
Truth in Love
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.
Latest episodes

Jun 29, 2020 • 13min
TIL 265: Thinking Wisely About Technology (feat. John Lehman)
Featuring: - Why is this such a relevant topic today? - Practical principles for taming technology - The glory of God and technology Notes: - Taming Technology – John Lehman(Full Lecture Free): https://biblicalcounseling.com/taming-technology/ - The Lost Art of Bible Meditation - Stephen Yuille (blog). https://biblicalcounseling.com/the-lost-art-of-bible-meditation/
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Jun 22, 2020 • 22min
TIL 264: Biblical Answers for Bipolar Depression (feat. John Street)
Featuring: - Can genuine Christians have Bi-polar symptoms? - How do we know the difference between spiritual and physical causality? - Are antidepressants the deepest and most complete way of dealing with the symptomology of Bi-polar depression? Notes: John Street will be a plenary speaker at the 2020 ACBC Annual Conference, October 5-7 in Santa Clarita, CA. https://biblicalcounseling.com/conference/spiritual-warfare/ Find a Training Center – Map https://biblicalcounseling.com/training-centers/
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Jun 15, 2020 • 19min
TIL 263: Engaging Abused Women (feat. Pam Gannon)
Featuring: (1) Approaching an Abused Counselee with Compassion and Wisdom (2) Key Elements in Counseling the Abused (3) Answering the Question of God's Goodness Notes: A Testimony of God's grace in the aftermath of abuse – Pam Gannon https://vimeo.com/296500243 Counseling a Fearful and Abused Wife – Pam Gannon (Free Lecture and notes) https://biblicalcounseling.com/counseling-a-fearful-and-abused-wife/ 2018 Annual Conference: Light in the Darkness (Free teaching series on abuse) https://biblicalcounseling.com/abuse-care/
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Jun 8, 2020 • 12min
TIL 262: Helping Men Lead in Their Home (feat. Tim Keeter)
Featuring: 1. How often does this issue come up in counseling? 2. What homework do you recommend for men leading in the home? 3. Explaining the "Husband’s Monthly Leadership Agenda" Notes: Husbands Monthly Leadership Agenda http://gcchsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Husbands-Monthly-Leadership-Agenda.pdf The Exemplary Husband: A Biblical Perspective – Dr. Stuart Scott https://www.amazon.com/Exemplary-Husband-Biblical-Perspective-ebook/dp/B00AY79GKY Fundamentals Training in Biblical Counseling: https://biblicalcounseling.com/certification/phase-1-learning/ Help! My Child is Being Bullied - Tim Keeter https://www.amazon.com/Child-Being-Bullied-LifeLine-Mini-books-ebook/dp/B07X9V8Z1P
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Jun 1, 2020 • 17min
TIL 261: How to Cultivate Compassion as a Counselor
Featuring: 1. See the example of Jeremiah 2. See the example of Jesus 3. Never grow past the Gospel (Col. 3:5ff) Notes: With All Your Heart: Orienting Your Mind, Desires, and Will Toward Christ Troxel, A. Craig https://www.wtsbooks.com/products/with-all-your-heart-orienting-your-mind-desires-and-will-toward-christ-9781433535536?variant=31500270960702 When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives) Ed Welch https://www.amazon.com/When-People-Are-Big-Small/dp/0875526004
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May 25, 2020 • 22min
TIL 260: The Diseasing of Anxiety and Depression
Featuring: - Mental health concerns during the Pandemic - What is the problem with adopting a DSM diagnosis for depression and anxiety - Therapy as a Replacement of Theology - Medicalizing anxiety and depression - Critically considering the efficacy of current psychiatric drugs and frameworks - What is the goal of mental health? - What is healthy? What is normal? Notes: Mental Health Month Podcast Series: - The Bible of Psychiatry - https://biblicalcounseling.com/the-bible-of-psychiatry - Biological Psychiatry - https://biblicalcounseling.com/biological-psychiatry - The Problem with the Mental Illness Narrative - Bibliography of Critical Psychology https://acbcdigitalresources.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/resources/Truth+in+Love+Resources/TIL+Show+Note%3A+Featured+Resource/Critical+Psychology+Flyer_2019.pdf Send your Truth in Love Questions to info@biblicalcounseling.com
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May 18, 2020 • 21min
TIL 259: The Problem With The Mental Illness Narrative
Featuring: - The shifting definition of mental disorder in the DSM - How should we think about mental diseases and disorders? - The lack of a definition in mental disease - The evolution of mental disorders Notes: JBC Volume 15:1 PDF - Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (FREE from 5/17-5/23) https://www.ccef.org/shop/product/jbc-volume-15-1-pdf/ Mental Health Month Podcast Series: The Bible of Psychiatry - https://biblicalcounseling.com/the-bible-of-psychiatry Biological Psychiatry - https://biblicalcounseling.com/biological-psychiatry Send your Truth in Love Questions to info@biblicalcounseling.com
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May 11, 2020 • 23min
TIL 258: Biological Psychiatry
Featuring: 1. The history of Biological Psychiatry 2. Why biological psychiatry isn't a hard science 3. Do Biblical Counselors neglect biology? 4. A call for biblical discernment of popular data. 5. A critique of a popular biological psychiatry theory Notes: Bibliography of Critical Psychology https://acbcdigitalresources.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/resources/Truth+in+Love+Resources/TIL+Show+Note%3A+Featured+Resource/Critical+Psychology+Flyer_2019.pdf The Sufficiency & Authority of Scripture to Diagnose & Cure the Soul https://biblicalcounseling.com/the-sufficiency-authority-of-scripture-to-diagnose-and-cure-the-soul/ Erasing the Stigma of Mental Illness – The Church's Role https://biblicalcounseling.com/erasing-the-stigma-of-mental-illness-the-churchs-role/ Biological Psychiatry by David Powlison https://www.ccef.org/shop/product/jbc-volume-17-3-pdf/
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May 4, 2020 • 22min
TIL 257: The Bible of Psychiatry
Featuring: 1. What is the DSM? 2. What is the purpose of the DSM? 3. Is the DSM based on science or philosophy? 4. How is the DSM criteria chosen? 5. Why does the DSM matter for biblical counseling? Notes: Bibliography of Critical Psychology https://acbcdigitalresources.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/resources/Truth+in+Love+Resources/TIL+Show+Note%3A+Featured+Resource/Critical+Psychology+Flyer_2019.pdf TIL 230 | How to Help Psychologized Counselees https://biblicalcounseling.com/til-230-how-to-help-psychologized-counselees/ TIL 206 | The Concept of Mental Health https://biblicalcounseling.com/til-206-the-concept-of-mental-health/ Speaking Truth in Love: Counsel in Community https://www.ccef.org/book/speaking-truth-love-counsel-community/
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Apr 27, 2020 • 17min
TIL 256: The Importance of Confession
Featuring: - The counselors need for confession (1 Jn 1:8-9; Jas 5:13-16) - The importance of practicing confession - Wisdom on confession from Thomas Watson Notes: The Doctrine of Repentance - Thomas Watson https://www.amazon.com/Doctrine-Repentance-Puritan-Paperbacks-Thomas/dp/0851515215
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