Will Medicine Stop the Pain? Psychotropic Drugs & Biblical Counseling
What can we expect from medicines? Do they ever help? Medication alone does not always address the underlying emotions which trouble the mind and spirit. This session provides biblical guidance on how to balance medical intervention with biblical encouragement.
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Bipolar: Feeling Better than Good
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Can we minister effectively to people diagnosed with bipolar disorder and their families? This session encourages biblical counselors that they don't have to know everything about bipolar disorder to be able to help their counselees grow in sanctification.
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The Heart of the Issue is the Issue of the Heart
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Topics: Theology
Why is the heart pivotal in counseling and how do you deal with the heart? This session explores descriptions of the heart in both the Old and New Testament and discusses the Biblical counselors role in addressing heart issues through the Word of God.
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Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave 1
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Topics: Addiction
Addictions are a worship disorder. Will we worship our own desires or will we worship the true God? This two-part seminar, based on Welch's book, discusses the spiritual nature of addictions and the hope that is found in the power of the gospel.
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Addictions A Banquet in the Grave 2
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Topics: Addiction
Addictions are a worship disorder. Will we worship our own desires or will we worship the true God? This two-part seminar, based on Welch's book, discusses the spiritual nature of addictions and the hope that can be found in the power of the gospel.
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Beautiful Words for Fearful People
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Topics: Anxiety & Worry
Worry, anxiety and fear plague all of us at one time or another. On this side of the Fall fear seems to be etched into our nature. Yet God gives over 300 commands not to be afraid. This session examines the beautiful Words of Scripture that can bring peace to fearful people.
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The Role of Justification in Counseling
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What flame can ignite motivation, what fuel can sustain hope that overpowers the pain of change? This session examines the powerful role of justification by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone as the impetus for radical life change.
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Parenting is More than a Formula 2
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Topics: Parenting
Parents are looking for a formula that guarantees their kids will turn out right. Is there anything that can ensure successful parenting? This two-part series examines pros and cons of common parenting formulas and emphasizes the need of God's grace for both parents and children.
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Parenting is More than a Formula 1
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Topics: Parenting
Parents are looking for a formula that guarantees their kids will turn out right. Is there anything that can ensure successful parenting? This two-part series examines pros and cons of common parenting formulas and emphasizes the need of God's grace for both parents and children
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Dealing with Rebellion
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Topics: Parenting
How can parents prevent their kids from getting out of control? What should they do if their children rebel? What about children that are incorrigible? This session unpacks principles from Scripture to answer these questions.
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Blame it on the Brain
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Is it ever legitimate to blame misbehavior on the brain? The Bible teaches that we are embodied souls with hearts that can be sinful or obedient and bodies that can be strong or weak. This session seeks to distinguish genuine brain disorders from problems rooted in the heart.
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When People are Big and God is Small
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Topics: Anxiety & Worry
Peer pressure, co-dependency, the fear of man: how can someone escape being overly concerned about what others think? This session shows how knowing the holiness of God and learning to fear Him is the only cure for the situations when people seem big and God seems small.
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Blessed with a “Different” Child
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Topics: Parenting
Have you been blessed with a "different" child? In this session Dr. Laura Hendrickson shares her own experiences as a mother of a "different" child, discusses typical challenges and temptations and reminds us of the sufficient grace God gives in situations of weakness.
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Attitudes of a Transformed Heart 1
The attitudes and actions of a transformed heart flow out of a life transformed by the Holy Spirit. This 3-part series covers what to teach your counselees regarding loving God and others, discusses biblical principles and provides practical application.
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Attitudes of a Transformed Heart 2
The attitudes and actions of a transformed heart flow out of a life transformed by the Holy Spirit. This 3-part series covers what to teach your counselees regarding loving God and others, discusses biblical principles and provides practical application.
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Biblical Forgiveness 2
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Topics: Forgiveness
What is a biblical understanding of forgiveness and how do I apply those concepts to my situation? This three part series clears up common misconceptions about forgiveness and stresses the importance of understanding and practicing a true biblical forgiveness.
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Biblical Forgiveness 3
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Topics: Forgiveness
What is a biblical understanding of forgiveness and how do I apply those concepts to my situation? This three part series clears up common misconceptions about forgiveness and stresses the importance of understanding and practicing a true biblical forgiveness.
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Counseling Blended Families 1
Dealing with blended family conflicts in counseling requires real biblical wisdom and discernment. This two-part series discusses typical problems faced by step-families and gives hope and help for all parties involved.
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Counseling Blended Families 2
Dealing with blended family conflicts in counseling requires real biblical wisdom and discernment. This two-part series discusses typical problems faced by step-families and gives hope and help for all parties involved
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Biblical Forgiveness 1
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Topics: Forgiveness
What is a biblical understanding of forgiveness and how do I apply those concepts to my situation? This three part series clears up common misconceptions about forgiveness and stresses the importance of understanding and practicing a true biblical forgiveness.
