Alasdair Groves

Alasdair Groves

Alasdair served at CCEF for over twenty-five years, including for five years as  the Executive Director. He holds a master of divinity with an emphasis in counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary. Alasdair cofounded CCEF New England, where he served as director for ten years. He also served as the director of CCEF’s School of Biblical Counseling for three years. He is the host of CCEF’s podcast, Where Life & Scripture Meet, and is the coauthor of Untangling Emotions (Crossway, 2019).

Blog posts written by Alasdair Groves

Because He Cares—for Me? Featured Image
Blog
October 19, 2023

Because He Cares—for Me?

Alasdair Groves
When Saying “I’m Sorry” Is Selfish Featured Image
Blog
November 18, 2020

When Saying “I’m Sorry” Is Selfish

Alasdair Groves
Of Oceans, Thimbles, and Talking to Your Kids About Death Featured Image
Blog
May 14, 2020

Of Oceans, Thimbles, and Talking to Your Kids About Death

Alasdair Groves, Julie Lowe
Preparing Our Hearts Today for Post-Pandemic Fellowship Featured Image
Blog
April 28, 2020

Preparing Our Hearts Today for Post-Pandemic Fellowship

Alasdair Groves
Anxiety, Waiting, and the Coronavirus Featured Image
Blog
March 12, 2020

Anxiety, Waiting, and the Coronavirus

Alasdair Groves
Five Ways to Jump Start Your Devotions Featured Image
Blog
December 29, 2019

Five Ways to Jump Start Your Devotions

Alasdair Groves
Help! I Keep Losing My Temper Featured Image
Blog
March 19, 2019

Help! I Keep Losing My Temper

Alasdair Groves
Family Devotions Featured Image
Blog
September 13, 2017

Family Devotions

Alasdair Groves
Treasuring Others Featured Image
Blog
February 5, 2017

Treasuring Others

Alasdair Groves
Ever Have a Counselee Quit after Just One Session? Featured Image
Blog
April 14, 2016

Ever Have a Counselee Quit after Just One Session?

Alasdair Groves
Is God good?…and the rental of a power washer Featured Image
Blog
April 14, 2016

Is God good?…and the rental of a power washer

Alasdair Groves
Hungry for friendship with God? Me too Featured Image
Blog
April 14, 2016

Hungry for friendship with God? Me too

Alasdair Groves
Do you Skype? Part 2…things I’ve learned Featured Image
Blog
April 14, 2016

Do you Skype? Part 2…things I’ve learned

Alasdair Groves
Preventing Sexual Misconduct in Counseling: Some Practical Suggestions Featured Image
Blog
April 14, 2016

Preventing Sexual Misconduct in Counseling: Some Practical Suggestions

Aaron Sironi, Alasdair Groves
What should I tell my spouse about sexual sin? Featured Image
Blog
April 14, 2016

What should I tell my spouse about sexual sin?

Alasdair Groves
For the Moms Stuck Inside Featured Image
Blog
April 14, 2016

For the Moms Stuck Inside

Alasdair Groves
A few more thoughts for moms at home this winter Featured Image
Blog
April 14, 2016

A few more thoughts for moms at home this winter

Alasdair Groves
The ultimate treasure hunt Featured Image
Blog
April 14, 2016

The ultimate treasure hunt

Alasdair Groves
Engaging Our Emotions, Engaging with God Featured Image
Blog
April 4, 2016

Engaging Our Emotions, Engaging with God

Alasdair Groves
To Parents Who Have Lost a Child Featured Image
Blog
October 21, 2014

To Parents Who Have Lost a Child

Alasdair Groves
Do You Listen When You Apologize? Featured Image
Blog
May 28, 2014

Do You Listen When You Apologize?

Alasdair Groves

Videos featuring Alasdair Groves

I’ve never been an emotional person. Is that okay? Featured Image
video
April 7, 2025

I’ve never been an emotional person. Is that okay?

Alasdair Groves
What encouragement would you give a ministry family during a stressful season? Featured Image
video
January 13, 2025

What encouragement would you give a ministry family during a stressful season?

Alasdair Groves
How can I encourage my child to care more about others? Featured Image
video
August 13, 2024

How can I encourage my child to care more about others?

Alasdair Groves
I often experience intense emotions that can feel debilitating. How can I grow? Featured Image
video
March 28, 2022

I often experience intense emotions that can feel debilitating. How can I grow?

Alasdair Groves
What do I do when I can’t seem to get over my grief? Featured Image
video
January 28, 2022

What do I do when I can’t seem to get over my grief?

