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Accountability Partners

Wednesday Jan 03, 2024

Wednesday Jan 03, 2024

Many counseling and recovery programs stress the importance of accountability partners. But what exactly do these relationships look like? In this lesson, we discuss...
Key takeaways from our biblical counseling class
The importance of understanding our new identity in Christ
How to confront and restore someone who is struggling
Helpful questions for any accountability relationship
Thanks for listening. This is the final week in a 12-week biblical counseling class called "Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands." For a complete list of sermons and Bible studies, please see my Teaching Page.

Getting to Know People

Wednesday Sep 20, 2023

Wednesday Sep 20, 2023

This week we learn the importance of thinking biblically about our problems. Instead of using secular psychological terms, try to use biblical language whenever possible. This will help you make better biblical diagnoses and solutions. We also discuss four ways of data gathering to help us understand people's struggles. Week 8 of our "Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands" counseling class. 

Building Loving Relationships

Thursday Aug 31, 2023

Thursday Aug 31, 2023

Whether it's sharing the gospel, counseling a friend, or rebuking a loved one, before we can speak truth, we must establish a loving relationship. In this lesson, we discuss...
How discipleship is like gardening
What are the features of the "ideal growing environment"?
Find out who Paul called "one of a kind, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare"
The first step to a relationship with God
The difference between justification and sanctification
Thanks for listening. This is week five in an 11-week counseling training class called "Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands." If you found this talk helpful, please consider subscribing to the podcast.

Thursday Aug 24, 2023

How can God use you to help others? In this study, we learn...
How Jesus is the "Great Physician"
What it means that he is "Wonderful Counselor"
Our role as ambassadors of Christ
Four aspects of all personal ministry: love > know > speak > do
Thanks for listening. This is week four in our 11-week counseling series, "Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands." Tonight's lesson was a bit shorter, as we spent most of our time in table group discussion, then watched the training video. For a closer look at the concepts of being ambassadors of Christ, see Lesson Four in the Study Guide.

Thursday Aug 17, 2023

Not a day goes by we don't experience some kind of conflict. What causes all these fights and quarrels? James 4 gives the answer. In this lesson, we learn...
The heart is more than just the place for feelings and emotions
Key passages that teach behavior stems from the heart
How our "passions" war within our members to create conflict
Some practical examples of how wants can morph into needs and expectations
What do we do if someone else doesn't meet our needs?
Should we sympathize with those who experience disappointment?
The ongoing battle between the flesh and the spirit
Thanks for listening. This is week three in our 11-week study on biblical counseling called, "Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands." Next week, we will focus in how Jesus is our wonderful counselor.

Tuesday Aug 15, 2023

"Follow your heart," Cinderella sings. "Trust your feelings" Master Obi Wan says. In the real world, is this actually good advice? In our study of Jesus' sermon in Luke 6:43-46, we learn...
The connection between behavior and the heart
Examples of bad fruit vs. good fruit related to our speech
Why behavioral modification is not enough
Jesus' evaluation of the human heart
How idols can pop up in the heart
Some practical ways to detect what's going on in the heart
Thanks for listening. This is week 2 in an 11-week biblical counseling intro called, "Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands." If you live in the Highland area, you're welcome to join us Wednesday Nights at 6pm.

Saturday Aug 05, 2023

Everyone needs help. In fact, we were created by God with an intrinsic need for guidance and accountability. We need someone to help us understand life, to know how to act, and to interpret our circumstances properly.
This brand new class will teach us how to face everyday problems like anger, worry, grief, lust, abuse, and addiction as we pursue a vibrant relationship with Christ. In our first lesson, I share...
My goal for this course
A fly-over of what we'll cover in the next eleven weeks
Why you can't properly handle your situations without outside help
Lessons from Israel's "rebellion"
How God can use you to help others
Thanks for listening! This is week one in an 11-week series called, "Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands." If you live in the Highland area, we invite you to join us at IBC in person Wednesday nights at 6pm.

Anxiety Class - Week 6

Wednesday Sep 14, 2022

Wednesday Sep 14, 2022

As much as we'd love the church to be a perfect place, we realize it is still a work in progress. It's more like a hospital for the hurting than a resort for the righteous. In this episode, we learn how to handle problem people and to show them the love of Christ. Highlights include...
Three types of people you will interact with, and a strategy for each
Why God wants the church to be skilled at biblical counseling
How to get control of your temper and cultivate patience
What to do when someone has hurt you
The secret of peace in every circumstance
Thanks for listening. This is part 6 of 8 in our "Anxious for Nothing" Bible Study, a series that will help you trust God and overcome worry and anxiety.

Anxiety Class - Week 5

Tuesday Sep 06, 2022

Tuesday Sep 06, 2022

God promises to protect his children. He is our "refuge and our fortress, our God, in whom we trust" (Ps. 91:2). Often, his protection comes through other people and even angels. In this study, we talk about...
The spiritual realm of angels and demons
How God sometimes uses angels to protect and deliver us
The different types of spiritual gifts and how these affect us today
How to understand God's protection in light of the evil, suffering, and persecution that believers still face  
Thanks for listening. This is part 5 in an 8-part Wednesday Night series on trusting God and overcoming anxiety.

Anxiety Class - Week 4

Friday Aug 26, 2022

Friday Aug 26, 2022

Faith is the essence of the Christian life. We "walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Cor. 5:7). Every time we enter a trial or some unexpected twist in our plans, we're reminded we are not in control, and that we need to cling to God by faith. This week, as we look at Hebrews 12:1-2 we will learn...
About a great cloud of witnesses that have gone before us
The danger of "besetting sins" that creep into our lives
A great chapter in the Bible to use for self-examination
How to fix your eyes on Jesus every day
Thanks for listening. This is part 4 in an 8-part series on trusting God and overcoming anxiety.

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