Comparing the Highlight Reel of Others to Your Real Life
Social media encourages us to measure our behind-the-scenes life against the highlight reels of...
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Sonrise Annual Discipleship and Biblical Counseling Training Conference 2026
Do you desire to help people? Do you find people like to talk with you and get advice? Do people...
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Waiting Well in Long-Term Struggle
James 5:7–12 calls believers to patient endurance in long-term trials. Whether like the farmer,...
Read MoreSleep OCD requires Surrender, not Control
Sleep is such an essential need for us as humans that the loss of it can induce real anxiety. But when OCD latches onto that fear of not sleeping it can generate all out panic around bedtime. One of the keys to navigating this type of obsessive fear is to surrender control over our sleep.Continue reading “Sleep OCD requires Surrender, not Control”
Read MoreWhy Trust the Bible?
We all have to trust something in life. We quickly realize we are unable to live life completely independent of anything or anyone else. The human experience is an interdependent one that relies on others to live, sustain, and flourish. The fact of the matter is that I cannot even see myself fully and accurately […]
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Giving in Marriage: The Grace-Filled Way to Please the Father
The gospel teaches that blessing flows not from getting, but from giving. In marriage, joyful...
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The Bullet Never Lies: What the Tongue Reveals About the Heart
The Bullet Never Lies: What the Tongue Reveals About the Heart James 1:26; 3:2 “If anyone thinks...
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Grace and Mercy in Marriage: The Gospel Template for a Lifelong Union
Grace and Mercy in Marriage: The Gospel Template for a Lifelong Union Marriage is a profound...
Read MoreA Caring Response to Suicidal Desires
As a counselor, you will share some of the deepest and darkest moments with others. For me those moments are walking with women who struggle with suicidal ideation. Some of whom I’ve lost. Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death in the US for all ages[1]. This statistic alerts us that the people who could be […]
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Here it is . . .
You wanted to know how it is that a person can change his lifestyle? The answer is simple: Anyone can change if he is determined to do so. Some change for health reasons (they may stop smoking). Others change in order to please a certain girl—or fellow—as the case may be (they change their language …
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You Are Not Alone – Author Interview with Molly Bertles
You Are Not Alone – Author Interview with Molly Bertles Over the years, I have had the privilege...
Read MoreWhen Our Counseling Seems Futile
I have served as a counselor now for many years. I wish I could say that in all those years I’ve become so proficient that I always witness obvious breakthroughs in every case. But that would be dishonest. Even with experience, I continue to meet people and face situations where the visible measure of my […]
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