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Monday, November 30, 2020

Why We Hide-New book by counselor/author Mark Brandes

Monday, November 30, 2020 @ 12:16 PM

Mark Brandes-MABC

God created Adam and Eve to walk with Him naked, and He never intended for them to feel guilt and shame. Unfortunately, when Satan appealed to the pride in the hearts of the first man and woman, they responded in disobedience to God’s command. In doing that, Adam and Eve plunged all future generations into lives often filled with sin, guilt and shame.

Shame is Satan’s most powerful tool in keeping Christians at a distance from God, and he relishes every opportunity to disable the spiritual engine of our lives using that tool. Guilt and shame cause believers to hide their primary weaknesses from each other, and in theory, away from God. God’s desire is for believers to find refuge in Him, confessing their sin, and partnering with Him to pursue the good works He has planned for them.

Christians have largely ignored the encouragement of God written in James 5:16: “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” We have ignored emphasizing confession to one another because of our shame and fear of rejection.

Why We Hide encourages believers to dig deep into their soul to find their hidden idols, and will step the believer though the process of confession and restoration. Designed as a resource for biblical counseling and group conversations, believers who desire to live a much more effective life for Christ will find Why We Hide to be an excellent starting place for that journey.

You can access an excerpt from Why We Hide at https://www.markbrandes.com/why-we-hide.

Monday, November 23, 2020

The Art of Couple's Therapy

Monday, November 23, 2020 @ 7:44 PM

When intense emotional hurt happens in your romantic relationship, the tendency is to emotionally and sometimes physically distance yourself from your partner while desiring to be understood and comforted by them at the same time. However, this is contrary to the healthy communication strategies that are taught in couple’s therapy. The goal is for partner’s to learn to attune & become contributors to the healing process of one another. Learning how to effectively care for your significant other & to receive care from your partner simultaneously, is the beautiful dance that is taught through this work…

Monday, November 9, 2020

The Bee Hive

Monday, November 9, 2020 @ 11:58 PM

The Bee Hive is a place where we reflect on Christianity, the Christian life, the church, and our culture with thoughtful and "gracious words" that are sweet "to the soul" and bring "health to the body" (Proverbs 16:24).