279: Approve Things That Are Excellent

In a world overflowing with voices promising wisdom, healing, and direction, there is only One whose counsel is perfect, eternal, and sufficient — the Lord Jesus Christ, the Wonderful Counselor foretold by the prophet Isaiah centuries before His coming (Isaiah 9:6). In this episode,  Pastor Jeff Christianson talks about one of the most urgent conversations happening in the Body of Christ today: Who is truly counseling God's people? As biblical counselors and shepherds of souls, we must ask ourselves whether we are pointing people to the living Christ and the life-giving truth of His Word — or whether we have quietly allowed the philosophies of this world to creep into the sacred ministry of care and counsel. This episode is a call to return — to return to the sufficiency of Scripture, to the person and work of the Holy Spirit, and to Jesus Christ Himself, in whom "are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (Colossians 2:3). Biblical counseling is not a clinical practice. It is a mutual, Spirit-led ministry within the family of God, where believers walk alongside one another, wielding the Word as a lamp, and trusting the Lord to do what only He can do in a broken and hurting soul. Whether you serve in ministry or simply desire to care for others biblically, these insights will deepen your understanding, strengthen your faith, and remind you that true hope and wisdom are found in Christ and His Word alone.   Connect with Jeff Christianson, Dean of Biblical Counseling,   jeffchristianson.com/workwithme