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Humility and Positive Self-esteem in Children
by Janet Kontz, LPC CS Lewis said “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.” We are able to think of ourselves less when we are not so concerned with how others see us; when we know ourselves from within and realize we are unique; when we can truly say I know who I am. Humility should never be confused with low self-esteem. If you have low self- esteem, you’re probably obsessed with yourself. Humility is the character trait that allows us to recognize our weaknesses, and accept them. It also allows us to recognize our strengths. Humility isn’t just about acknowledging that which we are…
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Jessica Stillman | Administrative Director
Jessica has been part of the Administrative Team at Agape Christian Counseling Services, since July 2013. Her personal mission is to help others find healing and restoration and wellness through God’s grace. Jessica spends most of her time here, coordinating Agape’s website, branding, social media, and other various projects, as needed. She also attends to scheduling and administrative tasks for the Executive Director, and assists in managing the intern counselors. Jessica’s ambition, initially, was to become a doctor, and she pursued a degree in Chemistry as a pre-med student at the University of Missouri, Columbia. She soon realized that God was calling her to ministry, and while she was completely uncertain of…
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Forgiveness
by Darrell Provinse, MA, LPC, NCC In discussing forgiveness, Christians often speak of it glibly as if it’s a simple and easy decision, like turning on a light switch. Others struggle and say that they are unable to forgive. I think it’s important, in the discussion of forgiveness, to first define what forgiveness is and what it is not. As we look for example in passages about forgiveness, Matthew 18 being one, a few things stand out. First, we see in Matthew 18, that there is a natural division in the discussion. The first part of Matthew 18 refers to reconciliation, which is bilateral; meaning that it refers to two…
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Sexual Addiction: A Multi-Factoral Approach
By Darrell Provinse, MA, LPC, NCC In order to discuss sexual addiction we must first define our terms. We can reasonably define an addiction as obsessive or intrusive thoughts or cravings, which produce a compulsion to act in a way that is unwanted, undesirable, or harmful either to the individual or others. In terms of sexual addiction, I think we can reasonably cast that net broadly enough to include any unwanted, damaging, or maladaptive sexual behaviors that the individual experiences themselves as being powerless to control. Karnes (1983) defined sexual addiction as pathological relationship with a mood altering experience. There again in most respects, I think that could apply to…
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