CCEF Podcast: Where Life & Scripture Meet

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God & Anxiety: Turning to Him for a Deeper Connection Mar 03, 2025

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In this episode, CCEF faculty share personal experiences of anxiety and consider how it manifests in many different ways. They share insights from Scripture and talk about how anxiety is a continual opportunity for conversation with the Lord. Mentioned in this episode: Check out the CCEF Blogcast, where CCEF authors read their own blogs. Find it on your favorite podcast app: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcast | Amazon Podcast Related resources: - Free Audio for Anxiety - A Small Book for the Anxious Heart | Book by Ed Welch - Running Scared: Fear, Worry & the God of Rest | Book by Ed Welch - Anxiety: 2019 CCEF National Conference

Finding Hope in Psalms of Lament Feb 17, 2025

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In this episode, CCEF faculty share personal experiences and insights on how psalms of lament provide a framework for expressing sorrow and confusion, emphasizing the importance of honesty in prayer. The conversation explores the difference between lamenting and grumbling, highlighting the relational aspect of lamenting to God, who is compassionate and welcomes us to bring our suffering to him. Related resources:

Become a Psalmist | Blog by Ed Welch
Psalms 42 & 43 | Podcast episode by Mike Emlet & Alasdair Groves
How Lament Leads to Rest | Conference session by Mark Vroegop
Am I Doing This Right? What Lamentations Teaches Us about Rest | JBC article by Todd Stryd

[NEW] Navigating Conflict: Insights from Biblical Counseling Feb 03, 2025

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We're excited to be back with a new edition of the podcast! Join Alasdair Groves, Esther Liu, Gunner Gundersen, and Darby Strickland twice a month, on every 1st and 3rd Monday, as they discuss various topics, always seeking to bring the riches of Scripture to bear on the complexities of life. In today's episode, "Navigating Conflict: Insights from Biblical Counseling," CCEF faculty discuss the complexities of conflict, exploring its emotional toll, the normalcy of it a broken world, and how the Lord speaks into and transforms our experience. They conclude with some practical ways we can move toward others and the Lord in the midst of conflict. Related resource:

JBC Must Reads: On Conflict

Replay: When You Can't Sleep Jan 01, 2025

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"We have a God who loves, cares, and knows, and I can rest utterly in the hope that he will be with me, he will walk with me, and he will provide. He will care for every last moment of my day tomorrow as I am exhausted."

Do you ever have nights where you can't sleep? Whatever the reason may be, struggling to sleep is a form of suffering. In this rerun of an episode originally released in 2022, Alasdair Groves explores what it looks like to lean on the Lord when we can't sleep, assured that he is near and he cares.

Daily Bread: Today's Strength for Anxious People Dec 15, 2024

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Would you consider donating to CCEF to help us continue to provide the church with resources that mine the treasures of Scripture for the troubles of life? You can give at ccef.org/donate.

Today's episode is a session from our national conference a few years ago on anxiety. This session is by Ed Welch and is titled "Daily Bread: Today's Strength for Anxious People." Ed talks about God's invitation in anxiety to come to him and find strength for today.

Replay: Seasonal Depression Dec 01, 2024

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Today's episode is a rerun of an episode we released a couple years ago titled "Seasonal Depression." We hope it's an encouragement to you as we enter the winter season.

Created to Do Good Work Nov 15, 2024

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Today's episode is a free session from the 2024 National Conference: Rest. The session is by Aaron Sironi and is titled "Created to Do Good Work." It considers the goodness of work and how it relates to rest in the cycle and rhythm of our lives. You can find more audio from our rest conference at ccef.org/2024.

Replay: Negative Emotions (Part 2) Nov 01, 2024

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Today's episode is a rerun of an episode we released a few years ago titled "Negative Emotions: Part 2." We re-released Part 1 last month, so you can go back and listen to that if you haven't yet. In this episode, we continue to consider how we should think biblically about negative emotions.

Sample Lecture: Pursue & Know People Oct 15, 2024

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Today's episode is an audio lecture from one of our online courses, Helping Relationships, which is taught by Ed Welch. This lecture is titled "Pursue & Know People" and it covers one of the foundational ideas to this course and to all of biblical counseling: that we aim to know people well and pursue them like Jesus.

Registration for this course is open through December 3. Register at ccef.org/school.

The CCEF School of Biblical Counseling offers 6 courses that make up 2 certificates designed to equip you for biblical counseling. Our students include pastors, elders, ministry leaders, counselors, and any Christian wanting to grow in wise soul care. You can learn more at ccef.org/school.

Replay: Negative Emotions (Part 1) Oct 01, 2024

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Today's episode is a rerun of an episode we released a few years ago titled "Negative Emotions: Part 1." In it, I consider some common questions: Is it okay for Christians to feel really bad? Is it okay for Christians to get upset and feel terrible, to be angry, or sad, or afraid? How do we rightly view negative emotions? I hope this episode helps you as you engage with your own negative emotions.

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