A Win For Christian Counselors From The Supreme Court
From Reaching For Real Life with Sean Azzaro by Sean Azzaro
April 21, 2026 · 25 min
About this episode
Sean and Baron discuss a Supreme Court decision regarding conversion therapy and its implications for Christian counseling and free speech.
Living the Dream, Free Speech & Counseling: Sean and Baron discuss River City Community Church’s sermon series “Living the Dream” on Joseph, redefining it as being on God’s path toward His vision despite hardship. The conversation shifts to a Supreme Court decision (8–1) sending a challenge to Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” back to lower courts, framing it as a First Amendment free-speech win for licensed talk therapy and biblical convictions. Sean contrasts clinical counseling with the church’s “biblical guidance,” explains Christian identity as rooted in God’s creation, and offers advice for discussing sexuality with compassion, emphasizing sin’s destructiveness and the gospel of Jesus as hope. 00:00 Show Intro Banter 00:31 Living the Dream Series 01:31 Church Times and Events 01:57 Spurs Talk and Wemby 03:38 Trump at Press Dinner 04:59 SCOTUS Conversion Therapy Case 06:26 Free Speech vs Responsibility 10:53 Biblical Guidance vs Counseling 11:36 Discipleship Beats Addiction 12:32 Identity Rooted in Christ 12:57 Spiritual Battle Over Authority 15:13 Truth in Love Conversations 16:35 Supreme Court Therapy Ruling 18:10 Counseling College Culture 21:06 Sin, Freedom, and the…
People in this episode
Host: Sean Azzaro
Guest: Baron
Topics covered
- Christian counseling
- free speech
- conversion therapy
- biblical guidance
- identity in Christ
- sexuality discussions
- Supreme Court decisions
Keywords
- Christian counseling
- conversion therapy
- free speech
- Supreme Court
- biblical guidance
- identity in Christ
- sexuality
- gospel
- sin
- hope
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: River City Community Church, Supreme Court, Colorado
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