

Truth in Love
Association of Certified Biblical Counselors
A podcast providing biblical solutions for the problems people face. This podcast is a resource from the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. For more information about ACBC visit biblicalcounseling.com.
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Aug 18, 2025 • 34min
TIL 530: Means of Grace and Biblical Counseling (feat. Eric Abisror)
1. What is the importance of the ministry of the Word and the Church in biblical counseling?
2. What are the means of grace?
3. What are some examples of how these are significant in the life of the believer?
4. How do we think about justification in relation to counseling?
5. How do we think about the Lord's Supper in relation to counseling?
6. How do we implement these concepts in the homework we give?
7. What are some ways we are tempted to professionalize these concepts in counseling?
8. How can we stand against the world with its secular methodologies and uphold the ministry of the church in bibilcal counseling?
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Aug 12, 2025 • 23min
TIL 529: The Implementation of Biblical Counseling in the Christian School Part 2 (feat. Ty Faulk & Kristi Brannen)
1. How have you partnered with the local church in this endeavor?
2. What are some of the topics in your classes and how do you determine those?
3. How do you face issues of discipline?
4. How do you start to engae when you notice an issue?
5. How does biblical counseling help your school operate in a biblical fashion?
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Aug 4, 2025 • 15min
TIL 528: The Culture of Biblical Counseling in the Christian School (feat. Ty Faulk and Kristi Brannen)
1. How did Kings Academy begin?
2. How to develop a culture of biblical counseling in the school?
3. How do you train staff in biblical counseling?
4. How do you structure your classes to support or teach biblical counseling?
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Jul 28, 2025 • 16min
TIL 527: The Use of Extrabiblical Methods in Counseling (feat. Keith Evans)
1. How do we think through the recent use of the term of integration?
2. How to think in categories of essential elements and incidental circumstances in counsleing?
3. What are some of the essential elements?
4. What are some elements that would fundamentally alter biblical counseling?
5. How do we acknowledge the incidental circumastantial elements of biblical counseling?
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Jul 21, 2025 • 16min
TIL 526: The Self Sufficiency of God in Counseling (feat. Keith Evans)
1. Why is it important to understand God's nature before we counsel?
2. How does God's independence shape our counseling relationships?
3. What does this look like as we shepherd others with God's Word?
4. What does success look like in counseling?
5. How do we guard against pitfalls in ministering the truth of Scripture?
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Jul 14, 2025 • 29min
TIL 525: Empiricism and Psychological Diagnoses (feat. Jenn Chen)
1. What is psychology and what does it claim to be and do.
2. What is the definition of emprircism?
3. What are some problems that arrise when applying this definition to humanity?
4. What are some other problems when dealing with empiricism?
5. How is empiricism utilized in the DSM?
6. How should we discern as we read psychological information?
7. Final thoughts on opportunity cost?
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Jul 7, 2025 • 27min
TIL 524: How to Handle Despair
How do we handle despair biblically?
Biblical hope in all affliction from 2 Corinthians 1.
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Jun 30, 2025 • 55min
TIL 523: God Glorifying Change (feat. Omri Miles)
1. God glorifying change as a key tenet of biblical counseling.
2. Where do we get the concept that sanctification is the primary aim in biblical counseling?
3. What texts come to mind when thinking about not adding to God's Word in counseling?
4. Why do we see sanctification as such an important issue when considering helping others in counseling?
5. Where do we see people substituting other ideas for sanctification?
6. What is the goal of biblical counseling and how does that determine the methods we use?
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Jun 23, 2025 • 24min
TIL 522: Potential Pitfalls of Gospel-Centered Counseling (feat. Omri Miles)
Omri Miles, the lead pastor of Grace Bible Church in New Orleans, dives into the complexities of gospel-centered counseling. He discusses the nuances of sharing the Gospel, emphasizing the importance of discernment to avoid potential pitfalls that could harm others. Miles highlights how mishandling these truths can mislead counselees and stresses the need for ongoing biblical study. He also shares valuable resources that can aid counselors in navigating these challenges while prioritizing God's glory in their practice.

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Jun 16, 2025 • 18min
TIL 521 A Heart of Discontentment (Feat. Darrell Harrison)
Darrell Harrison, a teaching pastor at Redeemer Bible Church and co-host of the Just Thinking Podcast, joins the conversation to unpack the biblical understanding of discontentment. He explores how discontentment stems from dissatisfaction with God’s plan and the dangers it poses to relationships, particularly in marriage. The discussion highlights the silent yet serious impact of unaddressed emotions and emphasizes the importance of gratitude and realigning with Scripture. Recommended resources are shared, guiding listeners towards a deeper understanding of contentment.