TGC Podcast Mental Health in the Church
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Oct 3, 2025 Jeremy Pierre, a faculty member at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary specializing in biblical counseling, dives into the intricate relationship between mental health and faith. He emphasizes using language carefully to better understand and discuss mental well-being within the church. Pierre outlines the four biblical dimensions of suffering while warning against reductive terms like addiction. He also provides practical advice for engaging with those using therapy language, urging a focus on Scripture to guide discussions and responses to pain.
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Language Should Serve God's Design
- The chief purpose of our language about suffering should align with our primary human design: to know God in Christ.
- Use language that orients experiences toward God's ultimate meaning, not merely descriptive labels.
We Are Designed To Interpret Reality
- Humans are made in God's image as interpreters who name and assign meaning to the world.
- Our language reveals how we organize reality and shows where our interpretation may be right or wrong.
Language Is Partial And Limited
- Our language only partially captures our lived experience because creation and human experience exceed our comprehension.
- We must humbly recognize language's limits when diagnosing complex suffering.