Dr. Lynelle Buchanan discusses the controversy over trauma and trauma-informed care in the Biblical Counseling community.

Dr. Buchanan describes the current state of conflict in the Biblical Counseling community, specifically addressing the essay by Heath Lambert entitled "Priests in the Garden, Zombies in the Wilderness, and Prophets on the Wall: The Current State of the Contemporary Biblical Counseling Movement": https://fbcjax.com/first-thoughts/priests-in-the-garden-zombies-in-the-wilderness-and-prophets-on-the-wall-the-current-state-of-the-contemporary-biblical-counseling-movement/

Dr. Lynelle Buchanan issues a long-overdue apology to Dr. Rembert Byrd Carter and shares how some Christmas art helps to center her worship during the busy holiday season.

Dr. Buchanan looks at the top most-streamed Christmas songs, and then Grok's ranking of the most influential carols. In the process, she discusses Skillet's controversial version of "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel".

As part of celebrating the Christmas season, Dr. Buchanan considers how the Biblical feasts should inform our work to center our hearts on Christ during the month of December.

Dr. Buchanan shares her heart as she teaches through Isaiah 40:27-31. It is a message of hope for those who are experiencing a winter of difficulty.

Dr. Buchanan interviews her son, Matthew Buchanan, who is a Director of Worship at Willo-Hill Baptist Church in Mentor, OH. He shares his perspective on uniting the people of God to glorify the Lord together through music. Matthew also wrote the music that is used on the channel.

Dr. Buchanan shares her philosophy of music beginning with her formative years in conservative environments to developing an appreciation for Contemporary Christian Music.

Dr. Buchanan points to the subtle and sometimes unrecognized power of music to affect our thinking and emotional experience.

Dr. Buchanan unpacks changes in the Big Five Personality dynamics and how they are shifting across generations with a special emphasis on how these changes are impacting the youngest generations.