The CrossCounsel Podcast
Welcome to the CrossCounsel Podcast! Since 1997, we've been finding a better way to experience healing, growth, and maturity in Christ. Join our co-founder, Rev. Steve Freitag, and special guests as they explore how the Spirit of Jesus transforms us into people who are strong, steady, sturdy, secure, and appropriately compassionate.
Diving into our MELT Process isn't easy, but it's well worth it. Those who are willing to engage with both their present and historical pain—and confront their "demons"—can discover unimaginable freedom and peace.
Much of this may feel surprisingly simple, yet deeply transformative—strangely normal. Together, let's do all we can in the work God calls us to do.
The CrossCounsel Podcast
164 | Love Bonds and Fear Bonds
Our discussion on this episode gets into an unexpected and very brief overview of Love Bonds and Fear Bonds from the book Living from the Heart Jesus Gave You.
In summary, love bonds are secure connections built on mutual care, trust, and the ability to return to joy together, fostering healthy relationships.
In contrast, fear bonds are formed out of control, obligation, or avoidance of pain, often leading to dysfunction and disconnection.
For more detailed information, we direct you back to the book Living from the Heart that Jesus gave you.
We hope this episode highlights a key point: our work is not traditional counseling or advice-giving, nor is it what most imagine when they think of prayer. It requires intentionality and, at times, difficult choices from those who engage with it. At CrossCounsel, we remain grounded in Christ and led by the Holy Spirit, drawing carefully from approaches aligned with the heart of our heavenly Father—so that we may grow into the fullness of the stature of Christ.