How God Can Help with Anxiety
“Don’t worry. Be happy!” It’s not that easy! I know. I used to be plagued with anxiety and I’ve been helping anxious people since 1987.…
Tag: Christian psychology
The Wounded Healer as a Spiritual Guide (Henri Nouwen)
Henri Nouwen in his book The Wounded Healer laments that most Christian leaders are not prepared to be spiritual leaders for hurting people. “Our service will not be…
Help For Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Into my thirties I was under pressure to perform, be ideal, help everyone, and control outcomes. It added up to lots of anxiety! I needed…
Healing Prayer: Praying For Physical or Emotional Healing
Have you ever seen something that brought you distress or even traumatized you? Do you have any harmful images you’ve internalized that periodically come back to upset you?
Healing Prayer: Praying For Physical or Emotional Healing
With Insights From Pastor Joe Johnson with Heart of the Father Ministries* Kristi and I were fortunate to receive instruction in healing and deliverance ministry…
Jesus’ Ministry As the Wonderful Counselor
As a Christian psychologist it’s been important for me to look to the Lord Jesus Christ as the perfect psychologist. I look to him as…
Inventory of Emotional Wounds From Your Mother or Father
How were you cared for as a child? How well were your needs met? What were your early experiences in your relationships with your parents…
Good Grief: A Process of Emotional Healing
We have loved ones that die. We suffer losses that hurt. Do we grieve or repress our emotions? Here are the stages and process of good grief with insights from the Bible and psychotherapy.
360 Degree Feedback for Pastors and Leaders
How do the people you lead experience your ministry? Have you ever asked them for feedback in order to learn how you might improve? Probably…
Biblical Meditation: Using Imagination to Pray
What is Biblical meditation? Here are some key Bible verses on imagination and examples of Biblical meditation techniques for counseling, spiritual direction, small groups, soul care, prayer, and Christian discipleship.
