Hope + Help Podcast

***Register now for our 2025 Summer Institute & Pre-Conference: https://ibcd.regfox.com/2025-summer-institute *** In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews Stuart Scott about his book, Wayward Children: Finding Peace, Keeping Hope. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • Why is the issue of wayward children one so difficult to talk about in the church? • Why is it so challenging to fully entrust our children to the God who gifted them to us? • How might parents respond to the anguish they feel in response to their wayward child? • Why is it important to consider our heart posture before the Lord when grapple with the pain of wayward children? • How might God work through our wayward children to reveal were we're setting our hope? • Why is it a comfort that God—who is the perfect Parent—knows the pain of rearing rebellious, wayward children? • What are some practical ways that can parents work against (or begin to reverse) relational disconnect? • What role does prayer play in the context of wayward children, and what are some things we can be intentional about praying for? View the full show notes & links for this episode: ibcd.org/wayward-children-scott The Hope + Help Podcast offers biblical conversations about life's challenging problems. The podcast accomplishes this by offering a mix of interviews with seasoned biblical counseling professionals and ministry leaders on a variety of topics. Hosted by Christine Chappell. To learn more about the show and to access helpful resources, visit ibcd.org/hopeandhelp. Connect with host Christine Chappell at https://christinemchappell.com. IBCD's Hope + Help Podcast is available on most podcast streaming platforms, so please don't keep the show a secret! If you know someone walking through a challenging season of life, please share the Hope + Help Podcast with them.

In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews Elizabeth Turnage about her book, Preparing for Glory: Biblical Answers to 40 Questions on Living and Dying in Hope of Heaven. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • What is glory, and why do we need to prepare for it? • What happens to us when we die? • What will life be like in the new heavens and the new earth? • Is there an “art” to dying? • What do sickness and death say about the strength of our faith? • What is anticipatory grief? • What is lament, and how does it help us to face dying and death? • How does prayer prepare us for glory? View the full show notes & links for this episode: ibcd.org/preparing-for-glory-turnage The Hope + Help Podcast offers biblical conversations about life's challenging problems. The podcast accomplishes this by offering a mix of interviews with seasoned biblical counseling professionals and ministry leaders on a variety of topics. Hosted by Christine Chappell. To learn more about the show and to access helpful resources, visit ibcd.org/hopeandhelp. Connect with host Christine Chappell at https://christinemchappell.com. IBCD's Hope + Help Podcast is available on most podcast streaming platforms, so please don't keep the show a secret! If you know someone walking through a challenging season of life, please share the Hope + Help Podcast with them.

In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews Joe Hussung about his book, Learning to Listen: Essential Skills for Every Counselor. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • Why is listening well an important component of loving people well? • What makes listening well an essential skill for biblical counselors? • What role does posture, purpose, and practice have in our ability to listen well in counseling sessions? • What Christlike characteristics do we mimic when we listen well to the people we're caring for? • What difference does body language and tone of voice make in a counseling session? • How does personal preparation ahead of a counseling session impact our ability to listen well during it? • What makes asking good questions a key component to listening well to our counselees? View the full show notes & links for this episode: ibcd.org/listening-well-joe-hussung The Hope + Help Podcast offers biblical conversations about life's challenging problems. The podcast accomplishes this by offering a mix of interviews with seasoned biblical counseling professionals and ministry leaders on a variety of topics. Hosted by Christine Chappell. To learn more about the show and to access helpful resources, visit ibcd.org/hopeandhelp. Connect with host Christine Chappell at https://christinemchappell.com. IBCD's Hope + Help Podcast is available on most podcast streaming platforms, so please don't keep the show a secret! If you know someone walking through a challenging season of life, please share the Hope + Help Podcast with them.

In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews Jenn Chen about her book, Biblical Counseling and Mental Disorder Diagnosis. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • What is the difference between the terms “mental disorder” and “mental illness?” • In what ways might a disorder diagnosis impact a sufferer’s perception of themselves and their world? • How does identity in Christ offer hope to those who have been diagnosed with a mental disorder? • How can we think about our “goal” and “role” as biblical counselors (or disciplers) when it comes to walking with someone who’s been diagnosed with a mental disorder? • How does considering a person’s fallenness, finitude, fragility, and faltering empower caregivers to minister God’s Word to a sufferer’s experience in a meaningful, relevant way? View the full show notes & links for this episode: https://ibcd.org/mental-diagnosis-jenn-chen/ The Hope + Help Podcast offers biblical conversations about life's challenging problems. The podcast accomplishes this by offering a mix of interviews with seasoned biblical counseling professionals and ministry leaders on a variety of topics. Hosted by Christine Chappell. To learn more about the show and to access helpful resources, visit ibcd.org/hopeandhelp. Connect with host Christine Chappell at christinemchappell.com. IBCD's Hope + Help Podcast is available on most podcast streaming platforms, so please don't keep the show a secret! If you know someone walking through a challenging season of life, please share the Hope + Help Podcast with them.

