How to Forgive the Unforgivable

By Cathy Downen, MA, MA, PLPC At Agape Christian Counseling Services, we assist many people who are struggling to find freedom in the aftermath of feeling deep hurts. We help clients cope with the results of living in a fallen world and journey with them on the road to recovery from all varieties of abuse, addictions, infidelity, poverty, racism, grief, illness, unemployment, and many other kinds of problems. Many times, the inevitable questions arise: How can I ever forgive? Does God expect me to forgive even that? Is it really necessary to forgive? What forgiveness is: Every Christian understands the Biblical concept that there is healing in forgiveness, and we’re…

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Broken / Damaged Relationships Workshop

Broken and Damaged Relationships… are an unfortunate part of our fallen world. At one time or another, we have all experienced damage in our relationships with our significant others, spouses, parents, siblings, friends, or children. At times, we have betrayed the trust of someone we love or have had our own trust betrayed by someone we love, but what happens when a pattern of distrust or betrayal is established? What can you do to rebuild after the damage has been done? This workshop, led by professional counselors, Darrell Provinse, Mary Singleton, Michele Anthony, and Kathryn Manley will help you build and restore trust in broken relationships. They will teach you…

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Lose and Win at the Same Time: A Lesson from Jesus on Marital Surrender

By Kristy Cobillas, MEd, PLPC We know in this chapter that Jesus was talking about how the Christ follower is to lay down (or sacrifice) what he or she wants and how he or she thinks things should be, in order to follow the way that is laid out by Christ Jesus. This same concept of surrender can be applied to the marital unit. Paul states in Ephesians 5:21 that husbands and wives ought to “submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” For many, this idea of submission becomes scary as neither one wants to be the one to lose. The couple becomes gridlocked over seemingly intractable issues…

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Bridge to Wholeness: Volume 1 Issue 4 November 2014

Welcome to the November 2014 Issue of the Agape newsletter, Bridge to Wholeness! Our monthly newsletter is the best way for you to keep up with what is going on around Agape, with events and updates, and articles written by our counselors. We hope it will help bring you a little bit closer to emotional, mental, and spiritual wholeness! In this issue (click to read individual articles): Raising Teenagers with Good Values by John Leber, Jr., MA, PLPC Lose and Win at the Same Time: A Lesson from Jesus on Marital Surrender by Kristy Cobillas, MEd, PLPC Mommy & Holiday Stress by Kathryn Manley, MS, LPC, CST How to…

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