If you are a biblical counselor, you have come face to face with many forms of human brokenness. It is overwhelming at times to see the effects of human sinfulness and depravity in the world. Men and women live in circumstances touched by suffering, substance abuse, anger, conflict, bitterness, depression, grief, sexual immorality, and shame. In this episode, hear Jeff Christianson talk about the work of the Holy Spirit and finding the balance between “Charismania” and a “lifeless spirituality.”...
Sep 05, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 174
In this episode, I make comments on the topic of legalism and the booklet, Letting Go of Legalism" by Dr. Lou Priolo. Lou write, "The most common form of legalism among evangelicals today is elevating man-made rules above the directives and principles that God has laid out in His Word. It results in judging others (accusing either in one’s heart or with one’s mouth) of sinning when those man made rules are not followed. In this booklet you will gain a clearer understanding of how legalism infect...
Aug 22, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 173
Welcome to the Biblical Counseling Podcast! Today's topic is legalism. "The most common form of legalism among evangelicals today is elevating man-made rules above the directives and principles that God has laid out in His Word. It results in judging others (accusing either in one's heart or with one's mouth) of sinning when those manmade rules are not followed. In this booklet you will gain a clearer understanding of how legalism infects us as believers, and how to recognize both doctrinal and ...
Aug 18, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 172
Welcome to the Biblical Counseling Podcast! Today's episode continues the discussion about making Biblical Judgment calls. In other words, how do you recognize the good fruit versus bad fruit in a person's life without making rash judgments? We are called to make evaluations all of the time. What are biblical warnings about unbiblical suspicious and paranoid thinking? As always - make your comments on jeffchristianson.org Partner With Biblical Counseling Academy When you support The Biblical Cou...
Aug 08, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 171
When should we judge and not judge? Is our judgment rash or righteous? In this episode, Pastor Jeff Christianson brings to light Matthew 7:1-5. He also expressed his thoughts about how we should learn to judge God's way. Listen to the full episode and learn more about distinguishing between rash, sinful judgments, and righteous, godly judgments. Partner With Biblical Counseling Academy When you support The Biblical Counseling Academy through financial giving, you partner with us in what God is d...
Aug 01, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 170
Partner With Biblical Counseling Academy “So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for the Lord loves a cheerful giver.” —2 Corinthians 9:7 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, courses, in-person seminars, summits, online symposiums, webina...
Jul 25, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 169
“For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.” I John 2:16 NKJV Become A Ministry Partner with BCA Will you consider becoming a ministry partner with the Biblical Counseling Academy to help offset the cost of the podcast? This is a work of love; any gift of support continues to make this work possible. We desire to declare the sufficiency of Christ and His word to as many as possible and any gift ...
Jul 18, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 168
The Biblical Counseling Podcast is honored to have this special podcast edition with Dr. Mark Shaw. Mark is an ordained minister and Founder of The Addiction Connection where they commission those who are called by God to biblically counsel people struggling with addiction. Mark is this year’s IABC Conference keynote speaker where he will present “Understanding Temptation”. Here he will discuss the motivations of our hearts, and how God transforms us by the power of his Word and the Holy Spirit....
Jul 14, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 167
What do I do when I get into the counseling situation? How do I give the right answers? How do I go about that? What guidelines should I keep in mind? How do I get equipped to better counsel? In this podcast, Pastor Jeff Christianson shares some practical counseling help a biblical counselor can apply to any counseling situation. Listen to the full episode to learn more. ----- Be a better equipped biblical counselor. Join us at BiblicalCounselingAcademy.com...
Jul 12, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 166
Who is to do counseling? Listen to the full episode and join in the community discussion. "As far as I am concerned about you, my brothers, I am convinced that you are especially abounding in the highest goodness, richly supplied with perfect knowledge and competent to counsel one another." Romans 15:4 --- The BiblicalCounselingAcademy.com provides in-depth discussions about Counseling and Discipleship. Enroll now! ---- jeffchristianson.org/165 #biblicalcounseling #podcast #biblicalcounselingpod...
Jul 04, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 165
When discussing "Biblical Counseling in a Gentle Voice", we always start with our definition of "biblical counseling". "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 ---- PS: From time to time, we rebroadcast our most popular/favorite episodes. Enjoy this podcast and participate in the BiblicalCounselingAcademy.com community!
Jun 27, 2022•21 min•Season 2Ep. 164
What is counseling from a Biblical perspective? Listen to the latest podcast from Jeff Christianson, who explains how Jesus Christ is our Wonderful Counselor (Isa. 9:6). “In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” (Col. 2:3). A relationship with Jesus Christ is the anchor of Biblical Counseling. ---- Join our community and be better equipped as Biblical Counselors. Learn more about this core lesson at the BiblicalCounselingAcademy.com.
Jun 20, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 163
Biblical counselors desire to unleash the power of God into the lives of their counselees. When we look at Scripture, we see so many promises of blessings and comfort found in Christ. Yet, we see many people stuck in bondage to sin, unable to break free from self-destructive patterns. How can counselors help their counselees experience victory rather than defeat? In this week’s episode of the Biblical Counseling Podcast, Pastor Jeff Christianson and Jennie Christianson explain how a passion for ...
Jun 13, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 162
Everyone knows what a conflict looks like. Yelling, arguing, cold shoulders, furrowed eyebrows. Yet, Christians know that different conflicts have different shapes. As we approach Scripture, God instructs different approaches to certain conflicts rather than others. How can we discern between different conflicts we may see in the church? In this week’s episode of the Biblical Counseling Podcast, Pastor Jeff Christianson and Jennie Christianson overview three types of conflict biblical counselors...
