Best Evan Sylvester Podcasts (2025)

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TIL 537: Puritan Treasures for Today (feat. Stephen Yuille) 20:04

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1. Who are the Puritans? 2. What is unique about this particular set of books? 3. Why should biblical counselors think of this series as an essential read and resource? 4. How should we approach the series? What should we read first? Please click here to register for our conference virtually!By Association of Certified Biblical Counselors

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FISH AT A DINER?!?! (w/ Kat Bird, Leah Rudick, and Audrey Stewart) 44:45

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On an all-new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Kat Bird, Leah Rudick, and Audrey Stewart to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Kat agrees to the threesome at 9:30 sharp but she doesn’t know what she doesn’t know, Leah goes on a date she doesn’t want to go on and gets asked to do something she’s unlikely to do, a…

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TIL 536: Tricks of the Tempter (feat. Keith Evans) 21:46

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1. Why did the Puritans focus on this so much? 2. How do the Puritans distinguish between categories of temptation? 3. What role does self-knowledge play in resisting temptation? 4. How did the Puritans help give us a sense of moving toward the remedy of temptation? 5. What are some examples of remedies the Puritans gave us for temptation? Click he…

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Absolutely Chest (w/ Laura Peek, Barry Rothbart, and Will Miles) 42:16

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On an all-new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Laura Peek, Barry Rothbart, and Will Miles to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Laura has an amuse-bouche about a mouthful and an entrée about a square peg, Barry’s “papa” handles the situation with a bit of effort, and Will is on a 24 hour date but it takes a chan…

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TIL 535: Counseling Discernment from John Newton (feat. Keith Palmer) 18:50

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1. Who was John Newton and why should we look to him for counseling? 2. How is John Newton helpful as we think about biblical counseling? 3. What are the factors that informed John Newton's pastoral ministry? Click here to register for our annual conference: Ancient Paths: Soul Care in Past PlacesBy Association of Certified Biblical Counselors

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I Have Outsourced The Villain (w/ Mohaned Elshieky, Blaine Anderson, and Conrad Ricamora-Jensen) 46:21

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On an all-new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Mohaned Elshieky, Blaine Anderson, and Conrad Ricamora-Jensen to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Mohaned is on a date with his future wife, if he can survive the gauntlet of the Bronx Zoo, Blaine’s date only implied he owned a restaurant and now they’re at a seco…

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TIL 534: Puritans for Today (feat. Joel Beeke) 24:22

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1. What are some of the practical things we can learn from the puritans today? 2. How are the puritans different from the reformers? 3. How to begin reading the puritans? Click here to register for our Annual Conference "Ancient Paths: Soul Care in Past Places"By Association of Certified Biblical Counselors

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Daddy Whorebucks (w/ Blakely Thornton, Logan Guntzelman, and Justin Sylvester) 45:31

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On an all new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Blakely Thornton, Logan Guntzelman, and Justin Sylvester to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Blakely has a jet set tale of deception and orphans set in the South Of France, Logan thinks she’s spoiled for choice but finds herself at the head of the class, and Justi…

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TIL 533: ACBC Mailbag - Q's related to Trauma (feat. Francine Tan) 27:01

28d ago27:01

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1. What do you think is the best Scripture passage or two to help counselors combat someone when they say being clinically informed or trauma informed is better than just the Bible? 2. What are percieved strengths or pitfalls to healing memories theory applied to traumatic experiences? Click here to register for our Annual Conference!…

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But My Craft (w/ Conor Janda, Misha Brown, and Alistair Ogden) 39:27

28d ago39:27

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On an all new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Conor Janda, Misha Brown, and Alistair Ogden to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Conor sets sail on a voyage of discovery with Chekhov’s tan, Misha’s wearing ship goggles but he might just float away, and Alistair weighs anchor but the good ship Double Date runs a…

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TIL 532: Biblical Counseling and AI Therapy (feat. Greg Gifford) 21:54

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1. What are we talking about with AI and counseling? 2. How are these chat bots being used in therapy? 3. How should we think about AI therapy or counseling? 4. How is the church a better place to seek help? Click here to register for our events!By Association of Certified Biblical Counselors

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Re-Release: So Horny, So Scared (w/ Punkie Johnson, Josh Gondelman, and Skyler Higley) 40:59

