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The Aquila InstituteBonus Episode: Discipling People through Hard Times with Clayton SchultzStephen sits down with Dr. Clayton Schultz to talk about the theology and practical skills required to intnetinally disciple people through hard times.
Clayton Schultz serves as the Director of The WEST Institute, a teaching site of Shepherds Theological Seminary. He also serves as the Director of Operations and Cooperative Disciplines for the seminary’s Department of Biblical Archaeology. He has a BS from University of Nebraska, an MABS from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a DMin from Baptist Bible Seminary. He teaches in the area of discipleship, counseling, and expository preaching. Clayton is an elder at Lar...2025-07-161h 34
Joyful JourneyUnjust Suffering (Re-airing)Join Janet and Jocelyn as they explore the transformative power of God’s hesed love—His steadfast, covenant-keeping kindness—in life’s hardest moments. When suffering comes, whether from the consequences of another’s sin, unexpected accidents, global crises, or the ache of living in a fallen world, it often feels profoundly unfair. Yet, in the midst of struggle, looking to Christ’s example and His compassionate heart offers a fresh perspective and anchors our hope. This heartfelt conversation is a timely reminder that, no matter the circumstance, God’s faithful love reorients our hearts, guides our response, and leads us towar...2025-06-271h 00
Power to ChangeHelp! Someone I Love is Bitter - AudioRelating to a bitter person can feel exhausting, even defeating. How can you love them without losing your happiness...or sanity? Author Stephen Viars weighs in.2025-06-2523 minPower to ChangeHow to Forgive (...When Bitterness Feels Better) - AudioWondering how to forgive--and if it really makes a difference? Author and pastor Stephen Viars explores how forgiveness can turn bitterness on its head.2025-06-2422 minPower to ChangeBeating Back Bitterness - AudioWhat's it look like to combat bitterness when you're immersed in pain? Pastor and author Stephen Viars explores the power of lament to give voice and resolution to our deepest grief.2025-06-2323 min
FamilyLife® – A Cru MinistryLoving Your Community: Stephen ViarsThree decades as a pastor have made author Stephen Viars reconsider: Their church longs to move into indispensable roles that wrap arms around the entire community.2024-09-0900 minFamilyLife® – A Cru MinistryLoving Your Community: Stephen ViarsThree decades as a pastor have made author Stephen Viars reconsider: Their church longs to move into indispensable roles that wrap arms around the entire community.2024-09-0900 min
FamilyLife Today®Help! Someone I Love is Bitter: Stephen ViarsRelating to a bitter person can feel exhausting, even defeating. How can you love them without losing your happiness...or sanity? Author Stephen Viars weighs in. Show Notes and Resources Connect with Stephen's church ministry at faithlafayette.org and stay connected at biblicalcounselingcoalition.org Discover the secret sauce of great marriages and the importance of respect and communication in relationships. Join the Love Like You Mean It marriage cruise for 2025! Promo code: "SEAS25" for discounts Find resources from this podcast at shop.familylife.com. See resources from our past podcasts. Find more content and r...2024-06-2625 minFamilyLife Today®How to Forgive (...When Bitterness Feels Better): Stephen ViarsWhat's it look like to combat bitterness when you're immersed in pain? Pastor and author Stephen Viars explores the power of lament to give voice and resolution to our deepest grief. Show Notes and Resources Connect with Stephen's church ministry at faithlafayette.org and stay connected at biblicalcounselingcoalition.org Discover the secret sauce of great marriages and the importance of respect and communication in relationships. Join the Love Like You Mean It marriage cruise for 2025! Promo code: "SEAS25" for discounts Find resources from this podcast at shop.familylife.com. See resources from our past p...2024-06-2527 minFamilyLife Today®Beating Back Bitterness: Stephen ViarsWhat's it look like to combat bitterness when you're immersed in pain? Pastor and author Stephen Viars explores the power of lament to give voice and resolution to our deepest grief. Show Notes and Resources Connect with Stephen's church ministry at faithlafayette.org and stay connected at biblicalcounselingcoalition.org Discover the secret sauce of great marriages and the importance of respect and communication in relationships. Join the Love Like You Mean It marriage cruise for 2025! Promo code: "SEAS25" for discounts Find resources from this podcast at shop.familylife.com. See resources from our past p...2024-06-2427 min
