About / Brad Hambrick
Brad Hambrick

Brad Hambrick serves as the pastor of counseling at The Summit Church in Durham, NC. He also serves as assistant professor of Biblical counseling at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, a council member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition, has authored several books including Mobilizing Church-Based Counseling, and served as general editor for the Becoming a Church that Cares Well for the Abused (churchcares.com) project.


The Relationship Between Spiritual and Mental Health
Synonyms, antonyms, or something else?
A counseling mentor once asked me to evaluate what he called The Modern Psychological...
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How biblical counseling can benefit our mental health
This episode is on understanding the benefits of biblical counseling on our mental health...
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Why you should read “What is A Girl Worth”
In What Is a Girl Worth?, Rachael Denhollander described the motive for her final...
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Why is it so hard to have constructive conversations about abuse?
One obstacle to receiving care for current victims and survivors of past abuse is...
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Why we should be cautious in using criminal or traumatic offenses to illustrate forgiveness
Caring for survivors by being careful with our words
Let’s start this chapter by admitting that we like to use hyperbole — extreme...
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What Joseph’s story teaches us about abuse, forgiveness, power differentials, and wisdom
Most Christians are familiar with the story of Joseph as a powerful example of...
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First Steps When a Victim Discloses Abuse
Key Responses to Care Well for the Abused
The first and most important thing you need to realize when someone discloses the...
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How Do We Minister Slow Hope?
Walking with Friends on the Marathon After Abuse
When we face a crisis, we both desperately want and are intensely skeptical toward...
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What Happens When You Call CPS?
Don’t Avoid What You Don’t Understand
You may have read the series of books by C. S. Lewis called The...
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What advice would you give husbands who want to cultivate their marriage?
Brad Hambrick shares advice for husbands who want to cultivate their marriage.
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4 principles to remember when talking to your children about coronavirus
Add the coronavirus pandemic to the list of topics—like sexuality and transgender bathrooms—that we...
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What would you say to the Christian who feels ashamed to seek counseling?
Brad Hambrick shares what he would say to the Christian who feels ashamed to seek...
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