TIL 558: Considering Body Image (feat. Andrea Lee)

TIL 558: Considering Body Image (feat. Andrea Lee)

Author: Association of Certified Biblical Counselors March 9, 2026 Duration: 27:14

1. Why is body image an important discipleship and counseling topic?

2. What do you say to someone who says that they hate some aspect about their body?

3. How is the issue of body image an issue of worship?

4. How does God's Word help us to start untagling these issues?

5. How does the Bible correct our expectations?

6. How do we steward our bodies well without idolizing our body image?

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