Speak The Truth

Association of Biblical Counselors
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A podcast devoted to giving biblical truth for educating, equipping, and encouraging the local church in counseling and discipleship.

  1. EP. 215 Mental Health and the Church Mini-Series: Bearing Burdens Without Burnout - Pastoral Counseling, Limits, and Getting Help W/Pastor Kevin Dau

    Jun 5

    EP. 215 Mental Health and the Church Mini-Series: Bearing Burdens Without Burnout - Pastoral Counseling, Limits, and Getting Help W/Pastor Kevin Dau

    Michael interviews Kevin Dau, pastor for discipleship and counseling at Hespeler Baptist Church in Cambridge, Ontario, and a practicum instructor for Heritage College and Seminary’s master’s level biblical counseling certificate. Dau contrasts professional counseling with pastoral counseling, where caring becomes more personal and multifaceted because counselees are also part of church life, increasing stress and highlighting human limits. Using Galatians 6:1–3, Exodus 18, and themes from Psalms, they discuss bearing one another’s burdens while watching for temptation, pride, and burnout, and the need for accountability, peer support, and sometimes personal counseling for counselors. They emphasize proactive self-care, ordinary means of grace, recognizing stress signals (affect and effectiveness), building a church culture of vulnerability, and regularly asking trusted observers what they see and acting on it. 00:00 Podcast intro and guest 00:59 Kevin ministry roles 02:10 Training counselors at Heritage 03:38 Pastoral burdens and stress 07:24 Needing care and counseling 12:00 Accountability for shepherds 18:12 Asking for help early 20:34 Stress and means of grace 24:55 Galatians warnings and humility 26:28 Practical steps and closing

    32 min
  2. EP. 214 Mental Health and Church Mini-Series: Resurrection Hope for Trauma – Hebrews 2 and the Light in the Darkness W/Jeemin Moon

    May 29

    EP. 214 Mental Health and Church Mini-Series: Resurrection Hope for Trauma – Hebrews 2 and the Light in the Darkness W/Jeemin Moon

    Mike welcomes Jeemin Moon to discuss an eschatological perspective on mental health, trauma, and resurrection hope. Moon shares updates about directing the biblical care and counseling studies program at Heritage College and Seminary, implementing ABC Level One (Equip to Counsel) for fourth-year students, and completing PhD comprehensive exams at Southern Seminary while writing a dissertation on a biblical theology of shame and God’s covering. He explains why he taught on resurrection for a forthcoming book project, then reads Hebrews 2:5–18 and connects it to trauma, distinguishing traumatic events from being “traumatized,” and emphasizing Jesus’ resurrection ministry to sufferers. They encourage trauma sufferers to interpret painful narratives through Scripture’s meta-story, citing Isaiah 43 and Psalm 84 about God redeeming wilderness and valleys of tears into springs. 00:00 Podcast Welcome 00:22 Meet Jeemin Moon 01:26 PhD Work on Shame 03:01 Training Counselors at Heritage 05:07 Why Focus on Resurrection 06:06 Reading Hebrews Two 08:40 Trauma Defined Light and Darkness 11:40 Traumatic Events vs Traumatized 14:46 Resurrection Hope in the Valley 17:15 Redeeming the Past Story 19:56 Host Reflection and Encouragement 22:41 Final Thanks and Sendoff

    23 min
  3. EP. 213 Mental Health and the Church Mini-Series: Held But Not Yet Healed - Lament and Hope in Psalm 13 W/Biblical Counselor Alysia Whiteside

    May 22

    EP. 213 Mental Health and the Church Mini-Series: Held But Not Yet Healed - Lament and Hope in Psalm 13 W/Biblical Counselor Alysia Whiteside

