Are you caring for a loved one? Are you at your wits end? Do you need encouragement to not give up? I once heard the saying “all good stories begin and end in the heart of a man.”[i] I suppose there is much truth to that statement, but perhaps some of the best stories […]
Seeds to Live By 
Thanksgiving Blessings to You: Give Thanks
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours Thanksgiving is a time of family, friends and good food. But most importantly, it is a time to reflect on the blessings of God’s provision over the past year. As I prepare for our bountiful meal in Ohio this year, I’m reminded of so many prior Thanksgivings […]
Episode 2.11–Nightmares
A Manifestation of a Deep-Heart-Hurt Do you know someone struggling with reoccurring nightmares? Have you wonder if it’s tied to a deep-heart-hurt? Do you want to learn more about how to help? Also, in case you want to pre-read the section we talk about in this podcast turn to session 2, page 19, number 8 […]
Episode 2.10–Fear and Insecurity
Two Manifestations of a Deep-Heart-Hurt Have you ever watched someone make wrong choices based on fear and insecurity? Do you want to help them make wiser choices? These two topics are issues we will deal with as biblical disciplers. Many times they are manifestations of a deep-heart-hurt. So listen in to learn more about how […]
Episode 2.9-Anxiety
A Manifestation of a Deep-Heart-Hurt. In this podcast we talk about how to get to the root cause of anxiety in a person’s life, and how to help the person be set free. If you want to pre-read the section we are discussing turn to session 2, page 18, number 6 Anxiety in the Go in […]
Episode 2.8–Depression
Depression can be one of the manifestations of a deep-heart-hurt. Do you know someone struggling with depression? Today in this podcast we talk about the three main causes of depression. Grief Physical imbalance Spiritual, or in other words, what is taking place in the depths of a person’s heart. And we also discuss […]
Episode 2.7–Avoidance & Denial
Manifestations of a Deep-Heart-Hurt How do you work with a person in the thick of denial, or someone who uses avoidance as a means to cope? These two topics are issues we will deal with as biblical disciplers. They are like bandaids people use to handle their deep-heart-hurts when they haven’t been taught how to […]
Episode 2.6–Covering Sin by Lying, Blaming and Justifying
Does it drive you crazy when a person lies, blames others or justify his own wrong behavior? How do we disciple a person who uses these tactics as a means of covering sin? And more importantly, why does a grown adult turn to this type of behavior in the first place? In this podcast, we […]
Episode 2.5–Guilt and Shame
Manifestations of a Deep-Heart-Hurt Do you know someone struggling with guilt or shame? Do you want to help that person be set free? In this podcast, we talk about the manifestations of unhealed guilt and shame in a person’s life. And more importantly, how we (as biblical disciplers) can help the person heal over these […]
Episode 2.4–Overview of the Consequences of Sin
As biblical disciplers we need to be aware of the various consequences of sin. Are you equipped? Or could you learn a bit more, or perhaps benefit from an overview of the consequences of sin? If so, this podcast is for you. I wanted to jump ahead in our training of session two of the […]
