In this episode, we continue our conversation about self-counsel as we fall into trials. The Lord wants to develop steadiness and depth in our faith walk so that we are equipped to help others. What questions do we need to ask ourselves to help with our anxiety and fear? How can you find strength, healing, and hope in the midst of your suffering so that you become equipped to better counsel and help others? Join us as Pastor and Teacher Jeff Christianson discusses the topic of self-counsel and j...
Jun 21, 2021•18 min•Season 2Ep. 114
Have you gone through a trial and thought you have no way of getting out of it? The struggle, inaccuracy, and pain are common, “Do not think it is strange.” People face trial because they are in a fallen world. God says it is not strange and your trials have a purpose. But as a biblical counselor, we are asked to go back to the Scriptures as in 1 Peter 4:12. Before you can counsel somebody else about their trials, you must have good theology and the ability to self-counsel. Walk-in God’s counsel...
Jun 14, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 113
In this episode, we are going to talk about God’s resources for biblical counseling. You cannot effectively serve the Lord with your own energy, strength, intellect, and will power instead of drawing from Christ (the Head). It is a matter of source or resource. Where are you sourcing the power, wisdom, guidance, and direction from? Let us talk about God’s heavenly resource and man’s limited resource. Join us for another Biblical Counseling Podcast from Pastor and Teacher Jeff Christianson! -----...
Jun 07, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 112
Let us continue our discussion from the last two podcasts about covering or confronting an offense. In this podcast, Pastor Jeff talks about the advantage of personal conversation in conflict resolution. If there is an issue which is important enough to correct, then it is important enough to do it lovingly and face to face. ------------- PS: Learn more about the Biblical Counseling Academy’s Starter Course: https://www.jeffchristianson.com/startercourse...
May 31, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 111
A question that you may ask is, “When do I cover an offense with love, and when do I confront another’s sin?” Some passages lead us to overlook another’s sin (Prov. 19:11). Others passages teach us to confront someone (Luke 17:3). Listen for answers to these seemingly contradictory statements. ---- PS: Learn more about the Biblical Counseling Academy’s Starter Course: https://www.jeffchristianson.com/startercourse...
May 24, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 110
Jesus said, “When he was reviled, he did not revile in return” (1 Pet. 2:23). He will equip you to respond in ways that reflect His love. Navigate painful situations with faith and wisdom when people slander your reputation. --- PS: Get started on the right foot with your Biblical Counseling Training. The Biblical Counseling Academy’s Starter Course is now enrolling: https://www.jeffchristianson.com/startercourse
May 17, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 109
Join us as Pastor Jeff discusses "The Unregenerate Man and the Born Again Man." Death Spread to All Men/All Sinned. "Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned." Romans 5:12 ----- PS: Get started on the right foot with your Biblical Counseling Training. The Biblical Counseling Academy’s Starter Course is now enrolling: https://www.jeffchristianson.com/startercourse...
May 10, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 108
There are some troubling trends in the Biblical Counseling Movement. In this week's episode of the Biblical Counseling Podcast, we invite you to compare scripture with scripture like the Bereans who, "...search the scriptures daily, whether those things were so...." Acts 17:11 and participate in the discussion. Join the community in the comments section and let's hear your thoughts about these trends. ------ Do you sense a calling to become a Biblical Counselor? Are you being led to become part ...
May 03, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 107
How do you deal with conflict resolution and repentant Christians? Maybe you faced the difficult task of trying to resolve conflict with those who will not change their behavior, or they’ve sinned, but they will not repent or just divisive, won’t come under church leadership or they will not cooperate. What do you do? Join us in this episode of the Biblical Counseling Podcast as Pastor Jeff talks about Conflict Resolution & Unrepentant Christians. ------ PS: The Biblical Counseling Academy’s...
Apr 26, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 106
Join Pastor Jeff Christianson as he discusses the topic of "Best Practices in Discipleship". Let's talk about Ministering God's counsel. Listen to the full episode to discover best practices in biblical counseling and what questions to ask in a counseling situation. --------- PS: Get started on the right foot with your Biblical Counseling Training. The Biblical Counseling Academy’s Starter Course is now enrolling: https://www.jeffchristianson.com/startercourse...
Apr 19, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 105
Join us as Pastor Jeff Christianson talks about the Position of Eschatology in Biblical Counseling in this week's episode of the Biblical Counseling Podcast. #1. Studying Bible prophecy helps me to remember that God is in control of all events in the world today. #2. It gives you a heavenly perspective. #3. If you really believe that Christ could come back at any time, it will affect you in the way that you live. 1 John 3 says that “He that has this hope of the Lord’s return purifies himself eve...
