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August 5, 2024

Episode 276: God Never Wastes Our Pain

 

Can God use our pain for good?

‌Dr. Michelle Bengtson shares how stories in the Bible demonstrate God’s ability and desire to redeem and restore the difficult parts of our story.


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Dr. Michelle Bengtson is an international speaker, a national and international media resource on mental health, and the bestselling, award-winning author of Hope Prevails, the Hope Prevails Bible Study, Today Is Going to Be a Good Day, Breaking Anxiety’s Grip, and The Hem of His Garment. She is also the host of the award-winning podcast Your Hope-Filled Perspective. A board-certified clinical neuropsychologist in private practice for more than twenty years, Dr. Bengtson blogs regularly and offers a wide variety of resources on her website, http://DrMichelleB.com .


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July 29, 2024

Episode 275: Spiritual Conversations

 

How can studying the Bible help us have meaningful conversations?

‌Pastor Brenda Seefeldt Amodea shares how we can grow spiritually by discussing Biblical stories and passages with others.


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Brenda Seefeldt Amodea is a pastor, speaker, wife, and mom to four men with their own brave stories. Her life is a story of getting her heart smashed and the many times she has chosen to get up. She has learned that pain has a Holy Spirit magic way of making you beautiful. Brenda has a relationship with God whom she loves and who has broken her heart. This has been a 40+ year journey for her.

‌You can connect to Brenda’s books and resources at http://Bravester.com .

 

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July 25, 2024

Trusting in God’s Strength with Katie Mason

​The first time I remember attending a Bible Study, I was in kindergarten. My mom and stepdad had gotten married, and they felt a tug on their hearts to go to church. It was the eighties and my parents attended a mid-size American Baptist church, so I was shuttled to a children’s classroom along with my siblings and a few other kids. 

There wasn’t a program or any devotion, it was slightly controlled chaos within a ten-by-twelve rectangle. Bible study must have been a hit with my parents because we kept going back. Not just on Wednesday evenings, but also on Sunday mornings and any other day that the doors of the church opened. It wasn’t a phase my family went through, it became our lifestyle. I continued to go to church, and attend deeper discussions in Sunday School and our house fell into the rhythm of mid-western church life. 

At home, life wasn’t nearly so ordered. Both my parents worked outside our home. Our parents were trying to blend their two prior families into one. The balance of working in careers they loved—while also raising four kids with four different personalities—meant frequent shifting from daycare to daycare. One of those daycares wasn’t a safe place for kids. There was a child predator amongst innocent sheep. His evil infected more than one kid, that eventually spread to me. 

My world went from blissful ignorance and child-like wonder to a place of darkness and knowledge too big to understand. Any belief I had in a God that was a protector, defender, or the lover of my soul whooshed out the window opened by abuse. 

But, I didn’t run away from the church. Instead, I doubled down on religious activity. I signed up for choir, led small groups, attended every Bible study offered, and made snacks for VBS. I was determined to do enough to erase the stain on my soul.

When I read parables like Matthew 25:14-30, I hustled to be the servant with the most gold. Knowing that if I could prove I was the best, I could be rewarded with a greater blessing. The biggest blessing to me, would be an assurance of protection from any future devastation. Matthew 25:14-15 says “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey” (NIV). 

Outwardly, I felt I was doing all the right things. But inside, I was still convinced I had to do more. There was a persistent voice in my head telling me I could earn more talents to use for God’s kingdom. It was like trying to win a game at the carnival. Each of my efforts to be the best ended in frustration because I was doing things in my own power. Instead of having the most talents, I realized that I always felt like the servant with the least talents. This led to a constant cloud of panic that I would never be enough, which then led to a depressive state because all my efforts were futile. I was just a servant sitting in a field. I was filled with fear that my master would come back and see how worthless I was. Christ’s benevolence, love, and grace seemed to be for everyone else and I was only as good as my next righteous act. I constantly felt I was living a life of duplicity. 

