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"Rhythms of Resilience": A Look at Pastor Dave's Sabbatical Plans for May-August 2022

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 10:21


"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28 (ESV)

"Practical Divinity & Casuistry": Soul Care Among the 17th Century Puritans - Interview with John Flavel on Anxiety (featuring Guy Runkle)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 10:12


*John Flavel, A Practical Treatise on Fear. The Collected Works of John Flavel, Volume 3. The Banner of Truth Trust: Carlisle, PA. (1678) 1963. p.11. http://archive.org/stream/wholeworksofjohn03flav#page239/mode/2up

"Practical Divinity & Casuistry": Soul Care Among the 17th Century Puritans - Interview with John Bunyan on Suffering (featuring Guy Runkle)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 10:33


*John Bunyan, Seasonable Counsel, OR, Advice to Sufferers. First Rate Publishers. (1684) 2014. This book is available free online at: www.biblebb.com/files/bunyan/sufferers.htm

"The Proto-psychologists": Secular Soul Care During the Renaissance & Enlightenment - Part 2 - John Locke & Immanuel Kant

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 14:48


*David L. Larsen, The Company of the Creative: A Christian Reader's Guide to Great Literature and Its Themes. Kregal Publications: Grand Rapids, MI. 1999.

"The Proto-psychologists": Secular Soul Care During the Renaissance & Enlightenment - Part 1 - Thomas Hobbes & Rene Descartes

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 14:01


*David L. Larsen, The Company of the Creative: A Christian Reader's Guide to Great Literature and Its Themes. Kregal Publications: Grand Rapids, MI. 1999.

"Table Talk": Soul Care Among the Protestant Reformers - Part 2 - Martin Bucer, John Calvin, & John Knox

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 15:53


*William A. Clebsch & Charles R. Jaekle, Pastoral Care in Historical Perspective. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, INC. New York, NY. (1975) 1994.

"Table Talk": Soul Care Among the Protestant Reformers - Part 1 - Martin Luther

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 15:26


*Derek Tidball, Skilful Shepherds: Explorations in Pastoral Theology. Apollos Press: Great Britain. (1986) 1997.

"The Darkness Before the Dawn": Soul Care in the Medieval Church (5th-15th Century), Part 2: St. Francis & Thomas Aquinas

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 12:26


*Morton Hunt, The Story of Psychology. Anchor Books: New York, NY. (1993) 2007.

"The Darkness Before the Dawn": Soul Care in the Medieval Church (5th-15th Century), Part 1: St. Benedict & Gregory the Great

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 20:01


*Marshall Segal (editor), Killjoys: The Seven Deadly Sins. Desiring God Publications: Minneapolis, MN. 2015.

"Valuable Cargo Through Difficult Waters": Soul Care Among the Church Fathers (2nd-5th Century), Part 2: Ambrose, Chrysostom, & Augustine

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 19:27


Thomas C. Oden, Classical Pastoral Care: Volume Three - Pastoral Counsel. Baker Books: Grand Rapids, MI. (1987) 2000.

"Valuable Cargo Through Difficult Waters": Soul Care Among the Church Fathers, (2nd-5th Century) Part 1: Turtullian & Gregory of Nazianzus

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 17:34


*Bob Kelleman, "A Counseling Primer From the Great Cloud of Witnesses" in Scripture and Counseling: God's Word for Life in a Broken World. Kelleman and Forrey, Editors. Zondervan: Grand Rapids, MI. 2014.

"All the Treasures of Wisdom & Knowledge": Soul Care in the New Testament, Part 2 (Church Members)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 17:08


*David Powlison, "Do You See?" The Journal of Biblical Counseling. Volume 9, Issue 3. 1993. pp.3-4.

"All the Treasures of Wisdom & Knowledge": Soul Care in the New Testament, Part 1 (1st Century A.D. - Parents & Church Leaders)

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 24:48


*John T. McNeill, A History of the Cure of Souls. Harper & Row Publishers: New York, NY. 1951.

"Wonderful Counselor": Soul Care Through the Lens of the Gospel, Part 2 - Counseling the Promises of Jesus Christ

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 19:52


Robert W. Kellemen, Gospel-Centered Counseling: How Christ Changes Lives. Zondervan: Grand Rapids, MI. 2014.

"Wonderful Counselor": Soul Care Through the Lens of the Gospel, Part 1: The Person of Christ

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 24:43


*Graham Cole, He Who Gives Life: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Crossway Books: Wheaton, IL. 2008. p.150.

"The Glory That Was Greece, the Grandeur That Was Rome": Secular Soul Care in the Ancient World (c.400 B.C. - A.D. 300), Part 2 - Plato, Aristotle, Seneca, & Epictetus

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 15:17


*David L. Larsen, The Company of the Creative: A Christian Reader's Guide to Great Literature and Its Themes. Kregal Publications: Grand Rapids, MI. 1999.

