CCEF Podcast: Where Life & Scripture Meet
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How do the treasures of Scripture connect with the troubles of life? As Christians, we have the privilege and challenge of exploring this question. Hosted by Alasdair Groves, this podcast considers how Scripture meets us in day-to-day life, covering topics such as emotions, rest, trauma, weak faith, insomnia, and more.
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Progressive Sanctification: Understanding Our Union with Christ
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Finding Faith When God Seems Silent
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Navigating the Chaos in a Culture of Busyness
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Loneliness: How to Find Connection in a Disconnected World
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May 19, 2025 |
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Navigating the Complexity of Church Relationships
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May 05, 2025 |
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Finding Ways to Engage with the Bible
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Overcoming Discouragement: The Role of Scripture, Community & Endurance
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Anxiety & the Body: Understanding the Physical Aspects of Anxiety
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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God & Anxiety: Turning to Him for a Deeper Connection
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Finding Hope in Psalms of Lament
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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[NEW] Navigating Conflict: Insights from Biblical Counseling
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Replay: When You Can't Sleep
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Daily Bread: Today’s Strength for Anxious People
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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Replay: Seasonal Depression
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Created to Do Good Work
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Replay: Negative Emotions (Part 2)
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Sample Lecture: Pursue & Know People
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Replay: Negative Emotions (Part 1)
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Created to Draw Near: Beyond Devotional Doldrums
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Replay: Rest
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Trauma: When Death Intrudes by Ed Welch (Bonus Episode)
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Answering Your Questions on Emotions
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Jesus & Happiness
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May 01, 2024 |
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New Podcast: Introducing the CCEF Blogcast
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Jesus & Anger
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Jesus & Compassion
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Jesus & Dread
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Why Can’t I Control My Emotions?
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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A Host of Scriptures for Every Hardship
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Weak Faith
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Laziness
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Oct 01, 2023 |
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The Physical Comfort of Words
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Making Sense of Self-Pity
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Does Love Always Trust?
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May 01, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode: Collin Hansen on Tim Keller
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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The Church Is Doing Better than We Think
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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Are You Over It?
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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When You Feel Numb
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Redeeming Your Smartphone
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Jan 01, 2023 |
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When God Is Silent
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Don’t Lead Your Wife; Serve Her
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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When You Can't Sleep
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Oct 01, 2022 |
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Grief Is Worship
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode: A Counselor's View of Cultural Chaos
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Can We Love Someone but Not Like Them?
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May 05, 2022 |
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How Do We Think Biblically About Personality Tests?
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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How Do We Think Biblically About Conversion Therapy?
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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What Does It Mean to "Look for the Good"?
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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How Do I Deal With Seasonal Depression?
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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Why Should I Read Leviticus?
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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What if Counseling Isn't Encouraging?
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Is It Okay to Want Affirmation?
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Languishing
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Honesty
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May 19, 2021 |
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Negative Emotions Part 2
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Episode 5: Dave
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Episode 4: Jen
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Episode 3: Sarah
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Episode 2: Rona
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Episode 1: Myriam
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Introduction to Stories from Saints, Sufferers, & Sinners
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Negative Emotions
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Hope
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Trauma
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Rest
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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CCEF Podcast: Where Life & Scripture Meet
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Counselor's Toolbox: When to Listen, When to Speak
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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Parenting in Weakness
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Nov 06, 2019 |
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Spiritual Leadership in the Home
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Oct 24, 2019 |
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Walking with the Depressed
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Oct 03, 2019 |
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Addictions
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Jul 24, 2019 |
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Headship in Marriage
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Jul 09, 2019 |
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Understanding Shame
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May 30, 2019 |
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The Danger of Being Practical in Counseling
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May 22, 2019 |
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Methodology
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Apr 16, 2019 |
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Self Care
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Apr 05, 2019 |
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Sexual Assualt
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Feb 13, 2019 |
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Failure to Thrive Marriages
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Jan 25, 2019 |
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Addictions Part 2
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Nov 20, 2018 |
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Addictions Part 1
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Nov 02, 2018 |
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Boundaries
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Oct 10, 2018 |
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Psychiatric Disorders and the Church
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Sep 20, 2018 |
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How Do You Personally Engage with Scripture?
