How should Christians think about PTSD, trauma, and mental health?

In this episode, Dr. Grant Castleberry sits down with Dr. Greg Gifford, Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling at The Master's University, to discuss the sufficiency of Scripture for life's deepest struggles.

Drawing from their shared military backgrounds, Grant and Greg explore PTSD, trauma, suffering, mental health, and the vital differences between biblical counseling and modern therapeutic approaches. They discuss how the gospel provides hope for those facing fear, guilt, anxiety, and life's most difficult trials.

If you've ever wondered whether God's Word is truly sufficient to help people navigate trauma and suffering, this conversation is for you.

Resources Mentioned:

• Lies My Therapist Told Me
• Helping Your Family Through PTSD
• Transformed Podcast
• BiblicalCounseling.com

You can watch this episode on our YouTube Channel.

In this timely episode of the Unashamed Truth Podcast, Grant Castleberry sits down with pastor and SBC presidential candidate Willy Rice to discuss the future of the Southern Baptist Convention and the need for spiritual renewal among Southern Baptists.

Together they explore the importance of doctrinal clarity, the role of the Baptist Faith and Message, the debate surrounding the Law Amendment, the influence of cultural pressures on the church, and the challenges facing the SBC today.

Willy shares his personal testimony, pastoral journey, concerns about theological drift, and his vision for a stronger, healthier, and more faithful Southern Baptist Convention. This conversation offers encouragement for pastors, church leaders, and church members who care about biblical conviction, denominational health, and the future of evangelicalism in America.

To watch the interview, visit our YouTube Channel.

What does it mean to be justified before God? Is forgiveness enough, or do believers need something more?

In this episode of the Unashamed Truth Podcast, Grant Castleberry sits down with Dr. Mike Riccardi, Professor of Theology at The Master's Seminary and a pastor at Grace Community Church, for a rich discussion on the doctrine of justification by faith alone. Together they explore why the righteousness of Christ is essential to the gospel, how Christ's perfect obedience is credited to believers, and why this doctrine was so passionately defended by Reformers such as Martin Luther and John Calvin, as well as modern voices like R.C. Sproul and John MacArthur.

Dr. Riccardi explains the biblical foundations of imputation, the difference between Christ's active and passive obedience, and why the believer's assurance rests entirely on the finished work of Christ rather than personal performance. This conversation is both deeply theological and profoundly pastoral, offering comfort and confidence to every Christian struggling with guilt, doubt, or self-righteousness.

In This Episode:

• What justification by faith alone really means
• Why Christ's perfect life matters for your salvation
• The doctrine of imputation explained
• The active and passive obedience of Christ
• Why John MacArthur strongly defended this doctrine
• Modern attacks on justification
• How this truth strengthens assurance and sanctification
• Why believers can rest in Christ's righteousness alone

Listen and be reminded that your acceptance before God rests entirely on the righteousness of Christ credited to you by faith.