Proximity Seeking: The First Step in Bonding with God

Bonding with God Series Proximity Seeking: The First Step in Bonding with God Episode 02  ·  Flourishing with Dr. Victor Counted About This Episode What if drawing near to God isn't just a spiritual discipline — but a deep psychological instinct woven into how you were made? In this episode of the Bonding with God series, Dr. Victor Counted unpacks proximity seeking — the most foundational step in forming a secure bond with God. Drawing from attachment theory and his new book Bonding with God (Baker Academic, 2026), Dr. Counted explores why human beings are neurologically and relationally wired to move toward a source of safety when life feels uncertain,…

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Attachment Theory and Spiritual Flourishing

Bonding with God — Author Discussion Author Discussion · Regent Library Gallery What does it really mean to bond with God in a way that transforms how we live, relate, and flourish? Regent Library Gallery & Online Victor Counted · Ward Davis · Corné Bekker In this special author discussion, Victor Counted sits down with Ward Davis and Corné Bekker to explore the intersection of attachment theory, faith, and spiritual flourishing — drawing from Bonding with God: Attachment Theory and the Psychology of Faith and engaging deeper questions about how our inner world shapes our relationship with God. 📘 Book Resources Order on Amazon

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What Attachment Theory Taught Me About Prayer

Your Prayer Life Is an Attachment Problem — The Flourishing Journal Video Feature Your Prayer Life Is an Attachment Problem VC Dr. Victor Counted Associate Professor of Psychology · Regent University · April 21, 2026 Most people who struggle with prayer assume the problem is discipline. They pray too little, too inconsistently, too distracted. So they try harder — more structure, earlier mornings, longer lists. And still, something feels missing. The distance remains. What if the problem isn't effort at all? "Prayer isn't a discipline problem. It's a bonding problem — and attachment theory helps us understand why." — Dr. Victor Counted What attachment has to do with prayer Attachment…

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Easter is the Story of Human Flourishing

Easter Is the Story of Human Flourishing | Dr. Victor Counted Easter Reflection  ·  Dr. Victor Counted What does it truly mean to flourish as a human being — and what does Easter have to say about it? In this reflection, Dr. Victor Counted draws on flourishing science, attachment research, and the Global Flourishing Study to show how the Easter narrative maps the full arc of what breaks us and what restores us: from the protest, despair, and detachment of Good Friday, to the hope, meaning-making, and renewed belonging of resurrection Sunday.

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