Biblical Counseling and the Psychologies with Ernie Baker

On today's Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Ernie Baker about how a biblical lens can help us to rightly evaluate the study of psychology, what discernment looks like practically as a practice in biblical counseling, along with his book, Biblical Counseling and the Psychologies (Shepherds Press, 2023), among other topics in this new Equipping You in Grace show. What you'll hear in this episode • How a biblical lens can help us to rightly evaluate the study of psychology. • The relationship between presuppositional apologetics and biblical counseling and how this thinking works itself out in practice in biblical counseling. • Why biblical counseling is not against medicine or doctors. • What discernment looks like practically as a practice in biblical counseling. • What cognitive behavioral psychology is and why should Christians be concerned about it. • What trauma informed theory is and why Christians should be concerned about it. About Today's Guest Ernie has the privilege of being the Pastor of Counseling at First Baptist Church of Jacksonville Florida and helps oversee The Grace Center for Biblical Counseling. He is also the chair of the on-line degree in Biblical Counseling at The Master's University. He has contributed to numerous books and is the author of Marry Wisely, Marry Well, a blueprint for personal preparation and Help! I'm in a Conflict (both by Shepherd Press). Ernie is a Fellow with The Association of Certified Biblical Counselors and a Conciliator with The Institute for Christian Conciliation. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!