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Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, Encouragement — 297 episodes
S12.08 | When God Feels Silent
S12.07 | When Comfort Becomes an Idol
S12.06 | What If Your Purpose Today Is Just Faithfulness?
S12.05 | He Is Risen: What the Resurrection Means for Your Life Today
S12.04 | When God Tells You to Pause: The Power of Seasons of Restoration
S12.03 | Burned Out for God? What Matthew 11:28-29 Really Means About Taking Jesus' Yoke
S12.02 | When Other People's Emotions Trigger Your Nervous System
S12.01 | What You Treasure Is Shaping Your Mental Health (Matthew 6 Reflection)
S12.TRAILER | Nervous System Healing, Trauma & Faith for Christian Women
S11.BONUS 8 | From Triggered to Regulated: A Mom's Testimony from Rooted & Resilient
S11.BONUS 7 | Feel & Function Well: A Christian Approach to Food, Movement, and Mood with Amy Connell
S11.BONUS 6 | How to Break the Cycle of Negative Thoughts and Overwhelm: Olivia's Testimony
S11.BONUS 5 | Healing Isn't the Absence of Pain: Ivanka's Rooted & Resilient Testimony
S11.19 | When the Year Has Been Hard: How to Step Into 2026 With Biblical Hope
S11. BONUS 4 | Purpose Isn't What You Do: Finding God's Design with Jazmin Ruiz
S11.18 | When Christmas Feels Heavy: Encouragement for the Weary Christian Woman
S11.BONUS 3 | From Anxiety to Identity in Christ: Juliana's Rooted & Resilient Transformation Story
S11.17 | When Everything Goes Wrong: Recognizing Spiritual Warfare and Standing Firm
S11.16 | The Joy of the Lord Is My Strength: How to Find Joy in Hard Seasons
S11.15 | Life Update
S11.BONUS 2 | When Faith Meets Pain: How God Redeems Our Deepest Wounds with Hannah Hughes
S11.14 | Living From Wholeness, Not For It
S11.13 | Does Lack of Healing Mean Lack of Faith? A Biblical Perspective
S11.12 | Loaves and Fishes Faith: How God Multiplies What You Surrender
S11.11 | Why Did God Allow This? | Finding Faith in Suffering and Trauma
S11.BONUS | Finding God's Goodness After Suicide and Loss with Joy Johnson
S11.10 | From Graves to Gardens: How God Brings Life from What Feels Dead
S11.09 |Christian Mental Health: 4 Ways to Regulate Your Nervous System
S11.08 |4 Steps to Taking Your Thoughts Captive: A Biblical Framework
S11.07 |The Danger of Getting Comfortable with Sin
S11.06 | Knowledge Isn't Power – Action Is
S11.05 | 5 Verses to Cling to in Times of Struggle
S11.04 | What Are You Focused On? Shifting Your Thoughts to God's Peace
S11.03 | Who Told You That? Replacing Trauma's Lies with God's Truth
S11.02 | Grieving with God: A Christian Woman's Guide to Navigating Loss and Pain
S11.01 | Faith Without Action: Are You Waiting on God Without Obedience?
S10.19 | Healing the Mother Wound: Overcoming Childhood Emotional Trauma
S10.18 | Grace for the Spiritually Weary Christian Woman
S10.17 | Mental Illness & Faith: Addressing a Common Misconception
S10.16 | Trusting God with the Little: Reflection as I Walk Through Depression
S10.15 | Forgiving Yourself: How to Release Shame and Walk in Freedom
S10.14 |Replay: Spiritual Abuse, Church Hurt, and the True Heart of God
S10.13 |From Surviving to Thriving: How Christian Mental Health Coaching Can Transform Your Life
S10.12 |Godly Friendships: Why You Need an Aaron & Hur in Your Life
S10.11 | When Healing Doesn't Come: Wrestling with God and Holding on to Faith
S10.10 | Healing from Shame: Embracing God's Truth Over Lies
S10.09 | Biblical Insights on Setting Healthy Boundaries
S10.08 | Cultivating Trust in God Amidst Life's Challenges
S10.07 | Life Update: Reflecting on Life's Difficulties While Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus
S10.06 | Taking Control: Five Steps to Change Your Behavior for Good
S10.05 | Beyond Circumstances: Thriving Amidst Pain and Struggles
S10.04 | Discovering Safe Community: A Key to Comprehensive Healing in Christ
S10.03 | Taming Overwhelm: Balancing Mental Health, Faith, and Daily Responsibilities
S10.02 | Battling Opposition: Recognizing & Overcoming Satan's Tactics
S10.01 | Healing and Growth in 2025: Setting a God-Centered Vision
S9.24 | Reflecting on 2024 and Seeking God's Vision for 2025
S9.23 | Are Boundaries Biblical?
