Deeper Together Podcast

Sleep is often something we do not spend enough time paying attention to. In this episode biblical counselor, Kathryn Weber, helps us to understand the role of sleep and why it can sometimes be hard to get. If you would like to sign up for our conference on embodiment, please go here: https://www.connectionpointconference.org/ For more information about training, or if you or someone you know woul...

We are joined by counselor, Ginny Jacobson, to talk about emotional regulation and the body. What goes into our emotional responses? Why do we do what we do? How does Scripture speak to this? With a background and training in trauma and biblical counseling, Ginny helps us explore some of these questions together. If you would like to sign up for our conference on embodiment, please go here: https:...

Bryan is the executive director of Hope Counseling Services and brings a wealth of experience to the subject of biblical counseling. In this episode, we talked with Bryan about the role of the senses in counseling. Sometimes we can focus a lot on the immaterial and spiritual aspects of the human heart, but we are embodied souls that are influenced through the senses. Bryan shares his thoughts on h...

We are joined by Kelly Kapic (author of You're Only Human ) and Liz Hall to discuss suffering and its meaning. Many (if not all) of us can identify with physical suffering in some form, and it is often challenging to know the purpose God has for these things. Kelly and Liz help us explore what meaning there may be in this suffering and how to ask better questions in the midst of pain. If you w...

Our new staff addition, Dr. Lainey Greer, shares with us about embodiment. Why do our bodies matter? What are the theological implications of our bodies? These are a couple of the questions we explore together in this episode. Learn why this matters in a counseling context and how to grow in your awareness of the body and all that it represents. If you would like to sign up for our conference on e...

Our own Sarah May shares some ideas about the transition into summer especially as it relates to family rhythms. Summer can be a golden opportunity, but it also brings along some hidden challenges. What are those challenges, and how do they connect to the human heart? For more information about training, or if you or someone you know would benefit from Biblical counseling, please visit  https://ww...

Our own Dr. Angelia Dittmeier shares with us about the dynamics of estrangement from adult children. This is something that more and more parents are experiencing, and it it is extremely challenging to know how to navigate. Angelia offers some helpful insights as she explains and describes this painful reality. For more information about training, or if you or someone you know would benefit from B...

Carrie is one of our new counselors at Connection Point, and she brings a unique perspective coming from a professional counseling background. She has recently finished ABC level 1 training and has some helpful observations. If you are curious about ABC level 1 training and why it is important, this is an episode you will want to listen to. For more information about training, or if you or someone...

Joe's pastor, Andrew, shares with us about why our words matter. You may be surprised to learn just how significant our words truly are and how much they reveal our hearts. For more information about training, or if you or someone you know would benefit from Biblical counseling, please visit  our website Podcast Host: Joe Brinkmann Special Guest: Andrew Bee Written By: Joe Brinkmann Music By:...

This is an urgent update about our work in Dubai and Kuwait with our executive director, Angela, and Middle East director, Angelia. They are both stuck in Dubai and have some encouraging stories to share. For more information about training, or if you or someone you know would benefit from Biblical counseling, please visit https://www.connect-point.org Podcast Host: Joe Brinkmann and Trisha Adams...

Meet our new counselor, Mahima George. She comes to us with a clinical counseling background as well as experience counseling in her home country of India. Listen as she describes her transition from clinical to biblical counseling and her experience as a non-western counselor. For more information about training, or if you or someone you know would benefit from Biblical counseling, please visit h...

Trauma is a controversial topic, but it remains an important one that we need to know about. Trauma expert and biblical counselor, Dr. Nate Brooks, helps us understand what trauma is and how to best approach it within a biblical counseling context. For more information about training, or if you or someone you know would benefit from Biblical counseling, please visit https://connect-point.org  . Po...

Welcome to season 3! We (yes, we have a new co-host, Trisha Adams) are excited to share a preview of this new season of Deeper Together. Also, you will get to know Joe and Trisha, their passion for biblical counseling, and how they distinguish between therapy and what we do as biblical counselors. For more information about training, or if you or someone you know would benefit from Biblical counse...

