The Problem With Trauma-Informed Counseling with Matthew Statler

Re-Enchanting the World with Glenn Sunshine

In this episode, I chatted with Glenn Sunshine, a retired history professor, senior fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, and founder of Every Square Inch Ministries, to explore one of the most urgent questions facing the church today: why does the Christian life feel so flat, and what can we do about it? Resources mentioned: Glenn Sunshine on Substack: glennsunshine.substack.com [http://glennsunshine.substack.com] Every Square Inch Ministries: esquareinch.org [http://esquareinch.org] Colson Center for Christian Worldview: colsoncenter.org [http://colsoncenter.org] Os Guinness, Prophetic Untimeliness Follow YCBC: Substack: https://ycbc.substack.com/ [https://ycbc.substack.com/] Need Counseling? Book a session: www.yakimacbc.org [http://www.yakimacbc.org] Get full access to Yakima Center for Biblical Counseling at ycbc.substack.com/subscribe [https://ycbc.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Educate Your Kids Christianly with Nate Walker

In this episode, I sit down with Nate Walker, a pastor, author, and founder of Trinity Classical School in Bellingham, Washington, to talk about gospel education, covenant succession, and why the church must reclaim its historic mission of discipleship through education. Nate's new book Gospel Education just released, and this conversation unpacks the theological vision behind it: why education is always discipleship, why outsourcing formation to a hostile worldview is costing us a generation, and what it practically looks like to raise children who love the Lord and pass that faith to their children's children. Resources mentioned: Gospel Education by Nate Walker (Baker Books / Christchurch Press) The Covenant Child by Nate Walker (forthcoming) Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning by Doug Wilson Dominion by Tom Holland The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis Nate on X and Substack Christchurch Press prayer app: christchurchpress.com [http://christchurchpress.com] Get full access to Yakima Center for Biblical Counseling at ycbc.substack.com/subscribe [https://ycbc.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Trusting God with Your Anxiety with Rick Witmer

I sit down with Pastor Rick Witmer to discuss anxiety, worry, and fear from a biblical counseling perspective. Rick shares his personal journey through severe medical anxiety, his transition from integrationist to biblical counseling, and how his own struggles led him to write a devotional resource for anxious young hearts. The conversation covers what anxiety actually is, why scripture treats it as both suffering and sin, and what practical faithfulness looks like for those who wrestle with worry every day. Resources Mentioned: Walking with God When I'm Afraid by Rick Witmer, available at ShepherdPress.com [http://ShepherdPress.com] and Amazon A Worship Journal for Biblical Counseling by Rick Witmer (~$7 on Amazon) Rick's sermons: sylvaniachurch.com [http://sylvaniachurch.com] (sermons and Wednesday teachings available) Follow YCBC: Substack: https://ycbc.substack.com/ [https://ycbc.substack.com/] Need Counseling? Book a session: www.yakimacbc.org [http://www.yakimacbc.org] Get full access to Yakima Center for Biblical Counseling at ycbc.substack.com/subscribe [https://ycbc.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Bold as a Lion with Matthew Everhard

In this episode, I sit down with Pastor Matthew Everhard to discuss his book Bold as a Lion: Christian Courage in an Age of Cowards. We explore the difference between natural fear and sinful cowardice, how the church lost its courage during COVID-19 and cultural shifts, and what it means for Christian men to pursue biblical courage. Matthew presents a taxonomy of fears and five archetypes of courageous Christian living: the disciple, prophet, philosopher, warrior, and martyr.Recommended Resources/Books:Bold as a Lion: Christian Courage in an Age of CowardsMatthew's other books (search "Matthew Everhard" on Amazon)Where to Find Matthew:Church: Gospel Fellowship PCA, Valencia, PA (north of Pittsburgh)YouTube: youtube.com/mattheweverhardBooks: Amazon.com [http://Amazon.com] (search "Matthew Everhard")Follow YCBC:Substack: https://ycbc.substack.com/ [https://ycbc.substack.com/]Need Counseling? Book a session: www.yakimacbc.org [http://www.yakimacbc.org] Get full access to Yakima Center for Biblical Counseling at ycbc.substack.com/subscribe [https://ycbc.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

The Problem With Trauma-Informed Counseling with Matthew Statler

In this episode, Matthew Statler discusses the limitations of trauma-informed care and the sufficiency of Scripture for catastrophic suffering. Matthew shares his personal journey through four combat deployments, PTSD diagnosis, and VA treatment, only to find lasting transformation through biblical counseling and the Word of God. He explores how modern psychology medicalizes normal suffering, why relief and redemption are not the same thing, and how Lamentations 3 provides a framework for walking through deep affliction with hope. This conversation challenges the assumption that trauma requires specialized secular expertise and demonstrates why the church has always been equipped to care for suffering souls. Find Matthew: Substack: https://matthewstatler.substack.com/ [https://matthewstatler.substack.com/] Books & Resources Referenced: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God by Tim Keller The DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) Lamentations 3 (primary biblical text discussed) The Psalms (especially lament psalms) Follow YCBC: Substack: https://ycbc.substack.com/ [https://ycbc.substack.com/] Need Counseling? Book a session: www.yakimacbc.org [http://www.yakimacbc.org] Get full access to Yakima Center for Biblical Counseling at ycbc.substack.com/subscribe [https://ycbc.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]