by Mike Hanson | Jun 23, 2026 | Podcast
How do you counsel a fellow believer with Biblical clarity and Christ-like compassion when you aren’t sitting in the counseling room? We talk a lot about formal counseling at BCM, but informal counseling is an indispensable element of the local church’s...
by Mike Hanson | Jun 9, 2026 | Podcast
What does it look like after someone has gone through formal counseling? We talk a lot about formal counseling at BCM, but informal counseling is an indispensable element of the local church’s design that offers a huge impact on a believer’s life and growth. In...
by Mike Hanson | May 26, 2026 | Podcast
Many pastors and elders experience discouragement in counseling and even doubt they have the time, training, and resources to do it well. People should be able to go to their church for help when they are faced with life problems. Responding to the need for...
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...
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...
