Christine Chappell

Virtual tickets are available for both the pre-conference and the main conference! So if you'd like to join, but can't do so in-person, you can still hear the plenary sessions and breakouts from home! Register today: zurl.co/ORjqo

We often feel the need to say "it could be worse" when facing a trial, but minimizing our pain doesn't actually make it hurt less. 👉 Click here to read why you don't have to choose between honest grief and genuine faith: biblicalcounselingcoalition.org/2026/05/15/whe…

In this new episode, @NealGrogan shares his personal journey through trauma, his work with @MightyOaksFDN , and a biblical counseling framework for caring well for those facing post-traumatic stress. Stream now at ibcd.org/pts-care-neal-…

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I taught on lament in counseling care last year for a group of biblical counselors, and I’m thankful to now share that training more widely. In this session, I build a theology of lament before exploring its wise use in care and discipleship. Watch here: christinemchappell.com/7odx

When you’re drowning in the demands of motherhood, the pressure to "pull it together" can be overwhelming. Start resting in the reality that Christ is the one holding you — even when you can't hold it all together. Read the full BCC Classic here: bit.ly/4mK8vyf

When life feels heavy and hope feels distant, we need more than clichés—we need the steady truth of God's Word. If you need biblical encouragement, I invite you to join us next week for April's call. Sign up at christinemchappell.com/4vyh and I'll send you the registration link.

Sometimes obedience leads you into the fire. If that’s where you are right now, you’re not alone. You can watch this exploration of Daniel 3—"Faith in the Fire"—inside the Hard to Hope encouragement call library: christinemchappell.com/hard-to-hope

If the church doesn’t know what to do with sorrow, we will inevitably misunderstand—and mishandle—the people who carry it. A piece I wrote a few years ago that I’m resharing today. "Making Church a Safe Place for Sorrow" 👉 christinemchappell.com/02s5

I used to think my purpose was tied to productivity. So when depression slowed me down, I felt like I had no purpose at all. But I wasn’t made to be constantly capable. I was made to glorify God. Even in weakness, I could worship. —2 Cor. 12:9 christinemchappell.com/depression

How do we help hurting people when sorrow is lingering? Today I'm working on a talk for this upcoming TGC Cohort. The last day to register and still get the free books is TODAY! Cohort starts in ONE WEEK (4/15). To join us for this training, register at thegospelcoalition.org/cohort/counsel…

What happens when we bottle up what’s going on inside of us? In this Hard to Hope recording, we consider that question and look closely at Psalm 62:8—to explore what it means to pour out our hearts to God, and why it matters. Access the library here: christinemchappell.com/hard-to-hope

Don’t confuse where you are with where you’re going. In Christ, the path you're on today leads to light and life.

Between Good Friday and Easter, hope can feel hidden. Scripture meets us here—not with quick answers, but with a language for sorrow and a way to wait in faith. If you need that today, this video library is for you: christinemchappell.com/hard-to-hope

We call it Good Friday because the nails in Christ's hands show the love in God's heart. "...but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 ESV

Postpartum depression can make everything feel unstable. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙂𝙤𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙙—𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙚. 👉 Learn more: christinemchappell.com/ppd

It wasn’t until I stopped believing my life 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 sorrow-free that I began to know a deeper fellowship with Christ in the midst of my grief. "Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me." Psalm 23:4 (NLT)

Anxiety can feel heavy and hard to untangle. In this new episode, @joshweidmann helps us to think more deeply about our experiences of anxiety, how to respond to it wisely, and how Christ meets us in the midst of it. Listen now 🎧 ibcd.org/anxiety-josh-w…

A diagnosis can feel like it reshapes everything—how you think about yourself, your future, and even your faith. But Scripture helps us to think wisely about a psychiatric diagnosis while holding fast to our identity in Christ. 👉Learn more: christinemchappell.com/help

When it seems like there's nothing left to live for, God's Word goes deep enough to meet us where we're at.