Truth in Love

Featuring: 1. How does a biblical view of codependency differ from a secular view? 2. How does Scripture describe the consequences of this heart attitude and behavioral response? 3. How does God respond to those who chose codependence over God dependence?   Find this podcast transcription here . 

Featuring: 1. How are you doing as a parent? 2. What does Proverbs have to say to parents? 3. A God-given curriculum that parents should cover with their kids Resources: Brad Brandt – Practical Help for Family from Proverbs | $2.99 https://biblicalcounseling.com/store/all-products/brad-bradt-practical-help-for-family-from-proverbs/ Regional ACBC Events https://biblicalcounseling.com/training-2/acb...

Featuring: 1. misnomers 2. areas of growth 3. warnings Content: Legacy Collection: Historic Lectures from the ACBC Executive Directors https://biblicalcounseling.com/store/all-products/legacy-collection/ 2019 Annual Conference | Suicide, Self-Harm, and Scripture https://biblicalcounseling.com/store/all-products/2019-annual-conference-suicide-self-harm-and-scripture/   Find this podcast transcripti...

Featuring: Why study the difficult chapters in the Bible? Lamenting VS. Complaining in Scripture How to use a passage like Psalm 88 in counseling Chapters of lament provide prayers for our suffering Notes: When the Darkness Will Not Lift: Doing What We Can While We Wait for God and Joy - John Piper https://www.amazon.com/When-Darkness-Will-Lift-God/dp/1581348762 The Silent Shades of Sorrow: Healin...

Featuring: * Family Traditions and Looking for Ways to Serve During the Holidays * Christmas Day with Children and Grandchildren * The Importance of the Incarnation of Christ   Find this podcast transcription here . 

Featuring: * How Do You Prepare Your Home to Celebrate Christ’s Coming? * Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning Traditions * Winter in Canada Notes: Christ in Christmas: A Family Advent Celebration https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Christmas-Family-Advent-Celebration/dp/0891096051   Find this podcast transcription here . 

Featuring: * Medical VS. Psychological Diagnosis * The DSM and the Medical Model * The Theorized Purpose of Psychotropics in Medical Model * Do antidepressants work? * Heart issues and the TAC analogy Notes: The Emperor's New Drugs: Exploding the Antidepressant Myth Irving Kirsch https://www.amazon.com/Emperors-New-Drugs-Exploding-Antidepressant/dp/0465022006 The Myth of the Chemical Cure J. Moncr...

Featuring: * Is medical research bad? / A need for discernment in medical research * Examples of medical pitfalls / A need for open honest assessment * How marketing outpaces research / Warnings of bias in a capitalistic culture * Discerning the motivations and agendas in medical research * Cautions of the FDA process / A friend, but far from perfect * Example of the STAR*D trial Notes: Bibliograp...

Featuring: - Common reactions of children to their parents divorcing - How can a counselor help parents address these issues? Notes: Kevin Backus – Helping Children Who’s Parents are Divorcing, 2019 Conference Breakout Session https://biblicalcounseling.com/store/all-products/kevin-backus-helping-children-whos-parents-are-divorcing/ Foundations for Biblical Discipleship - High School Curriculum ht...

Featuring: * What are the categories of suicide * What is the counsel for suicide * What should we consider about suicide Notes: Nicolas Ellen - Understanding and Dealing with Suicide, 2019 Annual Conference Sermon * https://vimeo.com/368079760 Valley of the Shadow: Suicide, Self-harm, and the Scriptures Resource Package * https://biblicalcounseling.com/store/all-products/2019-annual-conference-su...

Featuring: 1. Why is the topic of the “one-another” commands so important today 2. The “one-anothers" as commands 3. Beyond church on Sunday 4. Practical application on the “stirring up one-another" Show Notes: 31 Ways to Be a "One-Another" Christian: Loving Others with the Love of Jesus - Stuart Scott and Andrew Jin https://smile.amazon.com/31-Ways-Be-One-Another-Christian/dp/1633421767/ref=sr_1_...

