Common Misconceptions About Common Christian Problems (1.5 hour course - audio)

by C. Gary Barnes

Publisher:

Lexham Press

, 2019

Overview

In Common Misconceptions about Common Christian Problems licensed psychologist and seminary professor Dr. C. Gary Barnes explores some myths surrounding the ten most common problems faced by Christians today. The list of problems—which was created from surveys regarding reasons people seek pastoral counseling—include issues like anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, divorce, and more. Dr. Barnes reviews eight common myths for each issue, explaining why they are not true. This course will help you recognize misconceptions Christians have about some of their most common problems and become better equipped to work through those problems.

Learning Objectives

• Marriage Problems/Divorce
• Worry, Anxiety, and Fear
• Depression
• Addiction
• Sexual Problems
• Anger and Hostility
• Problems with Children
• Grief
• Guilt and Forgiveness
• Catastrophic/Terminal Illness

Product Details

• Title: Common Misconceptions About Common Christian Problems (Audio)
• Instructor: C. Gary Barnes
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education
• Resource Type: Audio
• Courses: 1
• Length: 1.5

About C. Gary Barnes

Dr. Gary Barnes is currently professor of biblical counseling at Dallas Theological Seminary. He is a licensed psychologist, a certified sex therapist, and an ordained minister, specializing in marriage and family research, counseling, and training. After graduating from Dallas Theological Seminary, he served as an assistant pastor for seven years and then earned a Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia University. While in New York, he was a research project coordinator at NYU Medical Center’s Family Studies Clinic and later completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in clinical child psychology through Parkland Hospital in Dallas and the Child Guidance Clinics of Dallas and Texoma.

He is a member of the American Psychological Association, the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, and the American Board of Christian Sex Therapists. He also maintains a marriage and family private practice.

Dr. Barnes and his wife, Cathy, have two sons, two daughters, two daughters-in-law, a son-in-law, and almost 7 grandchildren. For fun, he races in the USA Cycling Masters competition.