February 11, 2025

Root or Fruit?: Approaching Anger in Students Part One

20 minutes

Education goes beyond textbooks—it’s about speaking into students’ lives academically, spiritually, and emotionally. Every student carries emotions, victories, insecurities, and struggles, including anger.

In this helpful episode of the Teacher Edition podcast, Jenny sits down with Dr. Bruce Meyer. Bruce not only is serving as a professor of biblical studies and counseling but has years of experience in education and pastoring. Jenny and Bruce sit down to discuss the impact of anger in the classroom and how teachers can reach and support students when faced with this emotion.

Through real-life examples in the classroom and biblical teachings, Bruce helps equip teachers with practical tools and perspective to address anger not as a behavior alone but as a deeper heart issue.

Key Takeaways:

Defining the different types of anger

Answering the question, “Is anger sinful?”

Scriptural references on how to handle anger

Understanding that anger is not necessarily an issue of self-control

As we’ve explored the complexities of anger and its impact on students and the classroom, it’s clear that understanding and addressing this emotion requires more than a surface-level strategy. In Part Two, Jenny and Bruce will talk about how to address the heart of the matter in anger and provide more tangible tools for the classroom. Don’t miss the next episode as we continue this important conversation.

Every day in the classroom is YOUR day to impact and inspire through God's power and grace working in you.

Go do what God has called you to do!

‘This is a God-given emotion, intended for self-defense, but when misused, it becomes destructive.” — Bruce Meyer

About Our Guest

Dr. Bruce Meyer holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Bob Jones University and MDiv and DMin (biblical counseling) degrees from Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been in education since 1993 and in higher education since 2001. He has served as a school administrator, assistant pastor, and pastor. After 19 years at Maranatha Baptist University, he joined the seminary faculty at BJU in 2021. Bruce’s counseling specialties include abuse recovery, trauma, and addictions. Married to Kathy since 1987, together they have four children and four grandchildren.