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In the world of counseling, there are lots of words that seem interchangeable. Therapist and counselor. Therapy and counseling. Both often mean about the same thing (someone with a master's degree in a counseling-related field). But, what if someone calls him-/herself a Christian counselor or Christian therapist? What does that really mean?

For many clients, talking about their belief in Christ is necessary for describing who they are, how...

Over the last few years the hottest tickets in the box office are movies based on children's books. Think Harry Potter. Remember Narnia? Now, the current buzz around town is the new movie out based on the book, "The Hunger Games" written by Suzanne Collins. For parents, the age-old decision with which they are faced is whether or not to let their kids see the movie. Here are the important things to consider when making this decision about any movie (not all tips are specific to The Hunger...

Hope. It's a word we hear often spoken by children around the time of their birthdays and Christmas ("I hope I get ________!") It's also a pretty girl's name. But, hope is so much more. Hope is a very powerful word and an even more powerful emotion.

Think of the times when you had hope. Perhaps it was at your high school or college graduation and you felt as if you had the world by the tail. Or, maybe it was when you worked hard for that job promotion or when you were moving to a new city for new...

Pornography has been around for centuries. One of the earliest forms of pornography consisted of sexually explicit engravings[i]. Today, pornography ranges from magazines, to movies, to downloads on your handheld device. What was considered extreme in the early 1900's barely makes us blush these days. What used to be labeled extreme now airs on primetime television in the form of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show or comes in our mailbox disguised by the title "Sports Illustrated." There have even been debates and news...