This mindset continued into the next phase of my life. I made it through college and into the early years of adulthood. My husband and I got married and then began to grow our family. We also began going from one community to another from one end to the other of the state of Indiana. We were like a bouncy ball in the hands of sugar-hyped children.  As a young mom with three kids, I got to a place where I was exhausted. Not just tired, but spiritually exhausted in a way a week of naps could never help me recover from. My soul was weary because I continued to live life out of my strength. I ran a race on my own two legs instead of being carried by my Savior. But how could I trust a God who I felt had never had my best interest at heart? 

Relief to this pain came when I attended a home Bible study with three other women who were a few years ahead of me in mothering life. They had been walking with the Lord for a while and I envied their peaceful presence. I had yet to learn how to have what they had. Peace can’t be manufactured by human effort. 

One day, the conversation got around to trusting God. I gave my usual platitudes and hoped the conversation would move to something less touchy-feely and more academic. But one of the women in the group saw past my facade and asked a series of questions that revealed the depth of how little I trusted God. That I had been living a life within my power. Even though I desperately wanted to be the servant who doubled the five talents, I represented the servant who ran in fear from their master and buried the talent I had been given. 

I knew about the Bible and had a strong moral compass. However, there were pieces missing from my faith puzzle. Instead of living from a place of gratitude and abundance,  I lived in fear that my disobedience in cultivating my talent was leading to my Master coming down on me full of wrath. The enemy had me in a prison of fear, isolation, and belief that I wasn’t good enough to do God’s work. That I had to keep trying even though I knew I would fail and it would all be for nothing. 

With my friend’s gentle probing and the Word of God offering truth to replace the lies I built my life on, I began to take out the weeds in the plot of land Jesus had entrusted me with. I began to sow the seeds of the fruit of the Spirit, growing the talents the Lord had given me. That’s the beautiful work of our Lord. He patiently waits for us to be ready to receive His truth. Jesus gives us talents in our lives. He doesn’t just give them to us and then expect us to figure out on our own how to make them grow. Instead, the Holy Spirit is sent to help us learn how to steward our gifts and talents well. 

My Father knows what happened to me as a child. He knew the work necessary for me to get to a place where I could finally lay that down at His feet and leave it there. Even as I was striving to be good enough for His favor and blessing, my Father had already enriched me with the Holy Spirit.

Nothing in our lives has ever been a surprise to God. What I learned from my friends through Bible study is that God can be trusted to develop our talents. He is faithful and true when the world is deceitful and rejects us. God can be trusted to give us direction. To empower us and to lead us because He alone knows us so intimately. We need to be in His Word and community with other believers so we can know more and more about Him. That is where we find truth and strength to endure what we carry or are walking through. God walks with us and delights in us.

Friend, won’t you join me in surrendering to the God who loves you so much? Surrender to the God who can be trusted to grant talents you can cultivate for His kingdom and who bore your pain and suffering on the cross so you can live a life of abundance and freedom. 

Katie Mason is a writer and speaker bringing the hope of Jesus to communities. She has worked with various sizes of groups of women for the last twenty years. Her focus is on helping others find who Christ is to them through intensive Bible study, mentoring and developing their gifting from Jesus.

Katie Mason is an author, speaker and disciple maker. She lives with her husband, Tom and their three kids in southern Indiana. You can find Katie enjoying good food, a great book, the company of friends and family, and helping others find freedom in Jesus Christ.

You can follow her journey at https://avoicetocallout.blogspot.com . Katie also gets online on Instagram @‌ktphotos21 and on her Facebook page Katie Mason.

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July 22, 2024

Episode 274: God is With You Wherever You Go

 

Do you know that God is with you?
Susie Crosby joins Angie to remind you that God promises to be in and with you always.

Psalm 46:5 (NIV)
“God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.”

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Leonard J. Coppes, “2066 קרב,”.%0a~This+noun+denotes+th “‌”) ed. R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer Jr., and Bruce K. Waltke, Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament (Chicago: Moody Press, 1999), 813.

