80: Kia Stephens | Exchanging Father Wounds
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Amy and I chat about learning to listen, leveraging your feelings, and sharing your story in your day to day life by making your words consistent no matter who you are around. Questions Amy and I Discussed: (5:40) Share a little of your faith journey with us. How did you come to know Jesus? (8:34) Your work focuses on coming alongside women who long for both a tender heart, steeped in God’s Word, and a strong voice that speaks up for Him in their world. How do you go about equipping them for thi...
Lisa Goldberg joins me to chat about her journey from a marriage of hurt and deception to hope and redemption. We talk about the hardest part of fighting for her marriage after discovering her husband's infidelity, how God had been softening her heart long before the discovery and the way they use their experience to encourage other couples through Stay Side by Side Ministry. Questions Lisa and I Discussed: (5:07) How did you meet your husband Steve and what was marriage like in the early years?...
You can listen to {Part 1} EP. 76: Rosaria Butterfield | Radical Hospitality. {Part 2} Rosaria and I dive deep into the topic of intersectionality and how that type of identity thinking differs from Christian identity. 1:50 You often speak and write about intersectionality. Will you define intersectionality for our listeners? Rosaria summarizes what led to intersectionality. "Most people did not realize that for decades and decades and decades, there's been a conversation going on in the univers...
Rosaria and I chat about her conversion, experiencing Christian hospitality as a lesbian professor, how her family practices hospitality, and how hospitality and the gospel go hand in hand for her. 6:42 For those who aren't familiar with your books and your story, briefly share with our listeners how you came to know Jesus "The Lord saved me 21 years ago, and at that point, I was living in serially monogamous lesbian relationships. I was a tenured professor at Syracuse University in English and ...
Jessica and I chat about walking forward in faith after rejection. We discuss changing the narrative surrounding rejection, being humble, and growth that can result. 3:10 Share a little about your faith journey with us. How did you come to know Jesus? 6:48 Today we are going to talk about how to keep walking forward in faith after rejection. Will you share a time when you experienced rejection and how that experience launched you into this pursuit of helping women know their worth? Emotionally H...
Susan and I chat about how her family vision of the love the Lord your God and your neighbor as yourself led her and John to begin hosting a Cousin Camp for their 21 grandchildren. We also discuss letting going of the expectation of being appreciated and creating meaningful family connections through extended family gatherings. 1:43 Susan shares about her new book Cousin Camp Free Download: Camp at Home: 100 Practical Ideas for Families 5:06You have 21 grandchildren and have hosted a cousin camp...
Bethany and I chat about spiritual formation, consistently showing up to meet with God, how she handles questions about being a woman who teaches God's Word, and what led her to seminary. Bridgetown Church Practicing the Way 3:38Share a little of your faith journey with us. How did you come to know Jesus? "I think there's a lot of merit to just that slow, good work of Jesus in our lives." 5:28What led to you to seminary? Western Seminary "I feel like my seminary experience had so much to do with...
Krista, the co-founder of We Start Now chat about building an internal framework within your child when it comes to values and digital habits. Krista also shares a variety of tips to help parents and families flourish in the digital age. 1:57 Take a moment to introduce our listeners to you, your family, and tell us a little about We START Now A couple of years ago, my oldest daughter was in fifth grade. At that time, the hot Christmas gift was a smartphone and I knew that our family was not read...
The founder of Better Life Bags, Rebecca Smith, joins me to talk about growing Better Life Bags(BLB) from an Etsy shop to a large company that provides meaningful work for women in her community. We also chat about slowing down to get ahead, the mission of BLB and pursuing dreams in every season. A Better Life: Slowing Down To Get Ahead by Rebecca Smith 4:40 Share a little of your faith journey with us. When and how did you come to know Jesus? 9:34 Take us back to being a young married woman in ...
