{"podcast":{"title":"Reformed Forum","slug":"reformed-forum-467716","podcast_index_feed_id":467716,"rss_url":"https://reformedforum.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://reformedforum.org","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/d/2/d/bd2dc9199f134f22/rf_album3000.jpg","author":"Reformed Forum","episode_count":1308,"summary":"Reformed Forum supports the church in presenting every person mature in Christ (Colossians 1:28) by providing Reformed theological resources to pastors, scholars, and anyone who desires to grow in their understanding of Scripture and the theology that faithfully summarizes its teachings.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-19T14:19:23.571809+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reformed-forum-467716"},"episode":{"title":"John Calvin as Counselor: Pastoral Wisdom from His Letters","slug":"john-calvin-as-counselor-pastoral-wisdom-from-his-letters","published_at":"2026-05-22T12:41:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reformed-forum-467716/john-calvin-as-counselor-pastoral-wisdom-from-his-letters","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reformed-forum-467716","url":"https://reformedforum.libsyn.com/john-calvin-as-counselor-pastoral-wisdom-from-his-letters","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/reformedforum/ctc960.mp3?dest-id=229886","summary":"We welcome Dr. Michael Mock to discuss his D.Min. dissertation on John Calvin's pastoral counseling through his correspondence. Drawing from Calvin's letters, Mock shows how the Reformer cared for people amid grief, anxiety, marital conflict, abuse, persecution, and suffering with theological depth and compassion. The conversation challenges the caricature of Calvin as cold or detached, highlighting his attention to the whole person—mind, heart, and will—and his confidence in God's providence, prayer, Scripture, and the ministry of the local church. Calvin's letters reveal a model of soul care that remains deeply relevant for pastors, elders, and church members today.","meta_description":"We welcome Dr. Michael Mock to discuss his D.Min. dissertation on John Calvin's pastoral counseling through his correspondence. Drawing from Calvin's lett…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3667,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/reformed-forum-467716/episodes/john-calvin-as-counselor-pastoral-wisdom-from-his-letters/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reformed-forum-467716/john-calvin-as-counselor-pastoral-wisdom-from-his-letters.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}