David Powlison

A pastor inhabits multiple roles — teacher, preacher, youth leader, and counselor. Yet many church leaders feel unprepared to counsel church members who are struggling with difficult, multifaceted problems....

Something that matters to you just isn't right. First you see the problem, then you feel it. It starts with a rush of adrenaline and often a rush of words, but it ends with an overwhelming sense of irritation that impacts how we talk to those we live and work with. We know anger affects us...

There are never quick fixes or easy answers when it comes to suffering. But even when we can’t immediately see God’s hand - when the struggle is hard and painful - he is working....

Zoe ist eine sehr ängstliche kleine Maus und der Gedanke an den Klassenausflug ins Museum sorgt für großen Kummer. In diesem spannend erzählten und...

Paul Eichhorn und seine Familie haben einen großen Tag vor sich: Der Wintervorrat an Eicheln soll gesammelt werden und alle helfen mit. Nur leider verläuft...

Jan liebt Süßigkeiten! Er kann einfach nicht genug bekommen! Auch seinen Eltern geht es ähnlich. Doch dann kommt es zu einem Zwischenfall beim Einkaufen...

Our world constantly tells us to "do what feels good," especially when it comes to issues related to sexuality. Sadly, this mind-set always leads to guilt, pain, and heartache. And yet, in the gospel, there is good news for the sexually broken. Pointing listeners to the grace of Jesus Christ...

Is a life-threatening illness, a major life change, or just plain old age forcing you to face your own mortality? Probably, like most of us, you'd rather not think or talk about your own death.

Someone you know and love has died. You feel the emptiness and sorrow of loss. That alone is extremely hard. But suicide adds many other painful reactions to the heartache that death brings.

You started out telling each other everything. Time flew by when you were together. It all seemed so easy then. But now it seems like there's nothing to say.

In Sexual Addiction: Freedom from Compulsive Behavior, biblical counselor David Powlison encourages those who want to overcome their compulsive sexual behavior to remember that lasting change comes in degrees and is often a slow progressive process.

David Powlison understands how debilitating and demoralizing a constant state of fatigue can be. In I'm Exhausted, he encourages sufferers that, unlike the world, God embraces the weak and provides strong, enduring resources through Christ for moment-by-moment strength.

In CCEFs Sexual Assault: Healing Steps for Victims, David Powlison gently leads those who have been wounded sexually to a deeper relationship with God—beyond the pain—with biblical action steps.

You know the feeling—your mind keeps spinning around and around with the same worries, problems, and fears. You feel like you can’t breathe. Some days your anxiety is so overwhelming that it’s hard for you to believe that anyone, even God, could help you.

The turmoil women experience after having an abortion is sometimes called "post-abortion syndrome." But you don't need a technical term to describe what you are feeling. David Powlison shares that whatever reactions and emotions you experience, God is committed to entering into your struggle.

In CCEFs Recovering from Child Abuse: Healing and Hope for Victims by David Powlison, you'll learn how to express your experience to God by composing your own personal liturgy.

David Powlison shares that God made us for rest and pleasure, not for an obsessed and unsatisfied life.

Learn the five questions to ask yourself that will help you express your anger God's way in the difficult situations and relationships you face every day.

David Powlison, speaking both as a counselor and as someone who has been diagnosed with cancer four times, describes the uncertainty, the physical pain, and the emotional and spiritual struggles that come with a cancer diagnosis.

Are you having suicidal thoughts and feelings? Perhaps you are convinced that life is not worth living. Your life seems hopeless, like a black hole with all love, hope, and joy sucked out.