S9.22 | The Role of Somatics in Christian Trauma Healing
S9.21 | Stand Firm: Embracing God's Call to Confront Life's Struggles
S9.20 | Finding Purpose Beyond the Temporary with Laura Bailey
S9.19 | The True Meaning of Joy During Trials and Suffering
S9.18 | Finding Freedom Through Obedience: Carla's Journey of Spiritual Breakthrough
S9.17 | Hannah's Journey: Trusting in God's Promises Through Deep Despair
S9.15 | Embracing God's Provision: Lessons from Squirrels and Acorns
S9.15 | Choosing the Hard of Change Over Staying Stuck
S9.14 | Redeeming Your Story: Embracing and Stewarding God's Plan for You
S9.13 | Navigating Challenges and Trusting God: My Difficult Sicily Trip
S9.12 | Mental Health and Faith: Emma Breuer's Journey with OCD
S9.11 | Embracing Rest: Insights from Sleep Consultant Rebekka Wall
S9.10 | Motherhood, Trauma, and Healing: Insights from Postpartum Coach Chassie Cox
S9.8 | Practical Foundations for Trauma Recovery and Spiritual Growth
S9.7 | Trusting God's Plan Through Friendship Breakups
S9.6 | Why Church Connection Matters: The Importance of Congregating Together
S9.5 | Finding Joy Amidst Grief and Loss
S9.4 | The Stages of Grief: Overcoming Trauma and Loss
S9.3 | Taking Action for Healing: Why Preparation Isn't Enough
S9.2 | Faith, Therapy, and Medication: A Christian Approach to Mental Health
S9.1 | Finding Hope When Prayers Seem Unanswered
S8.17 | The Myth of Self-Reliance: Relying on God in our Struggles
S8.Bonus 14 | A Candid Update from Carla
S8.16 | The Proverbs 31 Woman in Context
S8.15 | Exploring Scripture: Five Effective Bible Study Approaches
S8.Bonus 13 | God's Attention to Detail: Lessons from a Last-Minute Mustache
S8.14| In the Midst of Suffering: Lessons from Jesus Washing Feet
S8.Bonus 12 | The Impact of Language on Habits: How Your Words Shape Your Reality
S8.13 | Embracing Resurrection Power: Overcoming Pain, Trauma, and Suffering in Faith and Obedience
S8.12 | Lessons from Lazarus: Finding Encouragement in Times of Pain and Suffering
S8.Bonus 11 | Your Language Matters: The Crucial Role of Words in Transforming Your Life
S8.11 | Finding Hope in Struggle: 5 Verses to Encourage You in Your Darkest Times
S8.Bonus 10 | From Motivation to Mastery: Embracing the Spirit of Self-Discipline in Christian Living
S8.10 | Christian Truths About Walking with Mental Illness: Unspoken Realities Revealed
S8.Bonus 9 | Establishing Your Identity in Christ: Overcoming Mental Illness and Trauma Beliefs
S8.9 | Gratitude in the Hard Stuff: Finding God's Manna in Life's Challenges
S8. Bonus 8 | An Honest Conversation About Anxiety: Addressing Mental Health In the Context of Faith
S8.8 | Faith in Action: Picking Up Your Mat to Walk in the Miraculous
S8. Bonus 7 | The Power of Forgiveness: Choosing Freedom and Obedience in Faith
S8.7 | Embracing God's Plan: Stepping into Purpose and Overcoming Comparison, Comfort, and Compromise
S8. Bonus 6 |Toxicity in Relationships: Shifting Perspectives and Implementing Healthy Boundaries