Alasdair Groves
How do I think about premarital sex? I love my boyfriend, but I feel guilty and distant from God Featured Image
video
September 22, 2021

How do I think about premarital sex? I love my boyfriend, but I feel guilty and distant from God

Alasdair Groves
How do I make the most of solitude? Featured Image
video
April 30, 2020

How do I make the most of solitude?

Alasdair Groves, Jayne V. Clark
How do we face the various non-death losses and disappointments caused by the pandemic? Featured Image
video
April 28, 2020

How do we face the various non-death losses and disappointments caused by the pandemic?

Alasdair Groves
How can I encourage someone struggling with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) during this time? Featured Image
video
April 28, 2020

How can I encourage someone struggling with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) during this time?

Alasdair Groves
How do I navigate the pressure to be productive and “do more” during lockdown? Featured Image
video
April 27, 2020

How do I navigate the pressure to be productive and “do more” during lockdown?

Alasdair Groves
Words of Hope: Psalm 23 Featured Image
video
April 23, 2020

Words of Hope: Psalm 23

Alasdair Groves
Is it okay for Christians to feel anxiety? Featured Image
video
April 22, 2020

Is it okay for Christians to feel anxiety?

Alasdair Groves
What advice or encouragement do you have for pastors during this pandemic? Featured Image
video
April 21, 2020

What advice or encouragement do you have for pastors during this pandemic?

Alasdair Groves
How do I navigate difficult relationships at home during lockdown? Featured Image
video
April 14, 2020

How do I navigate difficult relationships at home during lockdown?

Alasdair Groves, Julie Lowe
I am stuck in my sexual sin. I always end up back at square one. How do I truly change? Featured Image
video
February 5, 2020

I am stuck in my sexual sin. I always end up back at square one. How do I truly change?

Alasdair Groves
How do I help my church catch a vision for biblical counseling? Featured Image
video
August 16, 2019

How do I help my church catch a vision for biblical counseling?

Alasdair Groves
Next Steps: School of Biblical Counseling Featured Image
video
November 20, 2017

Next Steps: School of Biblical Counseling

Alasdair Groves, Carly Robinson, Jayne V. Clark
How do you help someone who is terminally ill and afraid of the dying process? Featured Image
video
August 30, 2016

How do you help someone who is terminally ill and afraid of the dying process?

Alasdair Groves
What do feelings have to do with love? Featured Image
video
August 11, 2016

What do feelings have to do with love?

Alasdair Groves
Five ways to improve communication in daily ministry Featured Image
video
August 11, 2016

Five ways to improve communication in daily ministry

Alasdair Groves
What do I do when I constantly feel rejected? Featured Image
video
July 15, 2016

What do I do when I constantly feel rejected?

Alasdair Groves

Podcast Episodes featuring Alasdair Groves

Loneliness: How to Find Connection in a Disconnected World Featured Image
Podcast
May 19, 2025

Loneliness: How to Find Connection in a Disconnected World

Alasdair Groves, Darby Strickland, David Gunner Gundersen, Esther Liu
Navigating the Complexity of Church Relationships Featured Image
Podcast
May 5, 2025

Navigating the Complexity of Church Relationships

Alasdair Groves, Darby Strickland, David Gunner Gundersen, Esther Liu
Finding Ways to Engage with the Bible Featured Image
Podcast
April 21, 2025

Finding Ways to Engage with the Bible

Alasdair Groves, Darby Strickland, David Gunner Gundersen
Overcoming Discouragement: The Role of Scripture, Community & Endurance Featured Image
Podcast
April 7, 2025

Overcoming Discouragement: The Role of Scripture, Community & Endurance

Alasdair Groves, Darby Strickland, David Gunner Gundersen, Esther Liu
Anxiety & the Body: Understanding the Physical Aspects of Anxiety Featured Image
Podcast
March 17, 2025

Anxiety & the Body: Understanding the Physical Aspects of Anxiety

Alasdair Groves, Darby Strickland, David Gunner Gundersen
God & Anxiety: Turning to Him for a Deeper Connection Featured Image
Podcast
March 3, 2025

God & Anxiety: Turning to Him for a Deeper Connection

Alasdair Groves, Darby Strickland, David Gunner Gundersen, Esther Liu
Finding Hope in Psalms of Lament Featured Image
Podcast
February 17, 2025

Finding Hope in Psalms of Lament

Alasdair Groves, Darby Strickland, David Gunner Gundersen, Esther Liu
Navigating Conflict: Insights from Biblical Counseling Featured Image
Podcast
February 3, 2025

