Road To Wholeness Podcast

“You have to go back before moving forward. Do you know how much trauma you have been through in your life?”  Tune in to today’s episode “Redeeming Heartache” with Dan Allender. Dr. Dan Allender is an author, a counselor and a pioneer of a unique and innovative approach to trauma and abuse therapy. For over 30 years, the Allender Theory has brought healing and transformation to hundreds of thousands of lives by bridging the story of the gospel and the stories of trauma and abuse that mark so many.  In this episode we discuss: Trauma and the effect on the brain Trauma looks differently that we may think Trauma resides and dwells in the body How to re-engage the trauma to begin the restorative process of wholeness  LINKS:  www.theallendercenter.org  Redeeming Heartache:  https://www.amazon.com/Redeeming-Heartache-Suffering-Reveals-Calling/dp/0310362016/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=34EIC92JEBICQ&dchild=1&keywords=redeeming+heartache+dan+allender&qid=1635440249&sprefix=redeeming+he%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzUFlJQlI1MEFYSlcxJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDE2MDU0M1FEQjdXRjQzVkRFNSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNTY2Mjk5MkM1TzUyMk1MSTI5OCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=  Streams of Wholeness:  www.streamsofwholeness.com  Josh Hawk:  www.joshhawk.com  Road to Wholeness TV Show:  www.awkngtv.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“Empathy is acknowledging someone’s reality. It’s the same as acceptance. There is a difference between acceptance and agreement. We are commanded by God to accept everyone, but we are not commanded to approve of their opinions or political views we are called to love them.”  “A Distorted View of God leads to a Distorted way of life”  Tune in to today’s episode “Messy Truth” with Caleb Kaltenbach. Caleb is the founder of The Messy Grace Group where he helps churches love and foster community with LGBTQ individuals without sacrificing theological convictions. He's the author of Messy Truth, God of Tomorrow, and Messy Grace (where he discusses being raised in the LGBTQ community, following Jesus, and how loving others doesn’t require shifting beliefs).  In this episode we discuss: How truth can be messy! The spiritual impact on children raised by LGTBQ parents Creating an environment in The Church that welcomes all people without incompatible with church doctrine. Why the LGTBQ community believes Christians hate them. Having authentic relationships with people who are not like us.  LINKS:  www.calebkaltenbach.comMessy Truth:  https://www.amazon.com/Messy-Truth-Community-Sacrificing-Conviction/dp/0525654275/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1635440062&sr=8-1  Streams of Wholeness:  www.streamsofwholeness.com  Josh Hawk:  www.joshhawk.com  Road to Wholeness TV Show:  www.awkngtv.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“Rebuilding is one of the hardest things you will ever do in your life, but it is possible.” “What happens to our relationship with hope when the outcome we were certain of, doesn’t happen?”  Tune in to today’s episode “Hope Anyways” with speaker and author Leeana Tankersley. In her newest book, Hope Anyway, Leeana explores her nuanced relationship with hope after unexpectedly losing her marriage. Is hope a trick? Is hope dependent on a happy ending? Is hope really worth it?  Join us in this episode where we talk about:   -How do you begin again? Not just the next moment but your life? -Life doesn’t go as we planned so what do we do when it doesn’t’?  -How to have a new hope.  -You can’t surrender and be strategizing at the same time.  -What if our agitations are our invitations?   LINKS:  www.leeanatankersley.comHOPE ANYWAY:  https://www.amazon.com/Hope-Anyway-Welcoming-Possibility-Ourselves/dp/0800738527/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1635443110&sr=8-3  Streams of Wholeness:  www.streamsofwholeness.com  Josh Hawk:  www.joshhawk.com  Road to Wholeness TV Show:  www.awkngtv.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“God celebrates our participation with sex in marriage!” “Can sex really be Holy? Isn’t there always lust in sex? Can I really do that?”   Our guest today is Gary Thomas. Gary is a bestselling author and international speaker whose ministry brings people closer to Christ and closer to others.  -In this episode we discuss:  -If Christians can’t ask about sex in the church where do we go to get the answers?  -Sex is celebrated by God.  -When sex is mutual, there is tremendous Freedom in what we can enjoy in sex.  -How to heal from sexual trauma  -How to “simmer” and use the five senses in sex.  -How being mentally faithful to your spouse makes your spouse the most attractive person in the world.   Links:  www.garythomas.com Married Sex:  https://www.amazon.com/Married-Sex-Christian-Couples-Reimagining/dp/0310362547/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1635441145&sr=8-1-spons  Streams of Wholeness:  www.streamsofwholeness.com  Josh Hawk:  www.joshhawk.com  Road to Wholeness TV Show:  www.awkngtv.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“You do not need someone else’s permission to do what God has called you to do. You can say no to the friend but yes to the friendship.”Tune in to today’s episode “When Making Others Happy is Making you Miserable” with Karen Ehman author of When Making Others Happy is Making You Miserable and Keep Showing Up. In this episode we discuss:Getting out of the “People Pleasing Hamster Wheel”Putting People in the Place of GodThe Power of “Saying No”The relationship between boundaries and stressKeeping up the “facade”Stop It Statements/One Sentence SermonsIt’s not our assignment to make other people happyBe honest about your bandwidth (emotional, physical, and spiritual).Check out the episode now on Apple Podcast/Spotify or at the link!LINKS: https://www.amazon.com/When-Making-Others-Happy-Miserable/dp/0310347580/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1635774394&sr=8-3www.KarenEhman.comStreams of Wholeness: www.streamsofwholeness.comJosh Hawk: www.joshhawk.comRoad to Wholeness TV Show: www.awkngtv.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.