"The Glory That Was Greece, the Grandeur That Was Rome": Secular Soul Care in the Ancient World (c.400 B.C - A.D. 300) - Part 1, Socrates

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 15:31


*Morton Hunt, The Story of Psychology. Updated and Revised Edition. Anchor Books: New York, NY. (1993) 2007.

"Ancient Paths": Soul Care in the Old Testament (c.1400-400 B.C.), Part Two: Wise Men, Scribes, and Rabbis

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 22:33


*John T. McNeill, A History of the Cure of Souls. Harper & Row Publishers: New York, NY. 1951.

"Ancient Paths": Soul Care in the Old Testament (c.1400-400 B.C.), Part 1: Parents of the Old Covenant

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 15:00


*Voddie Baucham, Family-Driven Faith: Doing What it Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk With God. Crossway: Wheaton, IL. (2011).

"Why Study 3,000 Years of Soul Care?": 7 Biblical Reasons

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 21:31


*William A. Clebsch and Charles R. Jaekle, Pastoral Care in Historical Perspective. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. New York, NY. (1964) 1994.

"What Hath Jerusalem To Do With Athens?": An Introduction to the History of Soul Care in the Church & in the Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 12:30


*John T. McNeill, A History of the Cure of Souls. Harper & Row Publishers: New York, NY. 1951. p.vii.

Biblical Marriage Counseling - Case Study #3, Part 5: Tim & Emily (Restoring Communication in Marriage)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 9:36


Rob Green, Tying the Knot: A Premarital Guide to a Strong and Lasting Marriage. New Growth Press. 2016.

Biblical Marriage Counseling - Case Study #3, Part 4: Tim & Emily (Is Abuse Biblical Grounds for Divorce?)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 29:24


*Jim Newheiser, Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage: Critical Questions and Answers. P&R Publishing: Phillipsburg, NJ. 2017.

Biblical Marriage Counseling - Case Study #3, Part 3: Tim & Emily (Repentance, Reconciliation, & Restoration)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 12:32


*John Piper, This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence. Chapter 4: "Forgiving and Forbearing". Crossway Books: Wheaton, IL. 2009.

Biblical Marriage Counseling - Case Study #3, Part 2: Tim & Emily (Understanding Psychiatric Diagnoses)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 14:02


*Michael R. Emlet, Descriptions and Prescriptions: A Biblical Perspective and Psychiatric Diagnoses and Medications. New Growth Press. 2017.

Biblical Marriage Counseling - Case Study #3, Part 1: Tim & Emily (Assurance of Salvation)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 14:02


*Greg Gilbert, Assured: Discover Grace, Let Go of Guilt, and Rest in Your Salvation. Baker Books: Grand Rapids, MI. 2019.

Partnering With Physicians in Biblical Counseling - Case Study #2, Part 3: Sarah

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 7:46


*"Biblical Counseling and Medication" - 3 Part Series featuring Brad Hambrick, Mike Emlet, & Charles Hodges at the Biblical Counseling Coalition Blog: https://www.biblicalcounselingcoalition.org/2014/08/13/biblical-counseling-and-medicine-trying-to-wear-two-hats-fairly/ .

Biblical Counseling, Depression, & Asking Good Questions - Case Study #2, Part 2: Sarah

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 9:16


Vision of Hope - Residential Treatment Center - Lafayette, IN. https://www.faithlafayette.org/voh

Biblical Counseling, Depression, and Psychotropic Medication - Case Study #2, Part 1: Sarah

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 12:37


*Edward T. Welch, Depression: Looking Up From a Stubborn Darkness. New Growth Press. 2011.

Biblical Counseling & Pornography - Case Study #1: Alan

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 15:34


*Andy Naselli, "7 Reasons You Should Not Indulge in Pornography", Themelios Volume 41, Issue 3. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/seven-reasons-you-should-not-indulge-in-pornography/

Wisdom in an Abundance of Counselors: Confidentiality & Biblical Counseling

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 4:41


* Deepak Reju, "Strict Confidentiality?" Biblical Counseling in the Local Church series. June 12, 2012. https://www.biblicalcounselingcoalition.org/2012/06/12/strict-confidentiality/ . Accessed 11/12/20 @ 11:15pm.

Biblical Counseling: The Missing Link in Church Discipline

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 5:47


*Ken Sande, The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict. Baker Books: Grand Rapids, MI. 3rd Edition. 2004.

A Biblical Counseling Response to 12-Step Programs, Mindfulness Therapy, Chemical Imbalances, and Shock Treatment

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 12:55


*Heath Lambert, A Theology of Biblical Counseling. Zondervan: Grand Rapids, MI. 2016. p.200, footnote 25.

