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The shadowhunters get treated to an authentic cream tea! @cassandraclare Up On Moorland Heath a study in character~ Chapter 6 I’ve decided to start a project wherein which I draw a single scene from each chapter of my previously written work ‘up on Moorland Heath’ which is my own version of what The Wicked Powers might be. I actually like how this one turned out, sweet and simple Chapter 6~ A true Devonian Tea Party ‘Ty was currently sitting at a table with Mangus, Kit and Granfer John while the rest of the party were at another table a couple of feet away chatting amicably. Around 5 minutes ago a young man introduced simply as ‘the cook’ had brought out pots of what Ty could only assume was tea along with trays filled with cakes, cookies and for some reason sandwiches? Ty was also mildly perplexed by the biscuits that sat on the tray alongside the rest of the sweets and upon closer inspection he could see that some of them contained what looked like raisins.’ 
#tmi #tsc #themortalinstruments #theshadowhunterchronicles #shadowhunters #art #myart #digitalart #twp #thewickedpowers #kitherondale #tyblackthorn #kitty #kitxty

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Lucky McKee's 'May' & Xavier Gens' Frontier(s) arrive on Limited Edition Blu-ray 7/24 from Second Sights Films

MAY Make a date with May – for an unforgettable, uncomfortable, weird and wild experience. Lucky McKee’s wickedly wry body horror featuring outstanding performances, stunning cinematography and a stellar soundtrack, is back for a new release this July. Second Sight Films has it all sewn up with a brand-new Limited Edition and Standard Edition Blu-ray version, both complete with a fantastic slew of special features. Meet May Dove Candy, the socially awkward veterinary assistant, who was bullied as a child for her lazy eye, and has developed an obsession with perfection. Desperate for connection, May struggles to make friends and is desperately searching for a perfect boyfriend. Then she meets Adam, the boy with the flawless hands… could he be the one? But the path of love never runs smoothly, especially with May’s inability to connect with people. As her dream of perfection unravels, she becomes increasingly detached from reality and descends into the depths of depravity. The brand-new Limited Edition is set for release on July 24 and is presented in a stunning box with new artwork by Bella Grace, alongside a 70 page book, with new essays. Both editions come complete with a host of brilliant extras including new audio commentaries and new interviews with the stars, director, composer and editors and much more, see full details below. Don’t miss May Limited Edition, a devilish delight that’s a cut above the rest.

Special Features:  - New audio commentary with Alexandra Heller-Nicholas - Audio commentary with director Lucky McKee, cinematographer Steve Yedlin, editor Chris Sivertson and actors Angela Bettis, Nichole Hiltz, and Bret Roberts - Audio commentary with director Lucky McKee, Editor Rian Johnson, Composer Jammes Luckett (formerly credited as Jaye Barnes Luckett), production designer Leslie Keel, and Craft Services guy Benji - The Toymaker: a new interview with director Lucky McKee  -Perfect Hands: a new interview with actor Jeremy Sisto - Blankety Blank: a new interview with actor James Duval - How to Execute a Murder: a new interview with cinematographer Steve Yedlin • Peeling Back the Layers: a new interview with editor Rian Johnson - Jack and Jill: a new interview with editor Chris Sivertson - In the Cut: a new interview with editor Kevin Ford - Blood, Gore and Rock ‘n’ Roll: a new interview with composer Jammes Luckett • From Frankenstein to May: Miranda Corcoran on May - Bits and Pieces: on the set of May Limited Edition Contents:   -Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Bella Grace - 70 page book with new essays by Joseph Dwyer, Rachel Knightley, Mary Beth McAndrews and Heather Wixson - Six collectors' art cards

FRONTIER(S) 

Dare you cross Frontier(s)? The shockingly violent and darkly disturbing horror from Xavier Gens(Hitman, Gangs of London)  in his 2007 directorial debut, is set for a brand-new Limited Edition Blu-ray Box set release alongside a Standard Edition version from experts in the field Second Sight Films on July 24 2023. 

