Christine Dorn is a Christian counselor, educator, writer, speaker and mother. She integrates biblical truth and sound psychological principles to foster wellness in the individuals and families with whom she works. She is the author of the newly released, Getting To Know You: A Journal for Expecting Parents (Broadman Holman, 2006). Along with the baby [...]

There is no greater contrast between the world’s focus during this season and the Christian meaning of the season.

The Sabbath is unique amongst life’s rhythms and is probably the most health producing observance we can adhere to. Unfortunately, for many of us, Sunday has become a day like any other day, or Sabbath observances are no more than a set of legalistic rules. It was a great relief when I realized that Jesus [...]

My 41st birthday was one I would rather forget. I spent it flat on my back in a hospital bed thinking I was dying. For the previous few years, as medical director of Mercy Ships, I had worked in Africa, Asia and Central and South America organizing outreaches to provide cleft lip and palate surgery, eye surgery [...]

Robyn was angry and confused. She had just discovered that her much beloved roly-poly red robed Santa Claus was a marketing ploy invented in the early 20th century by Coca Cola to encourage consumerism. She was angry because she had been duped by the commercialization of what should be the most meaningful season of the [...]

Blah, blah, blah! All too often the words we speak come across as meaningless chatter. Communication, the transmitting of information from one person to another is such a common part of our lives that we engage in it without giving the words we speak much thought. Our communication techniques can devalue those we are closest [...]

When my son was diagnosed with autism, I was surprised at the depths of grief that threatened to overwhelm me. Even though I still had my son, I felt as if I had lost him in some ways. The burden of mourning and moving into a new normal was not a load I was able [...]

For the first twelve years of my life, I grew up unconsciously trying to please – whether it was teachers, friends or my parents. My dad was an alcoholic, and our home was like a roller coaster based on his moods. My parents divorced when I was 12 and I learned to be very independent. [...]

There’s no place like home for the holidays. That is, unless the holidays find you home alone. Every year more and more seniors and young adults find themselves spending the holidays alone. At a time when families come together to catch up on the latest news, create lasting memories, and just enjoy each other’s company, [...]

Want to get more out of your daily Bible reading but don’t know exactly how to go about it? While there are several good commentaries and Bible studies on the market today, the most important tool you will need is your Bible. While a study Bible will be useful it is not necessary to have [...]