Truth in Love

1. Why did the Puritans focus on this so much? 2. How do the Puritans distinguish between categories of temptation? 3. What role does self-knowledge play in resisting temptation? 4. How did the Puritans help give us a sense of moving toward the remedy of temptation? 5. What are some examples of remedies the Puritans gave us for temptation? Click here to register for our Annual Conference: Ancient Paths: Soul Care in Past Places

1. Who was John Newton and why should we look to him for counseling? 2. How is John Newton helpful as we think about biblical counseling? 3. What are the factors that informed John Newton's pastoral ministry? Click here to register for our annual conference: Ancient Paths: Soul Care in Past Places

1. What are some of the practical things we can learn from the puritans today? 2. How are the puritans different from the reformers? 3. How to begin reading the puritans? Click here to register for our Annual Conference "Ancient Paths: Soul Care in Past Places"

Francine Tan, a recent PhD graduate focusing on trauma from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, shares her insights on the intersection of trauma and biblical counseling. She discusses the effectiveness of Scripture in counseling against clinical approaches, and the significance of 'healing memories' in addressing trauma. The conversation also dives into understanding sanctification through trauma, the vivid nature of traumatic memories, and the complexities of shame. Tan highlights the importance of spiritual renewal and the biblical perspective on healing.

Greg Gifford, an assistant professor of biblical counseling at the Masters University and a certified counselor, dives into the fascinating intersection of AI and therapy. He discusses how chatbots are being utilized in therapeutic settings but raises critical questions about their effectiveness and ethical implications. Gifford emphasizes the need for biblical wisdom in navigating AI therapy, highlighting the importance of community support over technological solutions. He advocates for maintaining strong human connections within the church, offering genuine emotional fulfillment.

1. How did the Puritans think of keeping and cultivating the heart? 2. How are the spiritual disciplines are a means of grace for us? 3. What are the spiritual disciplines that have helped you the most? 4. What are some books from the puritans that you would recommend on this? Click here to register for our annual conference "Ancient Paths: Soul Care in Past Places"

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? Click here to find out more about ACBC and what we are doing!

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? Click here to submit an application for our pastor's retreat!

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? Click here to see the CDT's we are doing this Fall!

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? Click here to register for our annual conference Ancient Paths!