The Nephesh Podcast

this week we take on the important topic of trauma and its impact on our lives. we unpack the survival instincts that kick in during trauma and how staying in survival mode after the danger has passed impacts our health and spiritual formation.

join us this week as we take a brief trip into American history discussing how the Populist movement in the 1800s relates to former President Donald Trump, the current presidential election, and our soul.

in this episode we dialogue with Dr. Ben Kim about the missio dei or "mission of God" and how it impacts our understanding of salvation, community, and our soul.

take a trip with me in this episode into U.S. history as we discuss the history of voting rights and how it helps us understand our soul. we will examine the way Jesus treated people in the New Testament with our own struggle as humans to understand our value, worth, and need for agency.

excited to have a good friend, Rod Gomez, on this episode. now a husband, pastor, and father of five kids, Rod overcame a lot in his child and young adulthood to be the person he is now, and his story is a testimony to the importance of the church and the community of believers.

join us as we dialogue with Joyce Horton as she shares about her calling to ministry and current leadership in churches in rural New York.

in this episode we discuss the documentary, "the secrets of Hillsong," and what it tells us about spiritual abuse and its impact on our spiritual formation.

in this episode we examine the importance of understanding mental health, how it impacts us, and ways we can care for ourselves through caring for our mental health. join us as psychologist, pastor, and professor, Dr. Ashley Brooks, shares her expertise in the interaction between our thoughts, emotions, and actions, and how they impact us and our spiritual growth.

this week we talk with Pastor Mikey Cheshier who shares his miraculous story of survival and restoration following a deadly explosion that burned much of his body at the age of 7. his beautiful story of finding God's love and grace in the midst of his tragedy will speak deeply to you.

this week we have an amazing story of perseverance and strength in the midst of incredibly physically challenging obstacles. Harley Bailey joins us this week and shares his soul story of how he overcame a debilitating physical illness and his journey to ministry.

the most important aspect of our being is our souls, which encompasses our entire life. yet, we all struggle to understand it and care for it the way we should. in this podcast we discuss what caring for our souls looks like and how to do it on a daily basis.

in this episode we are bringing back one of our favorite guests, Adrianna Rubio/Amato, to talk about the impact that troublemakers have on the world. from Jesus to Martin Luther to Rosa Parks, history is full of those who stood up or sat down for what was right. join us as we discuss why making trouble can at times be a good thing!

is the church in need of another reformation? tune in this week as we journey through history to discuss how the church has grown, changed, split, reformed itself, split again, been trampled upon, and risen to become the institution that it is today, and what that means for us as followers of Jesus.

this week on the Nephesh Podcast, Jennifer Stafford, a survivor of sexual abuse who has turned her experiences into a powerful ministry offering healing and hope to those have suffered from sexual abuse. tune in this week to hear her beautiful soul story! [email protected]

tune in this week to hear about the next step in Sanejo's journey and where the Lord is leading her in her ministry. #thespiritualreformation coming soon!

in this episode we take on the often overlooked and covered over problem in Christian organizations and churches, spiritual abuse. listen in as we begin to dive into this topic and ways to call attention to and bring to light spiritual abuse.

in this episode we talk about the discipline of spiritual reading or lectio divina. it is a powerful tool for slowing down and being able to hear God in scripture. if you've ever struggled to read the Bible, this episode is for you!

is technology on the verge of taking over humanity? in this episode we discuss the potential impact of chat GPT, artificial intelligence, and technology on our souls.

join us this week as we reflect upon the impact that two people can have on an entire city just by buying a football team and what it has to do with our own vocational calling and purpose in life. https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/28/football/wrexham-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-impact-spt-intl/index.html

join us for this hilarious discussion with the one and only Adrianna as she shares more about her own personal life and journey. in this episode she discusses her marriage and divorce and how it impacted her life and her understanding of her own spiritual growth.

two thousand years ago the most painful prayer ever uttered was by Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane the night before his crucifixion. what did Jesus really mean when he asked God to "take this cup" from him the night before his crucifixion? how important was Jesus' will in his ultimate sacrifice on the cross? tune in this week to find out!

listen in this week as we talk with Natalie Contreras on her journey this past year of participating with her family in the Jewish feasts in the Old Testament. hear her passion for engaging in an authentic walk with Jesus and finding meaning in the Jewish traditions in which Jesus also participated.

take a break from some of the more challenging parts of life in this episode and listen in to some humorous stories involving an altar, a curling iron, and Starbucks coffee!

hurried, rushed, harried, burned out, stressed out, overwhelmed, tired, exhausted: words that define our existence today. join us this week as we discuss the disease that is killing our souls, "hurry sickness," and learning from the way of Jesus how to live the "unhurried life."

