Biblical Counseling Podcast

Every one of us struggles at times with discouragement, with concerns that might build to worry or anxiety. Add the world-wide crisis into the mix, challenges with health, money, politics, emotional and relational stress - it's not surprising that doubts and strife in the mind abound among people. Despair and hopelessness are not uncommon to all of humanity, including us, the people of God. In tho...

In this episode of the Biblical Counseling Podcast, Pastor Jeff Christianson is going to cover the topic of truth. Specifically, is all truth God's truth?     Partner With Biblical Counseling Academy - Take the Biblical Counselor's Starter Course: https://www.jeffchristianson.com/startercourse When you support The Biblical Counseling Academy through financial giving, you partner with us in what Go...

As counselors, we need to increasingly rely on God's resources, not ours. 2 Corinthians 3:5 states: "Our sufficiency is from God." We are not sufficient of ourselves. Apart from Christ in us, we cannot produce what life demands or what God desires. This is humbling yet liberating. It's humbling to realize we lack what's essential for true living. Yet it's liberating to know God doesn't expect us t...

In Chapter one of II Samuel we find David receiving word of the death of his dear friend Jonathan, and of King Saul, who he admired so greatly.  In observing how David deals with his grief, there are some important lessons we can learn.  Sooner or later every one of us will experience the grief and sorrow of having lost someone that we loved very dearly.  I learned these lessons from Pastor Chuck...

Romans 6:3-6 NKJV "Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in...

    Partner With Biblical Counseling Academy - Take the Biblical Counselor's Starter Course: https://www.jeffchristianson.com/startercourse When you support The Biblical Counseling Academy through financial giving, you partner with us in what God is doing through BCA, from underwriting student scholarships, to helping in the production of various biblical teaching resources (ebooks, podcasts, cour...

30 Spiritual Reminders for the New Year (Part I) In this episode, Pastor Jeff provides insights on the points initially presented by Dr. Charles Stanley: 1. Our intimacy with God – His highest priority for our lives – determines the impact of our lives. 2. Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him. 3. God's Word is an immovable anchor in times of storm. 4. The awareness of God's presence ener...

"For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will." Romans 5:17   Partner With Biblical Counseling Academy - Take the Biblical Counselor's Starter Course: https://www.jeffchristianson.com/startercourse When you support The Biblical Counseling Academy through financial giving, you partner with us in w...

BiblicalCounselingAcademy.com (Romans 12:6, 8 NKJV) (6) Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; ... (8) he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. (Hebrews 5:13-14 NKJV) (13) For everyone who partakes only...

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (7) And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.  (8) Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. (9) And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weak...

BiblicalCounselingAcademy.com "Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you" (1 Peter 4:12).  Problems and difficulties are built right into the Christian life.  Christians undergoing them are apt to think it very bewildering and strange.  "But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybo...

An Episode Addressing Current Matters. The War in Israel and Biblical Counseling. BiblicalCounselingAcademy.com

Jesus said when you see these things begin to happen, do what?  Look up.  "Look up for your redemption is drawing near."  What does that mean?  It means look to heaven and be reminded of this: that God is in control. Number one, studying Bible prophecy helps me to remember that God is in control of all events in the world today.  And number two, it gives you a heavenly perspective.  BiblicalCounse...

Romans 15:14 (NKJV) "Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another." BiblicalCounselingAcademy.com

How do you discern the difference between counseling and discipleship? Tune in to this episode to deepen your understanding of Biblical Counseling and its relationship with discipleship. Whether you're a seasoned counselor, a church leader, or someone seeking guidance in your own life, this episode promises valuable insights to enhance your approach to helping others and nurturing spiritual develo...

Ephesians 4:3 Being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. NASB Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. NKJV Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. NIV BiblicalCounselingAcademy.com

Jesus said when you see these things begin to happen, do what?  Look up.  "Look up for your redemption is drawing near."  What does that mean?  It means look to heaven and be reminded of this: that God is in control. Number one, studying Bible prophecy helps me to remember that God is in control of all events in the world today.  And number two, it gives you a heavenly perspective.  BiblicalCounse...

2 Corinthians 11:3,"But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ."     BiblicalCounselingAcademy.com

Welcome to the Biblical Counseling Podcast!   In today's episode, Pastor Jeff talks about the topic of God's resources, not our own, not our own abilities versus God's ability. Not that we're sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God. And we know this dovetails really well with you who receive and give counsel. We need to rely on God's re...

"Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." - Isaiah 41:10

"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the...

"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you [a]will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." - John 16:33

"Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." Ephesians 6:11 "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour." 1 Peter 5:8 BiblicalCounselingAcademy.com  

Restoring The Fallen Brother Galatians 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. (26) Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another. Galatians 6:1  Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.   Verse one is about restoring the fallin...

In this episode, Pastor Jeff talks about how psychology is infiltrating the church.    Instead of the church impacting the world around us, the world is infecting the body of Christ.  So often unbiblical, worldly messages are being brought into the church. The truths of Scripture are the message of the church and must not be mixed with humanistic philosophies.  God's Word is powerful. The people o...