What prescription does our Soul Physician write for our anxieties and cares? “Consider creation and the Creator.”
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A church-planting pastor in Myanmar faces anxiety not from ordinary stressors but from the daily threats of persecution. Living under an oppressive military regime, he navigates bombings, surveillance, and the burden of shepherding his church. Through biblical counseling, he learns to be still before God and meditate on Christ’s care, anchoring his heart in the gospel amid suffering. His story is a powerful reminder of the need for global gospel care in the face of persecution. Continue Reading →
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The suffering involved with scrupulosity is a heart-wrenching experience to witness. It’s an issue that takes time to untangle. But God has given us powerful ways to address the distortions that fuel the scrupulous cycle of anxiety. By the power of the Spirit, our counselees can identify the ways they are clinging to distortions about God or themselves and begin resting in His grace. Continue Reading →
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Rosa was stuck in rumination. A perfectionist by nature, she prided herself on being prepared, anticipating problems, and solving them before they could arise. But lately, her thoughts had become her prison. Continue Reading →
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Rosa was stuck in rumination. A perfectionist by nature, she prided herself on being prepared, anticipating problems, and solving them before they could arise. But lately, her thoughts had become her prison. Continue Reading →
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Ahh Christmas! This is the season of warm cookies and eggnog, singing carols around the fireplace, and … anxiety and depression for many people.
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The online age expanded the breadth of our experiential exposure, intensifying the pressure and heat of our circumstances. In the online world, the human heart does not face new temptations but the same old ones in new form, higher frequency, and greater intensity. Continue Reading →
Read MoreThis article explores the prevalence and impact of intrusive thoughts, particularly in the context of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It delves into the development of intrusive thoughts and offers biblical counsel on addressing them, emphasizing the normalization of such thoughts and the importance of controlling attention towards them.
Read MoreThe purpose of this article is not to fully explain what good counseling for OCD entails. Instead, it aims to caution against two unhelpful tactics often used by those with OCD in response to intrusive thoughts—and sometimes even encouraged by counselors. These two tactics are: (1) Avoidance and (2) Reassurance.
Read MoreHamartiology Hits the Homefront
Read MoreScripture calls us to govern our bodies as part of our sanctification, but oftentimes biblical counselors neglect the physical body while ministering to those with OCD.
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So many minds get stuck in unproductive places. They get into a mental rut and can’t escape. It could be a past regret that is replayed and replayed, or a fear about the future. Or it could be another person’s comment that you take personally, or doubts about your salvation, which means that you are […]
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