Navigating Conflict: Insights from Biblical Counseling

Alasdair Groves, Darby Strickland, David Gunner Gundersen, Esther Liu
Answering Your Questions on Emotions Featured Image
Podcast
June 14, 2024

Answering Your Questions on Emotions

Alasdair Groves
Jesus & Happiness Featured Image
Podcast
May 1, 2024

Jesus & Happiness

Alasdair Groves
Jesus & Anger Featured Image
Podcast
April 1, 2024

Jesus & Anger

Alasdair Groves
Jesus & Compassion Featured Image
Podcast
March 1, 2024

Jesus & Compassion

Alasdair Groves
Jesus & Dread Featured Image
Podcast
February 1, 2024

Jesus & Dread

Alasdair Groves
Why Can’t I Control My Emotions? Featured Image
Podcast
January 1, 2024

Why Can’t I Control My Emotions?

Alasdair Groves
A Host of Scriptures for Every Hardship Featured Image
Podcast
December 1, 2023

A Host of Scriptures for Every Hardship

Alasdair Groves
Weak Faith Featured Image
Podcast
November 1, 2023

Weak Faith

Alasdair Groves
Laziness Featured Image
Podcast
October 1, 2023

Laziness

Alasdair Groves
The Physical Comfort of Words Featured Image
Podcast
September 1, 2023

The Physical Comfort of Words

Alasdair Groves
Making Sense of Self-Pity Featured Image
Podcast
June 1, 2023

Making Sense of Self-Pity

Alasdair Groves
Does Love Always Trust? Featured Image
Podcast
May 1, 2023

Does Love Always Trust?

Alasdair Groves
Interview with Collin Hansen Featured Image
Podcast
April 14, 2023

Interview with Collin Hansen

Alasdair Groves
The Church Is Doing Better than We Think Featured Image
Podcast
April 1, 2023

The Church Is Doing Better than We Think

Alasdair Groves
Are You Over It? Featured Image
Podcast
March 1, 2023

Are You Over It?

Alasdair Groves
When You Feel Numb Featured Image
Podcast
February 1, 2023

When You Feel Numb

Alasdair Groves
Redeeming Your Smartphone Featured Image
Podcast
January 1, 2023

Redeeming Your Smartphone

Alasdair Groves
When God Is Silent Featured Image
Podcast
November 21, 2022

When God Is Silent

Alasdair Groves
Don’t Lead Your Wife; Serve Her Featured Image
Podcast
November 1, 2022

Don’t Lead Your Wife; Serve Her

Alasdair Groves
When You Can’t Sleep Featured Image
Podcast
October 1, 2022

When You Can’t Sleep

Alasdair Groves
Grief Is Worship Featured Image
Podcast
September 1, 2022

Grief Is Worship

Alasdair Groves
Can We Love Someone But Not Like Them? Featured Image
Podcast
May 4, 2022

Can We Love Someone But Not Like Them?

Alasdair Groves
How Do We Think Biblically About Personality Tests? Featured Image
Podcast
April 7, 2022

How Do We Think Biblically About Personality Tests?

Alasdair Groves
How Do We Think Biblically About Conversion Therapy? Featured Image
Podcast
March 9, 2022

How Do We Think Biblically About Conversion Therapy?

Alasdair Groves
What Does It Mean to “Look for the Good”? Featured Image
Podcast
February 8, 2022

What Does It Mean to “Look for the Good”?

Alasdair Groves
How Do I Deal With Seasonal Depression? Featured Image
Podcast
January 5, 2022

How Do I Deal With Seasonal Depression?

Alasdair Groves
Why Should I Read Leviticus? Featured Image
Podcast
December 2, 2021

Why Should I Read Leviticus?

Alasdair Groves
What If Counseling Isn’t Encouraging? Featured Image
Podcast
November 3, 2021

What If Counseling Isn’t Encouraging?

Alasdair Groves
Is It Okay to Want Affirmation? Featured Image
Podcast
September 29, 2021

Is It Okay to Want Affirmation?