Sam and I chat about what led us to implement a weekly Shabbat meal and Sabbath rest into our family routine. We discuss challenges and benefits from our experience. 0:34 What led us to begin a weekly practice of Sabbath rest? Sam: “We had started looking at some of the family teams stuff with Jeremy Pryor and Jeff Bethke and some of the research they were sharing about people leaving the faith in western Christendom versus religions like Mormonism and the Hebrew faith….Part of it was that there...
Pastor Doug and I chat about the heart attack that changed his life. He began the journey out of workaholism toward healthy boundaries and consistent practice of Sabbath rest. The Heart Attack that Saved My Life by Doug Gamble 6:08 Share a little of your faith journey with us. How did you come to know Jesus? "I love the church. I'm quite familiar with all of its flaws and faults, because we're not perfect people. But I do love the church, what it can do what it has done, I still think it's God's...
Dr. Matthew Sleeth and I discuss how his world view shifted from secular, humanist, scientific to a Biblical worldview after he read a Bible from his ER waiting room. We chat about this shift from being an ER Physician to a Christ-follower who consistently practices Sabbath and cares for the world God created. Dr. Sleeth talks much about the true rest and joy that comes from Sabbath. 5:40Take our listeners back to when you were an ER doctor and share what happened that led you to a career and ov...
Tim and Darcy Kimmel join me on the show. We chat aboutthe legacy of a grandparent, setting healthy boundaries, and grand parenting with purpose 2:10 Tell us a little about your family and Family Matters. 9:13 Your children are grown and have kids of their own. Long before becoming grandparents the two of you were thinking about how to impact the generations coming behind you for the kingdom of God. What were some of the "notes" you took about grand parenting prior to becoming a grandparent? "Gr...
Jim and I discuss parenting your adult children, how your role changes, avoiding unsolicited advice, and moving them from dependence to independence. 4:16 Will you share a little of your faith journey with us? "We've been married a long time [45 years]. We write books together. Some people call us marriage mentors, but we have high maintenance marriage. High maintenance is not bad, it just means we got to really keep working at it." "The Bible says that you inherit the sins of a previous generat...
Natalie and I chat about her son's diagnosis and how that experience altered the their lives leading them to adopted 3 children with special needs. Natalie shares how her view of life became filtered through the question: Is this going to matter for eternity? 2:32 Will you go back to when you were pregnant with your first child and share with our listeners what it was like to find out he had a congenital heart defect in utero? "There was kind of an added level of stress on us as a young, newly m...
Joel and I chat about how the cross defies everything power stands for, the atonement of Jesus, and what the resurrections achieves. 4:30 Share a little of your faith journey with us. When and how did you come to know Jesus? 7:17 As we approach Easter, many Christians are reading the gospels to reflect and proclaim again the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus that saved us from our sin. You co-authored a book Recovering the Scandal of the Cross. What is the scandal of the cross? "That languag...
Daniel and I chat about various aspects of Jesus life and how it demonstrates Jesus' kingship. We also chat about the woman who anointed Jesus with oil and how she is juxtaposed with the Pharisees. 3:18 Share with us a little bit about how you came to know Jesus and your faith journey. 8:06 Why did God have to kill his own son Jesus? "He creates mankind in His image, what we call the Imago Dei. That image is distorted when man and woman choose to rebel against Him. And because man and woman rebe...
Dr. Chuck Quarles and I chat about the significance of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey colt, the atmosphere during Jesus final week, the passover meal, the brutality of the crucifixion, and more. 4:56 Will you share a little of your faith journey with us? How did you come to know Jesus? "What would your answer be? And my sad response was, well, I've been baptized. I tried to keep the commandments. I try to fulfill the golden rule and he [pastor] gently but firmly said, 'And who is the su...
A Prayer Amid an Epidemic by Kerry Weber for America Magazine Melissa and I chat about the common definition of contentment vs. contentment in the life of a follower of Jesus. We also chat about the enemy of contentment and how that enemy is so often the root of all sin. 4:52 Will you share a little of your faith journey with us? How did you come to know Jesus? Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Sanderson High School "Jesus found me in a large public high through the ministry of a woman who was...