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On a classic episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Punkie Johnson, Josh Gondelman, and Skyler Higley to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Punkie just wanted to hang out and now she’s getting bonked by a Johnson, Josh takes his date to a movie but by the time they leave his last name will be Gonegirlman, and Skyler f…

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TIL 531: Keeping the Heart (feat. Joel Beeke) 16:50

1M ago16:50

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1. How did the Puritans think of keeping and cultivating the heart? 2. How are the spiritual disciplines are a means of grace for us? 3. What are the spiritual disciplines that have helped you the most? 4. What are some books from the puritans that you would recommend on this? Click here to register for our annual conference "Ancient Paths: Soul Ca…

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A Diamond In The Hole (w/ Drew Lynch, Giulia Rozzi, and Evan Williams) 49:47

1M ago49:47

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On a brand new, in-studio episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Drew Lynch, Giulia Rozzi, and Evan Williams to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Drew is on a blind date but someone else gets an eyeful, Giulia is experiencing the magic of being single but it's her libido that goes up in smoke, and Evan takes a little…

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TIL 530: Means of Grace and Biblical Counseling (feat. Eric Abisror) 33:46

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1. What is the importance of the ministry of the Word and the Church in biblical counseling? 2. What are the means of grace? 3. What are some examples of how these are significant in the life of the believer? 4. How do we think about justification in relation to counseling? 5. How do we think about the Lord's Supper in relation to counseling? 6. Ho…

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Tell Him It’s A Picnic! (w/ Laganja Estranja, Hannah Pilkes, and Maxx Eddy) 47:54

2M ago47:54

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On a brand new, in-studio episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Hannah Pilkes and Maxx Eddy and drag superstar Laganja Estranja to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Laganja is in the mood for street meat but they might need a quick rinse, Hannah is dating a time traveller (that’s kind of the only explanation), and M…

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TIL 529: The Implementation of Biblical Counseling in the Christian School Part 2 (feat. Ty Faulk & Kristi Brannen) 22:34

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1. How have you partnered with the local church in this endeavor? 2. What are some of the topics in your classes and how do you determine those? 3. How do you face issues of discipline? 4. How do you start to engae when you notice an issue? 5. How does biblical counseling help your school operate in a biblical fashion? Click here to submit an appli…

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Munch Munching and Crunch Crunching (w/ Oscar Montoya, Zach Noe Towers, and Mano Agapion) 49:42

2M ago49:42

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On a brand new, in-studio episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians (and family) Oscar Montoya, Zach Noe Towers, and Mano Agapion, to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Oscar thinks he’s got a great deal but the drugs aren’t the only things mixed up, Zach attempts a threesome with the textbook threesome couple (the hotte…

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TIL 528: The Culture of Biblical Counseling in the Christian School (feat. Ty Faulk and Kristi Brannen) 15:11

2M ago15:11

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1. How did Kings Academy begin? 2. How to develop a culture of biblical counseling in the school? 3. How do you train staff in biblical counseling? 4. How do you structure your classes to support or teach biblical counseling? Click here to see the CDT's we are doing this Fall!By Association of Certified Biblical Counselors

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Speed Dates: Exploration & Adventure (w/ Lisa Gilroy) 21:03

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On this Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes actress/comedian Lisa Gilroy (Jury Duty, Black Mirror) to talk about dodgeball, how Jury Duty was made, the life lessons she took from Practical Magic, and how sometimes you just need your girls to gas you up! Plus, they concoct a shirtless arm wrestling scheme involving their significant …

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TIL 527: The Use of Extrabiblical Methods in Counseling (feat. Keith Evans) 16:25

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1. How do we think through the recent use of the term of integration? 2. How to think in categories of essential elements and incidental circumstances in counsleing? 3. What are some of the essential elements? 4. What are some elements that would fundamentally alter biblical counseling? 5. How do we acknowledge the incidental circumastantial elemen…

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Husfriend (w/ Sarah Tiana, Adam Rippon, and Chinedu Unaka) 45:32

2M ago45:32

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On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes Sarah Tiana, Adam Rippon, and Chinedu Unaka to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Sarah’s romcom ending crumbles under interrogation, Adam declines some good advice because he’s already put in the work, and Chinedu’s date inserts herself into a public private moment. If you’ve had…

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TIL 526: The Self Sufficiency of God in Counseling (feat. Keith Evans) 15:30