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Rachel’s Gods 1
What do you love, worship and serve? God commands you to have no other gods before Him. How can you be motivated to single-hearted worship of the true God? This is part 1 of a four-part series on women, idolatry and the power of the cross.
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Rachel’s Gods 2
Women may be tempted toward idolatry in ways that are specific to their calling. What do you think you have to have in order for your life to be worth living? Are you willing to sin to get it? This is part 2 of a four-part series on women, idolatry and the power of the cross.
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Give Them Grace 3
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Topics: Parenting
Do you believe that your children's salvation is not all up to you? Parents can rest in the fact that God can use their successes, failures and sins to draw their children to himself. This is part 3 of a four-part series based on Elyse and Jessica's book Give them Grace.
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Give Them Grace 4
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Topics: Parenting
How would giving your children grace change the way you parent? Do see your own need for grace? Is there room in your parenting paradigm for weakness and failure? This is part 4 of a four-part series based on Elyse and Jessica's book Give them Grace.
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Attitudes of a Transformed Heart 3
The attitudes and actions of a transformed heart flow out of a life transformed by the Holy Spirit. This 3-part series covers what to teach your counselees regarding loving God and others, discusses biblical principles and provides practical application.
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Give Them Grace 1
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Topics: Parenting
The gospel is good news for us as parents and for our children! How do the truths of the gospel inform your parenting? How often do you remember them and share them with your children? This is part 1 of a four-part series based on Elyse and Jessica's book Give them Grace.
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Give Them Grace 2
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Topics: Parenting
What is the purpose of giving children rules? Is it to make them good? Is the goal of Christian parenting to produce obedient children or is there something more? This is part 2 of a four-part series based on Elyse and Jessica's book Give them Grace.
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Rachel’s Gods 3
What should you do when you see your idolatry and sin? You need to look to your Savior! He has given you all you need to be approved of and fruitful. This is part 3 of a four-part series on women, idolatry and the power of the cross.
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Counsel from the Cross 2
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Our enemy wants us to focus on ourselves, our sins, idols and desires. God lavishes his love upon us, for only a stronger love can wean our hearts from idols and make us truly obedient. This is part 2 of a three part series based on Elyse's book Counsel from the Cross.
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Counsel from the Cross 3
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What is gospel-centered counseling? Biblical counselors need to use the law and gospel in counseling in a balanced way, giving gospel obligations in the context of gospel declarations. This is part 4 of a three part series based on Elyse's book Counsel from the Cross.
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Feelings, Something More than Feelings 1
Where do our feelings come from, what do they tell us about ourselves and what can we do about them? Part 1 of this two-part seminar examines how our core beliefs, faith, thoughts and actions impact our emotional makeup.
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Feelings, Something More than Feelings 2
Where do our feelings come from, what do they tell us about ourselves and what can we do about them? Part 2 of this two-part seminar shows how emotions are a good-gift from the Lord when they are rightly directed toward Him.
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Depression and Anxiety
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Emotional pain can be an opportunity when it calls attention to the fact that something is amiss with our hearts. This session explores several diagnostic questions to help determine the root cause of depression and anxiety and point us toward repentance and faith.
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Rachel’s Gods 4
There will come a day when everything you ever desired will be fulfilled in Christ. In the meantime you have to struggle against idolatry. How does the gospel transform this struggle? This is part 4 of a four-part series on women, idolatry and the power of the cross.
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Counsel from the Cross 1
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Do you see the glory of your Savior or are you focused on your failures and sins? How can you learn to focus on your Savior? When you see Christ you will be made like him! This is part 1 of a three part series based on Elyse's book Counsel from the Cross.
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Because He Loves Me 3
Do you grasp the significance of your great inheritance in Christ? How do you see yourself in His family? Do you live like you are his dearly beloved child? This is part 3 of a four-part series based on Elyse's book Because He Loves Me.
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Because He Loves Me 4
When reading Scripture we should look for both gospel declarations and gospel obligations. These will help inform our faith and motivate us to fight against sin and serve Him. This is part 4 of a four-part series based on Elyse's book Because He Loves Me.
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Christ’s Word to Worriers
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Topics: Anxiety & Worry
Is it really possible to obey God's command not to worry? Can we ever really trust him enough that we won't doubt his care and provision? This session examines what the gospel tell us about God’s ability and willingness to care for and provide for us.
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Mood Swings and How People Change
Hormones from things like PMS, Pregnancy and Menopause can leave women feeling like they are on a mood-swing merry-go-round. This session discusses how women can learn to manage their emotions during these challenging times in a way that honors God.
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Because He Loves Me 1
Would you say that you are thrilled by God's love for you? Are you still amazed by grace? A serious consideration of God's love for you in Christ will radically transform your daily life. This is part 1 of a four-part series based on Elyse's book Because He Loves Me.