Unpacking TruthsTime Heals All WoundsSubmit a Question!✝️ Unpacking Truths: Episode 014: Time Heals All Wounds Join Pastors Kendall and Mo as they delve into the timeless saying, "Time Heals All Wounds." In this thought-provoking episode, they explore the complexities of healing, forgiveness, and reconciliation in the context of relationships, both with others and with oneself.🕰️ Timing Is Everything: From smoking pork shoulders to the deeper wounds of the soul, discover how time plays a role in healing and whether it's always the solution.💔 Relationships and Healing: Explore the nuances of healing in re...2024-05-2122 minJoyful JourneyLive Q&A BCTC 2024Our hosts, Janet & Jocelyn, had the opportunity again this year to record a special live episode at our church’s Biblical Counseling Training Conference in Lafayette, Indiana. Janet and Jocelyn answer audience questions submitted online. We enjoyed meeting many of our listeners and we hope this can be a blessing to those who weren’t able to attend live. For more information about the Biblical Counseling Training Conference, follow this link: https://www.bctconference.org/
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Putting Your Past In Its Place - Stephen Viars
Marry Wisely, Marry Well...2024-02-231h 15
Estação 3.16EP64 - Sou o que fiz no passado?O que você fez nos últimos anos, viajante? Deve lembrar de coisas alegres e tristes ou até de algumas que te envergonham. Aquilo que fizemos é parte da nossa história. Mas será que é o que somos? Ou quem vive de passado é museu? Neste episódio, a Bíblia nos ajuda a pensar se as ações do passado definem nossa identidade.
Versículos:
Atos 9; Filipenses 3:5-11; Romanos 5:1, 8:1; Marcos 1:15, Atos 11:18; Efésios 2:8-9; 2 Coríntios 5:17.
Leituras:
O Evangelho de Jesus Cristo, Paul Washer. Defesa do Evangelho.
Más lembranças: superando o seu passado, Robert D. Jones. Nutra Publicações.
Colocando seu passado no devi...2023-11-1012 min
FamilyLife Today®Radical Kindness for Your Community: Stephen ViarsWhat if your church—and your life—were known for their radical kindness? Pastor and author Stephen Viars chats about his church's radical, community-altering approach to outreach. You know, one of the things I love about community ministry is that it's often not, “I have to build something new.” It's more about using what I already have to meet a need. I've been in Lafayette at Faith Church for 36 years, and the gentleman that hired me was named Bill Goode, my predecessor. When I went to Faith, they had just built a new building, and it was very, ve...2023-10-2531 min
FamilyLife Today®Irresistible Outreach: Stephen ViarsIs your church's outreach irresistible? Pastor and author Stephen Viars thinks it can be! Find ideas to dive wholeheartedly and thoughtfully into the needs and heartbeat of your community. It's a church movement. It's a church that really wants to love our community. We do a lot of strategic ministry planning at our church. One of the things that we often say is, “Often, the best ministry idea resides in the heart of the shyest person in the room. -- Stephen Viars Show Notes and Resources Connect with Stephen's church ministry at www.faithlafayette.org...2023-10-2427 min
FamilyLife Today®Loving Your Community: Stephen ViarsWhen it comes to loving their communities, churches can get a bad rap for saying no until they have to say yes. But three decades as a pastor have made author Stephen Viars reconsider: Their church longs to move into indispensable roles that wrap arms around the entire community. Grab ideas to live in can't-miss ways in your own zipcode. It's, “Go love your neighbor where they are right now. Go find a need and then just see how you can meet that need together, wherever they are.” Then, often, they're going to ask, “Why do you love m...2023-10-2329 min
Take Your StandE. 2 S. 2, Specific CommandsAs we continue the series on the Bible, we further explore the question, “Who’s Word Is It?” In this episode, we look at some specific examples where God commanded men to write down His Word. God was communicating a message, not just for the time of the human authors, but also for a time to come. The book this week is “Christ-Centered Biblical Counselling,” Edited by Bob Kellemen and Stephen Viars. I also talk about the music group City Alight.
