Romans 12:1-3 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world,Continue reading “It’s All In Your Mind”
Category Archives: Health
Making the Most of Your Nervous Breakdown
1 Kings 19:1–21, especially verses 1–3a And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, also how he had executed all the prophets with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life as the life ofContinue reading “Making the Most of Your Nervous Breakdown”
Counseling Life: Aging
What Is Aging? Aging is a process of growing physically, mentally and emotionally in order to move toward maturity. “Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature.” (James 1:4) Maturity in the New Testament is translated from the Greek word teleios, which means “complete” or “growth in mental and moral character.” “ButContinue reading “Counseling Life: Aging”
Part of a God-Ordained Life
Imagine surgery before the day of anesthesia. Patients were strapped down while scalpel and saw cut through tissue and bone, every slice and turn of the knife causing unimaginable pain. One Christian physician determined to do something about it. Sir James Young Simpson (1811–1870) practiced medicine in Scotland. He became senior president of the RoyalContinue reading “Part of a God-Ordained Life”
Terminal Trust
I was sitting at the piano on a big stage in a large concert venue, something I had done many times before, but this time my hands were heavy. My fingers weren’t able to play the notes that they should have been playing and I knew that something wasn’t right. Some months later, I wasContinue reading “Terminal Trust”
Being Broken Is Okay
We need to accept our sin and brokenness in order to understand our Lord’s call to walk in the Spirit… (Romans 8:1-12). As soon as Adam and Eve bucked God’s instruction, their souls changed dramatically. God made them to live in total innocence and trust in Him. The moment they chose to ally with theContinue reading “Being Broken Is Okay”
What Is Inner Healing?
“Inner healing” refers to an attempt to free people from the negative emotional effects of harmful experiences. Inner healing has become more popular lately in the Christian community. “Christian” inner healing practitioners use various techniques that are also used in mysticism, including “prayer journeys” that encourage people to remember past hurtful situations and visualize JesusContinue reading “What Is Inner Healing?”
When All Else Fails
Somewhere along the many miles of southern California shoreline walked a young, 20-year-old woman with a terminal disease in her body and a revolver in her hand. She had called me late one evening. We talked for a long time. A troubled young woman, her mind was filled with doubts. She had advanced leukemia. TheContinue reading “When All Else Fails”
The Identity Struggle
Identity is a major topic in American culture today. What do I identify as? Who do I identify with? There are hot debates about race, gender, sexual orientation, victimization, and how we see ourselves and the world around us. The words we use or the words we are discouraged from using are all tied upContinue reading “The Identity Struggle”
Been to the Hospital Lately? Thank the Church
Far from being an otherworldly religion, Christianity teaches both the importance and goodness of life in this world. In fact, from Jesus’ healing ministry to the work of modern missionary doctors, a consistent feature of the work of the Church in the world has been to care for the sick and needy, and not justContinue reading “Been to the Hospital Lately? Thank the Church”
Intentional Faith 