CCEF Podcast: Where Life & Scripture Meet

By CCEF

How do the treasures of Scripture connect with the troubles of life? As Christians, we have the privilege and challenge of exploring this question. Hosted by Alasdair Groves, this podcast considers ho... more

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The podcast currently has 289 episodes available.

CCEF Podcast: Where Life & Scripture Meet episodes:

June 01, 2023Making Sense of Self-Pity
"It is hard to speak to the Lord about your sufferings and to lament and to honestly go to him and say, 'Lord, this is hurting in my heart, on my soul.' We rarely step into relationship in that way, and it's a struggle. It's a challenge, and it's a good, right, excellent challenge to come to him as the one who really does care." What is self-pity, and how should we view it? How can we turn our self-pity into godly lament that engages honestly with the Lord? Listen as Alasdair Groves discusses self-pity and considers what to do when we or others are struggling with it. Related resources:

How Precisely Can I Sort Out My Emotions? Part 4 | Blog post by David Powlison https://www.ccef.org/how-precisely-can-i-sort-out-my-emotions-part-4-5/
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27min
May 01, 2023Does Love Always Trust?
"Only the Lord is deserving of full, utter trust. We have a God we can trust 100% in every situation to be who he says he will be. And that means we can always trust whatever he's up to in another person." What does it mean that "love trusts all things," as 1 Corinthians 13:7 says? How do we show an appropriate level of trust in others, and when are the times we shouldn't? Listen as Alasdair Groves discusses what it means that "love always trusts." Related resources:

Rebuilding Broken Trust | Journal article by Alasdair Groves https://www.ccef.org/jbc_article/rebuilding-broken-trust/

How can I repair broken trust? | Ask the Counselor video by Aaron Sironi https://www.ccef.org/video/how-can-i-repair-broken-trust-its-discouraging-to-think-our-relationship-will-never-be-the-same/
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24min
April 14, 2023Bonus Episode: Collin Hansen on Tim Keller
Alasdair Groves speaks with Collin Hansen about his new book, Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation, and the influences on Tim Keller, which included CCEF and David Powlison. Collin Hansen is the vice president for content and editor in chief of The Gospel Coalition, as well as executive director of The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. Mentioned in the podcast:

"Idols of the Heart and 'Vanity Fair'" | Journal article by David Powlison. Read it here for free: https://www.ccef.org/idols-heart-and-vanity-fair/
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47min
April 01, 2023The Church Is Doing Better than We Think
When we think about the state of the church today, the negatives often come to mind. While there is much to be grieved about and much change that needs to take place, there is much to be encouraged by when you look at how God is working through local churches around the world. Listen as Alasdair Groves considers some of the reasons not to give up on the church. "The church has been through a thousand seasons where it's torn itself apart over the ages. But grace is always the center. God's love is always the center that draws his people back together. Let your eyes look for the ways where truth and hope and love and kindness and fellowship are gifts to you through your brothers and sisters, from Jesus himself." Related resource:

How Is the Church Doing at Caring for One Another? | Video by Ed Welch https://www.ccef.org/video/how-is-the-church-doing-at-caring-for-one-another/

The Local Church Is THE Place for Biblical Counseling | Blog post by David Powlison https://www.ccef.org/local-church-place-biblical-counseling/
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23min
March 01, 2023 Are You Over It?
What does it mean to "get over something"? After enduring a difficult situation, how do we know if we've processed it wisely? Listen as Alasdair Groves discusses some steps we can consider as we grieve and heal. Check out our free resource included with this podcast! Use the code "podcast" at checkout to receive your free article. "'I'll Never Get Over It': Help for the Aggrieved" by David Powlison https://www.ccef.org/shop/product/ill-never-get-help-aggrieved/
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23min
February 01, 2023When You Feel Numb
What do we do when we don't seem to feel much emotion? How can we understand this experience, and what is God's call to us in it? Listen as Alasdair Groves talks about the experience of numb emotions. "Each one of us will face different struggles, but for each of us, there's an opportunity to walk toward the Lord and walk toward each other. If you experience a lack of emotion, that in and of itself is always an opportunity to speak to the Lord and to speak to others." Related resources:

Untangling Emotions | Book by Alasdair Groves and Winston Smith https://www.ccef.org/book/untangling-emotions/

Strong Emotions, Extreme Confidence | Blog post by Ed Welch https://www.ccef.org/strong-emotions-extreme-confidence/

Engaging Our Emotions, Engaging with God | Blog post by Alasdair Groves https://www.ccef.org/engaging-our-emotions-engaging-god/
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21min
January 01, 2023Redeeming Your Smartphone
Most of us are familiar with the ways our phones can be detrimental to our spiritual lives. But how often do we consider ways they can be of spiritual benefit? Listen as Alasdair Groves talks about how smartphones can actually enrich our relationship with God. "My phone was pointing me directly to the glories and the riches and the treasures of God's promises to us, fulfilled so directly and so richly through the Holy Spirit, even in things as simple as what I was doing as I swiped or scrolled or sent a text or did a hundred other things that we do every day." Related resources:

"Why Do We Pray?" blog post by David Powlison

"Eyes That See More" blog post by Ed Welch
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17min
December 01, 2022When God Is Silent
"Sometimes, we will listen and we will hear silence. We will look around, and we will not see him or what he is up to, and we will not know what to make of our circumstances, but here's what we do know: we walk with the God who preserves his people. The God who stores our tears in a bottle is the God who knows our names and who shapes our names and our circumstances and will always be among us." What do we do when God is silent? How do we have hope when it feels like he is absent? Listen as Alasdair Groves considers God's seeming silence for 400 years of history between the Old and New Testaments, and how even then, God's care is never diminished. Related resources:

Where Was God? | Blog post by Ed Welch www.ccef.org/where-was-god/

Why Prayer Is Hard for Me | Blog post by Laura Andrews www.ccef.org/why-prayer-is-hard-for-me/
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16min
November 01, 2022Don't Lead Your Wife; Serve Her
"One of your greatest goals as a man whom the Lord has called into marriage is to maximize your wife's opportunities to use her gifts within the context of her life and community. You ask, 'How can I help her flourish?' That is serving her; that is leading her." Scripture calls husbands to lead their wives. But what does this look like? How do we know if we're leading our wives well? Listen as Alasdair Groves talks about what it looks like to focus on serving our wives rather than focusing on our role as leader. Related resources:

Manliness for Every Husband | Journal article by Ed Welch https://www.ccef.org/shop/product/manliness-for-every-husband/

Spiritual Leadership in the Home | Podcast episode by Alasdair Groves & Robyn Huck https://www.ccef.org/podcast/spiritual-leadership-in-the-home/
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18min
October 01, 2022When You Can't Sleep
"We have a God who loves, cares, and knows, and I can rest utterly in the hope that he will be with me, he will walk with me, and he will provide. He will care for every last moment of my day tomorrow as I am exhausted." Do you ever have nights where you can't sleep? Whatever the reason may be, struggling to sleep is a form of suffering. Alasdair Groves explores what it looks like to lean on the Lord when we can't sleep, assured that he is near and he cares. Related resources:

"Rest" | Podcast episode by Alasdair Groves https://www.ccef.org/podcast/rest/

"Cares and Consolations" | Blog post by Mike Emlet https://www.ccef.org/cares-and-consolations/

"Fear and Faith Conjoined" | Blog post by Ed Welch https://www.ccef.org/fear-and-faith-conjoined/
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17min

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