S8.6 | Renewing Your Mind: 3 Steps to Replace Negative Thoughts with Biblical Truth
S8. Bonus 5 | The Power of Struggling Well: A Candid Talk with Melinda Estabrooks
S8.5 | Finding Hope in Suffering: Why God Allows Us to Endure Pain and Trials
S8.4 | Walking Alongside Jesus: Understanding the Partnership in Our Healing and Growth
S8. Bonus 4 | Healing from Trauma and Transforming Family Legacies with Kristen Hallinan
S8.3 | Surrendering to His Will: Understanding Your Sphere of Control and Trusting in God's Plan
S8. Bonus 3 | Transforming Thoughts: Using Wise Mind to Align Your Thinking with Biblical Truth
S8.2 | Beholding: Overcoming Fear and Anxiety by Fixing Our Gaze on Christ
S8.Bonus 2 | Unveiling the Warrior Within: Understanding God's Call for Women with Beth Guckenberger
S8.1 | Enduring the Winter: Trusting God's Plan
S8.Bonus 1 | Season Eight Kickoff: Finding Hope and Encouragement in 2024
S7.Bonus 14 | Unforgiveness is Keeping You Locked in Trauma
S7.15 | Advent Series: Prince of Peace
S7.Bonus 13 | Instagram, Blond Hair & Idols. What They All Have in Common
S7.14 | Advent Series: Everlasting Father
S7.13 | Advent Series: The Mighty God
S7.Bonus 12 | Surviving Depression & Suicide Ideation with Felicia Joy
S7.12 | Advent Series: Wonderful Counselor
S7.11 | When You Feel Like God is Far Away
S7.Bonus 10 | Living With & Walking Through Anxiety with Jessa Hillmann
S7.10 | God is Working In the Waiting - Are You Staying in Position?
S7.Bonus 9 | The World May Have Disqualified You - But God Hasn't.
S7.9 | Don't Stop Gleaning - Your Rescue is Coming! Lessons from Ruth
S7.Bonus 8 | Winning Over Worry with Keri Eichberger
S7.8 | 3 Steps To Stop Identifying As Your Illness
S7.Bonus 7 | Birthday Episode: Living in My Spiritual Promise Land
S7.7 | Learning to Abide in Christ
S7.Bonus 6 | What Does It Mean To Have a "Real" Relationship With God with Kaela McKeg
S7.6 | Are Your Core Beliefs Keeping You in Bondage?
S7.Bonus 5 | What You Say Shapes Your Life. How Are You Speaking?
S7.5 | 3 Steps to Move Out of a Depression
S7.Bonus 4 | Seeing Fruit in Barren Lands. Infertility Journey with Camie Wilke
S7.4 | Is it Always God's WIll That We Sacrifice?
S7.Bonus 3 | What Really Is Successful Living? And How Do You Get There?
S7.3 | How to Navigate the Fight or Flight Response
S7.Bonus 2 | Don't Let Anxiety Steal Your Joy with Courtney Devich
S7.2 | The Fruit Doesn't Lie: Sowing & Reaping in Your Life
S7.Bonus 1 | What Do You Believe About Who God Is?
S7.1 | Betrayal? Trauma? Illness? Trials? God is Still Sovereign & Good.
S6.Bonus 19 | Life Update & Encouragement
S6.19 | 4 Ways to Respond in The Face of Life's Storms
S6.BONUS 18 | Stop Focusing on What You Can't Do.
S6.18 | Is Having Boundaries Christ-Like?
S6.Bonus 17 | Finding Confidence in Who God Created You to Be with Emily Louis
S6.17 | 8 Ways Bible Study Impacts Your Entire Life
S6.Bonus 15 | Introducing Carla's Son Caleb: Guatemala Missions Trip
S6.16 | How Forgiving Yourself Sets You Free
S6.15 | Waiting May Be Hard - But It's Productive in The Hands of God.
