Truth in Love

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Sleep Challenges
• 02:21 Medical and Spiritual Perspectives on Sleep
• 05:00 When to Seek Medical Help
• 07:00 Physical Factors Affecting Sleep
• 09:11 Anxiety and Sleeplessness
• 12:02 Biblical Insights on Sleep

Chapters

• 00:00 The Significance of Prayer
• 08:08 Understanding Prayer in Counseling
• 16:44 The Role of Paul's Prayers
• 20:59 Practical Applications of Prayer

Chapters

• 00:00 Celebrating Milestones and Family Connections
• 03:07 Preparing for the Colloquium
• 06:11 Evangelism and Counseling Resources
• 12:09 The Backstory of Evangelistic Booklets
• 18:04 Utilizing Booklets in Counseling
• 24:03 The Gospel Presentation Framework

Chapters

• 00:00 Understanding Indecision and God's Will
• 07:20 Teaching Decision-Making Skills
• 11:10 Navigating Fear and Uncertainty
• 21:29 Equipping for Biblical Decision-Making

Learn more about the Biblical Solutions and Biblical Evaluations booklet series HERE. You can find them all available on amazon HERE!

Chapters

• 00:00 The Nature of God and Philosophy
• 09:59 Biblical Counseling Foundations
• 19:48 Presuppositionalism in Counseling
• 29:53 Redeeming Psychology and Counseling Practices

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Chapters

• 00:00 Technical Difficulties
• 04:00 Introduction and Background
• 05:00 Understanding Manipulation
• 06:06 Defining Manipulation
• 11:02 Common Manipulative Tactics
• 12:30 Strategies for Addressing Manipulation

Additional Resources:
Committed to Care - Statement and Framework on Abuse

Resources by Bryan:
Help! I’m Being Manipulated (LifeLine Mini-books)
Blog Posts at ACBC

Chapters

• 00:00 Peak Brain Power and Cognitive Decline
• 02:13 Impact of Digital Habits on Cognition
• 04:37 Challenges for the Church
• 09:04 Strategies for Disciple Making

Articles:

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Have Humans Passed Peak Brain Power?

Cited Research in the Story:
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Have attention spans been declining?;
Short- and long-term effects of passive and active screen time on young children's phonological memory;
Efficient, helpful, or distracting? A literature review of media multitasking in relation to academic performance.

Chapters

• 00:00 Battling Cancer
• 13:41 Lessons Learned

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Biblical Counseling Ministries Worldwide
• 02:11 Misconceptions About Biblical Counseling in Missions
• 04:11 The Role of Biblical Counseling in Missions
• 06:30 Competencies for Equipping New Missionaries
• 09:09 Impact of Biblical Counseling on Local Churches and Mission Teams
• 11:46 The Future of Biblical Counseling in Missions

Register Virtually to attend the ACBC Conference this October 5-7 here: https://biblicalcounseling.com/about/events/2026-annual-conference/

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Chapters

• 00:00 Understanding Self-Control
• 02:55 The Battle for Self-Control
• 26:28 The Role of Eternity

Chapters

• 02:13 Challenges of Pastoral Ministry
• 04:12 The Burden of Interacting with People's Troubles
• 06:22 Potential Hindrances to Fellowship
• 08:30 Practical Aspects of Fellowship
• 13:12 Starting Where You Are

Register for the pastor's retreat HERE before August 14th.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Curriculum Overview
• 02:17 Understanding Procrastination
• 04:01 Consequences of Procrastination
• 07:09 Hope for Procrastinators
• 09:44 Corresponding Sins and Non-Procrastinators
• 11:17 Counseling and Helping Procrastinators

Resources:

You can learn more about the Foundations High School Curriculum on our website HERE!

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:25 Laziness and Work Ethic
• 03:20 Spiritual Laziness and Cultural Attitudes
• 04:00 Biblical Definition of Laziness
• 05:26 Physical and Spiritual Responsibilities
• 07:27 Laziness as a Respectable Sin
• 08:32 Struggle with Laziness in Spiritual Tasks
• 09:27 Resources for Exploring Laziness Biblically
• 13:16 Overcoming the Sin of Laziness
• 17:11 Giving Hope to Those Struggling with Laziness
• 20:26 Meaning, Purpose, and Value in Overcoming Laziness

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The last price jump is approaching for the 2026 ACBC Conference: Rooted in Truth. We hope you'll join us to celebrate 50 years of God's faithfulness in the biblical counseling movement. You can register today HERE.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:33 The Attraction to Gossip
• 03:11 Defining Gossip
• 04:14 Concerns and Motives of Gossip
• 06:00 Impact of Gossip in the Church
• 08:31 The Destructive Nature of Gossip
• 09:22 The Temptation of Gossip
• 11:17 Discipleship and God-Honoring Speech

Register today for the 2026 Annual Conference! You can register HERE before the price jump on July 31st.

What is the difference between traditional addiction recovery programs and biblical discipleship? On this episode, Dr. Johnson and Dr. Okinaga talk through the importance of building relationships and the importance of investing time for the recovering addict. They walk through common failures of traditional recovery programs, and how Christians can understand addiction as a worship issue.

Chapters

• 02:05 - Traditional Recovery Programs
• 04:29 - Failures of Traditional Recovery Programs
• 08:47 - Obstacles in the Church
• 12:09 - Discipleship Strategy and Time Investment
• 16:39 - Heart Changes and Repentance
• 20:21 - Addiction as an Issue of Worship
• Outro - Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in Biblical Counseling

The conversation explores the concept of commitment and gospel obedience in biblical counseling, drawing insights from the book of Philemon. It emphasizes the importance of appeal, sincerity, and wisdom in counseling, as modeled by the Apostle Paul.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction
• 05:33 Biblical Affirmation in Counseling
• 11:58 A Pastoral Tone in Counseling

Dale Johnson is joined by Matt Mumma to explores biblical communication, specifically by looking at a framework in the book of James.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction
• 06:19 The Practical Application of James in Communication
• 14:39 The Heart's Role in Communication and Conflict Resolution
• 20:36 Practical Implementation of Biblical Communication

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