EP. 212 Mental Health and the Church Mini-Series: Genesis and Mental Health - Exploring Origins and Healing W/Pastor Matt King

On the Speak the Truth podcast recorded at the Canadian Biblical Counseling Coalition conference, Michael interviews Matt King about his ministry Broomtree and his conference session on mental health in the church. King explains Broomtree’s growth, including increasing requests for counseling, conferences, and free online resources on topics like anxiety, marriage, and thought life, with a podcast launching soon. They discuss why Christians should lead mental health conversations, noting an estimated $280 billion spent annually in the U.S., and ground the topic in Genesis: God’s good creation, the Imago Dei, and how the fall fractured relationships with God, self, others, and creation. They highlight God’s pursuit in Genesis 3, the covering of animal skins as foreshadowing Christ’s atoning blood, and encourage believers who feel inadequate to engage with hope through the Spirit and adoption as God’s children.

00:00 Welcome and Setup

01:29 Broomtree Update

02:41 Conference Banter

03:02 Why Mental Health Matters

04:01 Genesis and Goodness

07:16 The Fall and Fracture

11:34 Covering and Atonement

15:06 Church on the Front Lines

16:25 Hope for the Wounded

18:00 Chick-fil-A Stories

19:11 Final Thanks

Episode Mentions
Broom Tree
EP. 173 Finding Light in the Darkness W/ Matt King