S6.Bonus 14 | Trauma & The Body with Melissa Rohlfs
S6.14 | 5 Steps to Overcoming Shame
S6.Bonus 13 | What it Means to Be Brave with Becky Beresford
S6.13 | The Dangerous And Subtle Lie of Personal Development
S6.BONUS 12 | Breaking Down Proverbs 3:5-6
S6.12 | Facing the Seasonal Body Image Struggles with God's Truth
S6.BONUS 11 | Protecting Yourself from Spiritual Deception
S6.Bonus | An Invitation to Grow In Relationship
S6.11 | How to Discern the Voice of God: 4 Things to Look For.
S6.Bonus 10 | Chasing God Goals with Rebecca George
S6.10 | 7 Attributes that Make God the Perfect Father
S6.Bonus 9 | The KEY Ingredient to Healing, Change and Transformation
S6.9 | REPLAY: Talking Mental Illness with Carla's Husband Terry
S6.Bonus 8 | Faith As A Guide Through A Difficult Adoption Experience with Jenell Jones
S6.8 | Whom Shall I Fear? 4 Tips For Overcoming Fear
S6.Bonus 7 | When Life Isn't What you Expected: 4 Steps To Moving On
S6.7 | What Company Are You Keeping - Including On Social Media?
S6.Bonus 6 | Getting to The Root of Your Anger
S6.6 | 3 Steps to Grow Closer to God when You're Suffering
S6.Bonus 5 | From Childhood Trauma, to Incarceration to Reclaiming Our Identity in Christ with Donna Sherrie
S6.5 | Generational Patterns: 4 Steps to Becoming a Cycle Breaker
S6.Bonus 4 | 5 Tips To Help You Develop Regular Bible Study Habits
S6.4 | 4 Steps To Stop Making it About YOU and Bring it Back to Jesus
S6.Bonus 3 | Flipping the Script in our Mind with Brittany Estes
S6.3 | The One Thing You Can Start Today To Help Deal With Anxiety
S6.Bonus 2 | Sometimes God DOES send the storm: Lessons from Jonah
S6.2 | 5 Things to Do When You Are Emotionally Overwhelmed
S6.Bonus 1 | Shifting Perspectives: From Diet Culture to Stewardship. Interview With IHIWC Client Liz
S6.1 | What Does The Resurrection Mean For Our Suffering? 3 Takeaways We Can Cling To.
S5.11 | 4 Responses We Should Have in the Face of Our Sin
S5.Bonus 10|Divine Detours with Lori Ann Wood
S5.10 | Recognizing the Difference Between Our Strongest Desires and Our Deepest Desires
S5.Bonus 9|It's Necessary to Walk Through the Pain in Order to Get Freedom From it.
S5.9 | Practical Tips to Create Habits That Support Your Mental Health
S5.Bonus 8| Knowing God is Good Even After Trauma With Clare Davy
S5.8 | Struggling with an Anxious Mind? 4 Scriptures to Bring You Peace.
S5.Bonus 7| Life Update with Terry: My Current Journey with Mental Health Medication
S5.7 | Being Thankful When The Answer to Your Prayer is NO
S5.Bonus 6| How I Navigate A Difficult Relationship With My Parents
S5.6 | Is Self Love Biblical?
S5.Bonus 5| Living Your Life As A Love Offering with Rachael Adams
S5.5 | How To Break Strongholds in Your Life: 3 Steps
S5.Bonus | I Have A Confession To Make
S5.4 | Believing You Have A Call Even When You Feel Unqualified
S5.Bonus 3| God Still Has Purpose for Our Lives as Our Kids Grow with Kelly Thompson
S5.3 | How to Steward Your Pain for God's Glory
S5.Bonus | Listener Question: How To Deal With A Mental Health Diagnosis
S5.2 | 3 Reminders For When You Are Feeling Behind
S5.Bonus 1| Dealing with Delay with Amy Elaine
S5.1| What To Do When the New Year Starts With Discouragement & Disappointment
S4.Bonus|What I'm Leaving Behind in 2022
S4.Bonus|Marriage Talks with Terry: Sex and Intimacy
S4.15| Suicide: Let's Have a Conversation.