Donate today in support of this podcast! Help IBCD hit its year-end fundraising goal of $30,000 by sending a financial gift of any amount by 12/31/2024. Give at https://ibcd.org/donate - THANK YOU! In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews Ed Welch about his book, Depression: Finding Christ in the Darkness. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • In what way does Jesus welcome those who are experiencing depression? • Why is it true that "faith can feel good, and faith can feel horrible," and how might this comfort a despondent heart? • How does the gospel offer hope to those who fear that healing and change will never come? • How might hopelessness "be anxiety that is exhausted"? • How can we broach the topic of confession in such a way that is productive for the sufferer? • How might sufferers take aim at hopelessness by taking part in God's "family business"? • Why is it true that "God must fight [the sufferer's] battle" and what makes this a reality they can rest in? View the full show notes & links for this episode: https://ibcd.org/depression-ed-welch The Hope + Help Podcast offers biblical conversations about life's challenging problems. The podcast accomplishes this by offering a mix of interviews with seasoned biblical counseling professionals and ministry leaders on a variety of topics. Hosted by Christine Chappell. To learn more about the show and to access helpful resources, visit https://ibcd.org/hopeandhelp. Connect with host Christine Chappell at https://christinemchappell.com. IBCD's Hope + Help Podcast is available on most podcast streaming platforms, so please don't keep the show a secret! If you know someone walking through a challenging season of life, please share the Hope + Help Podcast with them.

In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews Ste Casey about his book, I Prayed and Nothing Changed: What God is Up to in the Silence. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • What makes unanswered prayer a "strange double sorrow" for believers? • Why is it important to "fight for sight" in seasons where God seems unresponsive to our prayers? • How does Paul's testimony in 2 Corinthians 12 help us to process the fact that God is still good even when "he gives pain to those he loves"? • In what ways might unanswered prayer be God's way of keeping us from "soul-destroying self sufficiency"? • What are some of the voices we hear in our suffering and how might they negatively influence the way we interpret God’s apparent silence? • How might asking a "magic-button question" help biblical counselors to engage and encourage those living with unanswered prayer? • How might we engage a fatalistic attitude toward prayer? View the full show notes & links for this episode: https://ibcd.org/unanswered-prayer-ste-casey The Hope + Help Podcast offers biblical conversations about life's challenging problems. The podcast accomplishes this by offering a mix of interviews with seasoned biblical counseling professionals and ministry leaders on a variety of topics. Hosted by Christine Chappell. To learn more about the show and to access helpful resources, visit https://ibcd.org/hopeandhelp. Connect with host Christine Chappell at https://christinemchappell.com. IBCD's Hope + Help Podcast is available on most podcast streaming platforms, so please don't keep the show a secret! If you know someone walking through a challenging season of life, please share the Hope + Help Podcast with them.

In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews Jonathan Holmes about his book, Grounded in Grace: Helping Kids Build Their Identity in Christ. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • What is meant when the term "identity" is used in everyday conversation? • What positive role can parents or caregivers play in the formation of a child’s identity? How might parents or caregivers negatively influence it? • How has the concept of personal identity evolved over the years? • What are five different yet common areas where kids tend to struggle with their identity? • How do the Scriptures speak to the problem of a child grounding their identity in their academic performance? • Why is it good news that our identity is ultimately “something we receive, not something we achieve?” • Why is it important to "connect before [we] correct" when it comes to having identity-related conversations with our children? • What role does the local church play in helping children learn how to base their identity in Christ? View the full show notes & links for this episode: ibcd.org/children-identity-jonathan-holmes The Hope + Help Podcast offers biblical conversations about life's challenging problems. The podcast accomplishes this by offering a mix of interviews with seasoned biblical counseling professionals and ministry leaders on a variety of topics. Hosted by Christine Chappell. To learn more about the show and to access helpful resources, visit ibcd.org/hopeandhelp. Connect with host Christine Chappell at https://christinemchappell.com. IBCD's Hope + Help Podcast is available on most podcast streaming platforms, so please don't keep the show a secret! If you know someone walking through a challenging season of life, please share the Hope + Help Podcast with them.

