TIL 569: Psychedelics and Presidential Orders (feat. Matt Rehrer)

TIL 569: Psychedelics and Presidential Orders (feat. Matt Rehrer)

From Truth in Love by Association of Certified Biblical Counselors

May 25, 2026 · 28 min · Episode 569

About this episode

Dale Johnson and Matt Rehrer discuss psychedelics in the context of a presidential order, exploring scientific, historical, philosophical, and biblical perspectives.

Dale Johnson and Matt Rehrer sit down to discuss the topic of psychedelics, particularly in light of a recent presidential order. The discussion covers the scientific, historical, philosophical, and biblical aspects of psychedelics, as well as the practical approach to counseling individuals using them. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Psychedelics and Mental Health 11:26 The Science and Risks of Ibogaine 17:16 What Does the Bible Say About Intoxication? 22:49 A Christian Response to Psychedelics Matt Rehrer is one of the Pre-Conference speakers at this year's Annual Conference The Pre-Conference is dedicated to 'Counseling the Hard Cases', exploring particularly complex case studies and assessing how to counsel through a biblical lens. We hope you'll join us in-person or virtually this October in Germantown, TN. You can learn more and register today HERE.

People in this episode

Host: Dale Johnson

Guest: Matt Rehrer

Topics covered

  • psychedelics
  • mental health
  • counseling
  • biblical perspective
  • presidential orders

Keywords

  • psychedelics
  • counseling
  • mental health
  • biblical counseling
  • presidential order

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Association of Certified Biblical Counselors

Places: Germantown, TN

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