Is Scripture sufficient to help Christians navigate suffering, sin, relationships, and the struggles of the soul? In this episode of Know The Truth’s Conversations with Philip De Courcy, Pastor Philip speaks with Wayne Vanderwier about biblical counseling, the sufficiency of Scripture, Christian discipleship, and faithful soul care.

Conversations with Philip De Courcy brings together pastors, ministry leaders, authors, and faithful servants of Christ to discuss life, leadership, and gospel ministry. In this conversation, Wayne draws from decades of pastoral ministry and global training to explain how biblical counseling can strengthen pastors, equip believers, and build healthier churches.

Key themes:

- Biblical counseling as a form of Christian discipleship

- The sufficiency of Scripture for soul care

- Equipping believers to minister to one another

- The relationship between pastors, counselors, and the local church

- Biblical counseling and medical care

- Resisting secular approaches that displace biblical theology

- Strengthening churches through pastoral training

- Speaking truth with patience, compassion, and love

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In this episode of Conversations with Philip De Courcy, Pastor Philip sits down with Dr. Daniel Berger to discuss depression, anxiety, biblical counseling, psychiatry, and the sufficiency of Scripture for the care of the soul.

Through a biblical and theological lens, Dr. Daniel Berger challenges modern mental health assumptions while emphasizing the reality of human suffering, the effects of the fall, and the hope found in Christ. This conversation addresses difficult questions surrounding psychotropic medication, trauma, sleep, sorrow, identity, and the relationship between physical weakness and spiritual struggle.

On Conversations with Philip De Courcy, we pull up a chair with pastors, ministry leaders, authors, and faithful servants of Christ to discuss life, leadership, theology, and gospel ministry. These conversations are designed to equip believers with biblical wisdom and help them think carefully about the challenges facing the church today.

Share this episode with someone wrestling through questions about suffering, counseling, and biblical wisdom.

Resources:

Rethinking Depression — Dr. Daniel Berger

Chemical Imbalance Delusion — Dr. Daniel Berger

The Schizophrenic Unicorn — Dr. Daniel Berger

Key Themes Discussed:

A biblical view of depression and sorrow

The difference between fragility and depravity

Biblical counseling and the sufficiency of Scripture

Anxiety, trauma, and sleep disruption

Psychiatry, diagnosis, and worldview assumptions

The role of medicine and psychotropic drugs

Identity in Christ versus diagnostic labels

Ecclesiastes, Romans 8, and suffering in a fallen world

About Dr. Daniel Berger: 

Dr. Daniel Berger is the lead pastor of Faith Fellowship Church and founder of Alethia International Ministries. He also serves as director of the Faith Biblical Counseling Center and teaches internationally on biblical counseling, theology, and the philosophy of mental health. Dr. Berger is the author of fourteen books and holds degrees in counseling, psychology, pastoral studies, and pastoral theology.

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In this episode of Conversations with Philip De Courcy, Philip sits down with Ken Ham, founder and CEO of Answers in Genesis and the visionary behind the Creation Museum and the life-size Ark Encounter in Kentucky.

Ken shares the personal story behind a 50-year apologetics ministry—how God used a burden forged in the classroom, strengthened through “Red Sea moments,” and sustained through opposition to build a global platform defending the authority of God’s Word and the foundational importance of Genesis.

This conversation moves from biography to worldview: why Genesis 1–11 functions as the foundation for doctrine, gospel clarity, and cultural engagement; how to think and speak with those who reject biblical authority; and what parents and pastors can do to equip the next generation with answers for today’s skeptical questions.

In This Episode

- Ken Ham’s journey from Australia to the U.S. and the steps of faith that shaped Answers in Genesis

- Why the battle isn’t “young earth first,” but biblical authority first

- The “foundation” problem: defending the roof and walls while culture attacks Genesis

- A ministry shaped by opposition—and how God used it for greater gospel opportunity

- Lessons from Ken’s interactions with Bill Nye and why worldview matters when discussing origins

- Practical counsel for parents raising kids in a hostile cultural moment

- Why the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter can be powerful discipleship and evangelism tools

- A direct challenge to fathers to lead spiritually and teach intentionally in the home

Key Takeaway

Ken argues that many modern conflicts—gender, marriage, abortion, human dignity—are not separate issues but symptoms of a deeper foundation problem. The long-term answer isn’t merely debating surface-level conclusions, but rebuilding a biblical worldview rooted in Genesis and centered on the gospel.

Resources Mentioned

- AnswersInGenesis.org (articles, apologetics resources, and family tools)

- Creation Museum (walk-through biblical worldview experience)

- Ark Encounter (life-size Ark and exhibits designed to address common objections)

- Family discipleship and apologetics resources including the “Answers” book series and a year-long family devotional approach

If you’re a parent, pastor, or believer looking to strengthen your family’s foundation in Scripture—and learn how to engage a changing culture without compromising biblical truth—this episode will challenge and equip you.

