Meet Shannon McCoy. Shannon is a BCC Council member who is the Biblical Counseling Director at her church, Valley Center Community Church. She is the author of Help! I’m A Slave to Food and a contributing author to Women Counseling Women. On today’s episode of 15:14, listen and learn how Shannon came to faith, became a biblical counselor, and how she balances life as a mom, Cytotechnologist, biblical counselor, writer, and speaker. Continue Reading →
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In this episode of 15:14, BCC Executive Director Dr. Curtis Solomon shares how the BCC navigated the turmoil of 2020. He explains how God used the ministry during that trying year and gives some exciting updates for 2021 and beyond. We hope you enjoy the episode and will join us in praying for this tremendous ministry. Continue Reading →
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This episode features an interview with Chad Robichaux, Founder and CEO of The Mighty Oaks Foundation which runs The Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs. Chad is a former Force Recon Marine with eight deployments to Afghanistan, former law enforcement officer and Mixed Martial Arts champion. Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs help veterans, active duty service members and first responders who are struggling with Post Traumatic Stress (PTS). The program helps men and women overcome this battle through hope and help found in God’s Word. Continue Reading →
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Scott Mehl, pastor of Cornerstone Church in West Los Angeles, joins Curtis to discuss his book Loving Messy People: The Messy Art of Helping One Another Become More Like Jesus and the companion curriculum Intro to Messy Care & Discipleship from IBCD. This 8 part video training series expands on the content of Scott Mehl’s book and demonstrates how every Christian can be used by God to care for the hurting and struggling people around them. Continue Reading →
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Biblical counselors are often lauded for being oriented toward what is practical. I hear students in biblical counseling courses say, “Here is where the rubber meets the road.” And that is a good thing! However, sometimes what people mean by affirming the practicality of counseling is that what comes before is not practical. In other words, biblical interpretation and theology would be the theoretical part, while counseling deals with applying that knowledge.[1] We make this distinction in good faith, with a vision for holy obedience, which is, of course, praiseworthy. Nonetheless, there is a sense in which this distinction is misleading. Continue Reading →
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