Hope Restored Biblical Counseling

05/07/2026

It's THRIVING THURSDAY! 🌳We hope you had a chance to look up the verses from Tuesday and we'd love to share a few more. 1 Peter 1:22-23, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Hebrews 11:1, 6. Consider reading this article on relationships and community.

The connection of a rhizomatic root system offers a natural illustration of the necessity of connectivity for a flourishing Christian life.

05/05/2026

It's TURGOR TUESDAY! 🌿 You may be asking: what is "turgor"? It is the description of a plant that is structurally sound, having been nourished by the elements it needs to sustain life. Relationships need turgor, just as plants. We have to pour the right things into our relationships to keep them strong and active! Think of your relationship like a tree--it cannot stand if it is not strong. All that said, it has to start with a strong root system.

05/04/2026

April showers bring May flowers! Had some thunderstorms in your relationships recently? Watch our page this month for helpful content all about GROWING in your relationships! 🌱

04/22/2026

"Redemption comes when God touches our wounds, illusions and distorted development." Life Model Study Guide

This is what God does at Hope Restored Biblical Counseling for all who are willing. God wants to touch and heal all the hurt and wounds that have damaged you. God wants to bring truth to all the lies that have created so much doubt about Him, about yourself and robbed you of joy. He wants to rescue you and redeem you. Will you trust Him? He loves you!

04/22/2026

If a marriage counselor were to ask each partner, “What are your goals?” and the answer were “To best serve my husband (or wife); to further his (or her) goals,” the counseling period would be over; the bill, low. Any two people, any community of Christians who set themselves to look only to the other’s interest would be a rare and radiant thing, shining, as Paul said, “like stars in a dark world” (Phil 2:15)."
~ Elisabeth Elliot, A Lamp Unto My Feet
https://amzn.to/49jAqQO

04/08/2026

Storms are inevitable, but fear doesn’t have to be.In Matthew 8, Jesus reminds us that following Him will cost us everything — but He is faithful through it ...

04/08/2026

The enemy wants you to be afraid.

Not the healthy kind of fear that keeps us safe. No, the horrible kind of fear that whispers worst-case scenarios, absent of hope and haunted by hurt.

With death on his breath, fear says, “Entertain my entanglements. Linger in my lies. And drink deeply from my darkness.”

While we’re distracted with fear, the enemy pickpockets our purpose. Cripples our courage. Dismantles our dreams. And blinds us to the beauty of the Lord’s great plans.

On the surface it may not seem like your assignment is all that important. But it is! You are to bring forth and proclaim the name of Jesus.

Is there a person with whom you’ve been afraid to share your testimony? Is there a relationship causing you confusion and anxiety? Is there a problem you’re facing where there seems to be no solution?

Proclaiming the name of Jesus brings power, protection and a perspective that crushes fear. It is the name above every other.

Yes, there is power in the name of Jesus.

04/08/2026

Discover practical, biblically grounded guidance to help you understand your trauma and begin your journey towards hope healing.

04/08/2026

03/13/2026

We must distinguish between God's moral absolutes (the non-negotiables) and personal preferences (the negotiables). When we elevate our opinions to moral absolute, we fuel judgment and division.

Even if I'm 'right' in my conviction, I can be 'wrong' in my spirit, becoming proud, dismissive, unloving, and contemptuous.

Especially in matters of personal preference, it's worth remembering: neither of us is wrong, we just see different shades of right.

See how this Lightbulb Moment can change your marriage, go to lightbulbmomentsinmarriage.com to learn more!