listen in this week to a very special episode as we dialogue with Sandra Leonard as she shares stories about her early life growing up on a farm.

ever feel like like a failure or like you've blown it one too many times? listen in this week to our thoughts on failure and why it is important to fail! and why it is important to get up after the failure.

tune in this week as we talk about the recent revival taking place on the campus of Asbury University in Kentucky. our souls long for a refreshing, a renewal, a revival as we battle the challenges of life. join me in seeking those personal and public revivals of the human spirit.

tune in this week with guest Tiffany Bourg as she discusses her involvement in Free International and their work rescuing people from sex trafficking. don't miss this heartbreaking episode as we delve into the tragic reality of human trafficking and the sex slave trade. http://www.freeinternational.org/

join us this week as we reflect upon loss, the decisions that grief requires, and the hope to which our souls cling through life and in death.

don't miss the second part of our conversation with Lisa and Don Spencer as they recount the traumatic experience of surviving the Camp Fire in Paradise, CA, in 2018. in part 2 they share about the aftermath of the fire and how that trauma impacted their marriage and strengthened their relationship and their faith.

tune in this week to part 1 of Don and Lisa Spencer's harrowing story of survival in the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, CA. A life changing experience that brought them closer together as a family and impacted their spiritual formation and their faith.

on this episode we have the opportunity of talking with Sara Whitehurst, a missionary to Thailand, and hearing about her spiritual journey, her calling, and her heart for reaching people. to find out more about her ministry, check out her website: https://www.missionthailand.co/

discover the value of your story and sharing your story in this episode as we reflect upon the stories of Prince Harry and the Apostle Paul. both recent history and biblical history relay to us the power of our individual narrative and the impact it has on our life and the lives of others.

join us in this episode as we reflect on two amazing women from history, Mother Teresa and Princess Alice, who epitomized a ministry of "relevant irrelevance," of caring for the insignificant members of society, and their impact on history itself.

join us in this episode as we connect with Joey Tellez as he shares about the loss of his sister early in his life, his struggle with drugs, his call to ministry, and how he has seen God move in his life and shape his soul.

New Year's resolutions anyone? desire to change or add some healthy habits for the new year? listen in to this week's episode as we discuss how habits are formed and how they can be changed as you get ready to take on 2023.

join us in this episode as we reflect upon the magnificence of the Christmas story through the eyes of Mary the mother of Jesus. may you be blessed and experience the "peace on earth" possible through Jesus' birth.

tune in this week to hear Heather and her daughter's journey with celiac, from discovery to life-changing habits and ways of managing it, and her desire to help others navigate their way through this challenging autoimmune disease. you can find out more by going to Heather's website: goglutenfreely.com

is poverty a spiritual discipline? do those who are wealthy have a responsibility to others? what is the impact of both wealth and poverty on our soul? is income inequality a real issue? tune in this week as we navigate through this challenging topic.

join us this week as we reflect on the Christmas season, Jesus' easy yoke, and Richard Foster's 10 ways to live out of simplicity in our spiritual formation.

tune in this week as we reflect upon how Holocaust survivors such as Viktor Frankl help us to understand the importance of finding meaning in life and the ability to be thankful in even the most tragic circumstances.

tune in as we dialogue with Adrianna Amato about her adventures growing up in a Spanish church in a small town in New York. hear about her discovery of God's love and her persistent spiritual journey and soul formation.

in this episode we discuss the root of shame and the damage it does to our soul and the souls of others.

in this episode we have the privilege of talking with "Iron Man" Alex Delgado as he shares his heart-wrenching story of overcoming childhood trauma, alcohol and drug addiction, and then his miraculous journey of finding Jesus through recovery. make sure to tune in!

our bodies are more than flesh, and our spiritual formation is more than just the spirit. listen in as we reflect on the inter-connectedness of our being, why Paul thought the body was crucial to understanding Jesus' resurrection, and how physical pain affects all parts of our person on episode 15 of the nephesh podcast.

what do cats have to do with the soul? tune in to find out....

ever hear of "controlled chaos"? it's as if that is what life is; an attempt to manage and control the chaos around us. listen in as we discuss how to understand and allow God through internal and external chaos to shape and refine our soul in the spiritual transformation process.

join us as we dialogue with Matt about his spiritual journey and his calling to ministry.

the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II and her death, the impact of Princess Diana, and the culture of personality that took over in the twentieth century; how do all of these things affect the soul? take a listen...

join us for part 2 of my conversation with my sister Paula and her adoption journey.