“Gesenius’s Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon – Study Resources.” Blue Letter Bible. Web. 23 Jan, 2024. https://www.blueletterbible.org/study/lexica/gesenius/index.cfm

John D. Barry et al., Faithlife Study Bible (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012, 2016), Ps 46:5.

Allen P. Ross, “Psalms,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, vol. 1 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 828.

Tremper Longman III, Psalms: An Introduction and Commentary, ed. David G. Firth, vol. 15–16, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries (Nottingham, England: Inter-Varsity Press, 2014), 205.

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Song, “He’s That Close” by Shannon Adducci

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July 15, 2024

Episode 273: Recognizing the Voice of God

 

How can studying the Bible help you hear the voice of God?

Spiritual director Janice McWilliams shares how recognize and encounter the voice of God as we read and study the Bible.

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Janice McWilliams is the co-author of the Small Group Leader’s Handbook and The Anxiety Toolbox on Scribd Coach. She attended Howard University’s Divinity School for her theological training. It was there that she found her love for pastoral counseling and pursued her counseling degree at Loyola University in Maryland. She has worked in a number of capacities with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, more recently as a trainer and spiritual formation specialist. She is a certified Enneagram trainer and Spiritual Director. Janice works as a therapist and spiritual director in private practice, specializing in couples counseling and treating anxiety disorders. She speaks and offers workshops on Marriage Strengthening, Self-Care, and the Enneagram.

Janice’s book is, “Restore My Soul: Reimagining Self-Care for a Sustainable Life”

Free resources (Including the Hormone Soup resource) from Janice can be found here: https://janicemcwilliams.com/resources/

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July 9, 2024

From Perfectionist to Perfection in Christ with Cecille Valoria

“Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” Matthew 5:48 (ESV)

I ran myself ragged. 

I felt no one could do things I needed done better than me. 

I came to the conclusion years ago that it takes more work and energy to teach others how to do things the way I wanted them done so I did everything myself. 

I had to confront my perfectionistic tendencies when I hit a crunch time for an event with my nonprofit organization and three teenage girls volunteered to help me put together flower arrangements. My organization, A Simple Touch Ministry, delivers flower arrangements to patients in convalescent hospitals to brighten their day. I hesitantly accepted the girls’ help while struggling deep within myself with the need to make sure the flowers were arranged perfectly. 

Perfectionism.  Is this a thorn in your side, too? 

The American Psychological Association defines perfectionism as “the tendency to demand of others or of oneself an extremely high or even flawless level of performance, in excess of what is required by the situation. It is associated with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and other mental health problems.” This described me to a T.

Don’t get me wrong—setting high expectations and doing excellent work is good. But when we take on an “it’s my way or the highway” attitude, when the demands we put on ourselves and others rise to an extreme level, it becomes a problem. This is where depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues hold hands with perfectionism. 

Without being aware of it, God began His work in my brokenness through the generosity of these young girls. He showed me how to let go by reminding me He created an inherent beauty in flowers. No matter how arranged, flowers display beauty because of their Creator. 

From that point forward, God chiseled through layers of my meticulousness as He allowed situations in my life that triggered them. As a caregiver. In my writing. In my work. 

He targeted my heart. 

The Lord showed me the value of other people’s work. My heart softened towards accepting the unique gifts and perspectives of others. He opened my eyes to the truth of 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 and the importance of community in the body of Christ. And He taught me how to love and humble myself before Him and those around me. 

Recently, God parked my verse study in Matthew 5:48, “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (ESV). At a glance, these words made this recovering perfectionist a little uncomfortable. Does God expect me to be perfect?

Digging deep and studying the chapter more closely allowed me to see the context of the verse and the theme of this section. Matthew 5, the first chapter in the Sermon on the Mount, unveils Jesus’ radical teaching on how to live as a child of God’s kingdom in contrast to the world’s view. This is perfection and the ideal, but God does not expect us to achieve this on our own. Only God is perfect, but we can achieve perfection through and in Him. Although we may not see perfection on this side of heaven, we can be assured we will see it when we come face-to-face with Him.