    Recording on the road at the Canadian Biblical Counseling Coalition in Oakville, Ontario, Michael interviews biblical counselor Alysia Whiteside of Deep Roots Biblical Counseling. Whiteside shares her conversion in 2018, her interrupted plans to pursue medicine amid severe ulcerative colitis, multiple surgeries, and a permanent ileostomy, and how God redirected her into biblical counseling training and certifications. Her breakout topic, “Held But Not Yet Healed: Christ in the Midst of Physical and Mental Suffering,” frames chronic illness as “embodied suffering” that integrates physical, mental, and spiritual burdens and raises the question of who God is when healing does not come. Using Psalm 13, she explains a lament framework—turn, complain, ask, trust—leading to praise, emphasizing the “already but not yet” tension of hope amid suffering and encouraging sufferers and caregivers to write their own laments to rehearse God’s character and respond faithfully. 00:00 Welcome and Road Update01:30 Meet Alysia Whiteside02:26 Her Health Journey and Calling04:30 Training and Narsegesis06:14 Held But Not Yet Healed06:34 Reading Psalm 1308:29 Embodied Suffering and Hope12:18 Lament Framework Explained14:57 Trust and Gods Hesed19:05 Counseling the Stuck20:57 Write Your Own Lament23:26 Singing Joy in Suffering26:12 Encouragement for Chronic Pain27:16 Final Thanks and Wrap Up Episode MentionsDeep Roots Biblical Counseling

    27 min
  4. EP. 212 Mental Health and the Church Mini-Series: Genesis and Mental Health - Exploring Origins and Healing W/Pastor Matt King

    May 15

    EP. 212 Mental Health and the Church Mini-Series: Genesis and Mental Health - Exploring Origins and Healing W/Pastor Matt King

    On the Speak the Truth podcast recorded at the Canadian Biblical Counseling Coalition conference, Michael interviews Matt King about his ministry Broomtree and his conference session on mental health in the church. King explains Broomtree’s growth, including increasing requests for counseling, conferences, and free online resources on topics like anxiety, marriage, and thought life, with a podcast launching soon. They discuss why Christians should lead mental health conversations, noting an estimated $280 billion spent annually in the U.S., and ground the topic in Genesis: God’s good creation, the Imago Dei, and how the fall fractured relationships with God, self, others, and creation. They highlight God’s pursuit in Genesis 3, the covering of animal skins as foreshadowing Christ’s atoning blood, and encourage believers who feel inadequate to engage with hope through the Spirit and adoption as God’s children. 00:00 Welcome and Setup 01:29 Broomtree Update 02:41 Conference Banter 03:02 Why Mental Health Matters 04:01 Genesis and Goodness 07:16 The Fall and Fracture 11:34 Covering and Atonement 15:06 Church on the Front Lines 16:25 Hope for the Wounded 18:00 Chick-fil-A Stories 19:11 Final Thanks Episode MentionsBroom Tree EP. 173 Finding Light in the Darkness W/ Matt King

    19 min
  5. EP. 211 Mental Health and the Church Mini-Series: Saint, Sufferer, Sinner: A Holistic Approach to Mental Health in the Church W/Mike Emlet

    May 8

    EP. 211 Mental Health and the Church Mini-Series: Saint, Sufferer, Sinner: A Holistic Approach to Mental Health in the Church W/Mike Emlet

    Michael welcomes CCEF faculty member and counselor Mike Emlet, who has served at CCEF since 2001 and previously trained and worked in family medicine before attending Westminster Seminary. Emlet and the Michael discuss how mental health concerns have grown in prominence in the church, influenced by factors like the pandemic and social media, and why a biblical approach must be holistic, recognizing humans as embodied souls affected by the fall in both body and heart. They warn against extremes of over-spiritualizing mental illness or reducing it to biology, and they challenge the church’s tendency to abdicate care to outside experts while affirming the need for professional help in severe cases. Emlet commends a hopeful yet humble posture, careful listening beyond diagnostic labels, and using the “saint, sufferer, sinner” framework to move toward and care for people. 00:00 Podcast Welcome 01:00 Meet Mike Emlet 02:55 Mental Health Landscape 05:46 Embodied Souls Balance 08:42 Church Role in Care 10:46 Hopeful Humble Posture 12:57 Saint Sufferer Sinner 14:34 Why He Wrote It 16:44 Meeting Suffering First 19:41 Listen and Move Toward 21:22 Closing Thanks Episode MentionsCCEF Saints, Sufferers, Sinners: Loving Others as God Loves Us

    22 min
  6. EP. 210 Mental Health and the Church Mini-Series: Pastoring, Counseling, and Mental Health W/Pastor Kevin Carson

    May 1

    EP. 210 Mental Health and the Church Mini-Series: Pastoring, Counseling, and Mental Health W/Pastor Kevin Carson

