What the Bible Says About Saying No Without Guilt “But isn’t setting a boundary selfish?” I hear some version of this question all the time in my counseling office. All the time. Maybe your mother expects you to pick up the phone every single time...
Why You Can’t Say No and Always Fear the Worst Maybe you’d never actually use the word traumatized to describe yourself. You just know you have a really hard time disappointing people. You say yes when everything in you is screaming no. Later, you replay...
Why Religious OCD Keeps Looking at You Instead of Jesus If you struggle with religious OCD, I’d bet you’ve stopped asking, “Who is Jesus?”, and you’ve started asking, “Am I really saved?” You examine every thought, motive, and prayer. You look at...
What Paul Was Really Teaching About Intimacy in Marriage I cannot tell you how many times I have sat across from a couple in my office and watched one spouse quote 1 Corinthians 7:3-5 as if it settled the whole argument. “The husband should give to his wife her...
Why You Can’t Stop Seeking Approval Have you ever walked away from a conversation and thought, why didn’t I just say what I was really thinking? You said yes when everything in you wanted to say no. Apologized for something that wasn’t even your...
What Do You Run to Before You Run to God? After nearly thirty years of counseling, there’s something I’ve noticed about myself and about the people who sit across from me. In the hard moments, we usually don’t stop and think. We react. A stressful...
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...