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Because He Loves Me 2
Do you long to grow in grace? Your perspective of who you are in Christ is a determinative factor in how you grow in Christ. You need to understand your true identity! This is part 2 of a four-part series based on Elyse's book Because He Loves Me.
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Counseling in Situations of Separation Divorce and Remarriage
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God's design is for marriage to be a lifelong covenant of companionship between one man and one woman but many marriages fall short of this ideal. This session seeks to offer wisdom to counselors working tough questions about separation, divorce and remarriage.
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Singleness, Dating, and Courtship
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What is the best approach to finding a marriage partner? What is the nature and purpose of courtship? What if I am single and lonely? This session answers many questions for those who are considering marriage or want to know how to prepare for marriage in the future.
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006 Interview with Danielle
Daelynn Romo is the wife and mother of three, an active church member and a friend of IBCD. She is also the face of Danielle, a counselee in one of IBCD’s Observation Videos. At the urging of her husband, Danielle comes to seek counsel from her pastor’s wife after an old struggle with an eating disorder re-emerges. We asked Daelynn to talk with us about her experience and to share her own story. This is part one of a two-part interview with Daelynn.
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005 Counseling in Cases of Adultery
Topics: Adultery
Executive Director Jim Newheiser talks about key issues related to dealing with the aftermath of unfaithfulness including important data gathering questions, how to approach emotional affairs, what each spouse needs to hear most when adultery has taken place, and common pitfalls in helping these situations.
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004 Interview with Charles Hodges & Jim Newheiser
In this episode IBCD Board Member David Wojnicki interviews Dr. Charles Hodges and Dr. Jim Newheiser about medical issues and biblical counseling.
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Paying attention to ADHD
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Is ADHD a disease or an important difference? This session defines ADHD, explores various contributing factors and offers hope and help from the Scriptures for families struggling with raising a hyperactive child.
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Thinking Biblically about OCD
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How do we counsel individuals with OCD? What role does a disordered brain have in this process? How does knowing about pathology help the struggler? This session explores questions about OCD through the lens of Scripture.
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Counseling People With a Psychological Diagnosis
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Many counselees are living with a prior psychological diagnosis. How can we help them with compassion and humility? This session will help you learn to speak biblically to heart and life issues of counselees regardless of diagnosis.
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What’s Medical About Mental Illness?
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Is mental illness due to sin or disease? This session discusses the controversy on this topic, discusses biblical definitions of illness and sin and offers suggestions for how to be helpful in the midst of the controversy.
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003 Counseling Ongoing Problems
Executive Director Jim Newheiser speaks about the grace, patience and faith needed to counsel people who have ongoing problems.
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When Sinners Say ‘I Do’: Sin
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Topics: Marriage
Sometime after saying I do, most people begin to realize they have married a sinner. This session will discuss how an honest examination of our own sin will help us to come alongside our spouse as a fellow sinner rather than stand over them as judge.
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When Sinners Say ‘I Do’: Mercy
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Topics: Marriage
Sometime after saying I do, most people begin to realize they have married a sinner. This session will discuss how meditation on God's rich mercy towards us when we were dead in our transgressions and sins will empower us to extend mercy to a sinful spouse.
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The Quest for Contentment
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Topics: Marriage
How do you respond when you face incomplete goals or unfulfilled dreams in your life? How can you say with Paul that you have "learned in whatever situation … to be content?" This session will teach us to pursue contentment through Christ who strengthens us.
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Parenting in Weakness
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Topics: Marriage
Few things in life display our own shortcomings and weaknesses as much as the endeavor of parenting. This session will discuss how these weaknesses point up our own need for the gospel and drive us to dependence on God as we parent our children.
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Avoiding Legalism in Counseling part 1
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Topics: Methodology
Legalism is an ever present danger in Christ's church and in counseling in particular. This two-part session will help us to understand it so that we will be able to detect, avoid and counter it whenever we see it in ourselves and our associates.
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Avoiding Legalism in Counseling 2
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Topics: Methodology
Legalism is an ever present danger in Christ's church and in counseling in particular. This two-part session will help us to understand it so that we will be able to detect, avoid and counter it whenever we see it in ourselves and our associates.
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Seeing Your Justification Clearly
When we have a distorted view of reality, we suffer as a result. This session will unpack five truths that will help you develop a proper view of your reality in Christ as it is described in the doctrine of justification by faith.
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A Family Surprised by Grace
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Topics: Theology
The amazing grace of God as expressed through the good news of the gospel has a profound impact on all of life. This session is one man's testimony of the impact of God's surprising grace on his family and his church.
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Amazing Grace for Dads who Fall Short
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Many christian men feel overwhelmed by failure in their role as a father. This session will seek to encourage dads with the grace God has for them and help them get a vision of the amazing opportunity they have to teach their children about His grace.
