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03/11/2026

Every honest person living in this broken world will be angry at times, sometimes very angry. Many men who have "anger control" issues have opened up with me over the years. I typically see them when their uncontrolled anger is damaging, and in some cases has destroyed, relationships that are important to them. When a man is ready to be honest with himself and me, I've had success in helping them remove impairment to managing their anger. Contact us if we might help. Dane

03/10/2026

A new thought for me today: As a believer in the Lord Jesus, I am experiencing the closest thing to hell I will ever experience right here. I hope He is your Lord, too! Dane Tyner

03/04/2026

I have a friend who is now incarcerated after having gone to a place on the Internet he should never have gone. He viewed one illicit piece of p**n which the feds were monitoring. Those very few minutes have already cost him many hours and dollars, not to mention the humiliation. And the extent of these costs has not yet been realized.

Scripture warns us to "guard our hearts" adding this important qualifier: "above all else" (Proverbs 4:23). You have an enemy. Be prepared. He doesn't play fair. He specializes in "low blows."

02/21/2026

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02/19/2026

It's not how much your counselor knows that frees you; it's how much YOU know. Sometimes a good counselor can help you see or know something or some things you didn't know or see. Contact us if we might be of service. It's why we're here!

02/11/2026

It's easy to get lost in a valley, a low place in life, and find yourself just walking in circles. When we're in a valley, it's good to have a helper with a degree of objectivity to help guide and encourage you. Even the right way can be very hard! Contact us if you have such a need. Oh, and sooner is better than later.

02/05/2026

Have you heard this seemingly witty saying, "If the only tool you have is a hammer, it is tempting to see every problem you encounter as a nail"? The origin of the statement is attributed to Abraham Maslow, the famous creator of the "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs."

Maslow was a very intelligent man to be sure. I've heard that Maslow line about the hammer and the problems articulated by some very intelligent people. I've come to a conclusion about the love for his seemingly witty saying. I think it is promoted by notably bright people who lack much mechanical skill.

I say that as one with some reasonable mechanical skills. What I know about humanity is this: we are tool makers, have been for millennia. Most of us tool users appreciate tool makers. They make our work easier whether a home project or tasks we take on in our work life.

Maslow was a psychologist, like the majority of those from whom I have heard that particular saying of his. I think there is often an implied meaning when used among Christian ministers that goes something like this: "You probably need the tools that we have developed in the field of psychology."

To be sure, the psychologists have discovered things and ways of approaching problems that can be helpful. What I have come to believe is that the secular field of psychology is missing some important tools which we, Bible-believers, possess. The greatest "tool" we possess as Spirit-filled Christians is the very Spirit of God, the Spirit of Truth. THIS is the critical resource we all need to address the problems of life, whether they be in our relationships of within us.

When you struggle with life issues, it is wise to seek help that depends on more than the tools of the secularist. Dane Tyner

02/04/2026

The most skilled athletes enlist the help of coaches and trainers to perform at their best. That is not a sign of weakness but of wisdom. If you need to improve your performance as a spouse or a parent or as a person, contact us. Maybe together you will do better.

01/28/2026

It's an election year and rivaling parties are very loud. They can get you unnecessarily upset. This upsettedness can affect you at work, school, and HOME. Please use wisdom in what you choose to listen to and how much. It will help you keep personal peace through this year. If we can help you gain peace, contact us.

01/24/2026

If merely being a nice guy were the goal of Christianity, I would never have become one, at least not a real one. Honestly, before I came to faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior, I was a pretty nice guy.
I was never a criminal or even a mean person. I was a hard worker and appreciated at every job I ever had, including the US Navy where I served honorably for four years.

Before Jesus began changing me from the inside out, I was a devoted Chameleon, blending in with the environment where I was. Finding myself in a variety of environments, I became masterful at changing.

Coming to faith in Jesus Christ was challenging; as I said, He, too was very much into changing me, but not in the ways I had adopted. He wasn't trying to conform me to my surroundings so I would fit in; to the contrary, He was transforming me so as to make me stand out against the backdrop of the world.

Though I am still tempted to conform for acceptance, I find His Spirit helping me to resist that. Thankfully, I learned long ago that I can't please everyone. I can't even please God ALL the time, but I am loved anyway because He is merciful.

I endeavor to live by truth and let the chips fall where they will. When people reject me, it still hurts, but it is bearable knowing I am "accepted in the beloved" (Ephesians 1:6).

Please don't just act like a Christian, BE one, a real follower of the Lord Jesus! It is liberating beyond words. Dane Tyner

01/21/2026

What qualifies me to be a helper? Yes, I've studied quite a lot, earned a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology. Honestly, what has helped me most is the scores of people who have trusted me enough to invite me behind their public facade to meet the real self. My own upbringing in a very dysfunctional family has also equipped me with more than a academic understanding of personal and relational challenges. Contact us if we might help.

01/17/2026

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