Shocking and thrilling audiences and offending (some) critics on its original release, French helmer Gens’ blood-fueled,  brutal feature is set for a stunning new Limited Edition outing. The box set is presented in a rigid slipcase with new artwork  by James Neal and a 70 page book featuring new essays and comes complete with a bucket load of special features. These  will be available on both versions and include: an audio commentary with Zoë Rose Smith and Kelly Gredner, new interviews  with cast and crew, the 'Making of’, a short film and more! Please see full list below. 

It’s a time of severe political unrest in Paris, an extreme right-wing party has come to power and violent protests soon turn  into full scale riots. As the streets burn, a group of young reprobates use the chaos to their advantage, robbing anything  and everything they can. But as they get in too deep, tragedy strikes and with the police on their tail, they’re forced to split  up and flee the city. 

Their situation goes from bad to worse as they end up holed up in a remote countryside guesthouse, where they come face  to face with a strange clan, the Von Geislers – a ruthlessly and violently oppressive father, his fiercely sexual daughters,  and brutish sons – who soon reveal themselves as neo-Nazis. The debauched family’s fantasy of starting a new Aryan race  could soon be realized as Yasmine (Karina Testa, Budapest), could be the key to the fresh bloodline they’ve been waiting  for. Can she and her friends survive the human abattoir, or will she become 'one of the family'? 

Enter the depraved and debauched Frontier(s) for a twisted, stomach-churning, thrilling horror experience. 

Special Features: 

- Audio Commentary with Zoë Rose Smith and Kelly Gredner 

- Reinventing the Extreme: a new interview with director Xavier Gens • Going Method: a new interview with actor Karina Testa 

- A Light in the Dark: a new interview with actor Maud Forget - Lights, Camera... Fear: a new interview with cinematographer Laurent Barès • Sounds of Violence: a new interview with composer Jean-Piere Taïeb • The Making of Frontier(s) 

- Fotografik Short Film 

- Xavier Gens Highschool Trailers 

- Frontier(s) Trailers 

- Storyboard Comparisons 

- Behind-the-Scenes Photos with commentary by Xavier Gens and Karina Testa 

- Deleted Scenes with optional commentary by Xavier Gens and Karina Testa 

Limited Edition Contents: 

- Rigid slipcase with new artwork by James Neal 

 -70 page book with new essays by Dr Sarah Cleary, Mark H Harris, Carolyn Mauricette and  Alexandra West 

- Six collectors' art cards 

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BIBLICAL COUNSELING

PROFESSOR BEN ONYEUKWU (REV.)

NCE, (ENG.) ND/HD (JOURNALISM), DIP; BA, (THEOLOGY), MA, PhD

BIBLICAL COUNSELING

INTRODUCTION/DEFINITION

1.1 General View:

         According to Olayinka (1978) in Nwankpa (2004:2), counseling is a process in which one person (professionally trained) helps the other in a face-to-face encounter. In the words of Nwamuo (2001:2), counseling is a personal help carried out mainly by means of interpersonal communication, whereby the counselor helps the counselee in achieving adaptive attitude, insight and behaviour. It focuses on individual’s positive strength and mobilizes personal, emotional and behaviour assets for effective utilization. Thus, counseling drives towards effective decision making, positive mental health, behaviour change and modification, personal effectiveness and resolution of problems.

         Counseling is an inter-personal relationship, usually between two individuals (but not necessarily) a counselor and a counselee –in which the principal objectives are the development of the counselee, the improvement of his welfare and the amelioration of his problems.      Counseling has four basic forms, namely:-

a.           Face-to-face counseling, otherwise known as interview

b.           Counseling through written communication

c.           Counseling through audio means. that is, through tape recording and play-back device;

d.           Counseling through telephone conversation

1.2 Biblical View:

Biblical counseling is that aspect of counseling that uses the Holy Scriptures  as its tool in counseling. This, at times, is referred to as Christian counseling, since the scripture is considered the basic

Christian instrument for problem solving. In keeping with the foregoing, Jaye Adams (1975:5) opines that the scriptures are the (Christian) counselor’s textbook for counseling. He further says, “like his Lord (Jesus Christ) who was the wonderful counselor predicted by Isaiah - the counselor will find that all that he needs for the work of counseling is in the Bible”.