Jun 06, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 161
In this week’s episode of the Biblical Counseling Podcast, Pastor Jeff Christianson and Jennie Christianson continue their discussion on managing conflict from matters of differentness. We recognize that God made every individual his or her own person. People are different. This reality can contribute to disagreements on style and personality. When we approach conflicts of differentness, hopefully, each person involved has a willing heart to hear what the Scriptures have to say about these confl...
May 30, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 160
Contending for "The Faith" does not mean be contentious. But it means we are called to contend earnestly for the faith. So, for the love of God, for the love of His truth, for the love of all who need His truth, let's seek to guard and live and proclaim a pure biblical faith. We invite you to listen to the full episode of the Biblical Counseling Podcast with Jeff Christianson. ---- The BiblicalCounselingAcademy.com will be open for enrollment soon.
May 23, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 159
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May 16, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 158
A lot of people wonder why life can become so difficult. Often, the underlying cause of these struggles is because we are living life on a spiritual battlefield. Pastor Jeff wants to bring to your attention that, as a biblical counselor, you get to remind everyone that we have a spiritual enemy. How do we proceed with discipleship and help people navigate life during times of spiritual warfare? Listen to the full episode to learn more about “Biblical Counseling and the Devil”. —-- Do you want to...
May 09, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 157
What do the end times have to do with biblical counseling? Everything is going according to plan. Because we have the scripture on our side to teach these things, we need to know what’s happening around us and compare it to the Word of God. We invite you to listen to the full episode of the Biblical Counseling Podcast with Jeff Christianson. Know that when you get anxious, nervous, fearful, and worried you can see the scriptural timeline that God is in control. ---- The BiblicalCounselingAcademy...
May 02, 2022•13 min•Season 2Ep. 156
In this episode, we have the privilege to speak with Dr. Howard Eyrich to talk about the upcoming IABC 2022 Conference , “Counseling Life’s Most Difficult Issues”. Here, Dr. Eyrich shared an overview of one of his teaching topics at the conference, “How to Provoke Your Children, Not”. We invite you to listen to the full episode as Dr. Howard Eyrich and Pastor Jeff Christianson discuss the four characteristics of a river and how it illustrates our spiritual walk. 🎧 Listen to the full conversatio...
Apr 25, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 155
Dr. Kevin Carson and Pastor Jeff Christianson dive deeper into understanding the balance of God’s grace in Part 2 of our interview series. Here Kevin suggests four cautions when offering God's grace that is available to all of God's people. Listen to the episode to learn more about the majesty of God’s grace! 📄 Download the FREE ebook! 📢 Register for the IABC 2022 Conference...
Apr 18, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 154
In this first episode of a 2-part interview, Dr. Kevin Carson joins Jeff Christianson to explore the comfort and the call of God’s grace. Understanding the balance of God’s grace helps the follower of Christ both move forward in personal sanctification as well as when helping others in personal ministry as well. Listen to the full episode to learn more about the majesty of God’s grace! 📄 Download the FREE ebook! https://jeffchristianson.com/kevincarson...
Apr 11, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 153
Romans 5-8 contains majestic core truths of Christiansity. We find out what the difference is between being in Adam and in Christ. Man's problems are in Adam, and God's provides a remedy in Christ. How important is it to understand the privilege and the power of God’s grace. Listen to the full episode and learn more about God’s grace. 📄 Download the FREE ebook! Click to download 📢 Register for the IABC 2022 Conference! Click to register 📣 Enroll now and be a certified Biblical Counselor! Bibl...
Apr 04, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 152
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Mar 28, 2022•35 min
When you think about biblical counseling, what do you think about it? How important is it for us to have a prayerful God-seeking heart? Where does prayer fit in? Usually, people think counseling is for people who are deeply troubled emotionally but, we all need a word of counsel. When God is allowed to be who He is in your life and in the life of those you counsel, He is the wonderful counselor. The spirit of the Lord works in prayerful seeking hearts. In today’s podcast, we are going to look at...
Mar 21, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 150
John 16:13,14 “However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.” These are the words of the Lord Jesus, teaching in the upper room to his disciples, discipling them. Much of the teaching in the upper room pertained to the Holy Spirit. Download a FREE ebook! https://www.je...
Mar 14, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 149
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Mar 07, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 148
What does God's Way in Counseling mean? This means that God uses the Word to get his counsel into our lives and impact us by his counsel. (Psalm 119:24 NKJV) Your testimonies also are my delight And my counselors. (Psalm 119:105 NKJV) Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. (Psalm 119:130 NKJV) The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. (John 17:17 NKJV) "Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. GoBiblicalCounselingAcademy.com...
Feb 28, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 147
What is selfishness and why is it important for us to demolish it? Why do we need to understand the gravity of its effects on us as Christians, as neighbors, as biblical counselors? What can we do to reverse this? In this episode, Pastor Jeff Christianson shares his thoughts about excerpts from the book: Selfishness from Loving Yourself to Loving Your Neighbor by Dr. Lou Priolo. Listen to the full episode and realize not only how to demolish selfishness and learn how to replace it with a new, bi...
Feb 21, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 146
Those called to counsel will offer ministry 1. Through His Word. 2. By His Spirit. 3. With A Prayerful Seeking Heart. 4. In the Context of Church Life, Relational with His People. That’s how God works His counsel into our hearts and lives and those we minister. We are all called to counsel! ----------- Get on the waitlist! BiblicalCounselingAcademy.com
Feb 14, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 145