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1. Why is it important to understand God's nature before we counsel? 2. How does God's independence shape our counseling relationships? 3. What does this look like as we shepherd others with God's Word? 4. What does success look like in counseling? 5. How do we guard against pitfalls in ministering the truth of Scripture? Thank you for your prayers…

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A Good Amount Of Threesomes (w/ David Gborie, Natalie Cuomo, and Hunter Harris) 47:19

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On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians David Gborie & Natalie Cuomo, and writer/podcaster Hunter Harris to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. David digs through the trash but still leaves with a few ounces of gold, Natalie becomes trapped as the Uber aunt to a sister wife, and Hunter goes on a date where she …

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TIL 525: Empiricism and Psychological Diagnoses (feat. Jenn Chen) 29:10

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1. What is psychology and what does it claim to be and do. 2. What is the definition of emprircism? 3. What are some problems that arrise when applying this definition to humanity? 4. What are some other problems when dealing with empiricism? 5. How is empiricism utilized in the DSM? 6. How should we discern as we read psychological information? 7.…

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Speed Dates: French People Are Like Cats (w/ Tim Baltz) 26:26

3M ago26:26

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On this Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes actor/comedian Tim Baltz (The Righteous Gemstones, Deli Boys, Shrink) to talk about their shared Chicagoland roots, proposal photos, the power of embracing diversity, the right kind of gift-giving, and so much more! The big takeaway here: communication, communication, communication. Subscr…

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TIL 524: How to Handle Despair 27:25

3M ago27:25

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How do we handle despair biblically? Biblical hope in all affliction from 2 Corinthians 1. Click here to learn more about ACBC!By Association of Certified Biblical Counselors

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Re-Release: Donkey Crotch (w/ Sean Patton, Chelsea Devantez, and Scott Thompson) 38:05

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Happy 4th of July! On a Re-Release episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Sean Patton, Chelsea Devantez, and Scott Thompson to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Sean asks her out for the bit but he’s the one who gets nibbled, Chelsea becomes a prisoner of the bit with the wrong kind of artist, and Scott’s failed Fort…

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TIL 523: God Glorifying Change (feat. Omri Miles) 55:06

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1. God glorifying change as a key tenet of biblical counseling. 2. Where do we get the concept that sanctification is the primary aim in biblical counseling? 3. What texts come to mind when thinking about not adding to God's Word in counseling? 4. Why do we see sanctification as such an important issue when considering helping others in counseling?…

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I Believe Fives! (w/ Danielle Perez, Bonnie McFarlane, and James Tom) 43:15

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On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Danielle Perez, Bonnie McFarlane, and James Tom to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Danielle has two tales, one about a man in too close proximity and another about a guy who went full Shark Week, Bonnie takes a famous date to a different date she didn’t know was a dat…

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TIL 522: Potential Pitfalls of Gospel-Centered Counseling (feat. Omri Miles) 23:59

4M ago23:59

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1. Why should counselors be careful when sharing the Gospel? 2. What are the potential pitfalls? 3. How can our mishandling of the Gospel harm someone? 4. How can counselors avoid some of these pitfalls? 5. What resources have helped you? Click here to find the resource Free to Be Holy by Jerry Wragg and Paul Shirley Click here to find out more abo…

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Speed Dates: You Are The Stones In My Pocket (w/ Tony Hale) 21:25

4M ago21:25

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On this Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes actor/comedian extraordinaire Tony Hale to discuss his new podcast about unusual achievements, The Extraordinarians (with Kristen Schaal and Matt Oberg), then they talk about how Tony proposed to his wife, how love can give you superhuman strength, and the work of staying in love as you bo…

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TIL 521 A Heart of Discontentment (Feat. Darrell Harrison) 17:37

4M ago17:37

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What is a biblical understanding of discontentment? What are common factors that contribute to discontentment? What are the dangers of not dealing with discontentment biblically? What are good resources on discontentment? How can the counselor or pastor think through discontentment? Click here to find out more about ACBC!…

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ChatGHB (w/ Gottmik, Katherine Blanford, and Courtney Michelle) 39:25

4M ago39:25

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On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes Gottmik, Katherine Blanford, and Courtney Michelle to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Gottmik finds himself in a Bad Dates trifecta: a liar, way too many cats, and The Substance bathroom, Katherine’s date teaches her a few lessons then hits her up for a referral, and Courtney m…