I normally choose not to comment on political circumstances, given as I am more concerned with providing counseling services and support for counselors. But, I must comment on the present circumstances in the USA. The frustration levels are growing, and are impacting the lives of everyday people in unhealthy ways. Marriages are suffering more, road…
I grew up with a hatred for White people. I blamed them for everything that went wrong in my life, especially if it had to do with a job or some opportunity I did not get. I was fired at several jobs, and I attributed the reason to me not being White, and they being…
Spiritual “Warfare,” as such, and Christian counseling are mostly synonymous. Spiritual warfare has at its core the intent to defeat the attacks of the enemy, and Christian counseling does very much the same by helping the client learn effective and practical Biblical ways to conquer the works of the enemy in their lives. Spiritual Warfare…
To write this article, I consulted several of my friends and acquaintances, Latinos, blacks, whites, males, and females. I wanted to get the overall points of view regarding this poignant issue. Do we have a problem with the police in how they handle issues with the black community as such? Do blacks have a higher…
Tithing and Offering Savings Money Management (budgeting or something like it) ____________________________________________________ Tithes and Offering Tithes While we are no longer under any obligation to tithe, God still keeps His Word with those who covenant with Him in their tithes. We should tithe, not because we are supposed to, but rather because we want God’s…
I have included this portion the New Life Outreach of Dallas, Inc., Policies and Procedures. I have removed our church name from the document so that you may find it useful. Just replace the YOUR CHURCH to the name of your church and they will be applicable after your church approves them. Please feel free…
One of the main functions of the New Life Christian Counseling Ministry, besides our primary service as counselors to the general public, is to provide small churches and other ministries “counseling” as well. By this I mean we work with a church or ministry for up to one year, helping them with much-needed resources. For…
We believe that the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, is the Word of God and therefore is without error. While there may be some differences between Bible versions, even when different languages are involved, the Biblical concepts and teaching have not changed. The truth the Bible teaches is not predicated on any one word or…
Have you ever struggled with keeping your word on something? A diet, maybe? As a counselor, I have pondered this question many times. The question is, “Why is it we do some things passionately, while continually failing to do other things? The question of dieting is one of these areas. Many persons make a decision…
Romans 12:2 tells us that we need to not conform ourselves to the pattern of this world. It teaches us that we do that by transforming by the renewing of our minds. The battle for control of the person is in the mind. Every person follows a pattern. The pattern they follow began early in…
I was speaking with a police officer I know and we reached a point in our conversation where we compared our professions. Though I do not arrest anyone, there are some similarities. Among those was that we both tend to deal with people at their worst times. In his case, as with many other peace…
First of all, healing (emotionally) is the result of when a person changes the way he or she processes the memories that were the result of an emotional trauma so that those memories will no longer interfere with their method of making decisions in the present. So long as the person continues to allow the…