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Category Archives: Grief/Loss

Six Disciplines of a Depressed Soul

Since depression is common in the human experience, we must know how to navigate through our “valley times” with the Lord. In order to fight for biblical joy—while at the same time working through depression—personal discipline is required in six critical areas. Continue reading

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Depression and Imbalanced Approaches

As biblical counselors, how do we seek to balance the physical and the spiritual (the whole person) when counseling someone struggling with depression? Continue reading

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BCC Weekend Media Resource: Suicide Prevention and Grieving a Suicide

The BCC Weekend Media Resource is designed to alert our BCC audience to valuable new resources that we have added to our site. Today’s resource is from Pastor Paul Tautges and provides compassionate biblical wisdom on suicide prevention and grieving a suicide. Continue reading

Topics: Death/Dying, Grief/Loss, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Suffering, Suicide | Tags: , , ,

Forgiveness After Sexual Sin in Marriage

The pain of sexual sin in marriage leads women to believe it is an unforgivable sin. We must encourage wives to consider Christ even in the midst of deep emotional pain. Continue reading

Topics: Anger, Grief/Loss, Men/Husbands, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, Sexual Purity, Sin, Women/Wives | Tags: , , , , , ,

Complaining God’s Way: Helping People Give Voice to Their Suffering

Have you ever struggled with how to talk to God about your suffering? While some say to be brutally honest about it there are others who say it is never appropriate. Good news! God’s Word shows us how we can complain to Him in both an honest and honoring way. Continue reading

Topics: Christian Living, Grief/Loss, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Prayer, Suffering | Tags: , , , , ,

The Mingling of Les Mis with Ministry Grief

What does Les Mis have to do with the life of ministry? One pastor’s wife unexpectedly faces ministry grief as she watches Les Mis. Continue reading

Topics: Bitterness, Christian Living, Grief/Loss, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Sadness, Sanctification, Shame | Tags: , , , , , , , ,

A Top 10 Biblical Counseling Resources List

A major part of the vision of the Biblical Counseling Coalition is being a “megaphone” for the best of the best in biblical counseling resources. Today’s post alerts you to ten biblical counseling resource list by Pastor Paul Tautges. This post originally was posted at Paul’s site and is re-posted with Paul’s permission. Continue reading

Topics: Anxiety, Christian Living, Conflict, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief/Loss, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers | Tags: , , , , , ,

4 Wisdom Principles for Dealing with Your Past

God has called us to a higher calling; He is moving us to a higher place; He is taking us somewhere that we have never been before, and He is giving us a peace that surpasses all understanding. Let go of the past, and pursue Him for the future. Rest assured that it will change your outlook, you attitude, and your actions towards God and others. Continue reading

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Friday’s Five to Live By

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. Loving Those Who Grieve How do we as the body … Continue reading

Topics: Five To Live By, Grief/Loss, People in Need of Care, People Who Offer Care, People Who Train Caregivers, Temptation | Tags: , , , , , ,

Mirror Mirror on the Wall

Note: This post originally appeared on a local church Women’s Ministry site, and thus focuses on women. However, the post speaks to all of us. Susan Ellis has graciously granted the BCC permission to re-post this courageous article. You can … Continue reading

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