S4.Bonus| Dealing with Anxiety & Overwhelm at Christmas with guest Erika Diaz-Castro
S4.14| Real Talk: How God Revealed the Deceitfulness of My Heart & Called Me to Wait
S4.Bonus| 7 Tips to Combat the Holidays Blues and Experience More Joy This Season
S4.13| How is God Calling you to "Consider Your Ways" - a Lesson from Haggai
S4.Bonus| 4 Reasons My Family Doesn't Do Santa
S4.12| 5 Truths God Says About You
S4.Bonus | 3 Reasons Why Studying Scripture is Important
S4.11| Identity Series: The Victim Mindset. Part 4 of 4
S4.Bonus| Coffee is one Me - Let's Connect & Talk 2023 Together
S4.Bonus|Praying During Hard Times with Best Selling Author Suzanne Eller
S4.10| Identity Series: The Body Image Bondage. Part 3 of 4
S4.Bonus | 4 Steps to Get Motivation & Purpose Back When You Feel Like Giving Up
S4.9| Identity Series: The Super Woman Complex. Part 2 of 4
S4.8|Bonus Protecting Your Mental Health as a New Mom with Rachael Elmore
S4.8| Identity Series: What You Believe About Yourself Influences Everything. Where Are You Getting Your Identity? Part 1 of 4
S4.Bonus | Are you Struggling With Consistency in Your Life? How Having a Compelling Destination Changes that.
S4.7| Is your Joy Dependent on Your Circumstance? Then You Are Missing the Gift of True Joy.
S4.Bonus| The Cost of Control with Sharon Hodde Miller
S4.6 | 5 Biblical Truths When You Are Facing Depression
S4.|Bonus Seeking Our Glory Above God's with Brooklyn Beckerson
S4.4|5 It's Canadian Thanksgiving! Why Gratitude Matters Plus 3 Ways to Integrate it In Your Life.
S4.|Bonus LIVE Coaching on Renewing Your Relationship with Your Body
S4.4|4 Tips on how to Seek God during Life's Struggles
S4.Bonus| A word of encouragement for the heart that's anxious
S4.3|Grace is a beautiful gift. But are you using it as an excuse to avoid change?
S4.Bonus| Do you regularly avoid the hard stuff? You might be missing out on the blessing that goes with it.
S4.2| Are you thriving in your valley season? 6 tips to grow deeper in your faith in God.
S4.Bonus 1|Break Free From Painful Patterns with Dr. Alison Cook
S4.1|Is What You Say Is On Your Heart Materializing in Your Life? 4 Priorities That Every Christian Needs in Their Life.
S3.Bonus| Surgery Update Plus A Look at IHIWC
S3.18|Are you serving in your local church? Hard truths about your responsibility to the body of Christ.
S3.Bonus| Do I really need to worship even when I don't feel like it? Angela Pitnikoff challenges us to look at worship a new way.
S3.17|The World wants you to "Do what makes you happy." Why that's bad advice - and what you should do instead.
S3.Bonus|Personal Life Update - My struggle with alcohol
S3.16| Is your prayer life just abut asking God to meet your needs? How to grow in God with a deeper prayer life.
S3.Bonus| How to Overcome Discouragement & Keep Trusting When God Calls you to Wait with Kandice Bateast
S3.15|Do you numb out your hard feelings? Learn to sit with them and heal.
S3.Bonus| Marriage Talks with Terry Arges. Keys to Communication and Conflict with your Spouse
S3.14|Are we being the mothers God is calling us to be? How to reflect Jesus in raising confident kids.
S3.Bonus| What would it look like if you took radical responsibility for your decisions and starting stewarding your whole life for the kingdom?
S3.13|Do you struggle with your thought life? 4 steps to take your thoughts captive and free yourself from the bondage of sin.
S3.Bonus| When God Calls You to Something That Doesn't Make Sense - How to Move in Faith with Gage Cox
S3.12|Are you weighed down by habitual guilt? Always thinking "I should have.."? 4 Steps to break free from guilt and live in your anointing.
S3.11|5 Biblical Truths for When You're Tired of Struggling with Your Mental Health
S3.10|Are you actually living in freedom - or bound by the opinions of others? What it REALLY mean to walk in freedom and reclaim your life for Christ.
