In his latest Rolling Stone interview, the Boss talks about the pervasive impact his early life, in a New Jersey blue-collar family, has had on his songwriting. He offers a metaphor: “Look, you’re in a car, your new selves can get in, but your old selves can’t get out. You can bring new vision and keep reading
And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise. I think most of us, Christians and non-Christians alike tend to believe this is one of the more beautiful sentiments expressed by Jesus Christ (in Luke 6:31). I don’t recall ever meeting anyone who did not find this to keep reading
One of the lessons I believe the practice of psychology has taught me is the superlative value of confidentiality. Indeed, the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct states, “Psychologists have a primary obligation and take reasonable precautions to protect confidential information obtained through or stored in any medium.” (2002, paragraph 4.01). From the keep reading
“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight” Philipians 1:9 Over and over the Spirit of God expresses His desire that we should mature in Christ. In this passage, the appeal is for our love to grow in knowledge and depth of insight. There keep reading
What exactly does “Christian Psychology” mean? What is a “Christian Psychologist”? Does applying the qualifier of “Christian” fundamentally change how one thinks about or practices psychology? Does the term “psychology” add anything of value to a Christian understanding of man, his relationships, his capacities and his problems?
In Hebrews 12:2, we learn that Jesus endured the cross “for the joy set before him”, the joy of bringing salvation to many! When we forgive, whether that forgiveness seems “deserved” or not, the ultimate goal is the salvation of our brother. The passage in Matthew 18:15-18 has too often been misinterpreted as a passage keep reading
Spiritually speaking, the Bible teaches us to forgive in order that God, too, will forgive us (Matthew 6:14-15; Mark 11:25; Luke 6:37-38). Our reaction to this can sometimes be to think: “I guess I have to forgive them”, like a child “has to” his vegetables because they are good for him! Learning to love forgiveness keep reading
Forgiveness is ultimately a biblical topic, not a psychological topic, though psychology has had a lot to say about it in very recent years. Today, as always, it is a key need in God’s Church. We need to let the Bible define terms for us, like forgiveness, because, over time, our definitions can be influenced keep reading
Guilt and Grace: A Psychological Study. This is one of my favorite authors and one of my favorite books. Tournier was a Swiss family physician who, while untrained in psychology or psychiatry, practiced Christian counseling. He is a sharp and insightful thinker. While his books are never practical “how-to’s” in the tradition of most current keep reading
I have been a Christian for over 30 years, and a psychologist for over 20 years. I first studied Bible, biblical languages and theology, as an undergraduate, hoping to become a minister, more precisely a missionary. My interest in psychology started from a desire to acquire adequate counseling skills, which I suspected would be necessary keep reading
Dr. David McAnulty is Associate Professor of Psychology at Abilene Christian University.
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