
Biblical Counseling in Action
The Biblical Counseling in Action podcast, hosted by Dr. Steve Viars, interacts with guests and explores how biblical counseling intersects with their jobs, ministries, relationships, etc. The podcast seeks to provide real life examples of Biblical Counseling in action – what it looks like in day-to-day living.
Steve Viars is a pastor, counselor, author, and leader in the biblical counseling movement, and Faith Biblical Counseling Ministries has been using God’s word to help those most in need, and to train those who want to learn to help others since 1977.
Latest episodes

Apr 12, 2022 • 22min
BC in Lament
Pastor Steve Viars is joined by Pastor Mark Vroegop, Lead Pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis, and author of Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy. Pastor Mark discusses how to use lament in counseling and the Christian life.

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Mar 29, 2022 • 29min
BC in Staying Emotionally Healthy
Pastor Garrett Higbee, President of Soul Care Consulting, joins the podcast to discuss how counselors can stay spiritually and emotionally healthy as they lead and counsel.

Mar 15, 2022 • 32min
BC in ACBC Certification
Pastor Steve Viars is joined by Becca Fisher, counseling ministry coordinator at the Church at the Mill, Moore, SC. Becca talks about the hope that biblical counseling brings and discusses the ACBC certification process.

Mar 1, 2022 • 31min
BC in Mexico
Pastor Steve Viars is joined by Pastor Kike Torres, Senior Pastor of Horizonte Church, Mexico. His church has a robust counseling and training ministry – one of the 1st centers that will be certified by the ACBC outside of the US. Pastor Torres talks about his introduction to biblical counseling and how life changing it has been to him personally and to his ministry.

Feb 15, 2022 • 24min
BC in Money, Debt, and Finances
Dr. Jim Newheiser, the Director of the Christian Counseling program at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC, joins the podcast to discuss his book – Money, Debt, and Finances: Critical Questions and Answers. Dr. Newheiser explains how the world is telling us so many lies about money that it’s important to get the truth from the Word of God.

Feb 1, 2022 • 22min
BC in Local Church Ministry
Pastor Steve Viars is joined today by Tim Pasma, Senior Pastor of LaRue Baptist Church in LaRue, OH. Pastor Pasma discusses how biblical counseling principles radically changed his life, marriage, family, church, and ministry.

Jan 18, 2022 • 25min
BC in Chaplaincy
Dr. Kevin Backus, Senior Pastor at Bible Presbyterian Church, Grand Island, NY, joins the podcast today. Dr. Backus discusses his role as the senior chaplain for the 14th largest sheriff’s office in America and how biblical counseling impacts that role.

Jan 4, 2022 • 22min
BC in Losing a Spouse
Pastor Steve Viars is joined by Dr. Lance Quinn, pastor of Bethany Bible Church, in Thousand Oaks, California. Pastor Quinn shares about his dear wife of 33 years, Beth, who lost her battle to cancer in 2020. Pastor Quinn talks about the relationship of biblical counseling and the loss of his wife and how biblical truths have helped sustain him.

Dec 21, 2021 • 43min
BC in the Pentagon
Pastor Viars is joined by Lisa Hershman, Chief Management Officer of the United States Defense Department. Lisa discusses her role at the Pentagon and how her background prepared her for serving there.

Dec 7, 2021 • 33min
BC in State Senate
Brandt Hershman, a former Senator of Indiana, joins the podcast to discuss how biblical truths impact him and his realm of influence.
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