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Sep 12, 2018 |
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Anger Management with Myriam Hertzog
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Sep 05, 2018 |
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Pastor's Pearls with Marc Davis
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Aug 01, 2018 |
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Engaging Scripture with Alasdair Groves
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Jul 18, 2018 |
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Adoption (Part 2)
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Jun 20, 2018 |
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Julie and Greg Lowe's Adoption Story (Part 1)
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Jun 06, 2018 |
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Seeing Jesus in Scripture with Nancy Guthrie
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May 30, 2018 |
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Spiritual Warfare with David Powlison
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May 15, 2018 |
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Prayer In Marriage Counseling
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May 07, 2018 |
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Protecting the Vulnerable
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Apr 18, 2018 |
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Reading Scripture
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Apr 11, 2018 |
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Parenting a Disabled Child with Darby Strickland
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Mar 28, 2018 |
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Anger
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Mar 13, 2018 |
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Power in Counseling with Todd Stryd
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Feb 27, 2018 |
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Play Therapy with Julie Lowe
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Feb 14, 2018 |
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Borderline Personality Disorder and Your Church
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Jan 29, 2018 |
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Liars
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Jan 16, 2018 |
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Best of Psychology with David Powlison
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Nov 13, 2017 |
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CCEF for Pastors with Ed Welch
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Nov 02, 2017 |
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Children and technology with Julie Lowe
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Sep 20, 2017 |
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Reporting Abuse with Julie Lowe
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Jul 27, 2017 |
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Existential Psychology with Ric Rodeheaver
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Jul 20, 2017 |
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OCD with Mike Emlet (Part 2)
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Jun 13, 2017 |
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OCD with Mike Emlet
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Jun 05, 2017 |
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Psalm 42 and 43 with Mike Emlet
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May 01, 2017 |
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Psalm 103 with David Powlison
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Apr 05, 2017 |
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Attachment
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Mar 14, 2017 |
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Best of Psychology with Mike Emlet
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Feb 22, 2017 |
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Gender Identity
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Feb 06, 2017 |
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Why Podcasts?
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Jan 20, 2017 |
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Legal Protection in counseling?
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Jun 28, 2013 |
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Busyness
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Jun 21, 2013 |
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Responding to Tragedy: Is "Why?" a Biblical Question?
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Jun 14, 2013 |
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Meet Pastor Bill Smith
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Jun 10, 2013 |
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Typical Questions in Psychiatry
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Jun 10, 2013 |
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Meet Psychiatrist John Applegate
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May 29, 2013 |
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How does the Bible connect with everyday life?
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May 20, 2013 |
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Who Needs To Change, Anyway?
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May 20, 2013 |
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Silver Linings Playbook
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Mar 01, 2013 |
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God's care is our Comfort in Fear and Tragedy
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Dec 17, 2012 |
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A Sample of Ed Welch's "Shame Interrupted" Audio
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Nov 19, 2012 |
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Working With What is Right in Front of You
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Sep 13, 2012 |
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Building Bridges Between Teens and Parents
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Sep 06, 2012 |
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"Do You Think You Might Be Angry At God?"
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Aug 17, 2012 |
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Taking People Seriously
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Aug 16, 2012 |
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When Is Tough Love Appropriate for Adult Children?
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Aug 09, 2012 |
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How Should You Address Physical Issues in Counseling?
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Jul 25, 2012 |
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Helping People Find the Watershed Moments
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Jul 19, 2012 |
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Don't Take Too Many Notes
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Jul 12, 2012 |
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What is the pastor's role as counselor?
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Jul 10, 2012 |
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Is there a biblical perspective on competition?
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Jun 28, 2012 |
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Loving the fearful and needy.
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Jun 28, 2012 |
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Can boredom be addressed Scripturally?
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Jun 21, 2012 |
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What makes CCEF cross-cultural?
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Jun 07, 2012 |
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What is the Word of Christ?
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May 31, 2012 |
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Does the Word of Christ sound good to you?
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May 24, 2012 |
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Learning what is most important to a counselee.
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May 17, 2012 |
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Content to expose mythology?
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May 10, 2012 |
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How can I help my adult child suffering with bipolar?
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May 03, 2012 |
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How directive should a counselor be?
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Apr 26, 2012 |
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Is it OK to be shy?
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Apr 19, 2012 |
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Help! I don't know where my anxiety is coming from.
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Apr 16, 2012 |
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How can I help my spouse through depression?
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Mar 22, 2012 |
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Dr. Mike Emlet - What's in a Name? Understanding Labels and Diagnoses
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Mar 19, 2012 |
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How can biblical counselors understand mindfulness meditation?
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Mar 15, 2012 |
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How can I forgive someone who abused me?
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Mar 08, 2012 |
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How do biblical counselors measure the effectiveness of their counseling?
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Mar 02, 2012 |
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A picture of shame and guilt.
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Feb 22, 2012 |
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How to guard against pride as a counselor.
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Feb 20, 2012 |
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When people try to be helpful but aren't.
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Feb 13, 2012 |
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How to minister to people who have no sense of shame or guilt.
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Feb 06, 2012 |
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Is it wrong to marry my friend?
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Jan 31, 2012 |
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How can I grow in keeping confidences?
