We all desperately need healing in many ways - mind, body, and spirit.
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We believe the only way to get there is go beyond learning religious ideals and doctrines, and pursue awareness of God’s constant, loving presence, moment by moment.
09/06/2023
Have you ever felt invisible, dismissed or rejected? Author and speaker Dr. Deanna Shrodes shares more of her story, how God gave her such incredible hope in the midst of her brokenness, that she felt compelled to share it with everyone. Make sure you listen and receive the incredible wisdom God has given her through the pain she has endured!
Have you every felt rejected and abandoned, especially by those who you hoped would love you the most? Where is God when we're dealing with these deep feelings of hurt and betrayal? Author and speaker Dr. Deanna Shrodes helps us answer this critical question by sharing her continuing journey from feeling abandoned to experiencing God's healing power.
God promises to take our brokenness and replace it with wholeness. But how does that happen and what's our part to play? In Part 2 of a two part series, our guest Debbie helps us see what God's restorative and healing process looks like. She does this by sharing her continuing journey of integrating her many alters into one, and how God is using her to help others on their journey of healing.
What do you pursue to feel whole and complete? Do those pursuits actually move you into greater integration or create even more brokenness within? What does the journey into healing and wholeness really look like? Our special guest Debbie shares her powerful and continuing journey of struggling with Dissociative Identity Disorder and how she is working to integrate her many alters. Her journey gives us insight into how to find completeness in our own lives, so don't miss this first episode, or the next!
In the first episode of this two part series, hosts Kim Ward and Kurt Pflegl both defined and discussed the importance of practicing hermeneutics when reading the Scriptures. In part 2, they use these tools to unpack a typically controversial passage in the Scriptures - 1 Timothy 2:8-15. You might be surprised by what they uncover in the process. So don't miss this episode!
What the heck is hermeneutics? How are these spiritual practices helpful when it comes to accurately interpreting the Scriptures? Join us as hosts Kim Ward and Kurt Pflegl answer these questions, uncovering something surprising - how practicing hermeneutics reveals something important we just might be missing when it comes to knowing the heart of God. So make sure you listen to part 1, as they discuss the basic hermeneutical toolsets at each of our disposal.
How do you respond when obeying God leads to heartbreak? In this second and final episode of our series on navigating disappointments, our special guest reveals the deep pain he experienced while obeying God's call to serve overseas. He also shares some of the spiritual practices which helped him keep moving through the healing process. This one is for all of us who need help in dealing with life's disappointments, especially when it comes to serving God.
Have you done your best to obey God, but only experienced disappointment as a result? What's that all about? Our special guest shares his story of navigating the disappointments he encountered while obeying God's call to serve overseas. Take a listen to our new series and you might just find the answers you're looking for!
How can we detect God's voice amidst the cacophany of our inner negativity and the world around us? In part one of this two part series, Hosts Kim Ward and Kurt Pflegl discussed practicing a biblical form of centering prayer as a way to discern God's voice. Now in this second part, they share their personal stories of practicing this kind of prayer to help us do the same.
How can we pick God's voice out of the noise of the world around us? What are some good prayer practices that can help us tune in and hear what God is saying? Can He really help us with all the negative and destructive self-talk that constantly seems to be at war inside of us? If you are asking questions like these, don't miss the first part of our two part series on Centering Prayer. Hosts Kim Ward and Kurt Pflegl discuss the practice for Christ followers, in contrast to other religions who might have similar practices. We are confident you will find it very helpful on your journey with Jesus!
In part three of this series, our special guest Debbie talks about the people who helped her walk out of the darkness of the Church of Satan and into the light of God's love. She also discusses the nature of love with hosts Kurt Pflegl and Kim Ward.
What does life look like for someone who suffered years of horrible abuse by members of the Church of Satan, but is being healed by Jesus? We invite you to listen to part 2 of Into the Light as our guest Debbie shares fascinating stories of how God's radical, sacrificial generosity and love are flowing in and through her. We are confident you will be amazed at the way people are being transformed by Debbie's faithful obedience to Jesus!
Not many people know darkness like our guest, Debbie. Her story includes abandonment, abuse, the Church of Satan and suffering from dissociative identity disorder. Yet the darkness she experienced is not the point nor the end of her journey. Don't miss her share the amazing story of how she walked out of the darkness and into the light of God's healing love!
