For many, coming to see a counselor — whether for the first time or not — can evoke a lot of anxiety. One reason I commonly hear for people having anxiety before this first meeting is not knowing what to expect. They sometimes wonder if the counselor will sit there silently, analyzing every word and…

Tim Keller’s, Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering, offers a rich exploration of how to understand and deal with pain and suffering. Characteristic of all Keller’s writing and sermons, he opens by helping us stand back from our own cultural assumptions and gain a broader and more objective view of suffering as understood by…

Male Depression Men not only have a hard time admitting they’re depressed, they struggle even knowing they’re depressed. Part of the reason for this is that men don’t like to admit weakness. Many will take their struggles to the grave, unseen. But another part of men’s struggle to admit and even know they’re depressed is…