About - Christian Concepts

Christian Concepts is a gathering place for inquisitive believers seeking clarity, assurance, and identity in Christ. Here you’ll find ideas and resources designed to help you live secure in your God-given identity and grow in freedom.

Christian Concepts exists to bridge biblical truth and everyday life. I thrive on applying what I know to real-life situations because when you understand who you are in Christ, everything else falls into place—your emotions, your relationships, and your sense of purpose.

Meet Matt Pavlik

Matt Pavlik has been a committed follower of Christ since 1991 and a professional counselor since 2000. He is the founder of New Reflections Counseling and Christian Concepts. For over two decades, he has guided individuals and couples toward emotional healing and spiritual clarity through talk therapy counseling.

Matt is the author of nine books, the latest being Secure in Christ. His pastoral writing style helps believers understand and apply God’s truth, inviting readers to move from confusion to assurance and from striving to resting—anchored in the truth of their identity in Christ. He draws inspiration from his walk with Jesus, biblical insights, and years of counseling experience.

As a Bible and book study leader, Matt emphasizes incarnational discipleship—helping believers experience spiritual transformation through relational connection, emotional honesty, and the indwelling life of Christ. His layered metaphors and practical reflections equip you to stand on solid ground, no longer defined by fear or failure but by the unwavering love of God.

Matt lives in Ohio with his wife and children. He continues to write, counsel, and build communities that foster transformation through truth and grace.

Truth Focus

In counseling, I help clients know God’s truth while I also learn from what God is doing to heal people. Christian Concepts reflects my broader calling: to create lasting resources—books, teachings, assessments, and educational tools—that serve beyond the therapy room.

Core Pathways

This site is organized around four core pathways:

Assurance of Salvation
Discover why your security rests in God’s promises, not performance.
Identity in Christ
Explore your unchanging worth and how it fuels emotional health.
Marriage in Christ
Learn to build a covenant relationship that mirrors God’s love.
Healing in Christ
Move from brokenness to wholeness as you encounter grace at the source.

What You’ll Find Here

Thoughtful articles rooted in Scripture and spiritual formation
Practical assessments that invite self-reflection
Books and guided studies to take you deeper into each topic

My goal is to equip you with insights that lead to lasting transformation, not just information.

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Bible Translations Used

I use ESV, NLT, CEV, NIV, and sometimes the TPT.

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the ESV^® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version^®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.