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Conversations about biblical counseling from the Center for Biblical Counseling and Discipleship.

Counsel the Word


    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 84 - The Fear of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 29:51


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Dr. Keith Palmer talks with Pastor Randy Barlow about the importance of the Fear of God.

    Episode 83 - Lament and Grief - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 27:27


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Dr. Keith Palmer continues a short series on lament and grief.

    Episode 84 - Counseling Addictions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 31:21


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Dr. Jon Okinaga about counseling people with addictions.

    Episode 81 - Lament and Grief - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 21:57


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Dr. Keith Palmer continues a short series on lament and grief.

    Episode 80 - Why You Should Read 'A Perfect Redeemer' by William Perkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 17:29


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Dr. Keith Palmer talks with Dr. Stephen Yuille about the book "A Perfect Redeemer" by William Perkins and why you should read it.

    Episode 79 - Lament and Grief - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 25:21


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Dr. Keith Palmer begins a short series on lament and grief.

    Episode 78 - The Counseling Benefit of Spiritual Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 18:47


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Dr. Keith Palmer talks with Dr. Brent Osterberg about the counseling benefits of spiritual heroes.

    Episode 78 - The Counseling Benefit of Spiritual Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 18:47


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Dr. Keith Palmer talks with Dr. Brent Osterberg about the counseling benefits of spiritual heroes.

    Episode 77 - Biblical Theology of Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 20:25


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Pastor Terry Enns on the biblical theology of sleep.

    Episode 76 - Counseling Children and Teens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 23:59


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Dr. Jon Okinaga about some of the benefits and challenges of counseling children and teens.

    Episode 75 - 5 Devilish Lies about your Feelings - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 20:00


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks about how our feelings can speak the devils lies, part 2

    Episode 74 - 5 Devilish Lies about your Feelings - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 24:29


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks about how our feelings can speak the devils lies.

    Episode 73 - Christ Formed in You

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 20:00


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Pastor Bryan Gaines about the book Christ Formed in You by Brian Hedges a great resource for Biblical Counseling.Enter here to win a free copy of this book.

    Episode 72 - Using the Lord's Prayer in Biblical Counseling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 29:19


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Pastor Keith Christensen about ways to use the Lord's prayer in Biblical Counseling.

    Episode 71 - Christ's Sufficient Contentment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 30:54


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Pastor Andrew Woods about Biblical Counseling and Christ's Sufficient Contentment.

    Episode 70 - Why Commitment to the Local Church is Crucial for the Counseling Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 22:57


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Dr. Brent Osterberg on why Commitment to the Local Church is Crucial for the Counseling Process.

    Episode 69 - Union with Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 28:23


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Dr. Stephen Yuille on the important doctrine of union with Christ and how it effects our Christian life and counseling.

    Episode 68 - Secrets to Passing the ACBC Exams

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 22:09


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Pastor Terry Enns and shares some helpful secrets, tips and encouragement for those working through the ACBC Exams.

    Episode 67 - Church Planting and Biblical Counseling

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 27:00


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Pastor Andrew Woods about church planting and how it relates to biblical counseling.

    Episode 66 - Having Patience in Counseling

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 23:45


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Dr. Jon Okinaga about the importance of having patience in counseling.

    Episode 65 - Not Letting Your Problems Drive Your Bible Reading

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 19:38


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Dr. Brent Osterberg about not letting your problems drive your Bible reading.

    Episode 64 - A Conversation about Biblical Counseling

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 28:07


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Drs. Nicolas and Venessa Ellen about biblical counseling.

    Episode 63 - Counseling the Wife of a Husband Struggling with Pornography

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 15:59


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Dr. Daniel Schubert about counseling and helping a wife whose husband struggles with pornography.

    Episode 62 - Singing as a Renewal of the Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 20:19


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Pastor Andrew Woods about singing as a renewal of the mind and how it influences our biblical counseling.

    Episode 61 - The Abuse Pendulum

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 20:40


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Dr. Jim Newheiser about the abuse pendulum and how it influences biblical counseling.