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Extending God’s Grace Through Hospitality
“Hospitality fleshes out love in a uniquely personal and sacrificial way." This session will explore the command to all believers to show hospitality, examine several examples from the Scriptures and discuss how it opens up opportunities to share the gospel.
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Institutions of Grace: The Local Church and Your Family
Which is more important, the local church or the family? This session discuss the relationship between the God-ordained institutions of the nuclear family and the local church, the responsibilities of each, and how they should operate in relation to one another.
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Responding to God’s Grace Through Family Worship
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What is family worship, why does it matter and how do we do it? This session will examine a brief history of family worship, encourage you with a look at its effects on the family, the church and the world, and give you some practical steps for instituting a family worship time.
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002 Christians, Psychotropic Drugs, and Biblical Counseling
Executive Director Jim Newheiser speaks about issues related to Christians using psychotropic drugs and how we should approach these situations from a biblical counseling perspective.
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CDC2-36. Knowing God’s Will
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God's revelation in Scripture is complete. While every believer is called to seek God's revealed moral will, some go beyond this and claim that God speaks to them. How does God guide us today? How are we to understand his will for our lives?
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CDC2-35. You Never Stop Being a Parent: Parenting Your Adult Children
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The goal of parenting is to make your children ready to live wisely on their own. Parents must recognize that their relationship with their adult child is very different from what it was when the child was small. One of the biggest mistakes made by Christian parents is to treat young adults as if they were still small children. How can parents foster healthy relationships with their adult children and pursue peace?
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CDC2-34. Dealing with Rebellious Teens: When “Good Kids” Make Bad Choices
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What should parents do when their children rebel? Christian parents must be aware of two extremes: giving up too soon because of personal hurt feelings, anger and bitterness ... and tolerating and enabling sin. How can we beware of not being manipulated and becoming enablers of their sinful lifestyle?
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CDC Legacy 2-35. But My Child Is Different!
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There are clearly special needs people in the Bible. Having a different child sometimes doesn’t feel like a blessing but God is sovereign over these difficult situations. In these cases, parents are often tempted to make excuses or be overprotecting, but they need to love the way Jesus loves. God chooses the weak, foolish, and despised and his grace is sufficient for us.
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CDC2-33. Parenting is More Than a Formula 2
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Those advocating formulas often assume a form of “parental determinism” – the (unbiblical) belief that how well you follow their formula determines how your kids turn out. Parents who depend on these can tend toward pharisaical pride, as if we can save our kids by our good works. Parenting is not about following an extra-biblical man-made formula; it is about the gospel.
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CDC2-32. Parenting is More Than a Formula 1
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Parents often look for a formula which will guarantee that their kids will turn out right. Many “Christian” approaches to parenting are legalistic. It is very important to distinguish between what Scripture commands versus one of many possible ways to fulfill our responsibilities to God. Some make their particular methodology “law”, while failing to acknowledge that other approaches are equally valid ways to fulfill biblical commands.
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CDC Legacy 2-32. Cognitive-Perceptual Disorders and Biblical Counseling
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This session explains the features of cognitive-perceptual disorders. Is there a connection between sin and sickness? Do people with brain disorders sin? Determining the boundary between physical disability and willful sin can be difficult. How can we help those with these disorders?
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CDC Legacy 2-31. Psychotropic Drugs and Biblical Counseling
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Psychotropic drugs improve feelings without changing the counselee’s basic response to circumstances. These medicines produce a mood that doesn’t match the counselee’s real-life situation. How do we think about these medicines from a Christian perspective? How can we better understand drug dependence and withdrawal?
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CDC Legacy 2-30. The Medicine Only Approach to Counseling
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This session explores contrasting views of human nature (biblical vs. materialist) and explores a theology of pain and emotion. Medicine may be needed to control a few serious brain conditions, solve a crisis situation, or help a “stuck” counselee begin to move forward. But even those who take these medicines can learn better self control and habits of thought that will lead to greater emotional stability through the power of the Holy Spirit.
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CDC2-29. Counseling in Cases of Separation, Divorce, and Remarriage
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God designed marriage to be a lifelong covenant of companionship. Marriage is worth fighting for. Some are called by God to remain in hard marriages. Divorce (and remarriage) without biblical grounds is sinful and adulterous. This session unpacks the surrounding issues and questions about this difficult subject.
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CDC2-28. From Idol to Blessing 2
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How can we make our sexual relationships in marriage all that they should be? We need to think about our marriage and sex lives through a gospel lens. Gracious sex gives to your spouse freely, just as God has given to you - treating him/her better than he/she deserves.
