About this episode

Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the sin of anxiety and provide guidance for pastors counseling those who struggle with it.

Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the issue of anxiety—is it a sin, what role should modern counseling and medicine play, and what does the Bible say. They provide practical guidance and best practices for pastors while they are counseling those who struggle with anxiety. Show Notes:Need Yonderchild? Email podcast@founders.org to get connected and start producing your own content. Preorder "The Baptist Standards": https://founderspress.org/shop/the-baptist-standards Ready to plan your next event? Contact Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center: https://LYBCC.com Register for the 2027 National Founders Conference - The Law & The Gospel: https://founders.org/conference Preorder "Misconceiving IVF": https://founderspress.org/shop/misconceiving-ivf Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ Founders Ministries: https://founders.org Support the Work of Founders: https://founders.org/give https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/https://twitter.com/FoundersMinhttps://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.

People in this episode

Host: Tom Ascol

Guest: Graham Gunden

Topics covered

• anxiety
• sin
• counseling
• Bible
• pastoral guidance

Keywords

• anxiety
• sin
• counseling
• Bible
• pastors
• mental health
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Founders Ministries, Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center

Books & works: The Baptist Standards, Misconceiving IVF

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