In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews Jeremy Pierre about the topic of perfectionism. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • What is meant by the term "perfectionism?" • How might perfectionism manifest in a person's life? • What are some of the physical, relational, emotional, and spiritual impacts of perfectionism in our lives? • How does the gospel of Jesus Christ minister to those whose perfectionistic ideals have driven them to total exhaustion? • How is perfectionism a reflection of impatience towards God? • If someone has experienced a bent toward perfectionism for most of their lives, what might the change process look like for them? • If there is someone listening to this conversation who wants to help a friend or family member who’s struggling with this kind of thinking, what are some meaningful ways they could offer support and encouragement? • What role does the local church play in helping those who desire to break free from the bondage of perfectionism? View the full show notes & links for this episode: ibcd.org/perfectionism-jeremy-pierre The Hope + Help Podcast offers biblical conversations about life's challenging problems. The podcast accomplishes this by offering a mix of interviews with seasoned biblical counseling professionals and ministry leaders on a variety of topics. Hosted by Christine Chappell. To learn more about the show and to access helpful resources, visit ibcd.org/hopeandhelp. Connect with host Christine Chappell at https://christinemchappell.com. IBCD's Hope + Help Podcast is available on most podcast streaming platforms, so please don't keep the show a secret! If you know someone walking through a challenging season of life, please share the Hope + Help Podcast with them.

In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews Mark Vroegop on his latest book, Waiting Isn't a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • Why do we seem to have a natural aversion to waiting? • How do the Scriptures help us build a robust understanding of what "waiting" is? • What are some unhelpful ways we might respond to situations that require us to wait? • What are six aspects of waiting that are helpful for believers to reflect deeply upon? • What are biblical four principals we can apply when we find ourselves in a situation that requires us to wait? • What role do our expectations have in our struggles with impatience? • In what ways does viewing our waiting as an intentional choice benefit us and honor the Lord? • How does the gospel offer encouragement to someone who feels like their waiting is a waste of time? View the full show notes & links for this episode: ibcd.org/waiting-mark-vroegop The Hope + Help Podcast offers biblical conversations about life's challenging problems. The podcast accomplishes this by offering a mix of interviews with seasoned biblical counseling professionals and ministry leaders on a variety of topics. Hosted by Christine Chappell. To learn more about the show and to access helpful resources, visit ibcd.org/hopeandhelp. Connect with host Christine Chappell at christinemchappell.com. IBCD's Hope + Help Podcast is available on most podcast streaming platforms, so please don't keep the show a secret! If you know someone walking through a challenging season of life, please share the Hope + Help Podcast with them.

In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews Scott Mehl about his book, Redeeming Sex in Marriage: How the Gospel Rescues Sex, Transforms Marriage, and Reveals the Glory of God. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • Why might the topic of sex be such a difficult one for husbands and wives to discuss together? • What are some prevailing views about sex—both inside and outside the church—that have distorted God’s good design for sexual intimacy? • Why is it important to build a solid theological foundation of God’s design for sex? • What are five fundamental purposes of God’s design for sex in marriage? • Why does sex in marriage seem so difficult and complicated? • How does observing the life of Jesus help us to see God’s intention to redeem, bless, and honor the sexually broken? • Why is it important to consider the emotional, spiritual, and mental aspects of our personhood in addition to the physical aspects of sex? • What makes sex in marriage a “journey?” View the full show notes & links for this episode: ibcd.org/redeeming-sex-scott-mehl The Hope + Help Podcast offers biblical conversations about life's challenging problems. The podcast accomplishes this by offering a mix of interviews with seasoned biblical counseling professionals and ministry leaders on a variety of topics. Hosted by Christine Chappell. To learn more about the show and to access helpful resources, visit ibcd.org/hopeandhelp. Connect with host Christine Chappell at https://christinemchappell.com. IBCD's Hope + Help Podcast is available on most podcast streaming platforms, so please don't keep the show a secret! If you know someone walking through a challenging season of life, please share the Hope + Help Podcast with them.