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CDC2-27. From Idol to Blessing 1
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God created sex to be a blessing. It is part of God's perfect and holy creation but is often twisted sinfully. Idolatry, more than adultery, is the key to understanding sexual sin. Even something which is good can become sinfully idolatrous when we desire it more than we desire God, are willing to sin in order to get it, or react sinfully when we don’t get what we want.
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CDC2-26. Solving Marriage Problems: Finances
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God is the owner and source of all wealth. We need to maintain a balanced perspective on finances. Money can be good but it is also dangerous. Christians need to learn the secret of contentment as they work hard and smart to make a living. Make it your goal to be wise, not rich!
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CDC2-25. Solving Marriage Problems: Conflict Resolution and Communication
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Every family experiences communication breakdown. The key to our relationships with each other is our relationship with God (and vice versa). We need to grant forgiveness when we have been wronged. We need to learn to listen in love. Are we more concerned about being heard, or hearing?
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CDC Legacy 2-24. How to Change Your Wife
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Christian men are called to love their wives unconditionally, as Chris loves the church. Christlike love is not merely a feeling. It is a commitment. Christ’s love is demonstrated on the Cross. What should a husband do if his wife is hard to love? What should he do if he doesn't have loving feelings towards his wife?
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CDC Legacy 2-23. How to Change Your Husband
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God has designed marriage to be a partnership in which the wife follows her husband’s leadership. Many women suffer under the authority of sinful husbands. What if a husband won’t lead in a Christlike way? What does Peter mean by saying you should win your husband “without a word”?
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CDC Legacy 2-22. Biblical Foundations: God’s Directive for Marriage
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Marriage is designed by God to be the most intimate of human relationships. It is a lifelong covenant of companionship. The bond is not metaphysical but covenantal. We need to invest time and effort in our marriage relationships and enjoy the blessings God has given.
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CDC Legacy 2-21. Biblical Foundations: Marriage is Made in Heaven
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Marriage is a foundational social institution and a creation ordinance. It is a lifelong covenant relationship and is meant by God to be a blessing for mankind. What can we learn from the Bible about this important area of our lives?
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CDC1-20. Understanding the Influences of Nature and Nurture
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To what extent does our body (nature) and relationships (nurture) affect our hearts? We are embodied creatures. However, both our inner and outer person have been affected by the fall. While we reject both genetic determinism and social determinism, we recognize that the Bible teaches that both body and social environment influence the inner person.
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CDC1-19. Temptation 2
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What is the difference for an unbeliever and a believer who are confronted with temptation? How is idolatry connected with temptation? This session walks through some specific issues involved with temptation such as substance abuse. How can a drunkard or an addict find help to overcome his sin?
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CDC1-18. Temptation 1
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This session looks at David's catastrophic sin of adultery in 2 Sam 11:1-5. This passage shows that the Bible is honest about its heroes and serves as a warning to us against sin and presumption. How does David’s sin point us to Christ? What are some practical ways to guard ourselves from temptation?
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CDC1-17. Fear
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The Bible says we are to fear God. Fear can also be an appropriate response to real potential dangers. Fear becomes sinful when we fear men more than God and we fail to trust God. What are some proper and healthy manifestations of fear? What are indications that fear has become sinful?
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CDC1-16. Worry/Anxiety
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Worry is a problem of the mind and can become life dominating. Worry, stress, and fear are closely related and often dealt with sinfully. How can we help counselees think about their lives in light of biblical truth? How might someone misunderstand or abuse God’s promises to care for them?
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CDC1-15. Depression
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What is depression and how are we to understand it? Many secular psychologists see mankind as merely physical and therefore tend to see depression as a physical problem with a chemical solution. Christians recognize the dual nature of mankind – body and soul. What are some important things for biblical counselors to keep in mind when handling cases of depression?
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CDC1-14. Anger/Abuse
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Anger is a problem both in the world and in the church. Anger is very deceptive and dangerous. It is usually murderous by nature and leads to many other sins. What are some ways that people try to justify their anger? Where does anger come from? How do we go about uprooting anger from the heart?
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CDC1-13. Grace When Things Are Hard
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Trials are the ordinary experience of believers living in a fallen world. Believers in the Bible suffered great trials and we will continue to endure significant trials. Why do Christians tend to be so surprised by trials when the Bible speaks so often about them? How does God work in our trials and use them to mature us?
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CDC1-12. Peacemaking 3
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This session completes the Peacemaking series of the curriculum. It lays out important things to consider before attempting to confront someone's sin and describes the peacemaking process. Church discipline is also explored along with how church structure and membership is related to peacemaking.
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CDC1-11. Peacemaking 2
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As Christians, we ought to do all that is in our power to pursue peace. How can we seek forgiveness biblically? How does the gospel empower us to forgive? Why is it important to go though a thorough process of confession?
