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Not sure what to say when someone is grieving?
When Someone Is Grieving: What Helps? Most people want to help when someone is grieving. The difficulty is that many of us do not feel confident. We are unsure what to say, how much to say, or whether saying anything at all might make things worse. That hesitation is...
When Self-Care Isn’t Enough
A Biblical View of Soul Care In recent years, the language of self-care has become common. We hear about taking breaks, reducing stress, protecting our energy, and setting boundaries. Some of that can be helpful. But for Christians — and especially for those preparing...
Emotional Exhaustion, and how to help
Why So Many People Feel Emotionally Exhausted Right Now Understanding what is driving it—and what actually helps A lot of people are carrying a quiet sense of depletion at the moment. They may not call it burnout. More often, it sounds like this: “I’m tired all the...
Why Old Patterns Still Show Up in Christian Growth
Why Growth Still Feels Hard: What Counsellors and Coaches Need to Understand About the “Old Self” and the “New Self” For many Christians, one of the most confusing parts of spiritual growth is this: if Christ has made us new, why do old patterns still show up? Why do...
Coaching the Pursuer–Distancer Dynamic
When “Come Closer” Meets “Leave Me Alone” Coaching the Pursuer–Distancer Dynamic in Christian Leadership and Relationships The pursuer–distancer dynamic is one of the most common relational patterns in all relationships, and it is something that Christian Coaches must...
Making 2026 Your Best Year Yet
Making 2026 Your Best Year Yet Ancient Paths, Deep Flourishing, and the Life-Giving Way Forward It’s February already—how did that happen? Chronos time seems to move faster every year, doesn’t it? We can easily let another year simply happen to us if we don’t pause to...
Faith, Psychology, and Formation in Christian Counselling
Learning to Hold It Together: Why Formation Matters in Christian Counselling Christian counselling is never just about learning techniques. It is about becoming a particular kind of person — one who can listen deeply, reflect wisely, and respond faithfully in the...
Spiritual Formation, Fear, and Following God’s Call
Ready to Change? Most people do not resist change because they are stubborn or unwilling. They resist because change asks something of them — emotionally, spiritually, and relationally. Often, the desire for change is present long before action follows. People...
When Compassion Isn’t Enough
Why Spiritual Formation Matters in Ministry Most people enter the ministry of helping others because they care deeply. They are willing to show up, listen, pray, and walk alongside others in difficult seasons. Compassion is often what draws people into ministry...
Equipping Christian Care
Who Is Carrying the Pain in Your Community? Why the Church Needs More Trained Listeners Most churches and Christian communities know that people are struggling. Increasingly, trained Christian counsellors are becoming essential to how responsibility for care is...
Christian Counselling Is Future-Proofed in an AI World
Why Christian Counselling, Coaching and Chaplaincy Are Future-Proof in an AI World The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is leading many people to ask hard questions about the future of work. Some roles are changing. Others are disappearing altogether. It makes...
Why Celebration Matters
Celebration: A Practice That Restores Soul, Body, Relationships, and Spirit As Christmas and the holiday season approach, celebration becomes more visible around us — lights glowing in windows, gatherings filling calendars, and moments of reflection marking the close...