Featuring: 1. What is bullying? 2. Steps a Christian parent can take when they discover their child is being bullied 3. What are some common responses of bullied children that parents can look for Show Notes: Putting Your Past in Its Place: Moving Forward in Freedom and Forgiveness - Steve Viars https://smile.amazon.com/Putting-Your-Past-Its-Place/dp/0736927395/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=steve+viars&...

Featuring: Warning of the "outsourcing" mentality in personal ministry How to facilitate a church of care Practical strategies in equipping church members for ministry   Find this podcast transcription here . 

Features: * What are Biblical Counselors to do with Psychological labels? * The Benefit of Biblical Terminology * How to minister to a psychologized person * The Christian’s identity   Find this podcast transcription here . 

Featuring * What is Biblical Theology? * What is a Biblical Theology of Heaven? * How does this apply to practical ministry and counseling? * The importance of strong biblical preaching Resources: What Is Biblical Theology?: A Guide to the Bible's Story, Symbolism, and Patterns - Jim Hamilton https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GO9AJWK/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1   Find this podcast...

Featuring: * Beware of the secularism * Beware of the humanism * Beware of the scientism * The drift of theological education in pastoral training * The Importance of seeing man (anthropology) from a biblical perspective   Find this podcast transcription here . 

Featuring: * Human suffering is real * Earthly remedies do not satisfy * The anchor of future hope * Application for biblical counseling Notes: Annual Conference Schedule https://biblicalcounseling.com/conference/suicide-self-harm/ Live stream https://biblicalcounseling.com/live/   Find this podcast transcription here . 

Featuring: * Understanding the philosophy that drives therapeutic categories * Refining of man as the center * The Saturation of our culture with the therapeutic mentality * How to help psychologized counselees   Find this podcast transcription here . 

Featuring: We have accepted the categories of our secular cultures view of problems. A need to re-categorize our problems as spiritual issues, and churches as a haven We have changed the roles of pastors into business managers A need to re-categorize a pastors role as a shepherd The Gospel is sufficient for sanctification A call to restoration   Find this podcast transcription here . 

Featuring: - Counseling Ministry can be missional - The distinction between biblical counseling and evangelism - Cautions in counseling unbelievers - The necessity of talking about Jesus   Find this podcast transcription here . 

Featuring: - How biblical counseling differs from secular counseling in ministering to the family - Challenges in ministering to family members - The ministry of presence. - From child to friend   Find this podcast transcription here . 

Featuring: - Challenges Families face with raising Sons Today - Investing in your Children - The Importance of the Church in raising Sons - Addressing a Wayward Child   Find this podcast transcription here . 

Featuring: - The Christian’s Starting Place on Gender (Gen. 1-2) - How Masculinity is being Deconstructed - What is Biblical Masculinity? - Why We Can’t Waiver on Biblical Masculinity - How the Church is Being Impacted Today - Biblical Counselors Must Lovingly Retrain Men to Biblical Manhood Resources: - The Grand Design: Male and Female He Made Them - Owen Strachan https://www.amazon.com/Grand-De...

Featuring: - How the Puritans help counselors get to the human heart - Experts in identifying problems and gospel solutions - “Living Blessedly Forever” Puritans on Doctrine and Practice - The lost art of Biblical Meditation - Learning more about the Puritans Resources: - The Blessed and Boundless God - George Swinnock - Triumphing Over Sinful Fear - John Flavel - Great Spoil: Thomas Manton's Spir...

Featuring: - How the Psalms of Ascent help us to keep our eyes fixed upon our eternal home - How the Psalms capture humanity - How Psalm impact the counseling room - How the Psalms capture the emotions of Christ Resources: Longing for Home: A Journey Through the Psalms of Ascent https://www.amazon.com/Longing-Home-Journey-Through-Psalms/dp/1633420973 The Path of Life: Blessedness in Seasons of Lam...