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CDC1-10. Peacemaking 1
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Biblical peacemaking is founded on the gospel. Christ came to make peace between God and man. All conflict is the result of sin. Conflict is very dangerous but brings great opportunity: to glorify God, to be more like Christ, to serve others, and to bear witness to a watching world.
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CDC1-09. Theology and Biblical Counseling
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This session covers the fundamental theological concepts involved in biblical counseling. It explores the IBCD and NANC understanding of the Bible's authority, the Trinity, anthropology, Christology, soteriology, pneumatology, and ecclesiology.
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CDC1-08. How Do People Change? 2
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We and our counselees are responsible to exert effort towards change. Immediately after telling us to consider our identity in Christ, Paul exhorts us to take action against the lusts of the flesh. What is the proper use of biblical indicatives and imperatives? What should our motive be for obedience?
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CDC1-07. How Do People Change? 1
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Counseling is about helping people to change. The change biblical counselors seek is unique and unbiblical approaches to change will impede spiritual growth. This session explores how change begins by understanding and applying the Gospel. Understanding our union with Christ is the key to growth in holiness.
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CDC1-06. General Principles of Biblical Counseling 3
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Counseling is more than instruction and the greatest progress in counseling is made between sessions. What are some ways we can prepare our counselees for growth between sessions? Why is concrete homework important? This session completes outlining the key elements of biblical counseling.
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CDC1-05. General Principles of Biblical Counseling 2
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This session continues exploring the key questions involved in biblical counseling. Why is investigation a crucial part of the counseling process? What is the goal of asking good questions? Why is it important to give biblical labels to our counselee's problems? How much sin be dealt with?
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CDC1-04. General Principles of Biblical Counseling 1
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The fundamental assumptions that shape biblical counseling are reviewed and key elements expanded upon. Building hope in God's promises from the earliest stages of counseling is critical. What are some ways we can seek to build hope?
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CDC1-03. What is Biblical Counseling? 3
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How is the biblical counseling approach different from all other Christian approaches? What are some key texts for defending the sufficiency of the Scriptures for counseling? IBCD's position of biblical counseling (the Bible as the sole and sufficient authority) is outlined and its key concepts explained.
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CDC1-02. What is Biblical Counseling? 2
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What are some common Christian approaches to counseling in our day? Why might it be useful to learn about psychology? This session explores several Christian approaches to counseling including integration and synergism.
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CDC1-01. What is Biblical Counseling? 1
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Psychology and theology both deal with the same fundamental issues of meaning and value. Many modern approaches have unscriptural presuppositions and practices. This opening session introduces biblical counseling and the importance of approaching these issues from a Christian perspective.
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Pursuing Peace through Biblical Conflict Resolution
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Sadly many people, even Christians, respond in destructive and sinful ways when conflict arises. This session will look at the steps of biblical conflict resolution, describe the PAUSE principle and discuss options including mediation and arbitration.
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The Necessity of Biblical Counseling
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All people face troubles in life. The Bible is a book that is shockingly honest about these troubles. This session unpacks the reasons why biblical counseling is really the only true answer to walking with people through seasons of serious trouble.
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The Necessity of the Word in Counseling
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Are ministers of the Word really equipped to counsel people with "serious" problems? Voddie Baucham discusses his journey to the conviction that the Bible is essential and sufficient for meaningful counseling.
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The Forgotten Part of the Church: Counseling Teenagers
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Middle and High School presents difficult challenges for kids today. From peer pressure to issues concerning sexuality our kids are facing a fast changing world. Come and hear how living in community helps to provide the context for counseling teens.
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Listening and Ministering to Eating Disorders
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Topics: Eating Disorders
How do we understand the dynamics of eating disorders and how do we interpret them as caused by both sin and suffering? This session wiil seek to answer these questions from a biblical perspective and discuss how the gospel offers hope and help in the midst of the struggle.
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Guarding Against Gossip
The sin of gossip is easily overlooked or minimized but affects relationships and is destructive within the church. This workshop will cover the dangers of this particular sin of the tongue and discuss examples the Bible gives as well as the hope it offers.
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The Necessity of Prayer in Counseling
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Effective counseling involves spiritual warfare. This is why it must be a matter of prayer. In this session Voddie Baucham shares some personal counseling experiences to encourage counselors to remember the importance of prayer in counseling.
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The Necessity of the Church in Counseling
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Biblical counseling is necessary for the church and the church is necessary for biblical counseling. This session will define what is meant by "counseling" in the context of the local church and discuss how helping hurting, needy people is at the heart of her calling.
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The Necessity of the Gospel in Counseling
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In a world full of trouble, God is actively involved in caring for His people. He is a Shepherd who gives us rest in the midst of a World that assaults us with pain. This session unpacks the gospel hope found in Psalm 23.
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Having Biblical Expectations in Counseling
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Biblical counseling is really about sanctification and growth in the Christian life. How much transformation can we expect? This session will use the New Testament pattern of the already and the not yet to help frame our expectations in counseling.