Alasdair Groves
Languishing Featured Image
Podcast
June 24, 2021

Languishing

Alasdair Groves
Honesty Featured Image
Podcast
May 19, 2021

Honesty

Alasdair Groves
Negative Emotions (Part 2) Featured Image
Podcast
April 1, 2021

Negative Emotions (Part 2)

Alasdair Groves
Negative Emotions (Part 1) Featured Image
Podcast
January 14, 2021

Negative Emotions (Part 1)

Alasdair Groves
Hope Featured Image
Podcast
December 10, 2020

Hope

Alasdair Groves
Trauma Featured Image
Podcast
October 29, 2020

Trauma

Alasdair Groves
Rest Featured Image
Podcast
August 6, 2020

Rest

Alasdair Groves
Counselor’s Toolbox: When to Listen, When to Speak Featured Image
Podcast
November 19, 2019

Counselor’s Toolbox: When to Listen, When to Speak

Alasdair Groves, Robyn Huck
Parenting in Weakness Featured Image
Podcast
November 6, 2019

Parenting in Weakness

Alasdair Groves, Mike Emlet
Spiritual Leadership in the Home Featured Image
Podcast
October 24, 2019

Spiritual Leadership in the Home

Alasdair Groves, Robyn Huck
Walking with the Depressed Featured Image
Podcast
October 3, 2019

Walking with the Depressed

Alasdair Groves, Julie Lowe
Addictions Featured Image
Podcast
July 24, 2019

Addictions

Alasdair Groves, Ed Welch
Headship in Marriage Featured Image
Podcast
July 9, 2019

Headship in Marriage

Alasdair Groves, Robyn Huck
Understanding Shame Featured Image
Podcast
May 30, 2019

Understanding Shame

Alasdair Groves, Todd Stryd
The Danger of Being Practical in Counseling Featured Image
Podcast
May 22, 2019

The Danger of Being Practical in Counseling

Alasdair Groves, Ed Welch
Methodology Featured Image
Podcast
April 16, 2019

Methodology

Alasdair Groves, Todd Stryd
Self-Care Featured Image
Podcast
April 5, 2019

Self-Care

Aaron Sironi, Alasdair Groves, Mike Emlet
Sexual Assault Featured Image
Podcast
February 13, 2019

Sexual Assault

Alasdair Groves, Julie Lowe
Failure to Thrive Marriages Featured Image
Podcast
February 4, 2019

Failure to Thrive Marriages

Aaron Sironi, Alasdair Groves, Julie Lowe
Addictions (Part 2) Featured Image
Podcast
November 20, 2018

Addictions (Part 2)

Alasdair Groves, Mike Emlet
Addictions (Part 1) Featured Image
Podcast
November 2, 2018

Addictions (Part 1)

Alasdair Groves, Mike Emlet
Boundaries Featured Image
Podcast
October 10, 2018

Boundaries

Alasdair Groves, Laura Andrews
Psychiatric Disorders & the Church Featured Image
Podcast
September 20, 2018

Psychiatric Disorders & the Church

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison
How Do You Personally Engage with Scripture? Featured Image
Podcast
September 12, 2018

How Do You Personally Engage with Scripture?

Alasdair Groves, Mike Emlet
Anger Management Featured Image
Podcast
September 5, 2018

Anger Management

Alasdair Groves
Pastor’s Pearls with Marc Davis Featured Image
Podcast
August 1, 2018

Pastor’s Pearls with Marc Davis

Alasdair Groves
Adoption with Greg & Julie Lowe (Part 2) Featured Image
Podcast
June 20, 2018

Adoption with Greg & Julie Lowe (Part 2)

Alasdair Groves, Greg Lowe, Julie Lowe
Julie and Greg Lowe’s Adoption Story (Part 1) Featured Image
Podcast
June 6, 2018

Julie and Greg Lowe’s Adoption Story (Part 1)

Alasdair Groves, Greg Lowe, Julie Lowe
Spiritual Warfare with David Powlison Featured Image
Podcast
May 15, 2018

Spiritual Warfare with David Powlison

Alasdair Groves
Prayer In Marriage Counseling with Aaron Sironi Featured Image
Podcast
May 7, 2018

Prayer In Marriage Counseling with Aaron Sironi

Aaron Sironi, Alasdair Groves
Protecting the Vulnerable with Julie Lowe Featured Image
Podcast
April 16, 2018

Protecting the Vulnerable with Julie Lowe

Alasdair Groves, Julie Lowe
Reading Scripture with David Powlison Featured Image
Podcast
April 11, 2018

Reading Scripture with David Powlison

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison
Parenting a Disabled Child with Darby Strickland Featured Image
Podcast
March 27, 2018

Parenting a Disabled Child with Darby Strickland

Alasdair Groves, Darby Strickland
Anger with Ed Welch and Myriam Hertzog Featured Image
Podcast
March 12, 2018

Anger with Ed Welch and Myriam Hertzog

Alasdair Groves, Ed Welch
Power in Counseling with Todd Stryd Featured Image
Podcast
February 27, 2018