Here I Stand Ministries Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/Here-I-Stand-Ministries-100620734621351
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Embrace The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Vivid!Do You Believe What God Says About You?: How a Right View of Your Identity in Christ Changes Everything by Stephen ViarsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/574197to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Do You Believe What God Says About You?: How a Right View of Your Identity in Christ Changes Everything
Author: Stephen Viars
Narrator: Mike Lenz
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 5 minutes
Release date: March 15, 2022
Genres: Counseling & Inspirational
Publisher's Summary:
See Yourself Through God's Eyes Who are you? You carry your answer to that question around your home, community, workplace, and church. But how does your self-image compare to God's perfect understanding of you? In Do You Believe What God Says About You?, pastor and Christian counselor Stephen Viars encourages...2022-03-155h 05Enjoy The High-Impact Full Audiobook Experience!Do You Believe What God Says About You?: How a Right View of Your Identity in Christ Changes Everything by Stephen ViarsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/574197to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Do You Believe What God Says About You?: How a Right View of Your Identity in Christ Changes Everything
Author: Stephen Viars
Narrator: Mike Lenz
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 5 minutes
Release date: March 15, 2022
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
See Yourself Through God's Eyes Who are you? You carry your answer to that question around your home, community, workplace, and church. But how does your self-image compare to God's perfect understanding of you? In Do You Believe What God Says About You?, pastor and Christian counselor Stephen Viars encourages you...2022-03-155h 05Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, Counseling & InspirationalDo You Believe What God Says About You?: How a Right View of Your Identity in Christ Changes Everything by Stephen ViarsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/574197to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Do You Believe What God Says About You?: How a Right View of Your Identity in Christ Changes Everything
Author: Stephen Viars
Narrator: Mike Lenz
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 5 minutes
Release date: March 15, 2022
Genres: Counseling & Inspirational
Publisher's Summary:
See Yourself Through God's Eyes Who are you? You carry your answer to that question around your home, community, workplace, and church. But how does your self-image compare to God's perfect understanding of you? In Do You Believe What God Says About You?, pastor and Christian counselor Stephen Viars encourages...2022-03-155h 05Access Unmissable Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityDo You Believe What God Says About You?: How a Right View of Your Identity in Christ Changes Everything by Stephen ViarsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/574197to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Do You Believe What God Says About You?: How a Right View of Your Identity in Christ Changes Everything
Author: Stephen Viars
Narrator: Mike Lenz
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 5 minutes
Release date: March 15, 2022
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
See Yourself Through God's Eyes Who are you? You carry your answer to that question around your home, community, workplace, and church. But how does your self-image compare to God's perfect understanding of you? In Do You Believe What God Says About You?, pastor and Christian counselor Stephen Viars encourages you...2022-03-155h 05
Let Your Ears Be the Gateway to Knowledge With Full AudiobookDo You Believe What God Says About You?: How a Right View of Your Identity in Christ Changes Everything Audiobook by Stephen ViarsListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 574197
Title: Do You Believe What God Says About You?: How a Right View of Your Identity in Christ Changes Everything
Author: Stephen Viars
Narrator: Mike Lenz
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:05:57
Language: English
Release date: 03-15-22
Publisher: Christianaudio.com
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Counseling & Inspirational
Summary:
See Yourself Through God's Eyes
Who are you? You carry your answer to that question around your home, community, workplace, and church. But how does your self-image compare to God's perfect understanding of you?
