Podcast Episodes

Replay: Negative Emotions (Part 1)

Season 5 Episode 3

Today’s episode is a rerun of an episode we released a few years ago titled “Negative Emotions: Part 1.” In it, I consider some common questions: Is it okay for Christians to feel really bad? Is it o…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Created to Draw Near: Beyond Devotional Doldrums

Season 5 Episode 2

Today’s episode is a session from our 2020 National Conference: Created to Draw Near. The session is by Mike Emlet and is titled “Beyond Devotional Doldrums: Using Scripture and Prayer to Foster Inti…

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

Replay: Rest

Season 5 Episode 1

This fall we’re taking a longer break from the podcast while we work on a new format with more frequent episodes. We’re excited to launch that in 2025! In the meantime, we’ll be sharing some previous…

Published on 1 year ago

Trauma: When Death Intrudes by Ed Welch (Bonus Episode)

Season 4 Episode 11

Enjoy a bonus episode while we’re on break over the summer! This episode is a recording of Ed Welch's plenary session from the 2023 National Conference: Trauma.

This year's national conference will e…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Answering Your Questions on Emotions

Season 4 Episode 10

In this last episode of our miniseries on emotions, Alasdair Groves answers 11 questions submitted by our listeners. We hope these answers are edifying to you! You can read a transcript of this episo…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Jesus & Happiness

Is it okay to be happy? Was Jesus happy? Are you happy? Listen as Alasdair Groves considers these three questions.

This is episode 5 in a miniseries on emotions, where we are considering how to under…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

New Podcast: Introducing the CCEF Blogcast

Today we’re excited to share with you a recent project we’ve been working on. We started a new podcast called the CCEF Blogcast, where CCEF faculty read their own blogs. We hope you enjoy this specia…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Jesus & Anger

How can understanding Jesus’ emotions help us understand our own? Listen as Alasdair Groves focuses on one particular emotion which Jesus felt: anger, which we see in Scripture is often directed at t…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Jesus & Compassion

How can understanding Jesus’ emotions help us understand our own? Listen as Alasdair Groves focuses on one particular emotion which Jesus felt: compassion, an ache on the heart that presses toward ac…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Jesus & Dread

How can understanding Jesus’ emotions help us understand our own? Listen as Alasdair Groves focuses on one particular emotion which Jesus felt, just hours before his crucifixion: dread. How does Jesu…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago