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EDEN Speaks
by Pastor Shannon McLeod and Amy Martella, LMFT
A place of grace, honesty, and openness where we share Christ-centered conversations.
Episodes
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Creating Space - A Farewell to EDEN Speaks
God has been SO good to us in the season - a season of challenge, change, transition, growth and connection. We started this podcast in a time when we couldn't gather in person and we wanted nothing more than to be able to stay connected. EDEN Speaks was our answer to that. But we realize that...
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Recapping the Cap
This week Shannon sits down with Aloysia to recap and discuss the message from Friday's EDEn Gathering. The dive into allowing God to rename, restore and resurrect areas of our lives where we may feel hopeless.
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Transitions - They are the Worst!
We are back after a short break in April and we felt like the season was right to talk about transitions. Transition in the literal season to summer (hopefully soon!), transition out of the school year, transition in all things big and small. We dig into how we can struggle with this for a…
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People are messy y'all: Diving (a bit) into relationships- Part 1
A lot has changed since we last recorded! Over the last month and a half Shannon and Amy have been figuring out how to stay connected while being geographically in different places. In this episode, we dig into friendship and the challenges that come with relationships, having hard conversations,...
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Let the Healing Begin
At our EDEN Gathering last Friday (sorry we are late y'all!) Pastor Stacy brought us a beautiful and encouraging message on healing. If you weren't able to make it in person for that you should definitely go back and listen, you won't be sad you did. In this episode we recap that and discuss what...
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Being Intentional About Telling Our Story (and sex talks!) - Katie
This week we have an EDEN Gathering-EDEN Speaks mashup featuring Katie Barnhart! We are continuing with the sharing of our story but we are also continuing the topic of sex. At our EDEN Gathering we heard from Aloysia, Stacy, Shannon and Amy about their sexual stories but we wanted to continue…
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Sex Talks 2.0 - EDEN Recap
It's February! Which means that our EDEN Gathering was all about sex and sexuality. A topic that is deep and vast and complicated......and sometimes hard to talk about. So here we are, talking about it, because it is important. The episode is a recap, kind of. We reference our Gathering, but…
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Being Intentional About Telling our Story - Shirlee
Welcome back to another episode in our story series! Today we get to chat with Shirlee and hear more about her story. She shared a little of it at our last EDEN Gathering where she blessed us with a message but today we get to hear more detail of her full and fascinating life. She shares about…
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Boundaries vs Walls: Challenging Our Relationship Tactics
We always love a good EDEN Gathering and we had one last Friday night! This episode is a recap and reflection on the encouraging and challenging message that the lovely Shirlee shared. She posed SO many good questions that really challenged us to look at how we are loving others, to examine if…
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Being Intentional About Telling Our Story - Ryan
We are here with the third story in our series and you all just continue to amaze us with your vulnerability, faith and trust in our Heavenly Father (and rightly so, He is faithful to us!). Ryan shares her story of unexpected change and heartbreak and how through that, she has grown closer to God...
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Being Intentional About Telling Our Stories - Chona
Merry Christmas Eve everyone! We are back this week with another amazing story shared by Chona. We aren't going to spoil it for you by telling you all about her journey, just know that it is beautiful and overflowing with God's faithfulness and her continued trust in Him! We hope you enjoy it as...
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Being Intentional About Telling Our Story - Gerry
We are kicking off our "Story Series" and we are excited about this you guys! We each have such unique and special stories that are powerful in their own way. Whether it is something that changed your life in an instant, is supernatural (like Gerry's story!) or a testament to God's faithfulness...
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The Good Father
In case you missed it….Kathy Myhre was back again for the 4th year in a row at our November EDEN Gathering! And she never disappoints. Joining us today is Aloysia aka Ally Tennial so you know that awesome insight and Godly words will spoken. Kathy’s message touched on so many great truths and we...
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Even in the Desert....
In this week's episode we are continuing the conversation around our theme for this year, Be Intentional, Be Transformed. We know that connection is a vital part of relationship, including our relationship with Jesus. One of the ways we can cultivate this connection is through prayer, being...
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Getting intentional with Solitude...and silence and stillness
Join Pastor Shannon and Pastor Stacy as they recap Pastor Shannon's message from the EDEN Gathering on Friday night. They dig into being transformed and being intentional in our quest to silence, stillness and solitude. They also share about their journeys and the impact of The Rule of Life. If…
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REPLAY Have you abandoned yourself?
In case you are thinking of abandoning youself.....not only do we have some tips from Kathy Myher but in this week's episode we recap the amazing message the she delivered to us during our EDEN Gathering live stream last Friday. Kathy shared four ways that we abandon ourselves, while also lifting...
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Dry Bones and the Scarlet Cord
EDEN Weekend strikes again in all the best ways possible! There was delicious food, beautiful decorations, and, most importantly an amazing message that made it so clear how close the Lord is to us. Our guest speaker, Jessie Fure, is with us this week to share her heart on why she shared this...
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Just Be
Welcome to Season 2 of EDEN Speaks! We are kicking off this season with our EDEN Weekend, which is an expanded version of our EDEN Gathering. The theme for this year is Be Intentional, Be Transformed. Pastor Shannon shares the heart and the motivation behind this theme and gives a little insight…
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You say connection, we say attachment: diving (a bit more) into relationships - Part 2
We are back again this week, for the final episode of this season, taking more about relationships. Whether we realize it or not, we were learning from the time were came into this world how we were supposed to connect (or attach) to people we are in relationship with. And we carry this…
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Em-body-ed Wisdom
Here it is, the final episode of our 3-part series on body image. And what a journey it has been! To wrap this awesome conversation up, please welcome Carolyn Hansen. Carolyn shares her journey with us and gives a slightly different perspective on the idea of struggle with body image - it's not...
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So Much Wisdom in Two Tiny Bodies
Ok, we know we say this a lot....and we mean it every time...BUT this episode is not something you want to miss! This week is Part 2 of our series on body image and we have two very special people joining us - Kristen and Ainsley Nelson - mom and daughter power pair! These ladies awed us with…
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Dear Body, Can I trust you?
We are kicking off an awesome 3-part series on body image and, you guys, we are EXCITED! This is a topic that we have all likely had exposure to in one way or another in our life. Body image can encompass so many areas....weight, height, things about ourselves that we wish were different or all...
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Oh....that must have slipped my mind..
So......did you know that the way ADHD symptoms look for females is very different than it looks for males? Yeah, neither did I until my good friend, Carrie Potter, LMHCA started talking to me about it. In today's episode, Carrie joins me (Amy, I'm flying solo on this one!) to share what she has...
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Have you seen my keys?
We are constantly losing things.....but can we lose God? Sometimes it feels like maybe He has lost us. In this week's episode we are joined by Pastor Aimee Accetturo and Pastor Stacy Larsen as we reflect back on the message delivered to us by Pastor Melissa Nigro at our EDEN Gathering. We share...
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CAUTION: Change Ahead
Change.....it can feel like a loaded word. We know it is inevitable and even good for us, but it can also be scary, overwhelming or even something we use as a crutch to avoid going deeper. We could likely talk for days about change but for the purpose of this episode, we are discussing the...
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Try It On for Size - Our young adults work through mis-typing
Merry Christmas from EDEN Speaks! We have come to the last episode of Enneagram December, or as we have been referring to it, Enneapalooza! In this episode we sit down with three amazing young adults - Elizabeth Lawson, Alyssa McLeod and Mady Schwandt. It is inspiring to hear how these young…
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Baby Steps - Our moms explore the enneagram
This week we have two VERY special ladies joining us - Pastor Shannon's Mom, Lauri and Amy's Mom, Cindy. Both Cindy and Lauri are new the the Enneagram so they share what it has been like for them as they have learned about it, about themselves and how it all impacts their relationships. They…
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The basics - An Intro to the Enneagram
The month of April we will be playing reruns of our Enneagram series! We hope you enjoy and we look forward to being back with some new episodes in May. Enneagram December is here! This month we will have 3 weeks of all things Enneagram and this is the first one! Pastor Shannon and Amy give an...
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Fullness: Making Room for the Holy Spirit
Welcome back to another episode of EDEN Speaks! Last Friday at our EDEN Gathering we were blessed with an engaging and powerful message from Pastor Janell Martin. She spoke passionately about the power of the Holy Spirit and the good gift that God gave us through Jesus. In this episode we dig in...
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Continuing a conversation - Sex talks Part 2
Joining us again this week is Elizabeth Kettlewell as we continue our conversation on sex and sexuality! Last episode we answered questions that were related directly to the talk that we did at our EDEN Gathering on February 19th; this week we are going to answer some additional questions that…
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Continuing a conversation - Sex talks Part 1
One thing we know for sure - the topic of sex is vast and we could spent A LOT of time discussing the various areas of this topic. So let's continue this conversation! We started it at our EDEN Gathering on Friday, February 19th and quickly realized one episode to answer the questions we received...
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Calling Out My Inner Poser - Feelings and our False Self
Feelings.....we can have a love-hate relationship with them. As we have been exploring the book Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Pete Scazzero we have come face to face with the reality that we all have emotions, God gave us these emotions and He has them too. In denying, rejecting or ignoring...
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Embracing Grief
Grief is complicated. It can bring us to our knees and leave us feeling like we are swimming in a sea of emotions that are difficult to grasp. It can also bring us closer to God. At our most recent EDEN Gathering, Pastor Liz Sawczuck blessed us with a message on grief that was real, honest,...
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Come Get Emotionally Healthy with EDEN Connect
We are getting ready to kick off a new study and we are EXCITED! We will be digging into Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Pete Scazerro and we would love to get to share this experience with all of you. So, tune into this mini-episode as we share a little about what this book entails, what has...
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Surrendered
Welcome back to EDEN Speaks! We have something special for you this week. We had a fun and inspiring conversation with Katrina Dvorak about Chapter 8 of our book study, this chapter is titled "My Friend Sam, An Invitation to Break and Surrender Dreams." Katrina shares her heart, her of love of...
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Take heart!
Welcome to Episode 4 of EDEN Speaks! This week we will be reflecting on the message that was delivered by Ashley Potts at our virtual EDEN Gathering (don't worry, we give a little recap if you haven't had the chance to listen to that yet!). Ashley shared her story of unexpected circumstances, the...
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Freedom in vulnerability and the healing it brings
In this episode we have the pleasure of talking with the lovely Kendra Neugebauer! She shares her story of learning to be vulnerable, engaging in relationships in new ways, sheding the weight of shame she has carried throughout her life and how there was only one way she was able to accomplsh…
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Rocks and Promises
In this episode, we dig into the question "What is your rock?". What is the thing (or things!) that has been hard, painful or challenging but that you were able to rest your head on because of God's faithful promises. The thing that started as a rock and you were able to see as a pillar to build...
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Get EDEN Connect-ed; an episode on what’s coming up
Our prayer for this podcast is that this can be a place of openness, grace, honesty, and connection with our sisters in Christ (and any brothers out there who are tuning in!). While this podcast is connection to our women’s ministry at Living Word in Oak Harbor, Washington, we welcome everyone…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A place of grace, honesty, and openness where we share Christ-centered conversations.
HOSTED BY
Pastor Shannon McLeod and Amy Martella, LMFT
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A place of grace, honesty, and openness where we share Christ-centered conversations.
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