In Do You Believe What God Says About You...2022-03-155h 05
Discover The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Binge-Worthy!Putting Your Past in Its Place: Moving Forward in Freedom and Forgiveness by Stephen ViarsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521331to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Putting Your Past in Its Place: Moving Forward in Freedom and Forgiveness
Author: Stephen Viars
Narrator: Tom Parks
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 5 minutes
Release date: June 29, 2021
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
Lives grind to a halt when people don't know how to relate to their past. Some believe 'the past is nothing' and attempt to suppress the brokenness again and again. Others miss out on renewal and change by making the past more important than their present and future. Neither approach moves people toward healing or hope. Pastor and...2021-06-298h 05Get Hooked On The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Award-Winning!Putting Your Past in Its Place: Moving Forward in Freedom and Forgiveness by Stephen ViarsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521331to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Putting Your Past in Its Place: Moving Forward in Freedom and Forgiveness
Author: Stephen Viars
Narrator: Tom Parks
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 5 minutes
Release date: June 29, 2021
Genres: Counseling & Inspirational
Publisher's Summary:
Lives grind to a halt when people don't know how to relate to their past. Some believe 'the past is nothing' and attempt to suppress the brokenness again and again. Others miss out on renewal and change by making the past more important than their present and future. Neither approach moves people toward healing or hope. Pastor...2021-06-298h 05
Listen and Let Your Mind Roam Free With Full AudiobookPutting Your Past in Its Place: Moving Forward in Freedom and Forgiveness Audiobook by Stephen ViarsListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 521331
Title: Putting Your Past in Its Place: Moving Forward in Freedom and Forgiveness
Author: Stephen Viars
Narrator: Tom Parks
Format: Unabridged
Length: 08:05:40
Language: English
Release date: 06-29-21
Publisher: Tantor Media
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Counseling & Inspirational
Summary:
Lives grind to a halt when people don't know how to relate to their past. Some believe 'the past is nothing' and attempt to suppress the brokenness again and again. Others miss out on renewal and change by making the past more important than their present and future. Neither approach...2021-06-298h 05
The Art of Friendship with Kim Wier054 - Overcoming Bitterness that DividesA hurt here. A disappointment there. Painful things ignored can plant seeds of bitterness that take root and grow into broken relationships and joyless living. Join Kim and Biblical counselor Dr. Stephen Viars and take the first steps in overcoming bitterness by dealing with it at the root. Dr. Vias is the author of Overcoming Bitterness, Moving from Life's Greatest Hurts to a Life Filled with Joy. Kim Wier is a speaker, radio talk show host, Bible teacher, and author of the book, The Art of Friendship and other titles. The Art of Friendship Podcast is part of Hope On Demand!2021-03-3150 min
Joyful JourneyUnjust SufferingJanet Aucoin and Jocelyn Wallace discuss how the hesed love of God changes our perspective and response to unjust suffering. Sometimes we suffer as a result of someone else's sin. Sometimes we suffer due to circumstances outside of our control: an accident, a pandemic, or a variety of other results of living in a broken world. And it's not fair! Regardless, looking to our Savior's example and heart reorients our perspective and gives great hope.
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Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 – Phillip Keller
Unpacking Forgiveness – Chris Brauns
2021-03-261h 00
L.Y.M.E. - Lord Your Mercy EnduresEpisode 10 - Looking at Bitterness in GriefEpisode #10 L.Y.M.E - Lord Your Mercy EnduresThis Podcast is a jouney through the grief of losing my 17 year old daughter, Hailey and how God has helped guide me along the way.On this episode of L.Y.M.E. I want to talk about bitterness in grief.Thank you for joining me on my journey. It is okay not being okay, we can be open and honest about our grief here, men need to talk about how we feel.If you like this podcast please don't forget to...2021-03-1823 min
Intersection PodcastIntersection Podcast - 2021 Vol. 7Brock Eastman, Frank Turek, Muriel Gregory, Stephen Viars2021-02-2600 min
Scott Herrold's SOS Radio PodcastStephen Viars - Stop Cultivating A Bitter HeartStephen Viars talks about managing your anger and how to get to the root of the cause of your anger. He also distinguishes justified anger and sinful anger. Stephen talks about how anger progresses into bitterness and how to navigate those emotions and some red flags to look for.2021-01-2015 minScott Herrold's SOS Radio PodcastStephen Viars - Stop Cultivating A Bitter HeartStephen Viars talks about managing your anger and how to get to the root of the cause of your anger. He also distinguishes justified anger and sinful anger. Stephen talks about how anger progresses into bitterness and how to navigate those emotions and some red flags to look for.2021-01-2015 min
