Has Therapeutic Language Invaded The Church?

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a conversation about how therapeutic language has invaded the church.Questions Covered in This Episode:Has therapeutic language invaded the church?What are the root theological issues at play in therapeutic language and the church?What do we mean by therapy language?What is the history that got us here?How should the Christian enter into therapeutic practices?How does this show up in lament?How does this affect Bible reading?Where else has therapeutic language invaded the church?What is underemphasized in the church?Why does this need to be addressed?What is one step for someone who wants to engage faithfully with therapeutic language?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Matthew 22:37, Philippians 4:4-9“The Triumph of the Therapeutic” by Philip Rieff “The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self” By Carl Trueman “Daring Greatly’ by Brené BrownConfronting Christianity“Bad Therapy” by Abigail Shrier“Formed for Fellowship” by Kyle WorleyDeep Discipleship Program Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.