Rachel and I chat about what led them to Africa, her acculturation process, living as a minority and how that has increased her empathy for people who believe differently, what she has gleaned from the practices of her Muslim friends, and her book Stronger Than Death. 3:45 Will you share a little of your faith journey with us? When did you come to know Jesus as Savior? "The older you get the more people you love. The more people you love the more pain there is in the world. Watching God meet me ...
Kristen and I chat about redemptive parenting. What is it? How it is different from moralistic and behavior modification parenting? We also chat about allowing your kids to see your sin nature and the value of apologizing to your children. Redemptive Parenting Podcast 3:30 Will you share a little of your faith journey with us? When did you come to know Jesus as Savior? "The way I see growth now is totally different than what I might have said before. Growth is NOT sinning less and less and getti...
Khristi and I chat about what led to the writing of Parable of The Brown Girl, providing a safe space for young girls of color to talk about their experiences, common struggles girls of color face and God’s truth that speaks to those struggles. 6:31 Will you share a little of your faith journey with us? When did you come to know Jesus as Savior? 11:20 You are passionate about providing young women and girls of color with safe and supportive spaces to help them grow and thrive. Will you share a l...
Nick and I chat about his journey of discovering freedom from pornography, dealing with negative sexual history, normalizing the conversation in our churches and homes, behaviors vs. core beliefs, and how Pure Desire ministrieshelps people find freedom from sexual addiction. Pure Desire Ministry 4:20 As we begin, will you share with our listener's a little of your story. When did you come to know Jesus? How did you end up working at Pure Desire? "My little brain responded to it the way God has d...
Beth and Jeff chat about how the enneagram became a useful tool in their marriage, concerns a Christian may have about using the enneagram, how to encourage your spouse to use the enneagram, and how we can use it to become our healthiest self vs. as an excuse for behavior. EP. 16 with Beth McCord | Enneagram Coach From A Biblical Perspective 4:15 For those who may not know, give a little back story on how and why you began using the enneagram as a tool in your marriage. "Rather than our characte...
Jonny and I chat about the loss of his daughter Leila, the questions his son asked about his sister, how that led to the writing of "The Moon Is Always Round" and the goodness of God. 4:55 Will you share your faith journey with us? How did you come to know Jesus? Raised as a missionary kid with Mission Aviation Fellowshipin East Africa "Some people who come from outside Christian homes, when they're converted it is a bit like a hurricane comes into their life. The Spirit is like the wind, it blo...
Rebecca and I chat about the 6 years she spent being sex trafficking in Vegas, her new book In Pursuit of Love, the various forms exploitation and trafficking can take on, the increased risk for those living in vulnerable situations, the necessity of trauma informed care, God's consistent long term pursuit of her heart, and some red flags of human trafficking. 5:03 Rebecca'sstory is one of radical transformation and is shared in great detail in her new book In Pursuit of Love. She takes us back ...
Jeremy and I chat about differences between eastern and western family cultures, choosing a family philosophy, developing family rhythms, and building multi-generational family teams. 5:03Jeremy talks about the multi-generational business he and his wife April started, Just Sew "It grew out of a desire to integrate the generations." "The biggest problem that plagues people in that stage of life, because people are living longer, is lack of purpose." 7:35Jeremy shares how he came to know Jesus as...
Tori and I chat about being removed from her mom's care at a young age, moving from one foster home to another, the circumstances God used to open her heart to Him, discovering God was the father she had always longed for, allowing foster children to be the voice for policy change in our current system, and the longing for discipleship she experienced as a college student in crisis. Blog: Torisstoris.wordpress.com Psalm 40:2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my f...
Katherine and I chat about how she began building relationships with refugee women in our community which eventually led to the launch of an educational workforce program, Hope Threads. 3:52 Katherine shares how her journey with Jesus began Campus Crusade 6:48 Hope Threads employs refugee women living in Raleigh, NC. Katherine shares how she did you originally connected with refugee women and how that led to Hope Threads. Vickery Trading Company 12:26 Katherine shares what a work day at Hope Thr...