Reconnection, reconciliation and restoration
Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling

Reconnection, reconciliation and restoration

Pastoral counselor Michon McCorkle encourages clients to see themselves as God does to recover from mental and emotional stress.  By Kristen Thomason America is in the middle of a mental health crisis and, thankfully, pastoral counselor Michon McCorkle is there to help. “Over the last few years, Americans have dealt with polarizing political beliefs, social … Continue reading

CBF Podcast: Sissy Goff, Beating Teen’s Anxiety and Worry
Podcast / young Baptists

CBF Podcast: Sissy Goff, Beating Teen’s Anxiety and Worry

By Andy Hale We are nearing that time of year again, in which a sea of high school seniors will graduate and move on to the next chapter of their lives. Some will go off to college, others to trade schools, some to the workforce, others to travel abroad, and still some to uncertainty. Thinking … Continue reading

Navigating new situations
CBF Field Personnel / COVID-19 / Field Personnel Columns

Navigating new situations

Over the next weeks and months, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship will be sharing reflections from our CBF field personnel serving around the world. These are stories of impact and outreach, Gospel-sharing and relationship building, long-term presence and abundant love. The following is a reflection from CBF field personnel Alicia Lee, who serves in Macedonia alongside … Continue reading

Receiving Encouragement
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Receiving Encouragement

Over the next weeks and months, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship will be sharing reflections from our CBF field personnel serving around the world. These are stories of impact and outreach, Gospel-sharing and relationship building, long-term presence and abundant love. The following is a reflection from CBF field personnel Gennady Podgaisky, who serves in Kyiv, Ukraine, … Continue reading

Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling

A Client Story

The following post is from Chris O’Rear, M.Div., M.M.F.T., Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapist at Pastoral Counseling Centers of Tennessee, Inc., in Nashville, Tennessee. Several years ago, I had a new client come to me because she felt cut-off from her feelings and other people. Eventually she described a history of emotional neglect, physical and sexual abuse … Continue reading