The Firm Faith Podcast
By Hbc Des Moines
The Firm Faith PodcastApr 30, 2024
05 – Destigmatizing Biblical Counseling
Overview:
Nick and Jordan discuss why everyone needs counseling and try to identify and remove common objections or barriers to getting help. This episode also serves as a basic intro to biblical counseling. Our focus is unapologetically on helping people learn about and be open to biblical counseling.
Recommended Resources:
Harvest’s Counseling Site + Harvest Counseling's Online Training Page
Biblical Counseling Organizations:
Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) - www.biblicalcounseling.com
Association of Biblical Counselors (ABC) - https://christiancounseling.com/
Christian Counseling & Education Foundation (CCEF) - https://www.ccef.org
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04 – Importance of and Lessons from Personal Evangelism
If the Bible is reliable and the Christian faith is true, then we ought to share these truths with others! In this episode, Jack and Jordan explore the importance of personal evangelism and discuss some of the lessons they have learned about sharing the gospel.
03 – Classic Defenses of the Christian Faith
In this episode, Jack and Jordan discuss what makes Christianity distinct from other systems of belief. We also consider some of the non-negotiables and classic defenses of the Christian faith.
02 – Seeking Allah Finding Jesus
In this episode, Pastor Jack and Pastor Jordan discuss their takeaways relating to apologetics and evangelism from the book Seeking Allah Finding Jesus. This autobiographical work written by Nabeel Qureshi shares how he was converted to Christianity from Islam after years of conversations with a faithful Christian friend.
01 – Why Do We Believe the Bible is True?
Pastor Jack and Pastor Jordan kick off the Firm Faith podcast by discussing the reliability of the Bible. Our goal with this podcast is to equip the saints to stand firm until the Day of Christ. With these first several episodes we will discuss some basics related to the Christian faith, apologetics, and worldviews.
Recommended Resources:
- Why Trust the Bible? by Greg Gilbert
- Answers in Genesis
- Taking God at His Word by Kevin DeYoung
- The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible by B.B. Warfield
- Reading the Bible Supernaturally by John Piper
- Why I Choose to Believe the Bible – sermon by Voddie Baucham