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In this episode of Conversations with Philip De Courcy, Pastor Philip sits down with Natasha Crain – national speaker, author, and podcaster from Orange County, California. Natasha is the author of Keeping Your Kids on God’s Side and When Culture Hates You, and she hosts the Natasha Crain Podcast and co-hosts the Unshaken Faith podcast with Alisa Childers.

Natasha joins Philip to discuss why helping the next generation develop a strong biblical worldview is one of the most urgent challenges facing Christian parents today. Drawing from her work in apologetics and cultural engagement, she explains how families can move beyond surface-level faith and equip their children to think clearly about truth, culture, and Scripture.

Together they explore the importance of intentional discipleship in the home, how to prepare children for a secular and increasingly hostile culture, and why parents must help their kids understand not only what Christians believe, but why those beliefs are true.

If you’re a parent, church leader, or believer seeking to strengthen the next generation’s confidence in the truth of God’s Word, this conversation will encourage and equip you.

Topics in This Episode

- Natasha Crain’s testimony and journey into Christian apologetics

- Why worldview formation must begin in the home

- Helping children develop confidence in biblical truth

- Parenting with intentional discipleship in a secular culture

- Preparing the next generation to stand firm in their faith

Natasha's Books Mentioned:

- When Culture Hates You: Persevering for the Common Good as Christians in a Hostile Public Square

- Faithfully Different: Regaining Biblical Clarity in a Secular Culture

- Talking with Your Kids about Jesus

- Talking with Your Kids about God

- Keeping Your Kids on God’s Side

Other Resources Mentioned:

- Cold Case Christianity – J. Warner Wallace

- The Call – Os Guinness

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On this episode of Conversations with Philip De Courcy, Pastor Philip sits down with Scott Ardavanis, Senior Pastor of Grace Church of the Valley (Kingsburg, CA), for a candid conversation recorded at Know The Truth’s 2025 Entrust Men’s Conference. Scott shares what the Lord is doing in the life of the church, including the opening of a new outreach facility and a growing focus on raising up leaders and strengthening the local body.

This discussion centers on the priority of preaching, the necessity of sound doctrine, and the calling of pastors to equip the saints for the work of ministry (Ephesians 4). Drawing from Titus, Scott explains why healthy churches require more than right teaching—they require older men and women actively discipling the next generation, and a congregation “moving together with their oars in the water.”

Philip and Scott also talk candidly about longevity in ministry: what sustains joy over decades of preaching, how discouragement forms stronger shepherds, and why faithful pastors must resist becoming “platform professionals.” The episode closes with Scripture, pointing to the humility of being “jars of clay” entrusted with the treasure of the gospel (2 Corinthians 4).

In this episode:

- What’s happening at Grace Church of the Valley in Kingsburg, CA

- Why sound doctrine is essential for church health (Titus)

- The pastor’s role: equip the saints, not entertain them (Ephesians 4)

- What makes for good preaching: authorial intent, clarity, and persuasion

- The role of illustrations in preaching and faithful application

- Enduring discouragement and protecting the flock

- A closing encouragement from 2 Corinthians 4

About Scott Ardavanis:

Scott is the Senior Pastor of Grace Church of the Valley in Kingsburg, California, and is involved in training and developing leaders for faithful gospel ministry. If you are a pastor, ministry leader, young adult, or believer seeking deeper intimacy with Christ, this episode will both encourage and challenge you. Subscribe for more biblical conversations that encourage, equip, and engage believers for faithful gospel ministry.

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In this inaugural episode of Conversations with Philip De Courcy, Pastor Philip sits down with Jonny Ardavanis, Lead Pastor of Stonebridge Bible Church and Founder/President of Dial In Ministries for a wide-ranging discussion recorded at Know The Truth’s 2025 Entrust Men’s Conference.

Together they explore the urgent need for personal holiness in ministry, the discipline of Scripture memorization and meditation, the role of prayer in pastoral life, and the responsibility of leadership in a rapidly shifting culture.

This conversation is a pastoral and theological call to depth, not platform.

In this episode:

- Why memorizing and meditating on Scripture stabilizes pastors and believers

- The difference between preaching passionately and walking intimately with Christ

- Why prayer meetings have quietly disappeared and why that matters

- How Scripture shapes the fight against temptation

- Leadership as mission-driven obedience, not ambition

- Building a church culture centered on equipping the saints

- The theology of anxiety and trusting God’s character

- Recovering a biblical vision of work, diligence, and vocation

- Reaching the next generation in an age of digital confusion

- Why serious, expository churches are drawing young believers today

If you are a pastor, ministry leader, young adult, or believer seeking deeper intimacy with Christ, we pray this episode will both encourage and challenge you to deepen your faith in Christ.

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About Jonny Ardavanis:

Jonny serves as Lead Pastor of Stonebridge Bible Church and leads Dial In Ministries, a ministry focused on biblical teaching for the next generation. He is the author of "Consider the Lilies" and writes and speaks widely on Scripture, leadership, anxiety, and Christian maturity.

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