Best Jeff Mattson Living Wholehearted Podcasts (2025)

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Faith in the Face of Fear: What Anxiety Can Teach Us // Dr. Curtis Chang 40:45

8h ago40:45

40:45

In this episode, we explore the profound connection between anxiety, loss, and spiritual growth. Too often, we try to control or avoid suffering, but what if anxiety is actually an invitation—an opportunity to draw closer to God? Curtis Chang joins us to discuss how leaders, parents, and believers can navigate grief, trust in God’s plan, and allow …

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From Empty to Overflowing: How to Stay Filled // Debra Fileta 37:33

8d ago37:33

37:33

Burnout sneaks up on even the most high-capacity leaders, but what if we could prevent it before it takes hold? We sit down with author and licensed counselor Debra Fileta to explore the six rhythms of soul care she uncovered in Scripture—practices that help us stay filled rather than running on empty. From setting boundaries to nourishing our bodi…

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Why You're Still Tired: The 7 Types of Rest You Need 36:02

8d ago36:02

36:02

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a Board-Certified internal medicine physician, speaker, and award-winning author. She is an international well-being thought-leader featured in numerous media outlets including Prevention, MSNBC, Women’s Day, FOX, Fast Company, Psychology Today, INC, CNN Health, and TED.com. She is the author of numerous books including …

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Mastering Conflict Resolution with the Core Values Index (CVI) Part 2 56:43

18d ago56:43

56:43

Want to take the CVI test? Go here: https://www.livingwholehearted.com/cvi Understanding conflict through the lens of the Core Values Index (CVI) has been a game-changer in our relationships, leadership, and personal growth. This week, we continue our deep dive into conflict strategies, exploring how Builders, Merchants, Innovators, and Bankers res…

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Healthy Principles for a Healthy Marriage 52:29

2M ago52:29

52:29

Marriage takes work, but the rewards of a strong, connected relationship are worth it. In this episode, we dive into the healthy habits that help couples thrive, exploring the importance of commitment, curiosity, and growing together through every season. We discuss practical ways to stay engaged, know each other deeply, and navigate the inevitable…

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Growth, Grace, and Leading Together 53:09

2M ago53:09

53:09

What does it take to lead well, especially during challenging seasons? Matt and Rachael Gilbert share how our wholehearted leadership cohort has been a transformative space for personal and relational growth. We hear Rachael reflect on learning to pause rather than push forward, resisting the urge to perform or prove herself in the face of hardship…

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Rebuilding the Ruins: A Journey to Restoring the Church 1:00:41

3M ago1:00:41

1:00:41

Natalie Runion joins us to explore the challenges and hope found within church leadership and community. As the founder of Raised to Stay and author of The House That Jesus Built, Natalie shares her journey from church hurt to healing, drawing from decades of ministry experience. Together, we tackle the tension between platform and servanthood, the…

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Episode 241: Mastering Conflict Resolution with the Core Values Index (CVI) 39:12

3M ago39:12

39:12

Want to take the CVI test? Go here: https://www.livingwholehearted.com/cvi The Core Values Index (CVI) serves as a practical lens for navigating conflict in relationships, workplaces, and personal growth. We explore how the four core values—Builder, Merchant, Innovator, and Banker—highlight individual strengths while revealing unique conflict strat…

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Episode 240: The Good, The Bad and the Funny 44:27

4M ago44:27

44:27

People have a tendency to avoid facing their life stories. Often times we ignore them, we compartmentalize them, and we dwell on them. The difference between a wholehearted leader who is healthy and a leader who is not, is that wholehearted leaders have processed their story. They have done the work to get their baggage down to carry on size and ha…

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Episode 239: When You Want to Want God Again 47:53

4M ago47:53

47:53

What do you do when you find yourself lacking joy in life, or feeling a heaviness about things that you just can't quite put your finger on? What happens when you know that you want to want God in your life, but right now you don't feel like wanting Him in your life at all? Today we talk with Lisa Whittle as she shares her story of surrender to God…