Apr 12, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 104
Join us as Jeff Christianson discusses "Practical Questions For Counseling Conflicts." These are questions you could ask the party you are in a conflict with, or questions you can lead two other people who are having a conflict in asking these questions between themselves and talking it out. "Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, But a man of understanding will draw it out." Proverbs 20:5 -------------------------------- PS: Do you sense a calling to become a Biblical Counselor? Are yo...
Apr 05, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 103
Join Pastor Jeff as he discusses "Evangelism and Counseling" in Passion Week! In this episode, we discuss the value of one-on-one discipleship and the steps on how to go about it. Now, more than ever, we are to bring the gospel with people who are not born again or who are unsure of their salvation. Often, people don't know God in a personal way.
Mar 29, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 102
Hebrews 4:12- For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Mar 22, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 101
Join Pastor Jeff as he discusses Examples of the Flesh In Conflicts. The Weakness of the Flesh: Romans 6:19 The Christian’s Battle With the Flesh: Romans 7:14-15, 18-19 Romans 8:5 The Christian Needs to Become Aware: Matthew 26:41 A great verse about dealing with the flesh: Hebrews 4:12 Quenching the Holy Spirit, and Grieving the Holy Spirit: 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Ephesians 4:30
Mar 16, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 100
"Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God, who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life." 2 Corinthians 3:5-6 In ministering to others or serving God, we are not sufficient of ourselves, and nothing is to be from ourselves. That is the flesh. In this podcast, pastor and teacher Jeff Christianson discusses Seven Evidence...
Mar 08, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Biblical Teaching of What the Flesh is: Let’s look at an unfolding of scripture, laying out for us what the flesh is. We will get a biblical understanding of the flesh. In the Flesh Nothing Good Dwells: Romans 7:18- For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.
Mar 02, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 98
An interview with Michael Baker on pre-marital counseling.
Feb 22, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Psalm 32:8, Psalm 73.24, Colossians 2:2-3 One of the distinctive features of The Biblical Counseling Academy is our unwavering stand for the super-sufficiency of God’s Word in dealing with every issue of life. Check out the Biblical Counselors Starter Course here https://www.jeffchristianson.com/startercourse
Feb 17, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Matthew 28:19 - "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations." Luke 9:23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. One of the distinctive features of The Biblical Counseling Academy is our unwavering stand for the super-sufficiency of God’s Word in dealing with every issue of life. Check out the Biblical Counselors Starter Course here https://www.jeffchristianson.com/startercourse...
Feb 09, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 95
"Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned-- 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 reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ." Romans 5:12-17 Man’s problem: sin. God’s remedy: grace.
Feb 02, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Jude says, "(3) Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. (4) For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ."
Jan 25, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 93
On this Inauguration Day we pray for our new President. A prayer inspired by: KevinCarson.com | Wisdom for Life in Christ Together
Jan 20, 2021•9 min
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit... Matthew 28:19
Jan 18, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 92
The Bible calls Christians to abide in God’s Word, hearing His Word, as a regular diet for our lives. Words and teaching affects the way we think. Thoughts lead to beliefs, actions, and a way of life. Words and thoughts are powerful. In Ephesians 4 we are called to have our mind renewed from the way we thought before we were Christians. We are called to think with the mind of Christ and not think like the world thinks. Ephesians 4:14-15, 17-18, 22-23...
Jan 11, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 91
This Christmas will be different from any other for some who are not able to spend it with their loved ones. Remember that God has everything in His control and realize the gift God gave us when He sent His Son. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 - Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything [in all circumstances] give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. In this episode, Pastor Jeff Christianson will bring light into how we can handle a Covid Christmas and ways to make our ...
Dec 28, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Whenever you are feeling stressed, one of the best things to do is just to pause and take a new perspective of the situation. Remember that God is bigger than the trial or problem. Pray. Cast your burdens on the Lord. Allow Him to give you His peace. Hearing God’s Word will build your faith and trust, which are weapons against stress and anxiety. Pause. Remember what Christmas is about again. Pause and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. Make the Christmas traditions meaningful in your hom...
Dec 21, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Colossians 3 is a beautiful snapshot, spiritually speaking, of what life together in the church is to be. How it ought to be and can be as we allow the Lord to live among us. We cannot grow without the body of Christ. Because of God in our hearts, when we gather together, we are like family with the same father. We can have mercy, kindness, humility just because God is within us. Do you sense a calling to become a Biblical Counselor? Are you being led to become part of a team that desires to Cou...
Dec 14, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 87
In this episode, we will be talking about Law and Grace or "Flesh and Spirit" in biblical counseling. 1 John 4:7, "Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God" Do you sense a calling to become a Biblical Counselor? Are you being led to become part of a team that desires to Counseling in God’s Way? This is the perfect place to start: https://www.jeffchristianson.com/startercourse
Dec 07, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Luke 9:23, "23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.""
Nov 23, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 86