Let Your Ears Be the Gateway to Knowledge With Full AudiobookOvercoming Bitterness: Moving from Life's Greatest Hurts to a Life Filled with Joy Audiobook by Stephen ViarsListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 454287
Title: Overcoming Bitterness: Moving from Life's Greatest Hurts to a Life Filled with Joy
Author: Stephen Viars
Narrator: Jim Denison
Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:12:16
Language: English
Release date: 01-19-21
Publisher: Christianaudio.com
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Counseling & Inspirational
Summary:
Bitterness is a destructive poison, yet we all struggle with it sometimes due to circumstances our sovereign God has allowed. In a world full of struggle, we must take care that difficult circumstances do not feed a bitter spirit within us. In this honest and hopeful book, pastor and counselor...2021-01-206h 12
The Bible Never Said ThatEpisode 11: “Time Heals All Wounds”There is a hope more powerful than time. That hope is Jesus. But how do we find healing when days might be hard to face, when each step is a struggle? Verses Referenced: Genesis 6-9, James 4:7, Psalm 46, Romans 12:2, John 1:3-4, Isaiah 61, Psalm 6, 1 John 4:16, 1 Peter 5:7, Hebrews 4:13Articles Referenced: 10 Theological Statements That Are Theologically Unsound by Chara,Trauma by American Psychological Association Books Referenced: Putting Your Past in Its Place by Stephen ViarsChara Donahue is a co-author of the Bible study 1, 2 & 3 John: Experiencing Transformation and is working on her next book. She...2020-12-1517 min
Ichthus PodcastFilipe Niel | Conversa de peixe grandeEm mais uma "Conversa de peixe grande" trocamos uma ideia com o pastor, missionário e influenciador digital Filipe Niel. Tivemos um papo delicioso sobre vocação, missões e, é claro, livros! Ele será o peixe grande do kit de jan/21 no Clube Ichthus, então, você tem até o fim de dezembro para se juntar a nós e garantir o kit com a indicação dele. Você pode adquirir os livros mencionados neste episódio através dos links abaixo e ainda ajudar o nosso podcast: • Cavalo de Tróia 1 - Jerusalém (J.J. Benitez): http...2020-12-091h 14
Ignite Your Mind With Free AudiobookLoving Your Community: Proven Practices for Community-Based Outreach Ministry Audiobook by Stephen ViarsListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 399225
Title: Loving Your Community: Proven Practices for Community-Based Outreach Ministry
Author: Stephen Viars
Narrator: Tom Parks
Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:26:34
Language: English
Release date: 02-04-20
Publisher: Recorded Books
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity
Summary:
Are you and your church making a difference in your community? Are you meeting needs in a positive, proactive, and loving way? Too often when churches are presented with a need outside their walls, they operate on the principle of 'Say no unless you have to say yes.' Don't want that to be your...2020-02-046h 26
Immerse Yourself In The Most Powerful Full Audiobook Today!Loving Your Community: Proven Practices for Community-Based Outreach Ministry by Stephen ViarsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/399225to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Loving Your Community: Proven Practices for Community-Based Outreach Ministry
Author: Stephen Viars
Narrator: Tom Parks
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 26 minutes
Release date: February 4, 2020
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
Are you and your church making a difference in your community? Are you meeting needs in a positive, proactive, and loving way? Too often when churches are presented with a need outside their walls, they operate on the principle of 'Say no unless you have to say yes.' Don't want that to be your church's legacy in your community? Drawing...2020-02-046h 26Download Latest Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityLoving Your Community: Proven Practices for Community-Based Outreach Ministry by Stephen ViarsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/399225to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Loving Your Community: Proven Practices for Community-Based Outreach Ministry
Author: Stephen Viars
Narrator: Tom Parks
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 26 minutes
Release date: February 4, 2020
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
Are you and your church making a difference in your community? Are you meeting needs in a positive, proactive, and loving way? Too often when churches are presented with a need outside their walls, they operate on the principle of 'Say no unless you have to say yes.' Don't want that to be your church's legacy in your community? Drawing...2020-02-046h 26
The MasterChef PodcastMasterChef S:5 | Tyler Viars Guests on Top 16 Compete E:6 | AfterBuzz TV AfterShowAFTERBUZZ TV — Master Chef edition, is a weekly "after show" for fans of Master Chef. In this episode hosts Stephen Lemieux, Traci Propst, Zach Wilson, and special call-in guest Tyler Viars (Contestant) discuss episode 6. Based on the popular UK and Australian format. Contestants compete each week via team-based and individual cooking challenges until only one remains. Master Chef is a U.S. competitive cooking reality show, open to amateur and home chefs. Produced by Shine America and One Potato Two Potato.
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