    Episode 60 - The Glory of God and Biblical Counseling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 21:20


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Pastor Brent Osterberg about the Glory of God and biblical counseling.

    Episode 59 - The Counselor's Fear of Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 24:04


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with fellow counselor Raye Jeanne Enns about the fear of man in the counselor.

    Episode 58 - Living at Peace with Your Wayward Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 23:43


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Dr. Jim Newhesier about adult children living at peace with their wayward parents.

    Episode 56 - Biblical Counseling Homework

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 23:43


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Lynda Belden, biblical counselor at Grace Bible Church, about her process of giving out biblical counseling homework for specific issues.

    Episode 56 - Counseling Anger from the Book of James

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 29:09


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer interviews Pastor Keith Christensen about ways to use the book of James in counseling anger.

    Episode 55 - A Journey Toward Biblical Counseling

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 21:27


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Greg Warren, elder and biblical counselor at Grace Bible Church, about his journey to biblical counseling.

    Episode 54 - Counseling as Couples

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 31:15


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer interviews Pastor Terry Enns and his wife Raye Jeanne about how and why they counsel together as a couple.

    Episode 53 - Excel Still More

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 31:51


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer and Pastor Terry Enns talk about ways to help biblical counselors excel still more in their counseling.

    Episode 52 - Going Deeper with Phil 4:6-7 - Why Isn't it Working?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 28:22


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer interviews Pastor Keith Christensen about how to go deeper with Philippians 4:6-7 and why some people think it doesn't work.

    Episode 51 - The Agony and the Glory of Biblical Counseling

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 15:07


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer interviews Dr. Stephen Yuille about the agony and the glory of biblical counseling.

    Episode 50 - Mentoring Men Toward Maturity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 21:57


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer interviews Pastor Bryan Gaines about how to mentor men toward maturity in the local church and the counseling room.

    Episode 49 - Marital Roles and Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 26:42


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer interviews Pastor Jason Kruis about marital roles and parenting.

    Episode 48 - Expressive Individualism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 19:26


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer interviews Pastor Brent Osterberg about expressive individualism and how to respond in the counseling room.

    Episode 47 - Romans 8:28 and Biblical Counseling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 25:35


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer interviews Pastor Jason Kruis about how Romans 8:28 applies in biblical counseling.

    Episode 46 - The Importance of Repentance in Biblical Counseling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 27:38


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer interviews Pastor Terry Enns about the importance of repentance in biblical counseling.

    Episode 45 - Praying for and with Those We Counsel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 22:54


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer interviews Pastor Bryan Gaines on the importance of praying for and with our counselees and teaching them to pray.

    Episode 44 - Hermeneutics and Biblical Counseling

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 23:32


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer interviews Pastor Jason Kruis on the importance of hermeneutics and biblical counseling.

    Episode 43 - John Newton and Biblical Counseling

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 37:05


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Terry Enns interviews Pastor Keith Palmer on his study and dissertation of John Newton and how that relates to biblical counseling

    Episode 42 - The Imposter Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 23:43


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Pastor Brent Osterberg about the Imposter Syndrome and how we can help others who struggle with it.

    Episode 41 - Discernment Regarding Spiritual Sources

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 24:00


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Pastor Kevin Carson about the importance of discernment regarding spiritual sources

    Episode 40 - Your Worldview and Biblical Counseling

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 21:10


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Pastor Tim Pasma about the importance of our worldview in counseling

    Episode 39 - Biblical Counseling and Our Devices

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 16:51


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Pastor Brent Osterberg about how we relate to our devices effects how we relate to God.

    Episode 38 - Self-Harm

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 27:16


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Pastor Bryan Gaines about the issue of self-harm

    Episode 37 - Learn How to Counsel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 26:00


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Pastor Terry Enns about learning how to counsel other.

    Episode 36 - Hope in a Fallen World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 21:31


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer talks with Jason Kruis about hope in a fallen world.

    Episode 35 - Discipling Men

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 66:27


    In this episode of Counsel the Word Pastor Keith Palmer has a live Q and A with Rick Holland about discipling men.

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