A Christian counselor should never stop learning.  There should be a passionate desire to personally grow continually in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ, applying that knowledge in personal, practical ways; and, there should be a desire to grow in the application of that knowledge that will help those to whom one counsels.  Upcoming in December there will be a series of four “webinars” given freely that I would like to recommend to you:

Christian Counselor Webinar Series

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Speaker: Rick Thomas, Counseling Solutions

Topic: How to Identify the Ruling Motives of the Heart

Objective: In this seminar you will learn to identify the true ruling motive of the heart, the real starting place in the discipleship/ counseling process. Rick will practically teach you how to go beyond the presentation problem, to where the counselee really needs to change, i.e. in the heart.

Date & Time: December 1, 2009, 7pm EST

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Speaker: Luke Gilkerson, Covenant Eyes

Topic: Practical and Spiritual Resources for the Porn Addict

Objective: In this seminar you will learn about the pervasiveness, power, and pull pornography has in our culture and how we can give hope to those who struggle with this temptation. Luke will talk about the history of pornography’s relationship to technology, focusing specifically on the Internet porn industry. Luke will also talk about the effects of pornography on the heart, and the importance of the local church, accountability, and good counsel in combating this temptation.

Date & Time: December 3, 2009, 7pm EST

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Speaker: Bob Kellemen, Ph.D., RPM Ministries

Topic: How to Care Like Christ: Changing Lives with Christ’s Changeless Truth

Objective: Everyone wants to “do biblical counseling” and to “be a spiritual friend,” but what does it actually look like in practice? In this session you will learn how to:

• Use God’s Word to bring Christ’s hope to people’s suffering
• Offer sustaining care for discouraged people by weeping with those who weep—learn how to empathize with people’s hurts
• Help bring healing comfort for suffering people by exploring Christ’s hope in the midst of our grief

Date & Time: December 8, 2009, 7pm EST

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Speaker: Brad Hambrick, Crossroads Counseling & Association of Biblical Counselors

Topic: Romantic Conflict at the Cross

Objective: In this seminar you will learn to rethink both conflict and romance in light of our basic call to discipleship as Christians. Often it the very things that we long for most that we quarell over with our spouse. The net effect is that we “weaponize” the legitimate desires of our heart.

Brad will guide you through Luke 9:23-25 with practical exercises to “revise” conflict and “revive” romance by believing Christ’s promise that it is by denying ourself for his glory that we find life!

Date & Time: December 10, 2009, 7pm EST

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All webinars are FREE and open to the first 1,000 registrants.

(ht: Dr.Bob Kellemn)

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