In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews Tim Challies about his book, Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • How does grief impact us as embodied souls? • Why is it so difficult to articulate our pain and emotion in seasons of sorrow? • Why might we sometimes feel afraid of God after loss? How can we process this kind of fear? • What are the dangers of comparing our grief journey to someone else's? • How can we process the anxiety that comes from feeling like something bad is about to happen again? • What can we do with the love that's left in our hearts for the person who died? • How does the hope and help of Jesus Christ comfort someone who feels like they are drowning in grief? View the full show notes & links for this episode: https://ibcd.org/seasons-of-sorrow-tim-challies 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 Mark Vroegop about his Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy Devotional Journal. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • What is biblical lament? What are the four major/common components of this kind of prayer? • What does it mean to "receive the grace of lament?" • Why are we sometimes reluctant to talk to God about our problems? How might we overcome that apprehension? • How does Psalm 42 help us to understand the concept of "languishing" and what it looks like to hold conflicting emotions in tension? • How does practicing lament help us shift from "urgent request to urgent worship?" • Why is it important for penitential laments to become a regular part of our spiritual rhythms? • What are "justice-seeking" laments and why are they helpful to rehearse? • How might we realistically measure "healing progress" as we practice lament after loss? View the full show notes & links for this episode: https://ibcd.org/lament-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 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 Ed Welch about his book, I Have a Psychiatric Diagnosis: What Does the Bible Say? Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • What's the difference between the terms psychiatric, psychological, and spiritual? • What does being an embodied soul have to do with being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder? • Do sufferers need to know the exact reasons why they're suffering in order to experience God's comfort? • What makes forgiveness of sin relevant and comforting to someone labeled with a psychiatric disorder? • Is it wrong to partake of physical treatments when diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder? • What's one biblical piece of wisdom you'd share with those caring for someone who has a psychiatric diagnosis? • How does the hope and help of Jesus Christ encourage someone who has recently been given a psychiatric diagnosis? View the full show notes & links for this episode: https://ibcd.org/psychiatric-diagnosis-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 Esther Smith about her book, A Still and Quiet Mind: Twelve Strategies for Changing Unwanted Thoughts. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • What types of thoughts could be categorized as "unwanted?" • What are some common reasons why we might we be unaware of the content in our "thought life?" • Why isn't the thought-change process as easy or automatic as we wish it would be? • What helpful questions can we ask ourselves as we seek to know and examine our unwanted thoughts? • Why is learning to pray our unwanted thoughts to God a critical part of the overall thought-change process? • Why is it important to "disentangle" where our unwanted thoughts come from and where they are taking us? • What does it mean to "repair" our thoughts and what are three biblically-faithful components of working through that process? View the full show notes & links for this episode: https://ibcd.org/unwanted-thoughts-esther-smith 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 Jeremy Pierre and Greg Wilson about their book, When Home Hurts: A Guide to Responding Wisely to Domestic Abuse in Your Church. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • What does it look like to be an "agent of God's love" when domestic abuse is disclosed? • What is domestic abuse and how can we think about it biblically? • Why can common terms associated with domestic abuse sometimes be helpful, and other times be hurtful? • After abuse is disclosed, what are some practical next steps we can take to approach the victimized spouse? • What are two "ditches" we want to avoid when seeking to engage perpetrators? • How can people-helpers wisely minister to children who are witnessing abuse in the home? • What's the difference between the terms "victim," "survivor," and "overcomer"? • How can church leaders wisely communicate with the church body about an abuse situation in their congregation? View the full show notes & links for this episode: https://ibcd.org/when-home-hurts-pierre-wilson/ 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 and subscribe to her weekly Christ-centered biblical counseling resources 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 Megan Hill about her book, Patience: Waiting with Hope. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • What is a biblical view of impatience and how can it manifest in daily life? • How does impatience affect our relationships with God and others? • Why is it important for God's people to take seriously the charge to wait well—and with hope? • How does the gospel empower believers to cultivate the fruit of patience? • Why is it true that "trials are the school of patience?" • How can believers redeem the time in the midst of a season of waiting? • How does the gospel empower believers to cultivate patience in the midst of conflict? View the full show notes & links for this episode: https://ibcd.org/patience-megan-hill 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 and subscribe to her weekly Christ-centered biblical counseling resources 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 Deepak Reju & Jonathan Holmes about their books, Rescue Plan: Charting a Course to Restore Prisoners of Pornography and Rescue Skills: Essential Skills for Restoring the Sexually Broken. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • What is pornography addiction? • What three elements are critical to consider when charting a course to rescue prisoners of pornography? • What kinds of discipleship skills are needed for helping someone who struggles with pornography? • What are 5 main biblical ideas that speak directly to the heart of pornography addiction? • What do we need to know about the dynamic between pornography and masterbation? • What do we need to know about pornography use in the context of singleness? What distinctive challenges do singles face in this area? View the full show notes & links for this episode: https://ibcd.org/deepak-reju-jonathan-holmes-rescue-plan-skills 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 and subscribe to her weekly Christ-centered biblical counseling resources 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 Ed Welch about his book, A Small Book about Why We Hide: How Jesus Rescues Us from Insecurity, Regret, Failure, and Shame. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • How is "shame" defined by the Scriptures? How is shame different than guilt? • What is it about Christ's heart that makes him a safe refuge for those who live with shame and regret? • Why doesn't it work when we try to talk ourselves out of insecurities or demeaning thoughts? • What are some "ground rules" for addressing regret? • What role does humility play in addressing shame and regret? • Why is it important for us to live with "the end in view," particularly when it comes to these issues? View the full show notes & links for this episode: https://ibcd.org/ed-welch-shame-regret 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 and subscribe to her weekly Christ-centered biblical counseling resources 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 Brad Hambrick about his book, Making Sense of Forgiveness: Moving from Hurt Toward Hope. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • Why is forgiveness one of the subjects where Christians are most prone to rush one another? • What does—and doesn't—it mean to extend forgiveness to someone? • In what ways might we be tempted to leverage an offense against someone who has asked for our forgiveness? • Is God's forgiveness for us in Christ unconditional? • What are four principals that can help us think wisely about the role that boundaries might play in the context of forgiveness? • What does it mean that trust is a "proportional value" and how might acknowledging this be helpful to us as we seek to move forward in the process of relational reconciliation? • Why do we often struggle with feelings of fear, anger, mistrust, shame, and even intrusive thoughts in the wake of extending initial forgiveness to someone who has wronged us? View the full show notes & links for this episode: ibcd.org/forgiveness-brad-hambrick 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 and subscribe to her weekly Christ-centered biblical counseling resources 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 Jenilyn Swett about her book Singleness: Living Faithfully. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are: • Why is the topic of identity important to consider when discussing singleness? • What are some unhelpful platitudes singles might hear frequently? • What are some challenges and opportunities that are unique to singles in the local church? • How can biblical lament help singles to express their feelings of grief, loneliness, anger, and disappointment? • What is "ambiguous loss" and how might it apply it the context of singleness? • Why is it important for singles to learn how to "talk back" to the self-pity they may be tempted to feel? • How does Revelation 19:6-7 offer hope and perspective to single Christian men and women? View the full show notes & links for this episode: https://ibcd.org/singleness-jenilyn-swett 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 and subscribe to her weekly Christ-centered biblical counseling resources 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.