   We are surrounded and often consumed by our fast-paced, push-button, instant-everything world. Anxiety and depression, substance abuse, marital conflicts, sexual addiction, domestic violence, child abuse, unwanted pregnancy—and the list could...