Exposing Psychology, Exalting Christ
April 2004
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Exposing Psychology, Exalting Christ April 2004 |
This month's issue highlights a milestone in the fight against deceptive drug company marketing and careless antidepressant prescriptions: the FDA's request of drug companies to place suicide warning labels on their antidepressant products.
Also in this month's issue, we discuss the biblical position on and practical realities of obtaining counseling degrees, certifications and licenses to counsel people in the church.
We have also included links to a free email devotional called "Day By Day By Grace." We believe this devotional will bless and edify you as much as it has for us.
Lisa and Ryan Bazler
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The FDA is finally starting to admit there could be a link between antidepressants and suicide. In late March, the FDA strongly recommended that drug companies place detailed warnings about possible suicidal side affects on their labels. The drugs in question include Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Effexor, Celexa, Remeron, Lexapro, Luvox, Serzone and Wellbutrin. Read more.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/03/22/antidepressant.warning.ap/
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Study Shows Many Christian Psychiatrists Leave Bible at the Clinic Door
This shocking study from the New York University School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry implies that 50% of Christian psychiatrists would not discourage a religious patient from an abortion, homosexuality, or premarital sex, and a full 66% would not discourage a non-religious patient from these sinful acts. Could pleasing clients and making money be more important to some "Christian" psychiatrists than helping them repent and offering them God's remedy in Jesus Christ? Read the details of the study.
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/148/1/90
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Free Email Devotional Helps You Grow in the Grace of God
We have been very blessed by Pastor Bob Hoekstra's free email devotional "Day By Day By Grace." This Bible-intensive devotional helps you understand God's saving and sanctifying grace, how to access this grace, and how to grow in a more intimate relationship with God. Pastor Hoekstra has written other books including "How to Counsel God's Way" and "The Psychologizing of the Faith."
The devotional for April 18th beautifully explains our ministry verse, 2 Peter 1:3. You can read it at http://blueletterbible.org/daybyday/04/0418.html.
You can sign up to receive this devotional for free at http://www.blueletterbible.org/daybyday/email.html.
You can obtain Pastor Hoekstra's books at http://www.calvarychapel.org/livinginchrist/.
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A radio listener wonders if it is necessary to get a counseling degree and complete certification / licensure in order to counsel people. He asks, "Is there a better way to counsel others and have a counseling ministry?" We respond with a resounding Yes!
http://www.psychologydebunked.com/email0404_Q&A.htm
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This husband and wife pastor a small church and are now questioning the need for certification through AACC, a popular Christian counseling organization. Read how they plan on helping those in their church who are plagued by psychology's labels and meds.
http://www.psychologydebunked.com/email0404_letters.htm
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Do you have a question relating to secular or "Christian" psychology, psychotropic medications, or biblical counseling? Ask us.
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