Truth in Love

1. What is at stake when considering what we use in counseling? 2. How do we understand the idea of neutral observation? 3. Is it a dangerous perspective to simply take insight but leave the worldview? 4. What is the difference between supplication and integration? 5. What warning do you want people to hear regarding current CIBC movement in biblical counseling? Click here to access our Journal of...

1. Help us understand the claim of CIBC being the third generation. 2. What is the tone in which you want to address this question? 3. What are things David Powlison did to help you in addressing topics like this? 4. What are the distinctives you are seeing within CIBC? 5. What are your concerns with CIBC and how are you evaluating their approach? 6. What is the difference of epistomology in CIBC...

1. What is memory? 2. Why is the concept of memory and important concept in biblical counseling? 3. How does memory prioritize meaning and emotion? 4. How does memory suffer from the noetic effects of sin? 5. How does God redeem our memory? 6. What is trauma and how does it relate to our memory especially in regards to PTS? 7. What role does memory play in the concept of PTS? 8. How does Scripture...

1. Why did you write on the polyvagal theory? 2. Defining polyvagal theory. 3. How has this theory been popularized in our culture today? 4. What are the short comings of the polyvagal theory especially when considering the Scriptures? Please click here to find out more about what we do! Click here to see Craig Troxel's book With All Your Heart! Click here to see Kyle Gangle's booklet on the Polyv...

1. How is psychological therapy defined? 2. How is it confusing to the law when counseling looks like a professional practice? 3. How does licensing muddy the waters in practicing the christian religion? 4. How do we help people think through some of the pitfalls of professional practice? 5. What are some of the comming legal battles with christians who use informed secular methodology? Click here...

1. Why is body image an important discipleship and counseling topic? 2. What do you say to someone who says that they hate some aspect about their body? 3. How is the issue of body image an issue of worship? 4. How does God's Word help us to start untagling these issues? 5. How does the Bible correct our expectations? 6. How do we steward our bodies well without idolizing our body image? Click her...

1. What are we describing when we are talking about the heart from a biblical perspective? 2. Where are we seeing the concept of the heart always being active? 3. What are some ways to get to the heart issues? Click here to learn more about us at ACBC!

1. What is the function God has given for emotions? 2. How does the Bible command an approach to life? 3. Should this approach change when we face suffering in our life? 4. What are the dangers of living by our emotions? 5. How do we help the counselee to live by faith? Click here to register for our upcoming CDT's!

1. What are some of the things you are thinking about as you step into the first session. 2. What is guiding how you set the trajectory from the first session? 3. How are you helping the counselees to get on board with this trajectory? 4. What fruit have you seen from approaching counseling this way? Click here to learn more about our certification process!

1. What are psychedelics and how do you think about them as a physician? 2. What is microdosing? 3. What is the claim with microdosing? 4. What are some of the side effects of microdosing? 5. What is the legality of psychedelics and microdosing? 6. Who is recommending this concept of psychedelic microdosing? 7. What does the research look like concerning psychedelics? 8. Is there an issue of toler...

1. How do we approach complex cases regarding methodology? 2. Why is it important to have clarity and simplicity in counseling? 3. How do we get from something complex to something specific to address? 4. What are some particular things you do to break down a complex case to more managable pieces?  Click here to learn more about us at ACBC!

1. What are some pros and cons for using the term discipleship rather than counseling? Click here to register for our annual conference "Rooted in Truth! Click here to find out more about what we do at ACBC!

1. What is the notion of sensuaility? 2. What makes the body soul reality difficult to understand? 3. How does thinking about Jesus help us with this concept of sensuality? 4. How does temptation work with this concept of sensuality? 5. How do we navigate temptation in realition to the concept of our senses and biblical change? 6. Why is sexuality such a unique area of our sensuality? 7. How can w...

1. How do we think about God's gift of sexuality? 2. What are some of the paths or temptations of sexual sin? 3. How are we helped by the puritans to get to the heart of sexual sin? 4. What hope do you give to those struggling with sexual sin? Resources Mentoned: John Bunyan: The Pilgram's Progress . The Holy War John Flavel: The Fountain of Life Milton Vincent: A Gospel Primer for Christians Bria...

1. What did the Puritans mean when they approached the concept of spiritual depression? 2. How did the Puritans view this and how God might use it in the lives of His people? 3. How did the Puritans utilize the means of grace for spiritual depression? 4. Why did the Puritans say meditating on Christ is central to working through spiritual depression? 5. How did the Puritans think about the communi...

We are excited to announce our top listened to podcast of the year.  Click here to read the latest edition of our Journal of Biblical Soul Care (JBSC).  Find the podcast transcript here.

1. What are some of your favorite Christmas traditions? 2. What are some of the special ways that you guys celebrate Christmas? 3. What do Christmas eve and day look like with your family? 4. What are some of the key things that are comforting for you about the Incarnation? 5. What are some of the special meals that you have with one another? Merry Christmas to all of you from us at ACBC!! Please...

1. Describe the concept of catechism and its history and importance. 2. What are some ways our culture has detracted from chatechizing as we see in church history? 3. What is the value in catechizing? 4. What is the value of teaching this way in the church? 5. What are some of the palces you would encourage people to start with catechisms? Click here to register for our annual conference Rooted in...

1. What is the goal of biblical counseling and the concept of homework? 2. How do you help people learn the basics of applying Scripture? 3. What are some categories of homework we can give? 4. What do we do to motivate counselee's to do the homework? 5. How can the local church be involved in the counseling process? Don't forget to vote for the biblical counseling book of the year by Dec. 19th! C...

1. How should we think of in-law relationships and what does the Bible have to say? 2. What are some examples of in-law relationships in the Bible? 3. What conflict can arise from in-law relationships? 4. How do we rightly order God's design and mitigate in-law conflict? 5. How do we see the importance of leaving and cleaving in the Bible? 6. What would you say to a young couple struggling to navi...

1. How do we approach someone who is involved in secular therapy? 2. Questions to ask in an initial conversation. 3. How to approach the conversation in a winsome and intentional way. 4. How to refraim the conversation towards hope in Jesus and His Word. Click here to see more about what we do at ACBC!

1. Why do you think Scripture seems to make fasting more important than we do today? 2. How do we define fasting? 3. What are some of the purposes of fasting? 4. What is the role of fasting in discipleship? 5. How can fasting be helpful in the counseling context? Click here to learn more about ACBC

1. What are some of the practice promoted in Gentle Parenting. 2. How are thoughts of depravity being modified into thoughts of sensitivity? 3. How does Gentle Parenting address the lack of self control in children? 4. How do we discern between Gentle Parenting's view of discipline and a biblical view of discipline? Click here to find out more about becoming a training center! Click here to find o...

1. What is Gentle Parenting 2. What are the foundational teachings/beliefs of Gentle Parenting? 3. What are some of the ideas behind the teaching or beliefs of Gentle Parenting? 4. What makes Gentle Parenting appealing? 5. How does Gentle Parenting wrongly focus on parents? 6. How do we respond when we fail? 7. How does Gentle Parenting use the fear of messing up your kids as motivation? Click her...

1. Can you explain the difference between shame and guilt? Please click here to find out more about us at ACBC!