Our journey here on earth is our training ground towards the perfection only He can transform us into. As we daily abide in Christ and surrender our perfectionistic tendencies to Him, He molds us into His likeness. His perfect love casts out the fear and anxiety that fueled our perfectionism (1 John 4:18). Instead of striving for unattainable perfection, we can rest in His perfect grace and find joy in the beauty of His creation, including the diverse gifts, talents, and perspectives of others. Though the struggle is ongoing, we can learn to embrace the imperfect and find contentment in God’s perfect plan for our lives.

To be a “woman after God’s own heart” is Cecille’s desire for her life. She is married to Sal and has two adult children, a son-in-love, and a granddaughter. Cecille finds expression in her passion for discipling and encouraging others through her devotional writing, blog and her podcast, “Digging Deep for Treasures Podcast with Cecille Valoria.” After 31 years of teaching in elementary school, she retired to take care of her elderly dad.

She enjoys traveling, photography, baking, and flower arranging. She founded a nonprofit organization, A Simple Touch Ministry, that delivers flower arrangements to patients in convalescent hospitals. Cecille published her first memoir/self-help book, “Slaying Your Fear Giants, Moving from a Jungle of Terror to a Garden of Peace,” in November 2019. It chronicles her battle with anxiety and is her personal testimony of God’s healing and faithfulness in her life. She has a devotional and two children’s picture book manuscripts waiting to be published.

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July 8, 2024

Episode 272: God Is My Safe Place

 


Where is your place of safety?

Angie unpacks the meaning of refuge and reminds us that when storms of life hit, we will find safety and strength in the presence of God.

Psalm 46:1 (NIV)
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”

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Donald J. Wiseman, “700 חָסָה,” ed. R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer Jr., and Bruce K. Waltke, Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament (Chicago: Moody Press, 1999), 308.

Clarke, Adam The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, with A Commentary and Critical Notes, Volume III – Job to Song of Solomon (New York: Eaton and Mains, 1827?)

Francis Brown, Samuel Rolles Driver, and Charles Augustus Briggs, Enhanced Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1977), 340.

Derek Kidner, Psalms 1–72: An Introduction and Commentary, vol. 15, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1973), 192.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, and David Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, vol. 1 (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997), 362.

Allen P. Ross, “Psalms,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, vol. 1 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 828.

Willem S. Prinsloo, “The Psalms,” in Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible, ed. James D. G. Dunn and John W. Rogerson (Grand Rapids, MI; Cambridge, U.K.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2003), 391.

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July 1, 2024

Episode 271: When God Takes You Out of Your Comfort Zone

 

Is God calling you to take a leap of faith?

Rachel G. Scott helps us trust God’s faithfulness when we hear His invitation to follow Him to a place we have never been before.

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Rachel G. Scott is a devoted wife, mother, and Ohio native. She holds a BSc from Kansas State and an MBA from the University of Mary. As founder of the I Can’t Come Down Movement, Bible teacher, and podcast host, she desires to inspire believers to walk in their purpose and assignment as they boldly take leaps of faith.

Rachel’s book, “Taking the 5 Leaps: Experiencing God’s Faithfulness as You Respond to His Call,” can be found most everywhere books are sold.

Angie’s previous interview with Rachel on the Steady On podcast can be found here:
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June 28, 2024

Faith and Fertility with Dr. Jamie Shockley Owens

I always thought I would live the picture-perfect, all-American dream of being married to a loving and supportive husband, giving birth to two wonderful children, and owning a house with a white picket fence. Even growing up in the Southern Baptist Church, this was an occasional encouragement you would hear in the sermon because marriage and children are biblical. Jeremiah 29:6-7 (NIV) states, “Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so they too may have sons and daughters. Increase in number there; do not decrease.” This scripture is one example that provides our Father’s direction for His children to marry and procreate. Unfortunately, my all-American dream was shattered at 40 years old when I needed a hysterectomy due to my debilitating endometriosis.