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Episode 238: Taboo Topics With Family 51:53

4M ago51:53

51:53

Healthy relationships allow space for health conversations, even conversations regarding the hot topics of our culture at the moment. Many of us have some question we are not asking those closest to us because we are embarrassed to asked, or afraid of how others will respond. Today we learn how to start hard coversations with humble hearts, because…

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Episode 237: Growing Our Listening Skills 44:13

5M ago44:13

44:13

How we listen to one another matters, especially when we are listening to the ones we love the most. In our marriages, with our children, and in our leadership roles, sometimes we can take each other for granted, falling into patterns and expectations of listening that may not be the healthiest. Let's take a deeper look today at how it is that we c…

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Episode 236: The Power of Meals with Family 38:46

5M ago38:46

38:46

Meaningful mealtimes: When was the last time you sat down as a family, for longer than a half hour, without technology? During the pandemic, families all over the country were eating together, playing together and making vows never to go back to the rat race of life that we were living before everything came to a halt. Yet here we are, nearly 5 yea…

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Episode 235: What to Do With Big Emotions 55:22

6M ago55:22

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Big emotions. They are there whether you want them or not. Emotions are a real part of who we are as humans and we encounter them in every relationship we are involved in. Today, we discuss our wiring as it relates to emotions and offer some tools on how to regulate and care for your emotions. We are Jeff and Terra Mattson, a husband and wife team,…

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Episode 234: Growing with Emotions 1:02:31

6M ago1:02:31

1:02:31

Apply to our Executive Wholehearted Leadership Cohort -https://www.livingwholehearted.com/leadership-cohorts Emotions. You either love them or wonder what's the point of having them? They often get in the way. The importance of cultivating healthy emotions to enhance one's spiritual and leadership journey is vital. Today we will be talking with gue…

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Episode 233: The Best Test for Your Growth - CVI 1:00:46

7M ago1:00:46

1:00:46

Apply to our Executive Wholehearted Leadership Cohort -https://www.livingwholehearted.com/leadership-cohorts When leaders can see themselves and how they are wired, from the most accurate lens possible, they are able to learn to live within their limits. Today we are throwing it back to the beginning and discussing the Core Values Index (CVI) tool …

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Episode 232: Tired of Being Tired? How to Rest. 33:38

7M ago33:38

33:38

When someone asks you how you are doing, do you typically respond with "fine", "busy" or "tired"? These responses seem to be the norm these days as the treadmill of life never ends, especially for leader types. Today we want to talk about the importance of practicing rhythms of rest with a special guest who understands what it’s like to be tired of…

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Episode 231: Maintaining Integrity as a Leader 35:26

8M ago35:26

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Everyone is a leader is some capacity, and often, "The greatest challenge in leadership is leading yourself". Leading with integrity is about bringing all of who we are — our mind, heart, soul, body, and relationships, before those who we lead. At Living Wholehearted we say that when leaders lead and live with integrity everyone in their wake benef…

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Episode 230: How Can I Be Free From Porn? 40:00

8M ago40:00

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Join the movement and connect with us. Go to: http://www.livingwholehearted.com/ Living Wholehearted Counseling Team https://www.livingwholehearted.com/professional-counseling How does pornography impact our lives, our relationships and our brains? Are you someone who struggles with a pornography addiction, does someone you love struggle, or are yo…

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Episode 229: How to Stay Healthy When Counseling Others 45:25

9M ago45:25

45:25

Calling all therapists, both emerging and seasoned, this episode is for you! Today Terra and Dr. Michelle discuss what they have discovered about themselves as experienced clinicians and share what they feel is important for therapists to know as you learn and grow and step into your authentic self in your career. Dr. Michelle is a tenured professo…

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Episode 228: Parenting On Phones and Social Media 53:29

9M ago53:29

53:29

What do we know to be true about digital devices and social media? Today we are talking as clinicians, executive coaches and parents about what the research is showing with regard to the impact that the digital world is having on us, our children and our teens. We are Jeff and Terra Mattson, a husband and wife team, and co-hosts of the Living Whole…

