Story Over Systems - Adam Westlake on Sanctification, Shame, and Hope

Описание: What if biblical counseling actually led to healing instead of shame? 👀 In this candid convo, worship leader–turned–biblical counselor Adam Westlake (The Worship Initiative, Shane & Shane) joins Tabitha to unpack why much “sin-detective” counseling harms survivors—and what compassionate, trauma-informed, theologically rooted care really looks like.

We get into:

Why story work is greater than quick fixes (Colossians 3/Ephesians 5 vibes)
Guilt vs. shame and how spiritual bypassing wounds survivors
Porn/affair recovery through curiosity (shoutout Jay Stringer)
Contemplative prayer and embodied healing for anxious, high-achievers
How survivors of domestic abuse & coercive control can find faith-safe help
“Participation in the life of the Trinity” vs. white-knuckle sanctification

If you’ve ever been told to “just stop sinning,” this one’s for you.

1:18 Welcome And Show Purpose
1:55 Meet Adam: Worship And Counseling
3:28 Singing As Spiritual Formation
5:37 Rethinking Biblical Counseling
7:01 From Systems To Story
11:34 Sin, Sickness, And Why We Struggle
16:04 Trauma Versus Sin And Harm
18:41 Understanding Before Advice
21:18 Story Work With Sexual Struggles
26:25 Embodied Healing And Coping
29:38 Put Off And Put On Reframed
33:54 Participation With God Over Sin Elimination
38:21 Abiding, Contemplation, And Change
43:39 Beholding God’s Face After Failure

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Resources:
Adam Westlake - https://www.adamwestlakecounseling.com/
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