Speak The Truth

In this episode, the hosts begin our new miniseries on social anxiety disorder. They provide an overview of the topic, discuss the cultural perspective of social anxiety disorder, and talk about their experiences with people who struggle with social anxiety. They also briefly touch on the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) and its role in diagnosing mental health conditions. The hosts emphasize the importance of understanding social anxiety disorder through a biblical lens and plan to explore the topic further in future episodes.Episode Transcript

In this episode, Jeremy continues the discussion on anxiety and how to move forward with setting goals for change. 

In this episode, Jeremy continues to analyze anxiety with a biblical lens by introducing his four "R's" in dealing with Anxiety. He starts with anxiety loop's that people find themselves in while they're struggling in anxiety. What is the perceived threat, the mental commentary, the physical discomfort, and then wha does one do, habitually, their control habit. Episode Full Transcript Watch the Episode on YouTube

In this episode, Jeremy leads our discussion through analyzing the culture response to anxiety with a biblical lens. Jeremy discusses the dynamics of being embodied creatures responding to anxiety with a biblical lens that traverses the complex domains of being physically embodied, socially embedded, and spiritually embattled creatures with hearts that are given to worship. The complexity of these domains and the range of these domains are influencing one's response to anxiety, namely, our case study, Sally. 

In this episode, Jeremy introduces the discussion with a case study about a young woman who struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder and is experiencing severe anxiety. Jeremy shares what would happen with Sally if she went through the current modern channels to receive help and then how, as a biblical counselor, this client, Sally would receive care.

In this episode, Michael wraps up our mini-series on "Counseling through Proverbs" with special guest, Emily Dempster, Counseling Training Coordinator at Salem Heights Church about "Wisdom for Friendships". 

In this episode, host, Mike Van Dyke is joined by special guest, Lily Park, Associate professor of biblical counseling at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to continue their "Counseling through Proverbs" series. Lily shares her contribution, "True Joy" and how she would use it in a counseling session. Episode Mentions:Dr. Park’s research interests include theological anthropology, marriage and family, abuse, and cross-cultural competencies. Dr. Park is the author of “The Authority and Sufficiency of Scripture for Biblical Counseling” in The Authority and Sufficiency of Scripture (Seminary Hill Press, 2022), “Biblical Counseling, the Church, and the Academy” in Biblical Counseling and the Church (Zondervan, 2015), “Speaking the Truth in Love” in Scripture and Counseling (Zondervan, 2014), and “Family Ministry, The Priority or A Priority” in Trained in the Fear of God (Kregel Academic, 2011). She has also contributed book reviews and short articles to The Journal of Discipleship and Family Ministry. Dr. Park has been a member of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors since 2007 and serves as a council member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition.

In this episode, host, Mike is joined by special guest, Pete Potloff to continue our Counseling through Proverbs series to discuss Pete's contribution, "Wisdom for When You've Been Wronged" from Pro. 4:20–27Episode Callouts Salem Heights ChurchPrevious Speak The Truth EP. 33 W/Pete Potloff

In this episode host, Mike Van Dyke, is joined by special guest, Jesse Pirkle to continue the counseling through the Proverbs series. Jesse shares his contribution from Pro. 7, "When Men Lack Sense". Helping men who struggle with sexual temptations. 

In this episode, hosts Michael and Shauna continue in the "Counseling Through Proverbs" series with Pro. 22:4 - Seeking a Heart of Humility. They work through in-session and out-of-session, the truth about pride and the truth about humility, and how counselors can work through this resource with their counselees. Episode Resource: Counseling Through Proverbs