Mind Matters–Intro
Thanks in advance for reading our new weekly series “Mind Matters.” If you check in with us often, you may have noticed that for the past several months we have focused exclusively on the issue of marriage. Thank you for following the series, “Marriage Moment.” I hope you were blessed by focusing on this important […]
Marriage Moment–Top-Ten
Top-Ten List Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” (Genesis 2:18) Marriage holds times of great joy and challenge. As time passes, it is easy to forget that marriage completes who we are. This week, remember all the […]
Adolesence and Identity
Who Am I? “But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children’s children, to those who keep His covenant and remember His precepts to do them.” (Psalm 103:17 – 18) In the 1940’s, psychologist Erik Erikson became well known for studying “identity” and […]
Marriage Moment–Invest
A recent article at Forbes.com asked the question, “How much does the average divorce cost?” Just calculating the average legal fees, the estimated price tag was at $15,000 to $30,000. A closer look reveals other factors that are costly. Court costs, split assets, 401(k) loss, and other potential credit issues can raise the above estimate […]
Marriage Moment-Deeper Meaning
This week, reflect on Hebrews 10: 24 – 25, “And let us consider how to spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” One of the […]
Caring for Our Children
“Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6) A recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2010) estimated that by age 5, up to 14% of children are developing significant social or emotional issues. Similar reports […]
Marriage Moment–Friendship
Friendship is a foundational part of a strong marriage. Marriage expert John Gottman uses the term “love maps” to demonstrate a type of friendship that occurs in strong marriages. Simply, a love map is the part of your brain where you store all the relevant information about your partner’s life. Take a moment and consider, […]
Weekend Edition
Join us for weekend edition! In these articles, find helpful information about faith and emotional health. Discover facts about important issues affecting the health of your family and loved ones. Open and read these articles in minutes! Make us part of your weekend routine, and enjoy our brief but informative articles that will help you […]
Marriage Moment-Appreciate Your Spouse
Appreciate Use your extra marriage moment to appreciate your spouse this week! Popular culture often teaches us that love is a feeling. In romantic movies a loving relationship is cast as a state of being, in which you are either “in” or “out” of love. God directs us to focus our attention on appreciation in […]
Marriage Moment–Faithfulness
The census bureau announced recently that our national marriage rate has hit a “93 year low.” As a county, we are marrying less, and waiting longer to seek faithfulness in a marital commitment. At Christian Counseling Associates, we acknowledge that marriage is a gift that transforms us into the men and women that God created […]
From This Day Forward
Christian Counseling Associates is excited to present: “From This Day Forward 2015 – Marriage Renewal Weekend” To find out what it’s all about, please view the video above. This weekend is scheduled for Feb. 27 thru March 1st at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh PA. Sign up now and take advantage of Super […]
Labor Day Weekend
As summer ends and life kicks into “high gear”, the staff at Christian Counseling Associates pray that you are blessed this Labor Day Weekend! Ecclesiastes 3:13 focuses us on how God blesses us with work, and the realization that the fruit of our work is a gift from Him. This weekend, may you be blessed […]
Festival of Hope
At 19 years of age, my life was completely turned around in one night. When the Billy Graham Crusade came to Pittsburgh in 1993, at the old Three Rivers Stadium, I was not much interested in Jesus, or His ways. Although, deep down I new my life was missing something important. I received a message […]
Empty Nest Marriages
There are many issues in marriage. Maybe one of the most challenging situations is during the transition to the empty nest years. On average, couples face this stage of marriage between 50 to 64, as their children transition to independence. As major transitions occur during this time, significant challenges are often faced. Statistics show that […]
Leadership and the Healthy Church
This weekend we celebrate freedom. It is right to give thanks to God for the freedom we have in America. The American Revolution was a war for freedom. In the name of liberty, the Americans were willing to go to war with their own government, England. England was the greatest empire in the world, possessing […]
Emotional Maturity and the Healthy Church
In the Emotionally Healthy Church, pastor and author Peter Scazzerro makes a startling observation, “The sad truth is that too little difference exists, in terms of emotional and relational maturity, between God’s people inside the church and those outside who claim no relationship with Jesus Christ.” At Christian Counseling Associates, we clearly believe that more […]
The Healthy Church
Is your church emotionally and spiritually healthy? Have you noticed troubling or dysfunctional behavior in your spiritual family lately? Are you personally seeking freedom from a pattern of behavior or emotion that is holding you back? Join us for a new series starting next week on the Healthy Church. Whether you are a mature disciple […]
Family Victory: Identify Your Parenting Style
During the 1960’s, developmental psychologist Diana Baumrind studied and described three different types of parenting styles: (1) Authoritarian, (2) Permissive, and (3) Authoritative. Later researchers identified a fourth type, the uninvolved parent. Authoritarian parents were identified as having strict rules and expectations, being very demanding, utilizing punishments with little or no explanation. They gave children […]
Family Victory: Faithful Communication
Happy Mother’s Day! Does the picture above look familiar? It is one of the many golden skills of Motherhood. I hope you have cherished memories of a Mom who was able to connect with you during the tough times, find out what was going wrong, and then help to encourage you. Mom’s help a great […]
Family Victory: Purpose Driven Parenting
When was the last time you asked your children about their goals in life? Curiously, many parents who were surveyed about this topic admitted that they were not adequately prepared to answer this question. In the fast paced business of life… between jobs, school, sports, and other activities …they hadn’t had the time. When surveyed, […]
