What the Bible Actually Says Many people wonder: when does a thought become sin? “I keep having the same thought.” “If it keeps coming back, does that mean I secretly want it?” “What if these thoughts reveal who I really am?” I hear...
WHY KNOWING WHO GOD IS Is the Foundation of Mental Health What 30 Years of Counseling and Science Both Confirm By Jane Perkins, LCPC After nearly 30 years as a Christian counselor, I have become convinced that one of the most overlooked foundations of Christian mental...
What the Bible Really Says About Happiness The Happy Ending We Were Promised and the One We Actually Need Something in us has always loved a good ending. But when it comes to the question, “What does the Bible say about happiness?” many of us wonder how...
Why “Happily Ever After” Isn’t What You Think What the Bible Says About Happiness, Suffering, and the Story We’re Really Living We all love a good ending. But when it comes to true happiness, many people wonder: what does the Bible say about...
Understanding Your Story Through a Biblical Lens When most people hear the word trauma, their mind goes straight to war veterans or survivors of violent abuse. And yes, those experiences are absolutely traumatic. But trauma is actually much broader than most of us...
Can Christians Take Antidepressants? Here’s What I Actually Think Let me start with the question I hear almost often in my counseling sessions. “Is it wrong for me to take antidepressants?” “Does needing medication mean I don’t really...
Anxiety, Fear, and the Peace You’ve Been Looking For Let me just say this upfront. If you are lying awake at night with your mind racing, your heart pounding, and your thoughts spiraling into every worst-case scenario imaginable, you are not broken. And you are...
How to Know if God Is Speaking or You’re Feeling Christian Guilt Have you ever found yourself wondering: what is the difference between conviction vs condemnation? “Is this God convicting me… or am I just feeling guilty?” Maybe you made a...
Understanding God’s Design for Your Personality Let me ask you something. Have you ever left a party feeling completely drained, even though you had a wonderful time? Or have you ever come home from a long weekend alone and felt genuinely flat, like something...
What the Bible Says About an Overthinking Mind Let me ask you something. Have you ever lain awake at 2 am in the morning replaying a conversation from three days ago? Running through every possible worst-case scenario? Analyzing a decision you already made and...