Truth in Love

Featuring: - A Critique of the APA's (American Psychological Association) response and definition of masculinity - The moral nature of APA's practices - Support of a biblical definition and standard of manhood

Featuring: - The First Step in Discipling Your Kids / Begin with your own worship of Christ - Teaching Your Children the Gospel / Start with understanding the sin problem - Recommended Christain and Missionary Biographies for Families - Examples of Modeling Prayer for our Children Resources: Walking With the Giants: A Minister's Guide to Good Reading and Great Preaching, Warren W. Wiersbe https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Giants-Ministers-Reading-Preaching/dp/0801095786 10 People Every Christian Should Know: Learning from Spiritual Giants of the Faith, Warren W. Wiersbe https://www.amazon.com/People-Every-Christian-Should-Know/dp/0801015421 Bible Survey for Kids, Pastor Mike Fabarez https://focalpointministries.org/product/bible-survey-for-kids/ Ministry Site: https://focalpointministries.org/

Featuring: - What does it mean to have true biblical friendship? - What to look for in a biblical friend or accountability partner? (Psalm 1, - Psalm 15, Psalm 119:63) - Why you should surround yourself with friends who ask good questions and speak biblical truth. - How to build biblical friendships. - Authentic relationships in the church

Featuring: - God's Purpose in Your Singleness - Pitfalls that young women face - Psalm 16, Being Glad in God - Encouragement for nervous parents of teens - When your teen has a hard heart to your instruction - Value of older woman in mentorship (Titus 2) Resources: Love Defined and Girl Defined Books: https://www.girldefined.com/girldefinedbook ACBC Conference Lecture: Hope and Help for the Single Woman https://biblicalcounseling.com/store/all-products/kristen-clark-and-bethany-baird-help-and-hope-for-the-single-woman-longing-for-marriage/ Website: https://www.girldefined.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/girldefined Letters to a Romantic: On Dating - Sean Perron and Spencer Harmon https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Romantic-Dating-Sean-Perron/dp/1629953040 Women and Counseling Audio Package: https://biblicalcounseling.com/store/all-products/women-and-counseling/

Resources: David Powlison | A Tribute https://biblicalcounseling.com/david-powlison-a-tribute/

Featuring: - What does "Addiction Intervention" mean? - Steps of pre-intervention - A Case Study of Addiction Intervention Resources: The Heart of Addiction: A Biblical Perspective, Mark Shaw https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Addiction-Biblical-Perspective-ebook/dp/B00IZO6EMQ How Not to Raise an Addict, Mark Shaw https://www.focuspublishing.com/product/how-not-to-raise-an-addict/ Divine Intervention: Hope and Help for Families of Addicts, Mark Shaw https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1885904630/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i3 Mark Shaw | How to Conduct an Addiction Intervention (ACBC Lecture) https://biblicalcounseling.com/store/all-products/mark-shaw-how-to-conduct-an-addiction-intervention/

Featuring: - Ways Tim fought for hope in cancer - How Tim had a conversation with the family about diagnosis and God's - sovereignty and wisdom - God's kindness in sanctifying the local church - Keeping an eternal perspective (2 Corinthians 4) Resources: 2019 Pre-Conference, Human Suffering and Heaven's Hope https://biblicalcounseling.com/conference/suffering/ Trusting God, Jerry Bridges https://www.amazon.com/Trusting-God-Jerry-Bridges/dp/1631467921

Featuring: - First steps in responding to domestic abuse - Building involvement and offering hope - How to keep a victim safe? - What if I am scared to counsel in this situation? - Complementarianism and domestic violence Resources: The Heart of Domestic Abuse: Gospel Solutions for Men Who Use Control and Violence in the Home - Chris Moles https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Domestic-Abuse-Solutions-Violence/dp/1936141272 http://www.chrismoles.org/news/2016/3/14/6cp1qk9y14xwrrioccoc2s6xxete00-zd6a2-4t7pf http://www.chrismoles.org/news/2018/8/9/jonah-judgement-and-a-call-to-nineveh-a45k2 http://www.chrismoles.org/news/2018/7/28/telling-the-truth-to-yourself-m9hg4 http://www.chrismoles.org/news/2018/3/4/the-blame-game-jn4wk http://www.chrismoles.org/news/2018/3/25/putting-off-and-putting-on-bd9l7 http://www.chrismoles.org/news/2018/3/11/is-change-really-possible-xxkz7 Want a FREE abuse counseling training series from ACBC delivered to your inbox? Text ACBC to 66866 for free access. Or visit https://biblicalcounseling.com/abuse-care/