    In this Speak the Truth podcast episode recorded at the 2026 Canadian Biblical Counseling Coalition conference on mental health in the church, Michael interviews Kevin Carson, pastor of Sunrise Church (planted in 2002 in Ozark, Missouri) and newly appointed executive director of the Biblical Counseling Coalition (three months into the role). Carson shares his background teaching biblical counseling at Mission University and serving other seminaries, and describes cultivating a “church of biblical counseling” shaped by mutual care, sanctification, and one-another ministry, influenced by Steve Viars and guidance from David Powlison. Addressing how the church should respond to mental health, he emphasizes that labels change but people and God’s call do not, urging compassionate, patient, long-term discipleship rather than quick fixes, integrating care across preaching, life groups, and counseling. He invites listeners to learn about and support the BCC’s global resourcing and partnership program at biblicalcounselingcoalition.org. 00:00 Podcast Welcome00:19 Conference Road Trip00:56 Meet Kevin Carson01:49 Pastor and Church Planting02:31 Leading the BCC03:26 Teaching and Seminary Work04:17 Church Culture and Care06:57 Mental Health and One-Anothering08:19 Elder Team and Counseling Ministry09:49 How Churches Should Respond11:23 Slow Patient Discipleship15:55 Saint Sufferer Sinner Framework18:17 Practical Encouragement for Leaders20:24 Equipping the Church to Care21:35 Support the BCC Mission24:01 Final Thanks and Wrap Up Episode MentionsBiblical Counseling Coalition

    24 min
  7. EP. 209 Singing as Soul Care: Using Music as a Spiritual Discipline in Biblical Counseling - W/Worship Leader and BC Adam Westlake

    Mar 30

    EP. 209 Singing as Soul Care: Using Music as a Spiritual Discipline in Biblical Counseling - W/Worship Leader and BC Adam Westlake

    Michael interviews Adam Westlake, a worship leader and biblical counselor, about using music and singing as a growth assignment in counseling. Westlake describes singing as “integrative work” that aligns what believers know and feel, citing Colossians 3:16 and Ephesians 5 on singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and discussing James’ connection between suffering, prayer, and cheerful singing. They argue singing is often under-practiced outside Sunday services yet can help sufferers express truth “slant,” foster solidarity, and provide “portable theology” the Spirit brings to mind. They address concerns about emotional manipulation, emphasizing tethering emotion to what is true about Jesus, and note the value of varied song forms. Westlake shares a daily text-based devotional, “Sing,” and the episode ends with him leading the doxology. 00:00 Podcast Welcome00:37 Meet Adam Westlake01:04 Why Singing Matters04:53 Singing in Suffering07:39 Worship Leading and Counseling09:56 Emotion and Worship13:26 Music as Homework17:22 Daily Sing Devotional19:41 Doxology and Farewell Episode MentionsRegister Now for the 2026 Called to Counsel Conference All My Questions - Bethany Bernard (Spotify) Sing - Daily Devotional with the Worship Initiative Adam Westlake Counseling

    22 min
  8. EP 208 Bonus Episode: Called to Counsel Conference Understanding Emotions Track Invitation W/Brad Hambrick

    Mar 27

    EP 208 Bonus Episode: Called to Counsel Conference Understanding Emotions Track Invitation W/Brad Hambrick

    Michael previews a 2026 “Understanding Emotions” track with track leader Brad Hambrick, focused on anger, bitterness, and pride. Hambrick shares his roles as pastor of counseling at The Summit Church and assistant professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and introduces the track team: Jeremy Pierre, Shannon MCCoy, and Andrew Dealy. The track aims to provide deep, practical biblical theology, emphasize how sinful emotions distort good God-given purposes, and help counselors cultivate self-awareness in those who deny their struggles. Session topics include Pierre on flesh and spirit and how distortions occur; Dealy on counseling pride and developing humble confidence; Hambrick on recognizing sinful anger and pursuing “constructive displeasure of mercy”; MCCoy on identifying bitterness and moving toward healthy lament; and a concluding Pierre-led discussion with possible audience questions. 00:00 Podcast Welcome01:03 Meet Brad Hambrick02:49 Why This Emotions Track03:02 Anger Pride Bitterness Framework04:46 Session Lineup Overview07:01 Conference Details and Wrap Episode MentionsResister Now

    7 min
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A podcast devoted to giving biblical truth for educating, equipping, and encouraging the local church in counseling and discipleship.

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  • Creator
    Association of Biblical Counselors
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    217
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Association of Biblical Counselors
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    Speak The Truth

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