How Does Christian Coaching Help Abuse Victims and Survivors?
“Once Christian adults overcome the issues suffered as a result of childhood abuse & trauma, they can set and achieve goals to enrich their lives through the help of Christian coaching.” www.FindTruePeace.com What is the Benefit of Christian Coaching for Abuse Victims and Survivors? In my specialty of helping abuse survivors, I think coaching is […]
Why Do Christian Childhood Abuse Victims Suffer as Adults
“The same inputs, variables, and effectors that form the classic profile of an adult child of trauma also apply to those who become Christians.” www.FindTruePeace.com The image below illustrates the path a child who was abused will most often follow into adulthood. How Childhood Abuse Leads to Lifelong Suffering. © Don Mondell. All rights reserved. […]
Is Your Christian Leader a Narcissist?
“I’ve noticed an increase in narcissistic tendencies not only in society in general, but within Church leadership, as well.” www.FindTruePeace.com Why You Should be Concerned and How to Know if Your Christian Leader is a Narcissist. I doubt most Christians would believe their leader is a narcissist when considering the general definition for a narcissist. […]
Christian Adult Trauma Survivors (CATS) Can Regularly Attract, Cause, and Seek a Crisis
“If there is not some form of crisis or dopamine-stimulating event, Christian Adult Trauma Survivors will subconsciously create one.” www.FindTruePeace.com 35 years ago, I had a hunch that the brains of Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) either produced less dopamine or did not use it as efficiently as the brains of a child who did […]
You Are “Less Than” and “Not Enough”
“…I was afraid because I was naked…Who told you that you were naked?” * www.FindTruePeace.com * Excerpt of a conversation between Adam and God in Genesis 3:10-11. God never said “naked” was bad or that Adam should hide because he was naked… It’s interesting to note that Satan never told Adam or Eve that they […]
When You Need God’s Help Read This
“I am Yahweh. I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as El-Shaddai, but I did not reveal my name, Yahweh, to them.” Exodus 6:2-3 www.FindTruePeace.com You Can Have God’s Forgiveness, Deliverance, and Guidance WHAT’S IN A NAME? The idea of names being given to represent something is a custom largely lost in Western […]
Will You Let God Work Through You?
“Moses continually focused on his own human inabilities and offered them to God as excuses as to why he could not do what God was telling him.” www.FindTruePeace.com In Exodus 4, we see Moses meeting with God—the infamous burning bush experience. Something subtle yet crucial occurs, and I believe it is significant for all of […]
Are You Affected by Abuse?
“Christians often do not think that they are still affected by childhood abuse and trauma.” www.FindTruePeace.com Did you suffer abuse as a child? Before you dismiss the word “abuse,” please read my article, “What is abuse?” If you suffered abuse as a child, then you also have knowingly or unknowingly suffered the effects of trauma. […]
SUICIDE?
Suicidal thoughts? Overwhelming emotional crisis? Dial 988 for immediate help. By calling or texting 988, you’ll connect with mental health professionals with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Veterans can press “1” after dialing 988 to connect directly to the Veterans Crisis Lifeline, which serves our nation’s […]
READ BEFORE Your Truth Encounter Appointment
Who is Your Truth Encounter Facilitator? My name is Don Mondell, you can read more about me here. My ministry is directed toward Adult Christians who suffered childhood trauma, most typically as a result of some form of abuse, such as physical, sexual, or verbal abuse, and/or their parents’ alcoholism, drug addiction, harsh treatment, abandonment, […]
What Is Truth Encounter?
What is Truth Encounter? “Truth Encounter is a form of focused meditative prayer effective in helping a broken Christian who may struggle with addictions, anger, anxiety, depression, difficulty forgiving, ongoing relationship issues, perfectionism, poor self-worth, and shame. The Truth Encounter process is led by a trained, mature Christian facilitator with significant Biblical and doctrinal knowledge […]
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