Category Archives: Hope
John Flavel’s (1671) Easter sermon, The Fountain of Life Opened Up, teaches us what happened to Christ and what happened to us because of Good Friday and Easter. May his words pierce our hearts and prompt praise for the glorious Easter exchange. Continue reading
We tend to associate love with spontaneous feelings and labor with dry duty. We first separate these ideas from one another, and then we elevate the importance of one over the other (though our preferences may vary). But that’s not the way the Apostle Paul thought when he wrote to the Thessalonians. Continue reading
Psalms 42 and 43 were originally one poem. In this work, the Psalmist paints the picture of a wounded person, sitting in the darkness, awaiting God’s deliverance. The Psalmist’s experience mirrors the experience of depressed people and teaches them where to look as they fight with the darkness. Continue reading
This post shares excerpts from an actual biblical counseling conversation in order to illustrate how to share biblical HOPE with a person struggling with depression. Continue reading
People battling depression struggle to find color/joy and dimension (other than deep suffering). God has provided color and dimension in the Body of Christ to draw them out of isolation and feeling that they are a drag on the joyful within the Body. God shapes us into Christ, brining opposites into unity by His grace in the Body of Christ. Continue reading
Depression often robs us of our hope. The temptation in thinking that we cannot be honest with God about our situation deepens this hopelessness. Proceeding in prayer using the psalmist’s example in Psalm 13 breathes new hope into our lives. Continue reading
Each Friday our BCC staff links you to the top five biblical counseling and Christian living blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. How to Pray for Your Pastor At Trevin Wax’s site, … Continue reading
BCC Staff Note: You’re reading Part One in a multi-part BCC Grace & Truth blog mini-series by women biblical counselors. The Headlines of Our Lives Like you, I frequent grocery stores. And like you, I scan the headlines of the … Continue reading
BCC Staff Note: You’re reading Part 8 of an eight-part series by Robert D. Jones. Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, and Part 7. Elevate Our Hope for Heaven What hardships are you facing? Undesired singleness? Marital conflicts? Diseases or … Continue reading
Note: This is the second in a two-part mini-series by the Holcombs. You can read Part One at: Are You Prepared to Minister to Victims of Sexual Assault? Because sexual assault is a form of victimization that is particularly stigmatized … Continue reading
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