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Episode 227: Letting Go of Expectations 46:06

10M ago46:06

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Are you a high-capacity female leader? Join our cohort here: https://www.livingwholehearted.com/womens-cohort-application The historical, societal and cultural pressures that women face to live their lives a certain way is palpable for many 20-30 year olds today. With 80% of our life's most defining moments happening before the age of 35, the press…

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Episode 226: How to Do Healthy Conflict 54:24

10M ago54:24

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Walking through conflict well is the topic of todays conversation. Listen in as we discuss the root of every conflict, tools for regulating, triggers, understanding your communication style and tips for what might help to solve 80% of your conflicts. By listening to one another, and seeking some sense of unity, you can have success in utilizing the…

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Episode 225: Compassion and Conviction with Gender and Sexual Identity 1:07:45

10M ago1:07:45

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Sexuality and gender identity. These topics can sometimes be triggering or hold all kinds of connotations. Whether you have fears, concerns, or are so excited to finally hear us talking about this on the podcast, welcome. Take a deep breath and be ready to learn, wherever you are coming from today. Whether you are a part of a more conservative comm…

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Episode 224: Identity, Sexuality and Anxiety 1:02:48

11M ago1:02:48

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Overwhelming and growing concerns around anxiety, identity, sexuality, and gender confusion are a few of the topics that we are venturing down today. Join us in this honest, real and thoughtful conversation as we seek to understand the current state of the Church (capital C) and the cultural needs of our times. Aaron has been the Worship Arts Pasto…

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Episode 223: Parenting - Shaping Good Theology with our Kids and Women in Ministry 55:08

11M ago55:08

55:08

"Developing good theology with our chidlren can be a difficult responsibility. It's hard to answer their questions about ""where is God"" and ""why do bad things happen?"" Where do we go, as parents, to find resources to help guide us along the way? Today, this conversation will be a gift - whether you are a parent trying to raise your children in …

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Episode 222: Parenting | How the Brain and Mind are Key to Best Parenting Practices 48:23

11M ago48:23

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When neuroscience meets love and logic, you are going to get practical tools to help children of all ages go from behavioral problems like defiance, meltdowns, and power struggles to being: More responsible, confident, kind, resilient Better prepared to make good decisions More focused and motivated Better able to have healthy relationships. Listen…

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Episode 221: Parenting: Life is Messy - Perspective to Enjoy the Ride 43:25

12M ago43:25

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Life is messy. But what if we flipped the switch and look at even the seemingly ordinary places in our lives to find our greater pupose? So many of us think that we need to clean up our lives in order for God to use us. But what if He’s in the middle of the messes too? What if the messes are where He does his best work? Cynthia Yanof is a wife, mot…

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Episode 220: Leadership, Gen Z, and the Mental Health Crisis 48:13

1y ago48:13

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Today we are talking about the mental health crisis, GEN Z and leadership tips for our own mental health. We discuss the power of rest and four key aspects of healthy leaders. Dr. Van Der Kolk, one of the leading researchers on trauma, says that we are seeing unresolved trauma as the leading health crisis of our times. Mental health counselors have…

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Episode 219: Friendship Part 2 - Healthy Vs. Unhealthy, Myths and More with Connie Armerding 54:40

1y ago54:40

54:40

Today we are continuing our conversation around friendship with an emphasis on boundaries, unhealthy friendships, and where counseling and coaching come in throughout the seasons of life. Every healthy leader has good friends. Our personal friendships help us sustain our integrity over the long-haul of life, so, it's worth spending two full episode…

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Episode 218: Friendship Part 1 - Healthy Vs. Unhealthy, Myths and More with Connie Armerding 41:17

1y ago41:17

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Every healthy leader has good friends. Our personal friendships help us sustain our integrity over the long-haul of life. So it's worth spending two full episodes to unpack the healthy and unhealthy elements of friendship. Terra Mattson, co-host of the podcast and co-founder of Living Wholehearted, has a candid conversation with one of the Living W…

