Agape Counseling Center Articles

Our Purpose

July 20, 2007

Ken Wilson

Many people have problems in our world today. Some don't get along with their spouses, some are full of anxiety over their job security, some have troubling worries about their indebtedness and many are depressed and empty inside. It is not possible for everyone to get professional counseling or afford a lengthy series of counseling sessions. Many have asked the question, "Why do we need so many counselors today?" I'm not sure there is justification for the number of professional counselors we have today, but it is my observation that because we are such a transient society, the support systems once available to us (parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, etc.) are no longer in place. The extended family was at one time available, because of a close proximity of residence, to support and give advice to a young couple in reference to marriage and parenting. The rural communities in America... more

Put The Fun Back Into Parenting!

February 08, 2007

Mary Ortiz

How would you like to get your kids to do their chores without reminding them, or how about your kids doing their school work without you getting frustrated? Often I will have parents come in for counseling and proclaim that they can't get their kids to do their chores or schoolwork. They have tried everything from grounding, yelling, lectures, and even spanking. Yet to no avail. How would you like to enjoy your kids more and have fun with them? Enjoying a less stressful family life. Even if things are going well now, a lot of parents worry about the upcoming teen years. Love and Logic is based on the idea that a good self-concept is achieved through struggle and achievement with loving supportive parents. All the while expecting kids to be respectful and responsible. This is based on the biblical concept of sowing and reaping, teaching combined with... more

He Sees Our Pain

May 17, 2006

Don Mellor

Recently, I counseled a single Christian who said that she doesn't feel good enough to begin a new relationship with a man. She hears repeating thoughts that say, "who would want You? Ugly? Old? Fat? He'd be bored and sick of you soon anyway. Who are you to dream again? Here was my response: He sees our pain. He feels our hurts. He knows our hearts. And He cares! It is okay to be angry, especially for a good cause. I am proud of you for thinking through options before deciding on a course of action. Remember that we never have permission to be less that Christian for any reason. It is when we feel the lowest- that 's when we are ready to receive God's comfort. Let Him in and bring peace, even when "the tempest is raging and the billows are tossing high." The LORD himself was not... more

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