Grace Abounding

Could it be that some personal challenges are be too big and too complicated to address from a Christian perspective, challenges such as panic attacks, traumatic brain injury, obsessive-compulsive habits, bipolar disorder, sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder? Does God give any guidance for how to cope with these symptoms and help someone we love who is struggling with them?

For answers, check out the National Conference of CCEF on October 21-23, 2011, which has as its theme “Psychological Disorders: A Compassionate Look at Complex Problems.”

I encourage you to attend this conference or purchase the conference audio recordings afterward. The Lord made us, so he knows best how to help us even in the deepest personal crisis. Scripture tells us that “all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ” (Colossians 2:4). The gospel of Christ and the person of Christ do give help for even the most complicated crisis. The Pastoral Staff of Grace Church of Alexandria offers confidential counseling services and support to the community from a Christ-centered perspective.

CCEF, the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation, leads the way in working to provide biblical and gospel centered answers to psychological and counseling needs. In addition to the National Conference, CCEF provides excellent resources that help me as a Christian and as a pastor. Those resources include:

• Counseling Blog: www.ccef.org
• Trusted books on depression, addictions, parenting, marriage, and much more;
• Journal of Biblical Counseling (relaunching fall or winter 2011)

Check out a preview of the conference below:

Discussing Psychiatric Disorders with Dr. David Powlison & Dr. Tim Lane from CCEF on Vimeo.