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Wise Counsel for Panicky People

Wise Counsel for Panicky People

Samantha jolted awake at 3 a.m., heart racing, mind spinning through every “what if”: What if the anxiety never stops? What if tomorrow falls apart? What if something catastrophic happens? Her body tensed, her thoughts collided, and for a moment, she felt trapped in...

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Distinguishing the Three Kinds of Anxiety

Distinguishing the Three Kinds of Anxiety

Looking for the notes to this session? Download them here! What is anxiety? How should we understand it biblically? What do we do with the fact that Scripture speaks both positively (Phil 2:19-20) and negatively (Phil 4:4-9)? Understanding the difference between...

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Biblical Decision Making

The Fearful Counselee

We live in fearful times. The events of 9/11 have reminded us of how little real control we have over our lives and have produced a culture of fear. In this lecture Dr. Adams talks to us about the fearful counselees we will be dealing with more and more in these...

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Self-Harm

Self-Harm

Learn how to offer hope in your biblical counsel of self-injurers by treating it as sinful heart issue rather than mental illness.

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Self-Harm

Beautiful Words for Fearful People

Worry, anxiety and fear plague all of us at one time or another. On this side of the Fall fear seems to be etched into our nature. Yet God gives over 300 commands not to be afraid. This session examines the beautiful Words of Scripture that can bring peace to fearful people.

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Self-Harm

When People are Big and God is Small

Peer pressure, co-dependency, the fear of man: how can someone escape being overly concerned about what others think? This session shows how knowing the holiness of God and learning to fear Him is the only cure for the situations when people seem big and God seems small.

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Self-Harm

Depression and Anxiety

Emotional pain can be an opportunity when it calls attention to the fact that something is amiss with our hearts. This session explores several diagnostic questions to help determine the root cause of depression and anxiety and point us toward repentance and faith.

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Self-Harm

Worry Homework 

9 possible homework assignments for counselees who struggle with worry. This list includes reading assignments, scripture memory and journaling activities.

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Self-Harm

Helping People Handle Trials

How can we really have joy in the midst of trials? In this workshop we will examine how God uses losses in this life for great gain, and how that enables us to find joy in the midst of our own suffering, and to help others do the same.

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