The End of the Matter: 3 Reasons for Concluding a Biblical Counseling Relationship

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 11:09


*Jay Adams, "Fifty Failure Factors" in Biblical Counseling. From The Christian Counselor's Manual: https://graceky.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/50-Failure-Factors.pdf .

Whistling in the Dark: Approaching Fear, Worry, & Anxiety in Biblical Counseling

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 8:09


*Edward T. Welch, When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man. P&R Publishing: Phillipsburg, NJ. 1997.

Blessed Are Those Who Mope?: A Biblical Response to Depression

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 10:19


Edward T. Welch, Depression: Looking Up From the Stubborn Darkness. New Growth Press: Greensboro, NC. 2001.

A Practical Theology of Anger: If We Only Did It Better...We'd Be Far Better Off

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 11:07


*Robert D. Jones, Uprooting Anger: Biblical Help for a Common Problem. P&R Publishing: Phillipsburg, NJ. 2005. *David Powlison, Good & Angry: Redeeming Anger, Irritation, Complaining, and Bitterness. New Growth Press: Greensboro, NC. 2016.

Communicating Our Cravings: A Biblical & Practical Theology of Emotions

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 10:50


Dan Allendar and Tremper Longman, The Cry of the Soul. Colorado Springs, CO: Navpress. 1994. p.25.

Biblical Counseling - Getting Started, Part Two: Developing a Caring Relationship With a Counselee

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 14:23


*A classic interview of biblical counselor David Powlison conducted by Mark Dever: https://www.9marks.org/interview/life-and-counseling-david-powlison/ .

Biblical Counseling - Getting Started, Part One: What to Cover in a First Counseling Session

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 8:42


*The main points and basic contours of this podcast episode reflect the "Key Elements of Biblical Counseling" talk given by Dr. Rob Green in Track 1 of the Faith Biblical Counseling Training in Mounds View, MN at the North Campus of Bethlehem Baptist Church on 3/14/14.

Competent to Counsel: The Role of the Local Church in the Process of Biblical Counseling

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 5:07


*Bob Kelleman & Kevin Carson, eds, Biblical Counseling and the Church: God's Care Through God's People. Zondervan: Grand Rapids, MI. 2015.

The Church: Defining & Delineating God's People (Especially in the Age of COVID-19)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 5:52


*Evangelical Convictions: A Theological Exposition of the Statement of Faith of the Evangelical Free Church of America. Free Church Press: Minneapolis, MN. 2011. Article 7: The Church.

God the Holy Spirit: The Most Important Person at Work in the Room (Especially the Counseling Room)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 8:09


*The basic categories of the work of the Holy Spirit featured in this podcast episode are drawn from Article 6 of the Statement of Faith of the Evangelical Free Church of America.

God in Three Persons: The Doctrine of the Trinity

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 5:23


R.C. Sproul, What is the Trinity? Crucial Questions, No. 10. Reformation Trust Publishing: Orlando, FL. 2011.

Counseling is a Theological Discipline: The Doctrine of God & the Practice of Counseling

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 12:42


Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. Zondervan: Grand Rapids, MI. 1994. pp.206, 200, 202, 175.

Common Grace, Part 2: How Sin Impacts the Thinking of Secular Psychology (And Why It Matters)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 4:41


*Stephen K. Moroney, The Noetic Effects of Sin: An Historical and Contemporary Exploration of How Sin Affects Our Thinking. Lexington Books. 2000.

Common Grace: Sifting the Observations, Interpretations, and Interventions of Secular Psychology

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 6:29


*Heath Lambert, A Theology of Biblical Counseling: The Doctrinal Foundations of Counseling Ministry. Zondervan: Grand Rapids, MI. 2016. pp.76-79.

"More Than Enough": The Sufficiency of Holy Scripture for the Care & the Cure of the Soul

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 8:55


*Heath Lambert, A Theology of Biblical Counseling: The Doctrinal Foundations of Counseling Ministry. Zondervan: Grand Rapids, MI. 2016. pp.44-48.

"Thy Word is Truth": The Authority, Inspiration, and Inerrancy of Holy Scripture (And Why It Matters)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 4:50


*Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. Zondervan: Grand Rapids, MI. 1994. p.73.

"Forgotten God?": The Work of the Holy Spirit in Christian Discipleship & Biblical Counseling

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 6:22


*Evangelical Convictions: A Theological Exposition of the Statement of Faith of the Evangelical Free Church of America. Chapter 6: "The Holy Spirit". Free Church Publications: Minneapolis, MN. 2011.

Justification By Faith Alone: No Gospel Without It

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 6:26


*Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House. 1994. p.723.

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