For most people, the holiday season – which includes Christmas and the New Year celebration – is a special time of joy and celebration. We have a chance to give our thanks to God for all His goodness and a chance to rejoice in the birth of the Savior. It is also a time to […]
How much of my own personal struggles should I share with counselees? I’ve been asked how the concept of “professional distance” relates to sharing with clients how God has worked in our own lives. Some therapists are trained to avoid “inserting their own personalities” into the counseling process by not sharing anything about themselves with […]
Over twenty years ago, Rev. Maurice Vanderberg, Executive Director of City Union Mission in Kansas City, hung the purpose of their new Christian Life Program on their chapel wall. It is a statement that should de scribe the intent of all rescue mission re covery programs: Our goal is to see every man becomes a mature, contributing […]