MEMBERS: Biblical Counseling: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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The guys discuss the value of counseling centers and how they can partner well with local churches to care for struggling saints. We also talk about the fallout of an obsession with sanctification.

Restoration Counseling Center of Asheville (that Justin mentioned): https://restorationashevillenc.com

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Stop Watching "The Chosen" (S|R)

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I Just Believe the Bible (S|R)

The "Prove Yourself" Gospel (S|R)

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Authority Gone Wrong (S|R)

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Easy-Listening Legalism (S|R)

Smuggling Works into Faith (with Mike Abendroth) (S|R)

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Prayer Requires Righteousness (S|R)

Prayer for Healing (S|R)

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Is the Law Relevant Today? (S|R)

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Intro to Law and Gospel Distinction (S|R)

Stop Trying to Make Sense of Suffering (S|R)

Gospel Power for the Weary (S|R)

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The Quest for Religious Experience (S|R)

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Tactics of the Accuser (Part 1) (S|R)

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Stop Watching "The Chosen" (S|R)

The Doctrine Most Missing In The Church (S|R)

The Spirit Will Lead You into All Truth (S|R)

I Just Believe the Bible (S|R)

The "Prove Yourself" Gospel (S|R)

Have We Missed the Point of 1 John? (Part 2) (S|R)

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Authority Gone Wrong (S|R)

My Personal Relationship with Jesus? (w/ Chad Bird) (S|R)

Easy-Listening Legalism (S|R)

Smuggling Works into Faith (with Mike Abendroth) (S|R)

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Hard to Forgive (S|R)

Church, Discernment, and Purity Culture (S|R)

What Happened to Preaching? (S|R)

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What Happened to Baptism? (S|R)

God's Will Hunting (S|R)

I Come to the Garden Alone? (S|R)

Prayer Requires Righteousness (S|R)

Prayer for Healing (S|R)

The Self-Validation Project (S|R)

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Intro to Three Uses of the Law (S|R)

Intro to Law and Gospel Distinction (S|R)

Stop Trying to Make Sense of Suffering (S|R)

Gospel Power for the Weary (S|R)

John Piper on Holiness (S|R)

Following Jesus Is Not the Gospel (S|R)

Stop Taking Jesus Out of the Bible (S|R)

There Will Be Weakness (S|R)

Exciting Update: Gospel Advancement (S|R)

What Must I Do to Be Saved? (S|R)

Left Behind? (A Conversation on Eschatology) (S|R)

Do John Piper and Doug Wilson Obscure Faith Alone? (S|R)

Repenting of Repentance (S|R)

What Robs Us of Joy? (S|R)

The Quest for Religious Experience (S|R)

Faith Without Works Is Dead (James 2) (S|R)

Christian, You Are Not on Parole (S|R)

How Pietism Ruins Good Works (S|R)

Why the Gospel Terrifies Christians (S|R)

If I Knew Then What I Know Now (S|R)

This World Is a Sinking Ship (S|R)

Mercy for Those Who Doubt (S|R)

Can't Believe I Did It Again (S|R)

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MEMBERS: Biblical Counseling: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

The guys discuss the value of counseling centers and how they can partner well with local churches to care for struggling saints. We also talk about the fallout of an obsession with sanctification.

Restoration Counseling Center of Asheville (that Justin mentioned): https://restorationashevillenc.com

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