by Christian Counseling Center | Jun 11, 2013 | Dr. Barbian
We all go through difficult times. Going through them “well” is the challenge. Scripture has much to say about how we are to respond to the difficulties and trials of this life. Whether our difficulty is physical, spiritual, relational, occupational, or...
by Christian Counseling Center | Apr 17, 2013 | Dr. Barbian
Several weeks ago, the counseling center completed its 16th year of ministry. It is wonderful to see how this ministry has been a fulfillment of a vision for ministry dating back to the church’s long-range plan in the early 1990s. It was envisioned that the counseling...
by Christian Counseling Center | Mar 28, 2013 | Dr. Barbian
In my last article, “Anxiety: A Sign of the Times”, I discussed the difference between anxiety, fear, and worry. I also pointed out how anxiety can serve an adaptive function. Like pain, anxiety can alert us to danger and motivate us to take corrective...
by Christian Counseling Center | Mar 18, 2013 | Dr. Barbian
One estimate is that over 35 million Americans suffer from an anxiety disorder. Some speculate that this is because we live in such stressful times; that many of us live in a constant state of being overwhelmed. Regardless of the causes, anxiety is a common problem...
by Christian Counseling Center | Dec 7, 2012 | Dr. Barbian
Living with a difficult person can be really difficult. Often our focus is to avoid or endure that person. The truth is that when I live engaged in a healthy way with that person, I am actually loving that person and in some ways helping him. In my previous post I...
by Christian Counseling Center | Nov 21, 2012 | Dr. Barbian
“He is so difficult; I don’t know how you live with him.” I overheard two people talking the other day and this was the question the first asked the second one. I waited for a moment to see what the answer would be. I could sense the despair as the second answered; “I...
