Counseling It’s Okay that our emotions are Complex 4 Jan 2023 How we feel is often a source of self-condemnation. There are many scenarios where we judge ourselves for the feelings we have, or we condemn ourselves for not feeling something…
Books Best Books of 2022 27 Dec 2022 I read quite a few books this year, but I did not get to read as many new volumes as I would have wanted. It's getting more difficult to accomplish…
Books Books I Read in 2022 26 Dec 2022 Here is an annotated list of the books I read in 2022: 1) Hawkeye: My Life As A Weapon by Matt Fraction This is the primary source material for the…
Personal 2023 Study Project: A Dual Focus 20 Dec 202220 Dec 2022 I have finally landed on an official study project for the new year. It was not an easy decision as several great ideas were presented to me over the course…
Christmas Advent: Week Four 19 Dec 2022 The final week of Advent looks at the theme of Love. Ultimately the entirety of the Incarnation emphasizes this theme. Love is often described in Scripture as the motive behind Jesus'…
Christmas Advent: Week Three 11 Dec 2022 The third theme of Advent is Joy. Christmas is certainly a time in which we think about, sing about, and express joy. The joy which the Scriptures call for, however,…
Christmas Advent: Week Two 3 Dec 20223 Dec 2022 The second theme of advent is that of Peace. Here, churches will often focus on the message spoken to the shepherds by the assembly of Angels who appear to them…
Culture… Punk Rock, Family Values, and The Impact of Divorce 28 Nov 202225 Mar 2023 (Update: The photo originally connected to this post was someone's actual family photo, and not a stock image. So, I have taken it down out of respect.) It's not often…
Christmas… Advent: Week One 26 Nov 202226 Nov 2022 Hope is the theme of the first Sunday in advent, which begins November 27th. On this Sunday the church often reflects on the Prophets and their message of anticipation and…
Personal 2023 Study Project 19 Oct 202216 Nov 2022 It's that time of year where I begin to plan for my annual study project. Every year I pick one subject that I will spend 12 months studying. I have…
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