Breaking Free from Idolatry with Brad Bigney




The Christian Habits Podcast show

Summary: I first came across Brad Bigney’s material at a biblical counseling conference in Bozeman, Montana. Brad had written a book on breaking free from idolatry and I found his material super helpful. Today, I’m excited to have him on the <a href="https://barbraveling.com/christian-podcast/">Christian Habits Podcast</a>. Here are a few of the topics we’ll be discussing:<br> Topics We Talked About on the Podcast<br> <br> * What is idolatry?<br> * Do you have idols?<br> * How do you know what your idols are?<br> * What are three questions you can ask to determine whether or not something is an idol?<br> * How does idolatry affect your relationships and marriage?<br> * How do you break free from idolatry?<br> * How do you get to the point where you’re willing to let things go?<br> <br> Brad is an ordained minister with the Evangelical Free Church of America, and is a graduate of Columbia Biblical Seminary, with his Master of Divinity. He’s a certified biblical counselor with <a href="https://biblicalcounseling.com/">ACBC (Assoc. of Certified Biblical Counselors)</a>, author of the book <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Gospel-Treason-Betraying-Hidden-Idols/dp/1596384026/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=gospel+treason&amp;qid=1567707294&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1">Gospel Treason: Betraying the Gospel with Hidden Idols</a>, as well as a national conference speaker. He and his wife, Vicki, have been married since 1986 and have five adult children.<br> <br> Resources We Talked About on the Podcast<br> <br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/3afpqCD">Gospel Treason: Betraying the Gospel with Hidden Idols by Brad Bigney</a><br> * Brad’s website: <a href="http://bradbigney.com/">bradbigney.com</a><br> * <a href="https://www.graceky.org/sermons/series/idolatry/">Brad’s sermon series on Idolatry</a><br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/2QExDbZ">Lost in the Middle by Paul Tripp</a><br> <br> Other Resources for Breaking Free from Idolatry<br> <br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/39aDdt3">Counterfeit Gods, by Timothy Keller</a><br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/2xpdXSn">Motives: Why Do I do What I do?, by Ed Welch</a><br> * <a href="https://barbraveling.com/how-to-break-free-from-idolatry/">Barb’s blog series on Idolatry</a><br> <br> How to Listen to the Podcast<br> <br> * To listen or subscribe on Apple Podcasts:<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-christian-habits-podcast/id899589208?mt=2"> </a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-christian-habits-podcast/id899589208?mt=2">click here</a><br> * To listen or subscribe on Android:<a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/barbraveling.com/feed/podcast/"> click here</a><br> * To listen or subscribe on Stitcher: <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=51757&amp;refid=stpr">click here</a><br> * To listen or subscribe on Google Play: <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iiwjfsakqlz3ubnrg2bsaknhgse">click here</a><br> * To listen or subscribe on Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4RiCoYxtkWRm5B4FjXx3lT">click here</a><br> <br>