Author: Kyle Swanson

How Do You Deal with Anxiety?

How Do You Deal with Anxiety?

Posted by | May 28, 2021 | |

I get it. Anxiety is real. Life gets tough, trials hit, pressure mounts, and our flesh takes over. Before we know it, we’re overwhelmed with worry. In fact, that is exactly how the dictionary would define anxiety. Thankfully, for those of us who trust in Jesus, we don’t have to wander aimlessly when it comes to anxiety. If you struggle with anxiety and worry, you are not doomed to a life without answers. God’s Word holds the key to your anxious heart. Continue Reading →

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Instilling the Hope of Jesus’ High Priesthood in Counseling

Instilling the Hope of Jesus’ High Priesthood in Counseling

Posted by | Dec 4, 2020 | |

Hopelessness feels like a pandemic in the church. Often when I counsel people, one of the major characteristics of the heart exposed during the meetings is that the believer sitting across from me does not have the functional confidence of a hope that is rooted in the person and work of Jesus Christ. To me, that is an incredibly sad state. When our hope is fixated on the person and ministry of Jesus, and the incredible and secure position that establishes comfort, then emotions will have less and less sway toward hopelessness. In a quick study of the book of Hebrews, we can teach ourselves and those we counsel four benefits of a hope that is secure in the ministry of Jesus Christ to all the saints. Continue Reading →

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Fixated on the Finish: Counseling Christ through Distractions

Posted by | Mar 6, 2020 | |

Distractions are a reality of life. In the flow of just trying to live life, accomplish tasks, and be a Christian, distractions are not only present, but they seem to be magnetically drawn to us in a way that is suspiciously effective in accomplishing their goal. In other words, you don’t have to “try” to be distracted. It is not human nature to have an unbroken focus on the various tasks and jobs we have in life. We not only are constantly bombarded with distractions but we often seek out and crave them. Continue Reading →

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