Furthermore, Adams remarks that Jesus Christ needed no other text to become world’s only perfect counselor. He was that because he used the scriptures more fully than anyone else, either before or since. His counsel was perfect because it was wholly scriptural in the absolute sense of those words. The minister (or Christian) who engages in scriptural counseling, like Him (Jesus) believes that because the Holy Spirit inspired the book (the bible) for that purpose, and must be used in counseling. To be emphatic scriptural counseling  alone is adequate to meet every need of humanity.

1.3    Pastoral Counseling As Biblical Counseling

In the words of Preston Bogia, pastoral counseling must be biblical counseling as opposed to psychological counseling. He notes that, secular psychology or psycho-therapy based on the teachings of Sigmund Freud , Carl Jung and Carl Roger has no place in Biblical Counseling, and so, must be discouraged in the counseling work of a pastor.

         Rogia, also remarks that, “Pastoral Counseling is unique and differs from other types of counseling” as he equally notes that counseling is past of a pastor’s job description. As a shepherd his duties include, feeding, protecting and carrying for those in his congregation.  In furtherance, Rogia states that, “just as a shepherd must bind up the wounds of the sheep that are sick or injured, so does a church pastor bind up and heal the emotional wounds suffered by those in his flock”, and that it is only in the Holy Scripture that the materials suitable for this noble task of the pastor, as a counselor can be obtained.

AREAS WHERE BIBLICAL COUNSELING APPLIES

2:1 Individual Needs:

         Biblical counseling attempts to provide support and direction for individuals who need emotional assistance. With biblical precepts, a biblical counselor is in position to offer concrete help to those suffering from depression, anxiety, anger, family of origin issues and other life related difficulties.

2:2 Couple Needs              

         Biblical counseling is equally a veritable tool employed in a bid to improve on communication, decision making process of those working through relational difficulties, forgiveness and divorce issues, as Betty Davis narrates in her work, “Types of Pastoral counseling”.

2:3 Family Needs  

         Betty Davis in the above cited work also observes that “creative ideas and support for solving family problems, behavioral issues with children and adolescent, boundary setting and techniques for strengthening the family could be obtained through Pastoral Counseling, which applies basically precepts in counseling efforts, etc.

QUALIFICATION OF A BIBLICAL COUNSELOR

3:1 Regeneration  

The basic qualification of a biblical counselor is regeneration. By regeneration, we mean the washing and renewing of an individual from the nature of sin (Titus 3:5). No one can do well in Biblical Counseling or in anything patterning to the Bible without regeneration.  For the natural man cannot understanding the things of the Spirit, (I Cor. 2 :14).  Therefore, if the Biblical Counselor must do well in counseling, he must be born again.

3:2 Holy Spirit And His Wisdom

Being filled with the Holy Spirit is an indispensable tool in Biblical Counseling, since the Holy Spirit is the author and interpreter of the scripture which the Biblical Counselor needs so much (Arts 6:3, Eph. 5:18). And, since, the Holy Spirit is also the supreme source of God’s wisdom, there is, therefore, no other way the Biblical Counselor could do well in counseling without Him.

         Wisdom gives insight that leads to the correct application of knowledge gathered biblically or extra-biblically, and the Holy Spirit is still the only link to the said wisdom. Based on the foregoing therefore, the Biblical Counselor must rely absolutely on the Holy Spirit and the wisdom that comes from Him, if he must do well in counseling.

3:3  Knowledge of the Scripture  

         Every human need finds solution in the scripture. And, it is the duty of the Biblical Counselor to discover where a counselee needs help. In this connection, therefore, the Biblical Counselor must possess a good knowledge of the Bible, if he/she must proffer solution to the problems of his/her counselee or client, and this, calls for an intensive study of the Bible on the part of the counselor if he/she must be a workman/woman that needs not to be ashamed, but currently dividing the word of truth (11 Timothy 2:15)

3:4 Un-Compromised Prayer Life  

         The success of every ministerial work lies heavily on prayer, and Biblical Counseling is no exception. Prayer is a means of tapping wisdom, knowledge and power from the Lord for effective counseling. Therefore, the Biblical Counselor ought always to pray and not faint, (Luke 18 : 1ff). For, if he/she fails in prayer, he/she will eventually fail in his/her work as a counselor, since there is no other way to receive  the wisdom of the Holy Spirit which makes for the proper application of the knowledge of the word of God or the power that proffers solution to human need.

