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By Dan Blair, marriage counselor and family counselor I look back over my life and I think we can all say we have made major mistakes. We have weaknesses and flaws. I think about the major [...]

Mark Vroegop in his book Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy acknowledged that sad situations sometimes don’t get better. Problems don’t always get solved. Conflict doesn’t get fixed. [...]

By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. “More than 100 million American adults who describe themselves as Christian contend . . . they are still searching for clarity regarding [...]

By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10a). The same emotion can either be positive or negative in the Bible. The Bible may command [...]

By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. Many present a split between emotions and actions. In this way we tell ourselves that we are not able to change our feelings but that is [...]

By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. There are many commands to have or not have particular emotions in the Bible in a given context. Many Christians focus on what they do or [...]

By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. God works through the heart (Jeremiah 31:33). It is out of the heart that we connect with God (Romans 10:10). We are told not to lose [...]

By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. The Bible says the heart is deceitful. Mental health practices, however, often encourages one to listen to the heart. The Bible also talks [...]

By Dan Blair, a marriage counselor and family counselor. Here’s a Top Ten List of helpful approaches to stress management, incorporating Biblical approaches. “The Lord is close to the [...]