Counsel for Life

In this episode we discuss our responses to the Guidepost Report on its independent investigation of the Southern Baptist Convention. Specifically we address how churches can come alongside abuse survivors in order to make the Church a safe and healing place for those who have experienced abuse.We also invite our listeners to register for "The Trauma-Informed Church: Responding Compassionately to Abuse Survivors," a three hour webinar on July 5, 2022, designed to help church leaders with practical tools for responding and helping survivors heal. Click HERE for more information about that webinar. Click HERE to read the Guidepost report.Follow us:https://counselforlifepodcast.comhttps://elizahuie.comhttps://bethmariebroom.comBecome a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com

In this episode we discuss When Home Hurts: A Guide for Responding Wisely to Domestic Abuse in Your Church, a book written by Jeremy Pierre and Greg Wilson. They share with us some very helpful ways the book can be utilized by pastors and ministry leaders in seeking to care for victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse. Click HERE to follow Jeremy Pierre.Click HERE to follow Greg Wilson.Follow us:https://counselforlifepodcast.comhttps://elizahuie.comhttps://bethmariebroom.comBecome a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com

In this third episode in a series of three, we continue the conversation with Dr. Nate Brooks, Assistant Professor of Christian Counseling at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC. We will each discuss ways we engage with secular counseling modalities in our counseling practices. The first episode in this series is Episode 33, and the second episode is Episode 37.Follow Nate Brooks:https://www.couragechristiancounseling.comFollow us:https://counselforlifepodcast.comhttps://elizahuie.com/https://bethmariebroom.comBecome a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com

In this episode we continue the conversation with Dr. Nate Brooks, Assistant Professor of Christian Counseling at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC. Nate shares more wisdom with us about how we can think about modalities of secular counseling from a biblical perspective. This is the second part in a three-part series. Part 1 is Episode 33, so please listen to that episode first if you have not already.Follow Nate Brooks:https://www.couragechristiancounseling.comFollow us:https://counselforlifepodcast.comhttps://elizahuie.com/https://bethmariebroom.comBecome a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com

In this episode we will list some markers of relationships that are trusting. We explore three concentric circles of trust, and we discuss ways to increase the depth of trust in our core relationships. Beth will share about the organization for which she is the executive director, Christian Trauma Healing Network (CTHN). This organization provides training and collaboration for helpers who work with survivors of trauma. All listeners who click HERE to sign up for the CTHN email newsletter  will receive a graphic and worksheet that explain the topic of this episode. This content is available only between May 4-May 10, 2022.Follow us:https://counselforlifepodcast.comhttps://elizahuie.comhttps://bethmariebroom.comBecome a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com

Sometimes we have negative thoughts because of grievous things that are happening in our lives. This episode helps us think about what to do when our thoughts are negative. We are called not to stuff them down or simply distract ourselves, but to bring our thoughts to the Lord and process them in healthy ways. Follow us:https://counselforlifepodcast.comhttps://elizahuie.comhttps://bethmariebroom.comBecome a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com

In this episode we discuss what it means to be fully present with others and with God. So often we are pulled into the past (regret, shame and guilt) or into the future (anxiety and doubt), and we share some helpful tools for attuning to the present moment in order to find flourishing in our relationships.Follow us:https://counselforlifepodcast.comhttps://elizahuie.comhttps://bethmariebroom.comBecome a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com

In this episode we interview Nate Brooks, Assistant Professor of Counseling at Reformed Theological Seminary. Nate shares about the need for Christians to engage wisely with secular psychology. He has written an article for the Biblical Counseling Coalition called "Understanding the DSM." Click below to read the article."Understanding the DSM," by Nate BrooksFollow us:https://counselforlifepodcast.com/https://elizahuie.com/https://bethmariebroom.com/Become a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com

In this episode we talk with Brad Hambrick about his newest book, Making Sense of Forgiveness. Brad shares some common misconceptions about forgiveness, as well as what to do when we struggle to forgive. He also gives us some helpful wisdom about how we should think about boundaries with others who have harmed us. Follow Brad Hambrick:http://bradhambrick.comFollow us:https://counselforlifepodcast.comhttps://elizahuie.comhttps://bethmariebroom.comBecome a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com

In this episode we will talk about a new book Eliza has just published, which gives helpful tips to parents related to engaging their children. Whether you are a parent or you walk alongside children and teenagers, this episode will encourage you and give you tools for attuning to their emotions in order to grow them into healthy adults. Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids,  by Eliza HuieFollow us:https://counselforlifepodcast.com/https://elizahuie.com/https://bethmariebroom.com/Become a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com