The Thanksgiving holiday affords us the opportunity to engage in one of the healthiest human behaviors – the giving of thanks. Mark McMinn in The Science of Virtue substantiates the observation that thankful people are in some ways mentally, emotionally, and relationally healthier than their unthankful counterparts. Let’s consider this

Today concepts like self-esteem, confidence, and insecurity have become common parenting concerns. Considering how we train our children in these areas is important. Confidence can be defined as helping children learn to view themselves accurately and engage the world around them well. Taking this parenting posture helps us point our

Ecclesiastes 3:11 says that God makes all things beautiful in his time. This truth is curious. It would seem that God has an intention beyond making things right. Or making things work. Or making things whole. He intends more than those…He intends to make things beautiful. In this episode of

What is scrupulosity and what can be done to overcome it?  In this webinar recording, Ted Witzig Jr. shares real hope and practical helps with those who struggle with scrupulosity OCD and those who love them.  He walks through five practical keys including: Understanding faith, doubt, and uncertainty. Using Acceptance

Job, Jonah, Elijah are some of the biblical examples who had reached a point of hopelessness and wished for death. We know that King Saul and Judas Iscariot actually crossed the line of taking their life. Sections of the Psalms and the book Lamentations remind us we live “in this