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Jan 23, 2012 |
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What is the difference between guilt and shame?
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Jan 16, 2012 |
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Making Truth Come Alive
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Dec 19, 2011 |
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Body Image Distortions
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Dec 12, 2011 |
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Learning about PTSD
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Dec 05, 2011 |
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Special guest Kevin DeYoung on how the ministry of counseling is important to his church
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Nov 28, 2011 |
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How can Christ help me overcome my sinful past?
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Nov 21, 2011 |
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How can we lovingly help a friend to face his sins?
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Nov 14, 2011 |
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Help! I'm overly sensitive.
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Nov 07, 2011 |
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Vital ingredients to growing marriages
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Nov 01, 2011 |
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Ministering to those suffering through Alzheimers
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Oct 25, 2011 |
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Am I a credible counselor?
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Oct 11, 2011 |
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Why did we invite a wide spectrum of biblical counselors?
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Oct 04, 2011 |
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Can you be addicted to anger?
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Sep 28, 2011 |
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How specific should i be in confessing sin?
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Sep 20, 2011 |
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Is it OK to be a stay at home dad?
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Sep 13, 2011 |
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Understanding the relationship between seasonal affective disorder and depression
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Sep 06, 2011 |
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Who should attend the 2011 CCEF National Conference?
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Aug 30, 2011 |
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Is there ever a time to walk away from a broken friendship
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Aug 23, 2011 |
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Grace and Law in Parenting
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Aug 16, 2011 |
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Wisdom in counseling victims of abuse
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Aug 09, 2011 |
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Feeling socially isolated
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Aug 02, 2011 |
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How to encourage an unwilling spouse to start marriage counseling
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Jul 26, 2011 |
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Loving an elderly parent
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Jul 19, 2011 |
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How can we rebuild trust after we've been hurt?
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Jul 12, 2011 |
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Counseling people after natural disasters
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Jul 06, 2011 |
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What does real forgiveness look like
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Jun 28, 2011 |
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How have you grown in applying Scripture during your counseling sessions
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Jun 22, 2011 |
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Differences between formal and informal counseling
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Jun 14, 2011 |
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What are some typical misunderstandings in the process of how people change?
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Jun 07, 2011 |
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Is Biblical Counseling simplistic?
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May 31, 2011 |
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A Discussion on Sexual Misconduct in Counseling
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May 25, 2011 |
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Using secular resources in counseling
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May 17, 2011 |
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Difference between counseling at CCEF and in a church.
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May 10, 2011 |
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Loving the socially awkward
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May 03, 2011 |
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How to respond to a defensive counselee
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Apr 27, 2011 |
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Struggling with feeling condemned
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Apr 18, 2011 |
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Hurt by the church
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Apr 12, 2011 |
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Fees for Counseling
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Apr 05, 2011 |
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Forgiving a Parent Who Wronged You
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Mar 29, 2011 |
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Hoarding
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Mar 22, 2011 |
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Living in Sin and Unrepentant
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Mar 16, 2011 |
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Masturbation and Guilt
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Mar 08, 2011 |
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Help and Hope - Family Relationships are Messy
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Mar 06, 2011 |
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Help and Hope - Special Edition - How Church Leaders Should Respond to Sexual Abuse
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Feb 22, 2011 |
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Walking Through Marital Conflict
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Feb 04, 2011 |
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Help and Hope - Sex Gone Bad
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Jan 28, 2011 |
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Help and Hope - Teenagers and Depression
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Jan 21, 2011 |
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Personal Experiences with Depression
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Jan 06, 2011 |
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Help and Hope - Does God Really Love My Children (a second thought)
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Dec 16, 2010 |
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Unexperienced Counselors
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Dec 08, 2010 |
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Understanding Bipolar
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Dec 01, 2010 |
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Dieting and Love
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Nov 17, 2010 |
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How Can I Be a Good Listener?
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Nov 03, 2010 |
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Help and Hope Special Edition - Powlison on Handling Anxiety
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Nov 02, 2010 |
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Would CCEF Classes Help Me Personally?
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Oct 28, 2010 |
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Endurance in Suffering
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Oct 21, 2010 |
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Why are we so lonely?
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Oct 13, 2010 |
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Knowing the Will of God
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Oct 06, 2010 |
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Healing After Adultery
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Oct 01, 2010 |
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Do you have to be a professional to counsel people?
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Sep 20, 2010 |
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Biblical Counseling Non-Believers
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Sep 15, 2010 |
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Help and Hope - Marriage and the Book of Ephesians
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Sep 08, 2010 |
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Counseling teens about sex
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Sep 01, 2010 |
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Trusting God with our Children
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Aug 23, 2010 |
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Does a troubled past disqualify someone to be a counselor?