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Episode 217: Marriage - The Power of our Story with Chris Bruno 35:13

1y ago35:13

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Marriage is an amazing gift. And yet, it can reveal a lot of our weaknesses, vulnerabilities and our growth edges. Today we talk with Chris Bruno about the most common struggles for marriages today and how we can fulfill our greatest desires for deep connection, to be known, and to truly know one another within our marriages. Chris Bruno is a licen…

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Episode 216: Leaders Accept Their Limits with Sara Hagerty 52:42

1y ago52:42

52:42

So many messages, particularly those heard in leadership circles, urge us to move past our limits. No pain no gain. This message is loud and clear at the gym, and some of us even hear it at church. Sometimes it’s subtle. Sometimes it’s in your face. “See what you're made of!” Don’t get us wrong, we love a good challenge, but we also believe many of…

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Episode 215: Digital Fasts: Bringing More Peace and Connection with Josh and Jaelyn Harrel 1:05:27

1y ago1:05:27

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It’s a new year and we are setting new trends. What if we all decided to fast from our digital devices for 40 days? What do you think would happen? What do you think would be the effects on your mental health, your spiritual growth, your marriage, your kids? Well, you don’t have to imagine very long because we have an amazing couple with us today w…

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Episode 214: Pacing Ourselves - Finishing Well with the Mattsons 42:05

1y ago42:05

42:05

It's a new year and new year's resolutions are on the rise - while anxiety, business and lack of clarity are too. What if we committed our year to PEACE and PACE? What if wholehearted leaders took time to assess all of who they are and where they are going? What if we got less busy this year and created margin and white space in our times at work, …

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Episode 213: How to Ditch Your Control with Tara Sun 36:14

1+ y ago36:14

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Tara Sun is the host of Truth Talks with Tara and author of, Surrender Your Story: Ditch the Myth of Control and Discover Freedom in Trusting God (Thomas Nelson, March 7, 2023). After trying to white-knuckle her way through life, Tara discovered that surrendering to God leads to a life filled with joy, peace and meaning. Coming from a performance b…

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Episode 212: Forgiveness - What It Is and What It's Not with the Mattsons 50:30

1+ y ago50:30

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As we reflect on 2023, it's important to consider the fact that we’ve all picked up offenses over the past twelve months. One of the ways we stay healthy and wholehearted is doing our forgiveness work. The church isn't always clear about how to forgive, leaving many of us with the right motive, but not always the right methods. Sometimes we even co…

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Episode 211: Creating Homes & Spaces for Peace, Comfort and Deeper Connection with Anh Lin 39:31

1+ y ago39:31

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We are ending 2023 with some lighter topics! So let's talk about our HOME and the spaces we live in. The word HOME has layers of meaning for so many. If you pause long enough to reflect, you might find some good, or not so good, emotions floating under the surface. Whether you never had a stable place you called home, you moved a lot, your family d…

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Episode 210: Problems Leaders Face & The Wholehearted Leadership Cohort with the Mattsons and Connie Armerding 43:07

1+ y ago43:07

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"Wherever you go, there you are." Whether you are a leader at home, in the workplace, in a faith community, or somewhere else, your individual story and wiring inform the type of person you are when you show up to lead. Today Terra and Jeff Mattson have a round table conversation with our guest, Connie Armerding, about how coming to the leadership …

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Episode 209: Disobedient God - When God Goes Off-Script with Albert Tate 40:05

1+ y ago40:05

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If you lived a little and journeyed a while with God, you might have come to realize that God has His own ways that often appear to run counter to ours. Hard times come. Our prayers get answered, but in ways we never anticipated. God goes “off script”, as our guest today would say. In this episode we talk about the idea of having a relationship wit…

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Episode 208: Overcoming the Impact of Divorce on your Leadership with Brandi Wilson 40:41

