{"title":"Charles Hodges Jr. | Author","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"author-info-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"author-info-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/newgrowthpress.com\/book-author\/charles-hodges-books\/\"\u003eCharles Hodges Jr.\u003c\/a\u003e, MD, is a family physician and biblical counselor who serves as the Executive Director of Vision of Hope and is a counselor and instructor at Faith Biblical Counseling Ministry. He is the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGood Mood Bad Mood: Help and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minibooks-medical-issues-and-psychiatric-issues-books-hope-for-the-depressed-beyond-a-cheer-up-theology\"\u003eHope for Depression and Bipolar Disorder\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand is a contributing writer for\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/christian-books-biblical-counseling-books-caring-for-the-souls-of-children-a-biblical-counselors-manual\"\u003eCaring for the Souls of Children\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. He and his wife, Helen, have four children, thirteen grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item recent-articles\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"recent-articles-heading\"\u003eRecent Articles\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recent-articles-list\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.newgrowthpress.com\/biblical-principles-for-counseling-individuals-with-medical-issues\/\"\u003eBiblical Principles for Counseling Individuals with Medical Issues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recent-articles-list\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.newgrowthpress.com\/the-medical-side-of-mental-illness\/\"\u003eThe Medical Side of Mental Illness\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"author-page\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.newgrowthpress.com\/author\/charleshodges\/\"\u003eView more\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-christian-counselors-medical-desk-reference-2nd-edition","title":"The Christian Counselor's Medical Desk Reference, 2nd Edition","description":"\u003csection data-role=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Charles Hodges Jr. and a team of contributing physicians, health care professionals, and biblical counselors answer questions and offer solid biblical principles about counseling individuals with medical issues and address a variety of specific problems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiblical counselors and pastors often have questions when a counselee is struggling with a mixture of physical, emotional, and spiritual difficulties. \u003cem\u003eThe Christian Counselor's Medical Desk Reference 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition\u003c\/em\u003e helps counselors understand how some medical conditions impact counseling needs. Inspired by Dr. Bob Smith's first edition, this book will help to guide counselors in offering specific reminders of gospel truth to counselees as they journey the road ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first section offers guidance for the extra challenges inherent with certain medical diagnoses. The second section examines the challenges associated with a variety of physical and mental conditions such as autoimmune disorders, PTSD, Alzheimer's, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, and more, helping counselors better understand the specific counseling needs that often accompany each condition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by an experienced team of doctors and health care professionals with biblical counseling experience.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn about specific conditions along with how to counsel beyond labels and address the whole person.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGain confidence in the sufficiency of Scripture to bring hope and help to sufferers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Charles Hodges Jr.","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":49952715931877,"sku":"9781645072317","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":49952715964645,"sku":"9781645072324","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/5617\/9173\/files\/Christian-Counselors-Medical-The__83729.1753471454.1280.1280.jpg?v=1783362940"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/5617\/9173\/collections\/Charles_Hodges_Jr..jpg?v=1777896299","url":"https:\/\/newgrowthpress.com\/collections\/charles-hodges-jr.oembed","provider":"New Growth Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}