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The Biblical Counseling Podcast

The Biblical Counseling Podcast

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 This is a podcast for Biblical Counselors. Each edition of the podcast will provide practical solutions for the problems we face in a fallen world. Anyone who helps people navigate through the trials, difficulties and impossibilities of life will benefit from the content. This podcast also serves Biblical Counseling Academy students and ministry leaders in the Calvary Chapel family of ministries. Did you know we are NOW enrolling in the Biblical Counseling Academy? Check it out at BiblicalCounselingAcademy.com If there are issues you would like us to address or questions you would like us to answer, email and let us know or ask on Twitter at @jchristianson using the hashtag #jeffchristianson Are you blessed by this podcast? If you would like to offer a tax-deductible contribution, do so below. Web Giving: https://iabc.breezechms.com/give/online Text Giving: Text an amount to (716) 271-5247 Simply text the amount you'd like to give to this number. First time givers will be prompted to provide their payment method via a secure web page.© 2025 The Biblical Counseling Academy Cristianismo
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  • Sanctifying Grace

    Sanctifying Grace
    Mar 24 2026

    In this episode of the Biblical Counseling Podcast, Pastor Jeff Christianson speaks to pastors, ministry leaders, and biblical counseling students about sanctifying grace — the grace of God at work in the believer's daily growth in Christ.

    Many Christians understand grace for salvation, but still try to live the Christian life through self-effort, pressure, or performance. Pastor Jeff opens passages such as 2 Peter 3:18, Acts 20:32, Hebrews 13:9, and 2 Timothy 2:1 to show that the same grace that saves us is the grace that strengthens us, establishes the heart, and matures us in Christ.

    If you are shepherding others, training in biblical counseling, or learning how to care for souls in a more Christ-centered way, this episode will help you better understand how steady spiritual growth happens.

    To connect with Pastor Jeff about biblical counseling training, ministry coaching, or church equipping opportunities, visit:

    jeffchristianson.com/workwithme
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    35 minutos
  • 275: Do Not Be Taken Captive by Empty Philosophy

    275: Do Not Be Taken Captive by Empty Philosophy
    Feb 14 2026
    Psychology vs. The Faith: Psychology has had a heavy impact on American culture for decades. Then, through the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, it steadily crept into the church. Today, it has a deep foothold in the church. And I want to say this carefully, but plainly: one of the most subtle forms of heresy to ever hit the American church is psychological theory being absorbed into Christian ministry as if it were neutral, safe, and compatible with the faith. Not because every observation made by anyone in the field is false. Not because the body doesn't matter. Not because Christians have never been helped by conversations with professionals. But because the most dangerous part of psychology is the part that claims to explain what man is, why man is the way he is, and how man changes. That's not lab science. That's not medicine. That's a philosophy of life—and very often, a rival religion. The Spirit "Expressly Says" This Will Happen Paul warned Timothy with a kind of urgency we rarely hear anymore: "Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons…" (1 Timothy 4:1) Notice what's happening: people depart from the faith, and as they loosen their grip on biblical truth, they become wide open to deception—"deceiving spirits" and "doctrines of demons." Then Paul adds something that should sober every pastor, counselor, and ministry leader: "If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed." (1 Timothy 4:6) That means warning the flock isn't optional. If we refuse to instruct God's people where deception is creeping in, we are not being "good ministers of Jesus Christ." This isn't about causing trouble. It's about acknowledging that there's already trouble if we won't speak. This Isn't About Condemning People Let me be clear: this is not a blanket condemnation of every psychologist, psychiatrist, counselor, or person who has sought help. Many people are hurting. Many people are trying to survive. Some have real physiological issues—brain chemistry, sleep deprivation, hormonal problems, trauma responses in the body, or medical complications that should absolutely be evaluated. The Bible does not forbid legitimate medicine. Jesus said the sick need a physician (Luke 5:31). Luke was called "the beloved physician" (Colossians 4:14). The issue is not medical care. The issue is philosophy—systems that tell you what life is, what man is, what truth is, what morality is, what change is, and what salvation looks like. That's why Scripture warns: "Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men… and not according to Christ." (Colossians 2:8) When a counseling theory runs "not according to Christ," the church must not import it uncritically and call it "wisdom." The Most Dangerous Part of Psychology There are areas of psychology that are closer to observation and measurement—like certain aspects of learning patterns or child development. You can observe, record, and make modest conclusions. But the danger zone is the sprawling world of psychotherapy theories that claim authority over identity, meaning, values, morality, and transformation. One of the best summaries I've ever seen puts it like this (paraphrasing the sense of the quote you referenced): the most seductively dangerous area is the part that tries to explain why people are the way they are and how they change. That's exactly the ground Scripture claims as its own. Because the Bible doesn't just tell us what to do. It tells us who we are. It tells us why we sin. It tells us what the heart is. It tells us what repentance is. It tells us what faith is. It tells us what love is. It tells us how change happens—by grace, through the Spirit, in union with Christ, in the life of the church. Psychology Often Operates Like Religion Here's where people get uncomfortable. But we need to be honest: modern psychotherapy doesn't merely treat "disease." It frequently teaches a worldview. It interprets suffering. It assigns meaning. It defines virtue. It sets the boundaries of blame and responsibility. It reframes guilt. It counsels hope. It offers a path of transformation. That's religion-level territory. Even Carl Jung—one of the towering figures in psychological theory—recognized this. He essentially admitted that people were coming to therapists for what they used to go to priests for: relief, meaning, wholeness, direction. In other words, therapy was stepping into the territory of pastoral care and theology. And here's where discernment matters even more: Jung wasn't "biblically spiritual." He was spiritually open in a dark way. You referenced his fascination with spirit-guides and his guide "Philemon." Whether someone calls that metaphor, imagination, archetype, or spiritism...
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    38 minutos
  • 274: My Journey into Biblical Counseling

    274: My Journey into Biblical Counseling
    Feb 5 2026

    How Christ and His Word shaped my convictions and led me to IABC

    Jeff Christianson's Story with IABC — Why Christ and His Word Are Enough

    Many people know the International Association of Biblical Counselors (IABC), but fewer know the personal story behind how I came to love and serve this ministry. As the current Board President and Executive Director, I wanted to take a moment to share a bit of my journey — not to spotlight myself, but to invite a conversation with those who care deeply about Christ-centered, Scripture-sufficient soul care.

    My introduction to biblical counseling began in the mid-1990s during Bible college. I took an elective course called Counseling God's Way taught by Bob Hoekstra. That class immediately resonated with me because it wasn't counseling as the world defines it — it was discipleship. It was the Word of God applied to the heart, anchored in the sufficiency of Christ.

    From there, I was shaped by ministries like the Biblical Counseling Foundation and resources such as the Self-Confrontation Manual, which challenged me to examine my life in light of Scripture (2 Corinthians 13:5). Over time, I became familiar with the broader biblical counseling movement, including organizations like NANC (now ACBC), and I began to see distinct streams developing.

    What drew me toward IABC was its pastoral warmth, its local-church rootedness, and its unwavering commitment to the truth that Jesus Christ is the Wonderful Counselor (Isaiah 9:6) and that His Word is enough to equip God's people for life and godliness.

    This special podcast episode shares that story — how the Lord grew my convictions, clarified my calling, and led me into this lane of ministry.

    If you've ever wondered where IABC fits historically, or if you share a desire to "return to the Word," I invite you to listen and join the conversation.

    "Preach the word… fulfill your ministry." (2 Timothy 4:2–5)

    🎧 Listen to the full episode here and reach out anytime.

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    45 minutos
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