Sometimes you just need to switch things up. In this episode, Sarah Lauren turns the tables on LHGH host Kurt Pflegl, interviewing him for her own podcast - Sarah Lauren: Made for Balance. In her words, "We talk about what influence is, the relevance and importance of being vulnerable with others... and he shares many of his experiences listening to God. Wherever you stand in your faith... I believe any of us can gain something simply from hearing Kurt’s journey and his heart posture towards humans." And if you're interested in connecting with Sarah, you can find her here - www.sarahlauren.net
God invites every one of us into an intimate, relationship with Him through reading the Scriptures and prayer. But many of us struggle with their practical application. Are there tools to help us? Thankfully, yes! Hosts Kim and Kurt invite you to participate with them in practicing Lectio Divina, a time tested way of prayerfully listening for God's voice while reading the Scriptures. In this immersive episode of Life Hurts God Heals, we invite you to join them in practicing listening prayer while reading through John 2:1-12.
In part 1 of this series, hosts Kim Ward and Kurt Pflegl discussed the various reasons why some Christ followers say the Enneagram is dangerous to our faith. In some vital aspects, they agreed with the criticisms. But in this second and final episode, they discuss their areas of disagreement and their biblical reasoning as to why mature believers can use the Enneagram as a personality profile They also share other tools to help us grow in our intimacy with God via prayer and reading the Scriptures. So don't miss their informative conclusion to this important series!
The Enneagram has come under fire from some who follow Jesus. There are those who call it dangerous to our faith. Are their criticisms legitimate? If so, what are the dangers and what do we do about it? Join hosts Kim Ward and Kurt Pflegl as they discuss the concerns raised about the Enneagram in part one of a two part series.
Would you believe more than 21 million adults in the United States alone had at least one major depressive episode this year? Where is God when our inner darkness seems to cast an all-encompassing shroud over everything? Don't miss this episode of Life Hurts God Heals as guest Jono DeMartimprey shares helpful advice on navigating depression from personal experience.
How can God guide us into growing health through knowing our Enneagram personality type? Hosts Kim Ward and Kurt Pflegl discuss Enneagram number types 2-7, as well as unpack God's healing message for each type, on this episode of Life Hurts God Heals.
What is the Enneagram all about? Can knowing it's 9 personality types be beneficial for Christ followers in our relationship with God, or is this something to be avoided? Hosts Kim Ward and Kurt Pflegl discuss the issues some have with the Enneagram as well unpack personality types 8, 9 and 1 in this first part of a two part series.
Have you ever endured abuse, whether emotionally, physically, mentally or sexually? Are you close to someone who struggles with mental illness? Do you ever wonder if God can rescue you from the depths of your brokenness? If you answered yes to at least one of these questions, guest Denise Fries wants you to know there is hope for you. We invite you to listen in as Denise shares her gripping story of finding hope beyond her brokenness on this episode of Life Hurts God Heals.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Is this really the beginning of the most wonderful time of the year? Or is it the most hectic and anxiety ridden season? For those who answered yes to the second question, our conversation with author Alan Fadling about experiencing an unhurried life is our gift to you. We are confident you will be just as thankful for the insights Alan shares as we are!
Hosts Kim and Kurt invite you to join them in practicing listening prayer through meditating on God's creation. On this episode of Life Hurts God Heals, the two hosts act as guides through the process of using pictures to tune into God's voice.
Doesn't it seem like we are fracturing into increasingly smaller tribes of people, who just can't seem to connect with anyone outside of our tiny circles? How can God possibly reconcile us back to unity as one people? Listen in as guest Greg Nettle shares his incredible story of following Jesus' invitation to take steps into racial reconciliation. We believe his journey will breathe hope into you, revealing a glimpse of God's profoundly healing work in our broken world.
Is there a difference between punishment and discipline from God's perspective? If so, how could we ever know the truth? What if there are ancient practices to help us hear God's voice clearly, practices many have forgotten? Hosts Kim and Kurt invite you to participate with them in practicing Lectio Divina, a time tested way of prayerfully listening for God's voice while reading the Scriptures. In this immersive episode of Life Hurts God Heals, we invite you to join them in practicing listening prayer while reading through Hebrews 12:1-14.
Do you struggle with addictions and toxic patterns of behavior that have their roots in your family, maybe even going back generations? How can we break free from chains that often seem unbreakable? Guest Neal Benson shares stories of family struggles from his early years of life, and the surprising path into freedom which God revealed along the way. This is an episode of Life Hurts God Heals you don't want to miss!
When it comes to our relationship with God, the idea of surrender isn't a very sexy topic. Maybe we just don't realize how powerful the rewards can be. On this episode of Life Hurts God Heals, join hosts Kim Ward and Kurt Pflegl as they unearth the treasures found in the practice of surrendering to God's best every day.
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