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Dr. Joe Miller is a BCC Council Member and serves as Counseling Pastor at Canyon Hills Community Church in Bothell, Washington. He is a certified member of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. Joe received a BS from the University of California Los Angeles, an MDiv from The Master’s Seminary, and a DMin in Biblical Counseling from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Over the last 20 years, Joe has served in local churches in Colorado, California, Minnesota, Florida, Tennessee, and Washington. He is also the Japan Coordinator for Overseas Instruction in Counseling (OIC). Joe has been blessed with a godly wife, Tara, and they have four remarkable children. In this episode of 15:14, we get to know Joe personally, hear how he came into biblical counseling and what the Lord has taught him through that ministry. Continue Reading →

Dr. Mike Emlet is a BCC Council Member and faculty member at CCEF (Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation). He holds an MD from the University of Pennsylvania and an MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary. He worked as a family physician for over ten years before joining CCEF. Mike has counseled for many years and is the author of CrossTalk: Where Life and Scripture Meet, which explores the use of Scripture in counseling, Descriptions and Prescriptions: A Biblical Perspective on Psychiatric Diagnoses and Medications, and most recently Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners: Loving Others as God Loves Us. Mike is married to Jody, and they have two children. He is active in his urban church and enjoys gardening, camping, and creating wheel-thrown pottery. Mike joins us for this episode of 15:14 to tell us more about his upbringing, how he came to faith, his journey into biblical counseling, and lessons learned from his counseling experience. This episode is sponsored in part by CCEF’s National Conference, Modern Problems: Caring for Souls in the 21st Century. Continue Reading →

Margy Tripp is an author, biblical counselor, teacher, and speaker. She and her husband, Tedd Tripp, minister alongside one another through Shepherding the Heart Ministries. Margy joins us for this episode of 15:14 to discuss her most recent book It’s Not Too Late: Restoring Broken Relationships with Teenage and Adult Children. The publisher, Shepherd Press, is offering a special 30% discount to our listeners. Simply go to the Shepherd Press website and enter the code TOOLATE at check out for 30% off your purchase of It’s Not Too Late. Continue Reading →

Joy Forrest, founder of Called to Peace Ministries, joins Curtis on this episode of 15:14 to discuss the value of a team approach when counseling individuals or couples involved in domestic violence. You can find out more about Called to Peace Ministries at their website https://www.calledtopeace.org/. Continue Reading →