1+ y ago40:41

40:41

Divorce was not the end of her story. In 2016, Brandi Wilson watched as her husband – a megachurch pastor – walked away from their church and their family. As her marriage dissolved, Brandi also lost her church community, her dreams for the future, and a huge part of her identity. She and her three boys began a journey marked by deep grief and suff…

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Episode 207: Adopting and Fostering Through a Trauma-Lens with Dr. Sharen Ford 39:29

1+ y ago39:29

39:29

National Adoption Day is November 18. At Living Wholehearted, we work with leaders and their families. From professional counseling with children, teens, couples and families to executive coaching and organizational and leadership development, our passion is helping leaders live with integrity at home, work and in the community. Among the various c…

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Episode 206: The Power of "No" as You Prepare for the Holidays with Jeff and Terra Mattson 31:42

1+ y ago31:42

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It's NOVEMBER! The holidays are upon us. Some of you have already been watching Hallmark movies and others are in denial, as you anticipate being overwhelmed by all the extra things that will clamor for your time and attention…Christmas celebrations, children's choir concerts, office holiday parties, and complicated family dynamics. Listen in as we…

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Episode 205: Do the Thing With Grace and Grit, with Rebecca George 36:29

1+ y ago36:29

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Our guest for this episode is author and podcaster Rebecca George. She is here to spur us on with her latest book entitled, Do the Thing: Gospel-Centered Goals, Gumption, and Grace for the Go-Getter Girl (Esther Press at David C. Cook, April 4, 2023). Rebecca George is the founder of Radical Radiance® —a podcast community where listeners are equipp…

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Episode 204: Parenting Series - Teens and Anxiety with Dr Kristin Valerius 50:25

1+ y ago50:25

50:25

We are in the middle of our fall parenting series. Being a parent is one of the most important leadership roles you can have, and ironically, with all the books and wisdom offered in the world, there is only one of you and one version of your child - and no one wrote a parenting manual for your child. So, as parents, we all need to lean into princi…

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Episode 203: Parenting Series - Raising Daughters in Today's World, with Sissy Goff 39:57

1+ y ago39:57

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Being a parent is not an easy leadership role. Parents lead families, one of the greatest organizations on the planet! We often feel equipped until we actually start raising children. Whether you are a parent needing some wisdom on perfectionism, anxiety, or raising girls, or you are interested in becoming a counselor and want to hear two seasoned …

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Episode 202: Parenting Series - Raising Wholehearted Kids, with Dr. Danny Huerta 38:46

1+ y ago38:46

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This is the first episode in our fall parenting series. As parents ourselves, we know parents need a lot of support. It’s normal to feel overwhelmed and unsure about what messages and parenting philosophies to trust. In this episode we talk with parenting expert, Dr. Danny Huerta. Listen in as we talk about; the common struggles parents are facing …

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Episode 201: Healing From Church Wounds - Being Known & Finding Hope in Suffering, with Dr. Curt Thompson 46:25

1+ y ago46:25

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This is the final episode in our series, Healing From Church Wounds. The theology of suffering is one area where we have struggled as a church - but we see signs of improvement. It’s not a fun topic, but it’s at the crux of our human experience and even our faith, rooted in the suffering of our Savior Jesus Christ. On our podcast we love to bridge …

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Episode 200: Healing From Church Wounds - From Deconstruction to Reconstructing Our Faith, with Natalie Runion (@raisedtostay) 33:27

1+ y ago33:27

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We are in the middle of talking about toxic faith and how to untangle the web of healthy versus unhealthy systems so we can heal our church wounds. So many people have experienced hurt within the church setting. The hurt can come from a wide variety of sources, and it’s often due to unresolved trauma in the lives of the leaders of those systems. Wh…

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Episode 199: Healing From Church Wounds - Grace, Grace, Grace with Max Lucado 30:53

1+ y ago30:53

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Are you feeling discouraged by your life, leadership, or church? Are you frustrated with all the broken unhealthy systems? Are you losing hope as you struggle to serve, lead, and do what is right? We get it. There is a lot of hard in the world and it's difficult to finish the race well. You are not alone. But we have good news for you. Our guest to…

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