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Counseling 101

In addition to the beginning of another school year, I am also gearing up for the beginning of another round of Counseling 101.  I am still team teaching the class with Jim Phillips, but this will be the last time that I share the responsibility. He is only covering one topic, and that is at my request.

Here is the description of the class from my church's website:
God’s Word gives us wonderful insight into such heart issues as anger, depression, guilt, fear, anxiety, and more. Join Matt Harmless and Jim Phillips as they share sound Biblical truth you can use to help counsel yourself and others. Counseling 101 is offered during the fall and winter Life Ed. sessions. This training is vital for those desiring to minister words of encouragement or exhortation in obedience to Scripture (Romans 15:1-3a; Galatians 6:1-3, 9-10; Hebrews 10:23-24, etc.). (Room 106)

I am looking forward to the class already.  Not just because I love to teach (Which I do), but also because I always learn so much during the preparation process.

I doubt that anyone who reads this blog lives in the area, but if you do, I would like to encourage you to join the class.  The class runs from September 14th to November 16th at 5:30 pm.

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  1. Rick8/23/2008 11:32 AM

    As long as there's a week entitled, "You Might Just Need To Get Over It" :) Sometimes, all roads lead to just moving on. Good stuff.

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  2. Matt Harmless8/23/2008 3:05 PM

    Too true.

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