Counsel for Life

Latest Episodes:

Talking back to our fears, Featuring Mary Marantz Nov 05, 2025

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In this episode we talk with Mary Marantz, bestselling author of Dirt and Underestimated, as well as the host of the popular podcast The Mary Marantz Show. Mary talks with us about how we are so prone to hesitate and even shut down as a result of our fears. She offers wisdom in how to pay attention to what our fears tell us and speak back to fear with truth.

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How should we talk to kids about suffering? Oct 29, 2025

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In this episode Eliza interviews Beth about her new book, 10 Questions About Pain and Suffering: 30 Devotionals for Kids, Teens, and Families. Beth shares about the difficulty of talking with kids about the tough questions that arise when suffering occurs. She offers wisdom in how we can help kids encounter the God of compassion when they feel pain, as well as how they can love others who are suffering. We shouldn't shy away from this topic with kids, since it's an opportunity to show them who God is.

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How to parent grown kids without losing them, Featuring Kathy Cunningham Oct 15, 2025

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This episode features Kathy Cunningham, counselor and coach who works closely with parents who are struggling in relationships with their adult children. Kathy shares exhortation and encouragement both for parents as well as for adult children, and she gives us helpful framework for how to strengthen these relationships from a Christ-centered perspective. To learn more about Kathy and her ministry, click HERE.

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What you need when life doesn’t let up, Featuring Karrie Hahn Oct 08, 2025

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In this episode we talk with Karrie Hahn, counselor and author of the book, Limping Heavenward: Living by Faith in Comprehensive and Chronic Suffering. Karrie speaks wisely and honestly about her own story of suffering and the ways in which God has spoken to her and shaped her through her suffering. She also shares encouragement for those who experience chronic suffering. Karrie's book has been a great help to many sufferers and those who help sufferers, so click HERE to find her book!

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What's so great about biblical counseling? Featuring Jonathan Holmes, Curtis Solomon, and Shaun Van Dyke Sep 24, 2025

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For those of you who follow what's happening in the biblical counseling world, you may have heard some discouraging things. In this very special extended episode, we talk with leaders of biblical counseling organizations about the encouraging things happening in the biblical counseling movement. We hear honest conversation from Jonathan Holmes (interim director of the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation), Curtis Solomon (executive director of the Biblical Counseling Coalition), and Shauna Van Dyke (executive director of the Association of Biblical Counselors). This episode is sure to encourage you and prompt you to pray for those who are serving in counseling ministries all over the world!

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What we miss when we forget we're embodied, Featuring Lainey Greer Sep 10, 2025

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In this episode we talk with Lainey Greer, founder of Your Body Matters and the creator of Understand Healthy and The Bible and Your Body. She has a deep passion for Christian theology and how we steward our bodies, aiming to equip believers with practical tools to glorify God in their physical health. Lainey shares wisdom to help us understand a biblical perspective on the body, as well as the basics of wellness.

With a background in exercise science (from the University of Texas), Christian leadership (from Dallas Theological Seminary), and systematic theology (from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), Lainey brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her work. In addition to over 20 years of personal training experience, she’s spent a decade working in the church. Lainey is also the author of Struggling with Body Image: Seeing What God Sees and Be Well: Learning to Steward Your Health. Her upcoming books include, A Teen’s Guide to Eating Disorders: Hope for Your Struggle, and more. She also writes the Forsaken Body blog. When she’s not writing, Lainey speaks at various events, addressing topics like theology, gender, body image, and burnout. She’s also developed Embodied Care Workshops to help ministry workers care for both the body and soul of those they serve.

Find her at https://yourbodymatters.org/

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Overcoming our fears as counselors Sep 03, 2025

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Welcome to Season 5! In this first episode of the season, we'll talk about how we can work through the fears we sometimes experience when we are trying to implement a new skill in counseling. Whether you're a new counselor or a seasoned one, you will benefit from these tools to help you serve your counselees and stay grounded in truth. If you're not a counselor, we still encourage you to listen. These tools for facing our fears will be useful in many spheres - parenting, work, and personal relationships!

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Can A.I. be my counselor? Jul 09, 2025

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Whether you're using AI or feel nervous to touch it, it's not going away. Many people are beginning to ask whether A.I. could be a good substitute for counseling. In this episode, we will talk about the pros and cons of using A.I. as a counselor, and we'll discuss what biblical wisdom might contribute to the discussion. You can also click HERE to access the article in Time Magazine that Eliza mentions during our conversation.

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Caring for someone at the end of life, Featuring Greg Lowe Jun 18, 2025

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In this episode, Eliza talks with Greg Lowe, a hospice social worker who has extensive experience with issues related to grief, death, and dying. Greg shares with us some important things to understand about the unique grief of dying, and he offers wisdom about ways to come alongside those who are experiencing this kind of grief.

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Ending coercive control in your life, Featuring Tabitha Westbrook Jun 04, 2025

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Today's episode features Tabitha Westbrook, therapist and author of Body & Soul, Healed & Whole: An Invitational Guide to Healthy Sexuality after Trauma, Abuse, and Coercive Control. Tabitha talks with us about the toxic effects of sexual trauma, and she shares the importance of healing and reconnecting with God's good design for our bodies. She also gives a practical framework for self-care and growth in healthy relationships. If you or someone you know have experienced sexual trauma, you won't want to miss this episode!

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