Author: Ellen Mary Dykas

Talking with Kids about Gender Issues: Give Them Biblical Vocabulary

Talking with Kids about Gender Issues: Give Them Biblical Vocabulary

Posted by | Feb 19, 2024 | |

Our February 2024 mini-series on the BCC Grace and Truth blog addresses the topic of parenting in an LGBTQ+ culture. In this first article, Ellen Mary Dykas offers two kinds of conversations and five key biblical truths about gender that will encourage and equip parents to give kids a biblical vocabulary through the foundation of God’s Word. In other contributions to the series, Andrew Dealy considers how parents can remain stable as they raise their children in a culture of chaos, and Jim Newheiser offers guidance to parents whose children come out as LGBTQ. Continue Reading →

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Caring for Individuals While Guarding the Group Dynamic

Caring for Individuals While Guarding the Group Dynamic

Posted by | Aug 16, 2023 | |

Groups present unique challenges for facilitators and participants and yet offer beautiful opportunities for communal growth, mutual counseling, and a path for counselors to “multiply” themselves. For these benefits to happen, it is vital for facilitators to guard the group dynamic while at the same time caring for the individual members. Continue Reading →

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Gender Distress: Learn Your Counselee’s Story of Suffering

Gender Distress: Learn Your Counselee’s Story of Suffering

Posted by | Jun 19, 2023 | |

This week’s mini-series on the Grace and Truth blog addresses counseling individuals or parents of those struggling with gender dysphoria. In this first article, Ellen Mary Dykas encourages counselors to learn their counselee’s story of suffering to understand the development of their gender-related conclusions. In other contributions to the series, Keith Evans discusses counseling parents of transitioning children, and Brad Hambrick shares five objectives for parents to consider when having conversations with their children about sexuality and gender. Continue Reading →

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God’s Creative Paths to Equip People for Ministry

God’s Creative Paths to Equip People for Ministry

Posted by | Nov 30, 2022 | |

Leaders, how would you answer the question, “How can I get equipped for ministry? How can I become a wise servant of Christ?” Generally, people mention education, practical experience, studying God’s Word, and serving alongside ministry-mature women and men. However, sometimes God surprises us with creative, unexpected “detours” (or so we assume), which turn out to be His classrooms of instruction! Continue Reading →

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