Contributed by Ross Mitchell on Jan 29, 2001
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A husband was told by the marriage counselor to try and be nice to
his wife. One day he comes home from work. He’s dressed up in a suit, he has
cologne on, he has a bouquet of flowers and a box of candy in his hands. He’s
trying to make a good impression. The wife says, "Oh, I can’t
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Timothy Henning on Dec 28, 2003
based on 13 ratings
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A husband was told by the marriage counselor to try and be more considerate of his wife. One day he comes home from work. He’s dressed up in a suit, he has cologne on, and he has a bouquet of flowers and a box of candy in his hands. He rings the doorbell and he’s standing there as she opens the
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Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2007
"Books are standing counselors and preachers, always at hand, and always disinterested; having this advantage over oral instructors that they are
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Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 13, 2004
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A counselor from a seventh grade camp was discussing with twelve-year-old Scott about Scott's expereience with trying out 'snuff' on the school camp with two other boys the night before.¡"got really sick on the stuff," said Scott.
The Counselor asked, 'What did you think of the whole
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Aug 25, 2003
based on 10 ratings
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My daughter served as a camp counselor this summer. It is a camp in which there are several camps contained in one location. She was a gap counselor and therefore served in several different ones. One camp is called Camp Sparrowood. It is a camp for the mentally challenged ages 8-99. She was
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Denomination:
United Methodist
Contributed by Dr. Randy Croft on Dec 20, 2009
Newspaper columnist and counselor George Crane tells of a wife who came into his office full of hatred toward her husband. "I not only want to get rid of him, I want to get even. Before I divorce him, I want to hurt him as much as he has me." Dr. Crane thought about that for a couple of moments and
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Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 28, 2011
David Seamands, a counselor, says this:
"Many years ago I was driven to the conclusion that the two major causes of most emotional problems among Christians are these: the failure to understand, receive, and live out God’s grace and forgiveness; and the failure to give out that love,
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Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2007
A woman told a counselor how her relationship with her husband had gone sour and she couldn’t understand what had happened. As the counselor listened to her story, it became obvious that this relationship all centered around
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Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 17, 2002
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A counselor was trying to help a man who had come forward during an evangelistic meeting. "I’m a Christian," the man said, "but there’s sin in my life, and I need help." The counselor showed him I Jn. 1:9 and suggested that the man confess his sins to God.
"Oh Father," the man began, "if we have
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
Woman to marriage counselor: The only thing my husband and I have in common is that we
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Contributed by John Shearhart on Sep 21, 2006
Christian counselor, Gary Collins writes, “[Anger can] be constructive if it motivates us to correct injustice…” and again, “Human beings created in the image of God, were given emotions, including anger. Such anger is a useful and necessary reaction which was seen in Jesus and is not sinful in
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2007
The Porn Facts Utah family counselor Jill Manning says, “I can unequivocally tell you pornography, especially Internet pornography with its violent, demeaning, or highly explicit messages, is damaging, not only for youths, but for many adults as well. Its affects on a person’s social and sexual
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
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The Porn Facts Utah family counselor Jill Manning says, “I can unequivocally tell you pornography, especially Internet pornography with its violent, demeaning, or highly explicit messages, is damaging, not only for youths, but for many adults as well. Its affects on a person’s social and sexual
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Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 6, 2008
Well noted author and marriage counselor Dr. Gary Chapman is very famous for his Book the “Five Love Languages”. He wrote the book and developed this system of identifying what makes your mate feel loved, what is it that really makes him or her feel like you love them. The five love languages
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Denomination:
Baptist
A family counselor named Jill Manning says, “I can unequivocally tell you pornography, especially Internet pornography with its violent, demeaning, or highly explicit messages, is damaging, not only for youths, but for many adults as well. It has lasting affect on social and sexual attitude and
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Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 25, 2009
Dr. John Trent, author and family counselor writes:
"...A tragic misconception many parents share is that simply being present communicates the blessing. Nothing could be further from the truth. A blessing becomes a blessing only when it is spoken. Children are in a constant search for the spoken
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Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 26, 2009
*The closer we get to Jesus, the more we will see a change in our lives.
*Jonah Jones had a terrible childhood. Jonah’s parents were drug traffickers who introduced him to cocaine when he was 8-years-old. Unbelievable! -- but true. Worse than that, Jonah’s stepfather raped him. His mother abused
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Denomination:
Baptist
My wife, Susan works as a counselor in a middle school where she sometimes observes parents who are constantly making excuses for their child’s behavior. They’re arguing with the Vice Principal that it’s the teacher’s fault and the other kid’s fault and besides that the room’s too hot and the moon
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Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Alan Stokes on Apr 21, 2001
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In his book The Counselor, A.W. Tozer said, "Spell this out in capital letters: THE HOLY SPIRIT IS A PERSON. He is not enthusiasm. He is not courage. He is not energy. He is not the personification of all good qualities, like Jack Frost is the personification of cold weather. Actually, the Holy
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Denomination:
Holiness
Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 21, 2004
Imagine you’re a financial counselor. Today you have two appointments, first with an elderly woman and then a middle-aged man.
The woman’s husband died six years ago. She says, “I have no more money. The cupboards are bare. These two dollars are all I have to live on, yet I feel as if God
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