Resolve: Biblical Counselling Conversations

Why do misunderstandings happen when we listen to others? Why does it take humility for us to really listen? In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr. Wayne Mack continues his study on listening, and how we can become a listener like Jesus. What do the 4 types of soil in Luke Chapter 8 teach us about listening? Why were the people so confused about Jesus saying the temple was going t...

What does it mean to be a good listener?  How is God the Father and Jesus Christ examples of good listeners? In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr. Wayne Mack talks about the importance of being a good listener, what that looks like from the Scriptures and how we should practically apply the Scriptures to our lives. What should our body language communicate when someone is talking...

Should we care about people’s background when we try and communicate with them?  Is it perhaps wiser to wait for the right moment to communicate something to a family member? In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr. Wayne Mack continues his study on real talk, and what that looks like. When we speak, we should care about the what, the why, the where and the how of what we are commun...

What type of speech encourages communication? Does Ephesians 4:29 mean that one may never criticize another person?  In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr. Wayne Mack talks about edifying speech and what it means to build one anther up. Within this episode we will learn how edification is so much like the work of a carpenter. We will learn that it is not only important what you sa...

Is the phrase “Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you” true? How can we develop the kind of relationships that we are meant to have with God and with other people? In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr. Wayne Mack continues his study on communication in the family, and the nature and importance of being truthful in our relationships. Dr. Mack gives a...

Does it harm our relationships when we always keep communication superficial? What answers do the Scriptures have regarding God-honouring communication? In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr. Wayne Mack continues his study on levels of communication within the family. Practical homework questions are given such as: Why is open and honest communication difficult with others and wit...

What effect does it have on family relationships if no one ever communicates at a deep level? Should we share absolutely everything we think and feel with family members?  In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr. Wayne Mack does a study on different levels of communication that are present within a family and what is the type of communication that is needed for families to function...

What circuit jammers will jam communication within the family? Is circuit jamming speech really that destructive? In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr. Wayne Mack continues his study on speech that hinders families from communicating as God would want them to, namely “circuit jamming” speech. Cancellation speech (saying something good, followed by a backhanded comment), Gun powde...

What are some common ways that communication is jammed within a family? Is communication only about talking or does understanding also play a role? In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr. Wayne Mack discusses several “circuit jammers” that could cause communication to be hindered within a family. In this episode, falsehood and unwholesome talk are 2 of the main “circuit jammers” th...

How can the truths of Philippians 2:3-4 help to overcome the sin of over-talking? What are some of the reasons why people over-talk?  In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr. Wayne Mack continues his teaching on over-talk. In this episode we will look at some of the reasons why people over-talk, such as pride, selfishness, loneliness and their fear of silence. Dr. Mack will give som...

Can too much communication be destructive? What does Proverbs 12: 23 allude to: “A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly”? In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Wayne Mack discusses when talking too much can become sinful and even destroy family relationships. How can a marriage between an under-talker and an over-talker fall apart? When does shari...

Are people just born as poor communicators and can people have hope to become better at communicating?  What does it look like to overcome the sin of small talk?   In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Wayne Mack continues his teaching on overcoming small talk and what that practically looks like. What can we learn from Ephesians 3:20 as we desire to become better at communicating...

Do we have to vocally express our thoughts and feelings to the people in our lives or is nonverbal communication enough?  What does it look like when a family communicates the way God designed it to? In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Wayne Mack teaches about small talk - when our communication is not up to God’s standard and we either do not share enough or share superficially...

What can we learn from the fear and anxiety that Jacob felt before Esau visited him in Genesis 32? In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Wayne Mack continues to teach on the importance of non-verbal communication and what we can do to improve in how we communicate and interpret non-verbal communication. This episode is filled with practical application and homework question and pl...

Have you ever replied to someone, saying you are fine, when you are clearly not?  Is it biblical to deny how we feel and pretend like everything is ok? In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr. Wayne looks at how easy it is for us to wrongly interpret non-verbal communication and how important it is that we communicate with others verbally, so that our non-verbal communication can be...

How easy is it for us to mistake the nonverbal communication of others? What are we communicating nonverbally?  In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Wayne Mack concludes his study on nonverbal communication. Are we supposed to be indifferent in how others are interpreting our nonverbal communication? Is there hope for us to become better at communicating nonverbally? In this epis...

Is communication really that important within a family? Can a family truly function as God intended, without effective communication? In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Wayne Mack answers the question: what is effective communication and what is the importance of non-verbal communication? Within this episode we study the narratives of Adam and Eve as well as Jacob and Joseph to...

How can we cultivate family togetherness? What does it practically look like to raise your children in such a way that they would be like olive plants, as described in Psalm 128?  In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Wayne Mack continues his teaching on how to develop parent child relationships. In this episode it is discussed what it looks like to have a close, loving, open rela...

Should every married couple have children? What does Psalm 128 mean to have children that are like olive plants?  In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Wayne Mack discusses what it is to have good, healthy, and biblical parent-child relationships. In this episode Dr. Mack discusses a case study of a counselling situation where a daughter disliked her mother to the extent that she...

What characterizes a biblical wife? What priorities should a wife have?  In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Mack continues to examine the biblical characteristics of a fruitful wife. In this episode various verses as well as application questions are given so that any wife could thoroughly examine herself in light of the Scriptures. Listen to this episode to find out more! Your...

Why is marriage such a disappointment for so many people, although they could not wait to get married when they were single?  What is the biblical role of a wife and a mother within a family?   In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Mack discusses how wives and mothers can find their purpose and function as God intended them to function within the family. In this episode we look at...

How can a healthy fear of God be acquired and maintained? Can someone be a Christian and not fear God rightly? In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Mack continues to discuss what separates biblical from unbiblical fathers and husband. It is natural to be terrified of God, but it is a work of the Spirit to fear God rightly. What does Jeremiah 32: 38-40 say about the fear of God? H...

Why do so many marriages end in divorce? Where do we find the blueprint for a successful marriage?    In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Mack starts with a new series of podcasts based on his book: Your Family, God's Way: Developing and Sustaining Relationships in the Home. In this episode a case study is investigated of a man that is not fulfilling his biblical role as a...

How can we “seek first the kingdom of God” in our prayer lives? What should be the main emphasis and concern of our prayers for others? What should our requests be characterized by? What does it mean to “pray without ceasing”? In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Mack continues his study of the Apostle Paul’s prayer life. Dr Mack examines key passages such as Ephesians 1:17-18, E...

Why was the Apostle Paul such a devout Christian? What did the Apostle Paul pray for?  In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Wayne Mack exposits Ephesians 1: 15-19 to investigate the prayer life of a man that many consider the most influential Christian ever, the Apostle Paul. In this episode we will discuss if there is a biblical reason to pray to a departed saint and what it mea...