Student Anxiety: Addressing Fear in the Classroom Part Two

Welcome back to the Teacher Edition podcast! In Part Two of this conversation, Dr. Bruce Meyer discusses the prevalence of fear and anxiety among our students, specifically answering these important questions:

• Is fear inherently sinful? 
• What’s the difference between fearful feelings and fearful thoughts?
• When students are afraid, where can we lead them scripturally? 
• How do habits play into fears?
• How did Jesus model overcoming fear? 

 

As Part Two wraps up, Bruce reminds us, “Perfect love casts out fear,” encouraging teachers to model love and trust in their classrooms. His insights on maintaining faith through difficult circumstances and focusing on virtuous thoughts serve as valuable tools for teachers supporting students with anxiety. Remember — fear will come, and what we do with it makes all the difference. God can change our minds and replace fear with biblical truth!

Every day in the classroom is YOUR day to impact and inspire through God's power and grace working in you. 

 

Go do what God has called you to do!

 

“I would encourage your teachers, just spend some time with Philippians 4:1-9, because it really is loaded with truth about how to handle fear and anxiety. To put fear off of you and to replace it with honest, truthful thinking that is virtuous, that is pure, that is correct thinking, that is worthy of praise.” — Dr. Bruce Meyer

About Our Guest

Dr. Bruce Meyer holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Bob Jones University and MDiv and DMin (biblical counseling) degrees from Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been in education since 1993 and in higher education since 2001. He has served as a school administrator, assistant pastor, and pastor. After 19 years at Maranatha Baptist University, he joined the seminary faculty at BJU in 2021. Bruce’s counseling specialties include abuse recovery, trauma, and addictions. Married to Kathy since 1987, together they have four children and four grandchildren.

 

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