by Stephen Luther, MEd, MSEd, LPC | Oct 10, 2026 | Pastoral Counseling
The song starts and the people around you stand to sing. You know the words, but your chest tightens anyway. Your heart races during the prayer, and your hands feel cold. You try to follow the sermon, but one question keeps looping: “If I really trust God, why do I...
by Stephen Luther, MEd, MSEd, LPC | Oct 8, 2026 | Pastoral Counseling
Church hurt and discernment By Stephen Luther, MEd, MSEd, LPC · Reviewed and updated October 8, 2026 · 11 min read You may be sitting in a parking lot with the engine off, watching families walk through a church door. Part of you misses worship and community. Another...
by Stephen Luther, MEd, MSEd, LPC | Oct 6, 2026 | Pastoral Counseling
Marriage and repair By Stephen Luther, MEd, MSEd, LPC · Reviewed and updated October 6, 2026 · 10 min read The room is quiet after the argument, but the sentence you said is still hanging there. You know it landed hard. You may want to explain what you meant, point...
by Stephen Luther, MEd, MSEd, LPC | Oct 5, 2026 | Pastoral Counseling
Marriage and discernment By Stephen Luther, MEd, MSEd, LPC · Reviewed and updated October 5, 2026 · 10 min read You finally say it: “I think we need help.” Your spouse looks away, changes the subject, says counseling is pointless, or tells you that you are the one...
by Stephen Luther, MEd, MSEd, LPC | Oct 2, 2026 | Pastoral Counseling
Marriage and trust By Stephen Luther, MEd, MSEd, LPC · Reviewed and updated October 2, 2026 · 10 min read The story has changed again. Maybe it concerns a purchase, a message, a habit, a place your spouse said they were, or a promise they insisted they had kept. The...