3:5 Faith in the Word of God

         Practical faith in the word of God is another essential qualification of a Biblical Counselor. In line with this, the Biblical Counselor must have absolute faith in the scriptures he/she uses as a means of problem solving. He/she must believe that God’s Word works, if applied to human needs or that God confirms his Word where it is applied by faith.

BIBLICAL COUNSELING AND CONFIDENTIALLY

4:1 The Counselee’s Fear

         Confidentiality is the watch-word in counseling, as every counselee carries an element of fear, as to whom the would let out certain secrets of their lives to. In this connection, A non-confidential person is not suitable for Biblical Counseling or for any other types of the work. For, where a counselee discovers any breach of trust from his/her counselor, there is bound to be a serious problem. Therefore, on no account should a counselor discuss or preach what a counselee tells him/her during counseling.

4:2 The Risk of Non-Confidentiality in Counseling

         A counselor who is not confidential stands the risk of destroying his/her life or career. This is because a mindless or demonic counselee who feels threatened by the disclosure of certain secrets of his/her life could go extra-miles in his/her bid to plot or spread falsehood that could put the counselor out of service or existence.

4:3 Negative Impact of Non-Confidentiality in Counseling

         Non- confidentiality in counseling can breed the following negative impact in society;

i.             It can destroy relationships

ii.            It can breed suspicion

iii.           It can be a source of rumour

iv.          It can enforce rift in society

v.           It can make people gospel – harden, etc.

AREAS OF CAUTION IN BIBLICAL COUNSELING

5:1 The Problem of the Opposite Sex:

         The Biblical Counselor should always keep at the back of his/her mind that the Holy Scripture condemns all forms of immorality, and so, should guard against the unbecoming attitude that may come up from the opposite  sex. He/she should also keep in view that not every counselee is well intended, as some of them are in his/her office for something else, and therefore, should not allow himself/herself to be seduced during counseling.

5:2 Carefree Attitude In Counseling

         Carefree attitude in counseling is very dangerous, since it can destroy both the counselor and counselee. Counseling is a serious business that requires uttermost carefulness. As such, counseling session is not a period of;

i         Careless  talks

ii        Careless touch

iii       Careless smiles

iv.      Careless looks

v.       Careless gestures, etc.

5:3 Improper Application of God’s Word

         The use of the Holy Scripture in Biblical Counseling is as vital as its proper application. For, there is always fruitlessness in counseling, where the scripture is made to speak the mind of the counselor, instead of that of God. In line with the foregoing, the Biblical Counselor should ensure that,

i         He/she does not use the scripture to foster his/her personal           opinion, but the will of God

ii        He/she cities only the portion of the scripture that is   appropriate to the need of the counselee during counseling

iii       He/she comes up with the proper interpretation of each scripture he/she wishes to use in counseling before applying it the need of his/her counselee or client.

iv.      He/she does not allow his/her cultural beliefs to influence    his/her use of the scripture in counseling

v.       He/she understands that a biblical counseling session is not a       period of preaching, deliverance prayer or bible study, but a     period of scriptural advice, and so, should be interactive in the use of the scripture, etc.

In conclusion, this lecture note is an attempt by the lecturer to give the basic concept of Biblical Counseling, though, it cites a brief general over-view on the subject-matter. It is hoped that a serious minded student who meticulously studies the work, would find it rewarding in his/her counseling efforts. Nevertheless, the student is also advised to source for other good materials on biblical or pastoral counseling from the internet or books written by other scholars.

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@cassandraclare

Blue banners when the lost return...