Power in Counseling with Todd Stryd

Alasdair Groves, Todd Stryd
Play Therapy with Julie Lowe Featured Image
Podcast
February 14, 2018

Play Therapy with Julie Lowe

Alasdair Groves
Borderline Personality Disorder and Your Church Featured Image
Podcast
January 29, 2018

Borderline Personality Disorder and Your Church

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison
Pathological Liars with Ed Welch Featured Image
Podcast
January 16, 2018

Pathological Liars with Ed Welch

Alasdair Groves, Ed Welch
Best of Psychology with David Powlison Featured Image
Podcast
November 13, 2017

Best of Psychology with David Powlison

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison
CCEF for Pastors with Ed Welch Featured Image
Podcast
November 2, 2017

CCEF for Pastors with Ed Welch

Alasdair Groves, Ed Welch
Reporting Abuse with Julie Lowe Featured Image
Podcast
July 27, 2017

Reporting Abuse with Julie Lowe

Alasdair Groves, Julie Lowe
Existential Psychology with Ric Rodeheaver Featured Image
Podcast
July 20, 2017

Existential Psychology with Ric Rodeheaver

Alasdair Groves
OCD with Mike Emlet (Part 2) Featured Image
Podcast
June 13, 2017

OCD with Mike Emlet (Part 2)

Alasdair Groves, Mike Emlet
OCD with Mike Emlet (Part 1) Featured Image
Podcast
June 5, 2017

OCD with Mike Emlet (Part 1)

Alasdair Groves, Mike Emlet
Psalm 42 and 43 with Mike Emlet Featured Image
Podcast
May 1, 2017

Psalm 42 and 43 with Mike Emlet

Alasdair Groves, Mike Emlet
Psalm 103 Featured Image
Podcast
April 5, 2017

Psalm 103

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison
Attachment with Julie Lowe Featured Image
Podcast
March 17, 2017

Attachment with Julie Lowe

Alasdair Groves, Julie Lowe
Best of Psychology with Mike Emlet Featured Image
Podcast
February 21, 2017

Best of Psychology with Mike Emlet

Alasdair Groves, Mike Emlet
Gender Identity Featured Image
Podcast
February 7, 2017

Gender Identity

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison
Why podcasts? Featured Image
Podcast
January 24, 2017

Why podcasts?

Alasdair Groves
Newtown: God’s care is our comfort in fear and tragedy Featured Image
Podcast
August 11, 2016

Newtown: God’s care is our comfort in fear and tragedy

Alasdair Groves
Working with what is right in front of you Featured Image
Podcast
August 10, 2016

Working with what is right in front of you

Alasdair Groves, Mike Emlet
Building bridges between teens and parents Featured Image
Podcast
August 9, 2016

Building bridges between teens and parents

Alasdair Groves, Julie Lowe
Taking people seriously Featured Image
Podcast
August 8, 2016

Taking people seriously

Alasdair Groves, Mike Emlet
Don’t take too many notes Featured Image
Podcast
August 6, 2016

Don’t take too many notes

Alasdair Groves, Mike Emlet
Helping people find the watershed moments Featured Image
Podcast
August 4, 2016

Helping people find the watershed moments

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison
How should you address physical issues in counseling? Featured Image
Podcast
August 3, 2016

How should you address physical issues in counseling?

Alasdair Groves, Mike Emlet
Content to expose mythology? Featured Image
Podcast
July 31, 2016

Content to expose mythology?

Alasdair Groves, Ed Welch
Does the word of Christ sound good to you? Featured Image
Podcast
July 29, 2016

Does the word of Christ sound good to you?

Alasdair Groves, Ed Welch
Learning what is most important to your counselee Featured Image
Podcast
July 26, 2016

Learning what is most important to your counselee

Alasdair Groves, Ed Welch
Body Image Distortions Featured Image
Podcast
July 13, 2016

Body Image Distortions

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison
Learning about PTSD Featured Image
Podcast
July 9, 2016

Learning about PTSD

Alasdair Groves, David Powlison
Knowing and loving the Word of God Featured Image
Podcast
April 24, 2016

Knowing and loving the Word of God

Alasdair Groves, Ed Welch
“Do you think you are angry at God?” Featured Image
Podcast
April 20, 2016

“Do you think you are angry at God?”

Alasdair Groves, Cecelia Bernhardt
A discussion on sexual misconduct in counseling Featured Image
Podcast
April 18, 2016

A discussion on sexual misconduct in counseling

Aaron Sironi, Alasdair Groves, Tim Lane