Created for Covering: Covering for Men

by | Mar 9, 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.     The concept of covering can be also expressed by the term “headship”, but many might...

Biblical Paradoxes

by | Mar 6, 2017 | Recent Research

Amanda L. Giordano, Ph.D.     A paradox is a statement that contains seemingly contradictory constructs, yet can be true. Paradoxical statements can cause discomfort because the simultaneous existence of apparently opposing elements creates a certain kind of...

Anxiety and Faith

by | Mar 1, 2017 | Recent Research

Marian Eberly, MSW, LCSW, RN, BCPCC, Ph.D.     Christians who suffer with anxiety frequently report a sense of guilt and perceptions of judgment from God and others. Rebecca, a 50 year old woman,  being treated for an eating disorder and anxiety symptoms,...

Where Are You?

by | Feb 23, 2017 | Recent Research

Robert Shaw, D.Min.     Excerpted with permission from Created for Significance: Discovering Who Defines Us and How We Obtain our Significance.     I believe that there are essentially six core longings:  love, safety, understanding, belonging,...

Only 51 Weeks to Go!

by | Feb 22, 2017 | Recent Research

Jared Pingleton, Psy.D.   Probably by now the flowers have faded, the chocolate has been eaten, and the cards have been discarded. Once again, our attentions are understandably focused back on the regular routines and responsibilities of life. Valentine’s Day may...