Ty and Livvy on the shores of Lake Lynn

My take on the ‘red string of fate’ story with both the blue and the red and the parabatai link based on Livia’s want to have been parabatai with her twin

#tsc #the shadowhunter chronicles #kitty #the wicked powers #tmi #twp #the mortal instruments #ty blackthorn #the dark artifacts #tda #kitxty #tmi art #tsc art #art #digital art #betty jaye art

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What I think the view from Ty’s room at the Scholomance would look like @cassandraclare

Up on Moorland Heath, a study in character~ chapter 2

I’ve decided to start a project wherein which I draw a single scene from each chapter of my previously written work ‘up on Moorland Heath’ which is my own version of what The Wicked Powers might be.

Chapter 2~ Ty wakes up from a nap in his dorm room

“however, he surmised, he must have fallen asleep according to his prior head down position on his desk and the darkening sky outside of his window. “

Okay i actually really like this one! I think I’m figuring out shading and highlighting and the texture on the mountains is so nice

#digitalart #art #tsc #theshadowhunterchronicles #cassandraclare #shadowhuntersart #tyblackthorn #tiberiusblackthorn #scholomance #themortalinstruments #bettyjayeart #tmi #kitty #kitxty

#tsc #the shadowhunter chronicles #kitty #the wicked powers #tmi #twp #the mortal instruments #ty blackthorn #kitxty #betty jaye art #digital art #art #my art

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Kit and Ty meet again 3 years later somewhere up on the moors (ideas for upcoming The Wicked Powers by @cassandraclare​

Up On Moorland Heath a study in character~ Chapter 3

I’ve decided to start a project wherein which I draw a single scene from each chapter of my previously written work ‘up on Moorland Heath’ which is my own version of what The Wicked Powers might be.

Chapter 3~ Kit and Ty meet again

“Kit waited for a moment then at a speed not even he was ready for he span, pushed his pursuant to the floor and pulled out a knife skilfully holding it to their throat. Kit took a moment to catch his breath before he let his eyes adjust to the darkened figure below him.

Tiberius Nero Blackthorn”

#tsc #the shadowhunter chronicles #kitty #the wicked powers #tmi #twp #the mortal instruments #ty blackthorn #kitxty #betty jaye art #my art #digital art #artists on tumblr #tsc art #tmi art #shadowhuntersart #kit herondale

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Up on Moorland Heath, a study in character~ chapter 1

@cassandraclare Kit Herondale on a morning run in Devon

I’ve decided to start a project wherein which I draw a single scene from each chapter of my previously written work ‘up on Moorland Heath’ which is my own version of what The Wicked Powers might be.

Chapter 1~ Kit takes his morning run

“Kit stopped for a second to right himself, blinking a couple times and watching his breaths curl up into the brisk early morning air. He had made it to the top of the hill just outside the village and he could see Cirenworth hall standing proud, a light on in the kitchen meaning Jem was probably up and making breakfast.”

I think this is progress and I love both the sunrise and blue sky version especially the heather and gorse

#digital art #tsc #the shadowhunter chronicles #kitty #tmi #twp #ao3 #the mortal instruments #ty blackthorn #kitxty #art #my art #Betty jaye art #the wicked powers #up on moorland Heath

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Kit visits the grace of Kitty Jay (a real place) up on Dartmoor

Up On Moorland Heath a study in character~ Chapter 4

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I’ve decided to start a project wherein which I draw a single scene from each chapter of my previously written work ‘up on Moorland Heath’ which is my own version of what The Wicked Powers might be.

Chapter 4~ Kit goes to Kitty for help

‘the path seemed to open up to a haphazardly balanced open gate and then a small clearing of gravel that then met an open road. In the center of the gravel patch was a mound of grass at the foot of which sat Kit with his back facing the way they had just come. Ty focussed his eyes a little more and released, with a chill, that this was a grave for someone though it looked ancient which begged the question “why was Kit here?”’

#tsc #the shadowhunter chronicles #kitty #the wicked powers #tmi #twp #the mortal instruments #ty blackthorn #kitxty #art #tmi art #tsc art #betty jaye art #the dark artifacts #digitalart #twp art #the wicked powers art #Dartmoor #Devon #Kitty Jay