How does testosterone impact men? Medical doctor and biblical counselor Dan Dionne shares his perspective. Featuring: - What is low testosterone? - Understanding a medical perspective - Advice for Biblical Counselors - How can we help a wife support her husband? Resources: TIL 199: Understanding Hormones (feat. Dr. Dionne) https://biblicalcounseling.com/til-199-understanding-hormones/ Gospel and Mental Illness Conference https://biblicalcounseling.com/store/all-products/the-gospel-and-mental-illness-2014-complete-conference-card/ STATEMENT REGARDING MENTAL DISORDERS, MEDICINE, AND COUNSELING https://biblicalcounseling.com/statement-regarding-mental-disorders-medicine-and-counseling-from-acbc/

Pastor Tony Anderson sat down with Taron Defevers, staff member at ACBC, to give guidance on how to start a counseling ministry in your local church from his experience as an ACBC certified training center. FEATURING: First Steps - Begin Praying for like-minded leadership and ministry partners. - Equip the staff, then cast a vision for the whole church - Ask mature members to pursue counseling ministry - Make a commitment to train counselors for excellence - Ensuring competency in handling God's Word Resources: What If's https://bradbigney.wordpress.com/growing-counseling-in-the-local-church/ ACBC Training Centers https://biblicalcounseling.com/training-2/certified-training-centers/

Martha Peace has been counseling as an ACBC member since 1989. On todays podcast Martha reflects on her years of counseling experience. Along the way she has picked up some valuable lessons, and today she passes those lessons on to other biblical counselors. Resources: Website http://marthapeacetew.blogspot.com/ Salvation Worksheets http://lightflycreative.com/files/marthapeace/Salvation%20worksheet.pdf Attitudes of a Transformed Heart - Martha Peace https://www.amazon.com/Attitudes-Transformed-Heart-Martha-Peace/dp/1885904282

Featuring: - Understanding the concept of Mental Health - Understanding the history and development of Mental Health - Who defines mental health? - The danger os using the mental health labels - Why is mental health a novel idea in the church?

Featuring: Why having a right understanding of God is the foundation Where do temptations come from? What conditions can increase our temptation? What are the root stages of temptation? (James 1:14) How to respond biblically to temptation? How to pursue hope in the fight of temptation? Resource: The Enemy Within: Straight Talk about the Power and Defeat of Sin - Kris Lundgaard https://www.amazon.com/Enemy-Within-Straight-about-Defeat/dp/0875522017

Featuring: What does the Bible say about personalities? Narratives and Direct Address How much influence do our personalities have on us? How Should Christian's Think about the enneagram? Traits vs Core Values Understanding the scope of personality test - what they can do, cannot do, and the dangers to avoid with test Why this matters for counseling. Resources: The Dynamic Heart in Daily Life: Connecting Christ to Human Experience - Jeremy Pierre https://www.amazon.com/Dynamic-Heart-Daily-Life-Connecting/dp/1942572670/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=241627124353&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9023228&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=14500945292330497594&hvtargid=aud-647006051489%3Akwd-278460767015&keywords=dynamic+heart+in+daily+life&qid=1555620873&s=gateway&sr=8-1 ACBC Counselor's Toolbox Website https://biblicalcounseling.com/toolbox/

Listen to this podcast with ACBC member Caroline Newheiser for a biblical approach that will help you fight gossip and pursue holy God-honoring speech. Featuring: What is Gossip and how can we identify it? Would I see that if this person where here? What standard does God set for how we talk? Gossip is a heart issue Guidance for how to end gossip practically Implications for counseling Truths to remember when you are being gossiped about