The journey of a woman battling endometriosis is filled with physical, emotional, and psychological challenges. To sum it up quickly, it causes a lot of pain, infertility, and disappointment. I tried alternative methods to be able to have a child of my own after my divorce. I had reproductive surgery to be able to get pregnant. But it didn’t work, and I did physically give up on having a baby. It wasn’t long until I began to experience intense pain again, and the physician recommended a hysterectomy. It was at that point I realized I had not emotionally given up on having a baby, and so, here comes the depression.

I have always been a believer since I was a young child. At the time of my diagnosis, I was on a roller coaster ride in my relationship with God. I wasn’t practicing my faith like I should have during my health crisis. It was a heart-wrenching reality that I would not have a baby after my hysterectomy. I was distraught because I had waited too long even to try! My life focused entirely on my education and career until I was about 35. I didn’t leave myself much of a “window,” and then I found out it was too late. So, I blamed myself, and I blamed God for a minute or two because He didn’t allow the reproductive steps to work for me. I was 40 years old, divorced, and childless, so there went my dream (my plan), and I was in misery. Honestly, I think my parents were disappointed, not in me, but in the situation.

But praise the Lord! I was physically healed by the hysterectomy almost 11 years ago. However, it has only been in the past five years that I have become emotionally healed. How? I was healed by growing my relationship with Jesus Christ, primarily through my dedicated and daily study of God’s Word. From that daily bible study, explicitly focusing on Jeremiah 29:11 offered me a beacon of hope amidst the darkness and emotional hurt of infertility. After reading and meditating on that verse many times, you can say it was my “a-ha moment” when I finally realized God has a different plan for my life. The verse says, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” The verse gave me a sense of purpose and reassurance beyond being focused on marriage and children. Therefore, this single verse has become an enduring influence on reshaping my entire outlook on life.

Furthermore, the transformative power of God’s Word, particularly encapsulated by Jeremiah 29:11, has changed me and given me the emotional healing I needed to move on past my depression, thoughts of failure, and the unexpected loss of my dream. I found solace, guidance, and a renewed purpose in studying God’s Word. Also, I am remarried and have the joy of two grandchildren through my stepdaughter and son-in-law! God provided me with a family, just not in the way I had initially thought because He ultimately controls everything!

Dear friends, you can also experience a spiritual journey from despair to empowerment through the enduring influence of God’s Word. By immersing yourself in the promises of scripture, your life can take on a new trajectory with a life marked with resilience, hope, and unwavering faith in the face of any adversity. You can find peace, purpose, and fulfillment by anchoring yourself in faith, drawing inspiration from the Word, and holding on to the belief that God’s plan is more significant than one’s own. In embracing faith through your trials, you can discover God’s plan constantly unfolds. Be confident that He will guide you through your darkest moments towards a future filled with hope and promise.

Dr. Jamie Shockley Owens is a Brokerage Manager at UPS Customhouse Brokerage. She has a Ph.D. in Human Services from Capella University and is working towards a Masters in Divinity degree at Regent University. Jamie, and her husband Robb, live in southern Indiana.

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June 24, 2024

Episode 270: Tips for Having Healthy Sex Talks with Your Child

How can studying the Bible help you talk to your kids about sex?

Katie Tramonte shares how studying the Bible guides her parenting and shapes the conversations she has with her children about sex.

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Podcast: The Original Design Restored

Katie Tramonte is the founder and lead facilitator of Original Design Restored, a non-profit ministry whose aim is to facilitate transformation primarily through intensives and a podcast. Original Design Restored exists at the intersection of the Gospel, personal narrative, and experiential learning. You can find out more information on our website by the same name. Katie’s first book, “Gospel-Centered Womanhood” was one of her early works in the pursuit of how the Gospel is meant to inform all of life. Her newest workbook “Original Design Restored: An Interactive Workbook” is designed to create space for the reader to interact with God in pursuit of transformation, healing, growth, and freedom.

Katie’s resource, “Good: Sex Education for Moms” can be found here:
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Angie’s interview on Katie’s podcast can be found here:
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