The Holidays are the best of times and the worst of times all in one. Listen in for some tips on navigating this season in the midst of many emotional responses. For more information about training, or if you or someone you know would benefit from Biblical counseling, please visit  here . Podcast Host: Joe Brinkmann Special Guest: Angela Shelton Written By: Joe Brinkmann Music By: Yrii Semchyshyn...

Biblical counselor and author, Joe Hussung, invites us to look at Jesus as a mode of Biblical change. While no one would argue that this idea is Biblical and good, this concept of seeing Jesus can come with some confusion. Listen to Joe as he explains and describes this critical mode of transformation. For more information about training, or if you or someone you know would benefit from Biblical c...

With school back in session, there are many concerns in the hearts of parents. One of the biggest is how your kids will use technology. In this episode Angela, Sarah, and Joe discuss the many dynamics of technology and how it affects kids. For more information about training, or if you or someone you know would benefit from Biblical counseling, please visit  Podcast Host: Joe Brinkmann Special Gue...

How do shame and anger relate to each other? In this episode, Trisha interviews Joe about his new course on the connection between anger and shame. For more information about training, or if you or someone you know would benefit from Biblical counseling, please visit  https://connect-point.org/ Podcast Host: Trisha Adams Special Guest: Joe Brinkmann Written By: Joe Brinkmann Music By: Yrii Semchys...

Pastor Jerrod Rumley joins us to talk about the value of Biblical Counseling for the local church. Jerrod and Joe discuss the goals, challenges, and realities of doing counseling within the local church. Listen as they address the unique partnership they have and how it can serve as a model for doing Biblical Counseling well in a church context. For more information about training, or if you or so...

Hear from our newest counselor at Connection Point, Becky Yount. She shares about what brought her into biblical counseling, a surprising famous friendship she had as a young woman, and her favorite things about counseling. For more information about training, or if you or someone you know would benefit from Biblical counseling, please visit  https://connect-point.org/ Podcast Host: Joe Brinkmann...

Our very own Connection Point Counselor, Shaylee Harper, discusses why consultation groups are so helpful. If you are currently providing counsel to others in some form, this is something you will want to hear. Shaylee shares some of her own experiences with consultation groups and offers some helpful advice on how to sharpen skills and stay out of burn out. Also, learn how to join a Connection Po...

In this episode we interview Dr. Jordan Williams (PhD in Biblical Counseling from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) who wrote his dissertation on a biblical approach to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. We look at a definition of OCD, how to approach it biblically, personal stories, and the main factors to consider. For more information about training, or if you or someone you know would ben...

John Kim is a pastor and counselor in the Atlanta area. He brings a wealth of perspective not only from his role as pastor in a PCA church plant but also as a Korean-American. In this episode we'll get into what it means to counsel as a pastor, how to navigate cultural issues, and getting to the heart of biblical transformation. For more information about training, or if you or someone you know wo...

Counselor and domestic abuse advocate, Sydney Millage, joins us again for a conversation on the differences between counseling and advocating in situations of domestic abuse. Learn more about the importance of rightly addressing these sensitive situations. For more information about training, or if you or someone you know would benefit from Biblical counseling, please visit  https://connect-point....

This is not a topic that is fun to discuss, but we feel it is a very important one. Angelia Dittmeier (PhD) shares with us a Biblical perspective on verbal oppression and abuse. We will look at what verbal oppression and abuse are and how they show up in marriages. We will also explore how the church and biblical counselors can best approach this issue. For more information about training, or if y...

In this episode we will review our first season and highlight the best parts. We're excited to be heading into our second season starting in January. Stay tuned! For more information about training, or if you or someone you know would benefit from Biblical counseling, please visit https://connect-point.org/ Podcast Host: Joe Brinkmann Special Guest: Trisha Adams and Angela Shelton Written By: Joe...