Episode 68: Equipping Churches to Minister to Women (with Sarah Chadbourn and Kari Gross)

by Mike Hanson | Mar 3, 2026 | Podcast

If a woman confided in you about her struggle with life-dominating sins, would you know how to respond? Would you be tempted to direct her to a counselor outside of the church or would you be confident in your church’s ability to navigate the storm with her? Sarah...

Episode 67: The Church’s Call to Counsel (with Dr. Dale Johnson)

by Mike Hanson | Feb 18, 2026 | Podcast

When life falls apart, where do believers run? For many, the church is their last resort. The culture has offered rival explanations for our biggest problems, deepest needs, and the path forward to change. Overwhelmed pastors have accepted the counterfeits, hoping...

Episode 66: The Joy of Repentance: A Testimony of Reconciliation (with Jarrod Bartholomew and Renee Leger)

by Mike Hanson | Feb 3, 2026 | Podcast

Why is it so difficult to go to your church with the struggles of your soul? What does it look like practically for a believer to seek help from their church? How does a pastor respond? Tragically, we have seen a trend that many Christians aren’t even going to the...

Episode 65: Psychology and the Chief End of Man (with William Smith)

by Mike Hanson | Jan 20, 2026 | Podcast

  “If I want to help people without wanting to help them find the God who made them, that is not how God defines help.” How has our culture been influenced by psychology? How has that affected the church? You cannot go very many places in our world and not...

Episode 64: Returning to the Basics (with Dr. Jim Berg)

by Mike Hanson | Jan 6, 2026 | Podcast

If you look out at your church, how many of your flock still have a regular therapist outside of your biblical counseling? Are there those who are addressing their problems through medication? Or do they attribute their issues to a diagnosis of some kind? There’s a...