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The Necessity of the Holy Spirit in Counseling
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The work of the Holy Spirit is the only thing that can bring about lasting and God-honoring change. As biblical counselors we are dependent upon the Spirit to work powerfully in the entire counseling situation, both through us and in the lives of our counselees.
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When It Is Hard To Let Go – Helping Those Who Forgive
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It can be easy to say the words "I forgive you" but very difficult to extend true forgiveness to someone who has hurt us. This seminar will help equip individuals to minister to those that find themselves struggling with the forgiveness they have granted.
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What is Biblical Counseling? Part 1
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Topics: Foundations
Psychology and theology both deal with the fundamental issues of meaning and value. Many modern approaches have unscriptural presuppositions and practices. This workshop introduces biblical counseling and the importance of approaching these issues from a Christian perspective.
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Safeguarding Women, Protecting Pastors
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This session will discuss the dangers inherent in long-term, cross-gender counseling, both to pastors and counselors and to the women they counsel, as well as steps pastors can take to protect themselves while still loving the women God has placed in their care.
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Helping People Handle Trials
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How can we really have joy in the midst of trials? In this workshop we will examine how God uses losses in this life for great gain, and how that enables us to find joy in the midst of our own suffering, and to help others do the same.
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Depression Case Study
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Depression is an extremely common counseling problem but can be one of the most difficult issues to deal with. This is a case study of a twenty-something girl who is struggling to believe the forgiveness of the gospel and is struggling with debilitating depression.
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Preparation for Counseling from the Pastoral Epistles
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Topics: Methodology
You want to be a competent counselor don’t you? Of course you do! What does the Bible have to say about what that looks like? This workshop explores the Biblical characteristics of a competent counselor as described in the Pastoral Epistles.
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Difficult Cases and Wisdom in Counseling (Part 1)
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It is important to know Biblical principles, but knowledge in itself is not enough. You need wisdom to apply Biblical principles to real cases. This workshop examines two real, difficult cases: Militia Man and His Mad Mate; Suing Sinner and His Suffering Family.
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General Principles of Biblical Counseling (Part 1)
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Topics: Foundations
Many passages of Scripture direct as to “what to do,” but do not give the “how to do” of biblical counseling. This two-part class teaches the Eight I’s of the biblical counseling model which provides the essential elements of counseling.
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Continuationists, Cessationists, and Counseling
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If the Holy Spirit is necessary in our counseling, what exactly is His role? What gifts does He employ? This session will briefly sketch the theological positions and identify how each position impacts our view of the Spirit’s role in counseling and the sufficiency of God’s Word.
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What is Biblical Counseling? Part 2
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Topics: Foundations
How is the biblical counseling approach different from all other Christian approaches? In this session IBCD's position of biblical counseling (the Bible as the sole and sufficient authority) is outlined and its key concepts explained.
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Counseling Struggling Adoptive Parents
How can we help adoptive families when the excitement begins to subside and the realities begin to sink in? Despair and isolation are real experiences for many. This session is not only for adoptive parents, but it is also for those who counsel adoptive parents.
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Equipping Women to Uproot Bitterness
Bitterness can easily take root in the heart when we’ve been hurt or offended or we believe something has happened to us that is unfair or unjust. This message will examine evidences of bitterness, ruling motives, and practical steps to rooting it out for the glory of God.
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Bringing Freedom to Captives of Pornography
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Pornography is pervasive in today's world. It destroys marriages and leaves users with a warped view of sexuality. Sadly, many Christians are trapped by its power. This workshop will show how the grace of Jesus enables someone to break out of the deceitful web of pornography.
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Establishing and Maintaining a Counseling Center in the Local Church
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Topics: Methodology
What is the role of the church in a biblical counseling ministry? From the Biblical mandate for ministry under the church’s authority, to the nuts and bolts of daily ministry, Darrell and Janet will share insight gleaned from 23 years in the church counseling ministry.
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Offering Hope and Help to Women who Self-injure
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How do you help women who self-injure? This workshop will examine the similarities and distinctions between four very different, self-injuring women and discuss some of the Scriptures and counseling methods which will provide the greatest help for all self-injurers.
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SI15 Speaker Panel Discussion
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Topics: Miscellaneous
This is a Q&A Roundtable with our Keynote Speakers from the 2015 Summer Institute: Heath Lambert, Jim Newheiser, Voddie Baucham and Brian Borgman.
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Putting Your Past In Its Place part 1
How should Christians think about their past? How does your answer affect the way you process life’s challenges? How does it affect the way you counsel? This two-part session will explore what God’s Word says about the importance and potential impact of events from your past.
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A Life of Trust-Choosing to Accept God’s Plan
Is suffering part of the context of your life? In this look at Psalm 28 you will learn from King David's example how to live a life of trust. You can accept God's plan for your life as you come to know his character and chooose to believe his promises.
