Category: Hope+Help Podcast

Hope + Help for Toxic Relationships with Ellen Mary Dykas

by, Christine Chappell
April 5, 2021

About the Episode

In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, Christine Chappell interviews Ellen Mary Dykas about her 31-day devotional, Toxic Relationships: Taking Refuge in Christ. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are:

• What is a toxic relationship? What is a biblical perspective on this problem?
• Why is it sometimes difficult to diagnose a toxic relationship?
• What does “people idolatry” have to do with toxic relationships?
• How do the Scriptures encourage those who feel stuck in a toxic relationship?
• What are some indicators that it may be wise to step away temporarily from—or even end—this kind of relationship?
• How do our relational desires ultimately point us back to the person of Jesus Christ?

 

About the Guest

Ellen Mary Dykas (MA, Covenant Theological Seminary) is the women’s ministry coordinator at Harvest USA and the author of Sexual Sanity for Women as well as several mini-books.

 

About the Book

TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS: TAKING REFUGE IN CHRIST • Does your happiness depend on someone else’s affection and presence in your life? Are your thoughts consumed by another person? If so, the relationship has become skewed–get help before it becomes a prison! Through thirty-one daily readings with reflection questions and practical action steps, Ellen Mary Dykas helps you to strengthen your relationship with Christ–embracing him as your true refuge–and to cultivate godly relationships with others from a place of confidence and peace.

 

 

About the Podcast

The Hope + Help Podcast offers interviews with seasoned biblical counseling professionals and ministry leaders on a variety of topics regarding life’s challenging problems. Listeners can expect to receive biblical wisdom as well as practical steps for facing suffering, struggling, and sin with courage and grace. Hosted by author/writer Christine M. Chappell.

 

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Author

  • Christine Chappell

    Christine is a wife, mother of three, and the author of Midnight Mercies: Walking with God through Depression in Motherhood, Help! I've Been Diagnosed with a Mental Disorder, and Help! My Teen is Depressed. Her writing has been featured at websites such as Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, Risen Motherhood, and other Christian platforms. In addition to her writing ministry, she works for the Institute of Biblical Counseling & Discipleship as the organization's Outreach Director and Podcast Host. Christine has completed certificates in Biblical Counseling through IBCD and is certified by the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). She also is a member of the Association of Biblical Counselors, the Biblical Counseling Alliance, and a partner with the Biblical Counseling Coalition. Christine and her husband, Brett, were married in 2003 and currently reside in South Carolina with their three children.

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About the Podcast

The Hope + Help Podcast offers interviews with seasoned biblical counseling professionals and ministry leaders on a variety of topics regarding life’s challenging problems. Hosted by IBCD Outreach Director Christine M. Chappell. Listeners can subscribe on major streaming platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud, & iHeart.

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