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Aug 18, 2010 |
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The Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico and God's Sovereignty
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Aug 11, 2010 |
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A Distance Education Story by Scott Wells
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Aug 11, 2010 |
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On Prayer and Counseling
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Aug 04, 2010 |
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Is Facebook really Personal?
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Jul 27, 2010 |
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How do Biblical Counselors think about depression
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Jul 21, 2010 |
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Sleep and Counseling
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Jul 14, 2010 |
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A Distance Education Story by Robyn Huck
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Jul 12, 2010 |
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Love and Marriage
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Jul 10, 2010 |
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How Men handle Breakups
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Jul 01, 2010 |
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Marital Intimacy Part 3
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Jun 22, 2010 |
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Marital Intimacy Part 2
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Jun 10, 2010 |
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Marital Intimacy Part 1
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Jun 03, 2010 |
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Data Gathering and Interpretation Part 2
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May 28, 2010 |
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Data Gathering and Interpretation Part 1
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May 24, 2010 |
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Low Self-Esteem: A Case Study Part 2
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May 07, 2010 |
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Low Self-Esteem: A Case Study
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Apr 30, 2010 |
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Help_and_Hope_-_David_Powlison_at_Bryan_College_-_Five_Views.mp3
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Apr 13, 2010 |
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Ed Welch on Personality Tests
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Mar 13, 2010 |
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Panic Attacks: A Counseling Case Study (Part 5)
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Feb 26, 2010 |
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Panic Attacks: A Counseling Case Study (Part 4)
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Feb 19, 2010 |
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Panic Attacks: A Counseling Case Study (Part 3)
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Feb 12, 2010 |
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Panic Attacks: A Counseling Case Study (Part 2)
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Feb 04, 2010 |
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Panic Attacks: A Counseling Case Study
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Jan 28, 2010 |
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What's Different About Christian Resolutions?
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Jan 07, 2010 |
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powlison_interview_calvincollege.mp3
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Dec 16, 2009 |
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Counseling in the Local Church: Growth in Grace Part 2
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Dec 04, 2009 |
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Counseling in the Local Church: Growth in Grace Pt 1
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Nov 25, 2009 |
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SEMBEQ Seminary Montreal: Training Pastors in and for the Church
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Nov 05, 2009 |
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Sex in the City, Suburbs, and Countryside: Maintaining Purity in a Sex-obsessed Culture
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Oct 27, 2009 |
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Death by Love: Addiction and Atonement
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Oct 21, 2009 |
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Manipulation, The Subtle Addiction
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Oct 13, 2009 |
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Counseling Strategies for Individuals with Addictions
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Oct 06, 2009 |
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Self-Deception: A Supporting Column of Addiction
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Sep 30, 2009 |
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Communication in Marriage Part Two
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Sep 11, 2009 |
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Communication in Marriage (Part 1)
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Aug 26, 2009 |
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Modeling Grace through Prayer Requests
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Aug 12, 2009 |
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Anger within Church Leadership
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Jul 29, 2009 |
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More Glimpses into CCEF's Training Classes
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Jul 09, 2009 |
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Counseling Problems & Procedures: Suffering
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Jun 30, 2009 |
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Solo Sex: What's Wrong with Masturbation & Sexual Fantasies?
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Jun 16, 2009 |
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Some Marriage Counseling Observations...and Hope!
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Jun 10, 2009 |
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A Glimpse Inside CCEF's Training Ministry
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Jun 03, 2009 |
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When Suffering Won't Go Away - Part 4
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May 27, 2009 |
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When Suffering Won't Go Away - Part 3
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May 20, 2009 |
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powlison_chronsuffer02.mp3
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May 11, 2009 |
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When Suffering Won't Go Away - Pt. 1
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May 07, 2009 |
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Counseling through the Lens of Scripture
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Apr 28, 2009 |
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The Intellect, Will and Emotions
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Apr 07, 2009 |
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Issues in Biblical Counseling, Part 2
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Mar 31, 2009 |
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Issues in Biblical Counseling, Part 1
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Mar 24, 2009 |
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Divorce Recovery, Part 2
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Mar 17, 2009 |
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Divorce Recovery, Part 1
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Mar 10, 2009 |
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Shame
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Feb 24, 2009 |
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Physical and Spiritual Well-Being
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Feb 17, 2009 |
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Biblical Counseling and the Puritans
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Feb 10, 2009 |
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A Christian Perspective on Grief
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Feb 03, 2009 |
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Fear and Counseling in the Church
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Jan 27, 2009 |
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Marriage Counseling
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Jan 19, 2009 |
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CCEF and the History of Biblical Counseling
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Jan 12, 2009 |
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Counseling and Sanctification
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Jan 05, 2009 |