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Difficult Cases and Wisdom in Counseling (Part 2)
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Knowing what the Bible says about something is only the first step. You need wisdom to know how to apply Biblical principles to real cases. This workshop examines two real, difficult cases: From Bad to Worse and Back; Dispirited Pastor and His Disgruntled Wife.
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General Principles of Biblical Counseling (Part 2)
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Topics: Foundations
Many passages of Scripture direct as to “what to do,” but do not give the “how to do” of biblical counseling. This two-part class teaches the Eight I’s of the biblical counseling model which provides the essential elements of counseling.
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Listening and Ministering to Sexual Issues
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Topics: Sex
There are numerous similarities between a number of different sexual struggles, and the gospel offers hope and help in the midst of each of them. In this workshop we will focus on equipping you to minister to those who struggle in these areas.
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I’ve Lost My Teen to a Machine! How the Gospel Frees Your Teen From Device Addiction
Our teens seem totally distracted by their smart phones and video games. People of all ages are talking about how hard it is to put down their devices. This message examines how gospel promises as well as gospel threatenings can set us free of life dominating habits.
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Helping Singles Think Biblically About the Past, Present, and Future
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The New Testament has a shocking view of singleness. This workshop examines the blessings and challenges of a single life and gives practical suggestions for helping singles see the grace of God at work in them and through them and how the church can better minister to them.
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Complaining: Rewriting the Story God is Writing
Do you find yourself complaining about the past—wishing you could rewrite your story? In this session you will learn that complaining is a very powerful sin that tries to undo what God has done and is doing. Be encouraged! God invites you to embrace the story He is writing.
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Counseling after a Suicide
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Topics: Suicide
Many people have been touched by the tragedy of having a loved one take their own life. This workshop will examine how can we help those left behind deal with the emotions and the questions which come in the aftermath of suicide.
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Putting Your Past In Its Place part 2
Is your past “one big lump”? Is it possible that some of us have challenges in this area in part because we have not thought as precisely and specifically as God’s Word would direct? This session will attempt to help us identify biblical categories for events from the past.
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Confessions of a Biblical Counselor: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
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Topics: Methodology
The birth and growth of the biblical counseling movement, like all movements, has many strengths and weaknesses. This message contains the professional, pastoral and personal reflections of the biblical counseling movement at 45 years.
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Bringing God’s Peace to a Bitter Heart
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Many people struggle with bitterness about what has happened to them in the past. Like Naomi, they may even be embittered against the Lord. How does one counsel a Naomi? This session will explore a case study of a male version of Naomi.
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The Past: Turning Satan’s Playground into a Battleground
Often the past is an enemy stronghold in people's lives, hindering them from service and usefulness as well as straining relationships. This session explores biblical truths that can effectively help people battle the enemy and find strength and perspective through Christ.
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Making Peace With the Past and Our Inquiring Minds
If God is sovereign why do certain things happen the way they do? This message from Ecclesiastes expounds the truth of God's sovereignty, the validity of wanting to know why, and God's remedy for His children in this life.
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Help for Jesus, You, and Your Counselees
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Topics: Theology
How do we teach counselees to seek God's help under pressure? Jesus provides us the perfect example to follow. This session will serve as a model of how to use, understand and apply wisdom from 1 Peter 2:13-3:22.
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Handling Evangelism Opportunities in Counseling
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Topics: Methodology
One of the great delights in biblical counseling is the opportunity to explain the gospel to someone who has never heard. This session will discuss strategies to move from initial presentation problems to appropriate discussions about personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
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Marry Wisely, Marry Well part 2
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How can biblical principles guide you in preparing your heart for marriage and making a wise choice in who to marry? This two-part session is perfect both for those considering a relationship and those who disciple others in relationship choices (parents, pastors, counselors).
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Helping People with a Difficult Financial Past
How do we counsel people who can’t make ends meet, have lost their jobs, or are overwhelmed with debt? This session will seek to answer some of the most common questions about finances and money management from a biblical perspective.
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Hope for Peter, You and Your Counselees
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Topics: Theology
For effective counseling it is absolutely necessary to help counselees to hope in God. How can we help them to have hope in times of suffering? This session will serve as a model of how to use, understand and apply wisdom from 1 Peter 1:1-2:12 in counseling.
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Marry Wisely, Marry Well part 1
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How can biblical principles guide you in preparing your heart for marriage and making a wise choice in who to marry? This two-part session is perfect both for those considering a relationship and those who disciple others in relationship choices (parents, pastors, counselors).
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Life in the Aftermath: Embracing Weakness
The past for many women includes hard, life-changing experiences. Life in the aftermath can leave them feeling that they are less than they once were. This workshop will explore God's purposeful and loving use of these experiences to show His power and love.
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