S3.Bonus|Do you struggle to create a morning routine that starts your day off right? Get some tips - and perspective - for morning routine master Kari Davis.
S3.9|Does your social media use leave you feeling not good enough? 4 steps to stop comparing and embrace the life in front of you.
S3.Bonus| How to work through the tension of stewarding our health versus being a slave to body image
S3.8|How can God love me if he allowed me to suffer? 4 new perspectives to take when bad things happen.
S3.7|Are you living with past shame, guilt and regret? 5 Steps to walk in freedom and step into the calling God has for you.
S3.6|Are your insecurities and comparison keeping you stuck? The truth behind Body Image Struggles and how to find freedom
S3.Bonus|Marriage, Betrayal and Trauma. How to hold on to God's truth when you've been hurt with Guest Sandy Botembo
S3.5|Are you a People Pleaser? 4 ways to stop caring what others think, gain confidence and know your Identity in Jesus
S3.4|How do I come back from a bad decision as a Christian? Learn how to move forward in your life without guilt -Listener Question
S3.3|What does it mean to take up your cross? The Biblical Truth about suffering as a Christian -Listener Question
S3.Bonus|Have you been hurt by the Church? How to come back to your faith when Christians have let you down with Pastor Tim Woodcock
S3.2|Have you heard of the Mother Wound? How to recognize it and overcome this form of generational trauma.
S3.1|Struggling with Negative Thoughts? 5 Steps for Building Mental Resiliency
Welcome to Season 3! You are an Overcomer!
Season Two Recap - Feelings as Data, Faith as our Compass.
BONUS - Marriage Talks - Mental Illness, Communication & More!
SEASON 2 EPS 14 - When I'm Feeling ... Rejected
SEASON 2 EPS 13 - When I'm Feeling ... Hopeless
SEASON 2 EPS 12 - When I'm Feeling ... Prideful
Season 2 BONUS - Friendships and Connecting with Yohonna Smith
SEASON 2 EPISODE 11 - When I'm Feeling ... Unqualified
SEASON 2 EPS 10 - When I'm Feeling ... Overwhelmed
SEASON 2 BONUS - Lessons from Habakkuk
SEASON 2 EPS 9 - When I"m Feeling ... Afraid
SEASON 2 EPS 8 - When I'm Feeling ... Lost
SEASON 2 EPS 7 - When I'm Feeling ... Angry
SEASON 2 EPS 6 - When I'm Feeling ... Unloved
SEASON 2 EPS 5 - When I'm Feeling ... Burnt Out
SEASON 2 BONUS - Focusing on GOD over circumstance PLUS something new!
SEASON 2 EPISODE 4 - When I'm Feeling ... Jealous
SEASON 2 EPS 3 - When I'm Feeling ... Anxious
SEASON 2 - BONUS - A Word of Encouragement PLUS A chance to WIN as a Thank You for 2K Downloads!
SEASON 2 EPS 2 - When I'm Feeling ... Depressed
SEASON 2 EPS 1 - When I'm Feeling ... Lonely
SEASON 1 BONUS - Thank You, Goal Setting, Facebook Group
Season 1 EPS 18 - Preparing for the New Year PART TWO - Respond
SEASON 1 EP 17 - Preparing for the New Year PART ONE - Reflect
SEASON 1 EPS 16 -Refocusing Christmas
SEASON 1 EPS 15 - Renewing Your Mind
SEASON ONE EPS 14 - Parenting Thoughts
SEASON 1 - EPS 13 - My Mental Illness Journey
SEASON 1 EPS 12 - Discouragement
SEASON 1 EPS 11 - Importance of Community
SEASON 1 ESP 10 - Boundaries
SEASON 1 EPS 9 - Generational Trauma
SEASON 1 EPS 8 - Comparison
SEASON 1 EPS 7 - 5 Tips for Negative Body Image
SEASON 1 EPS 6 - Forgiveness
SEASON 1 EPS 5 - Focus, Vision & Marriage
SEASON 1 ESP 4 - Dealing With A Shameful Past
SEASON 1 EP 3 - When You're Disappointed WIth God
SEASON 1 EP 2 - Growing In God Confidence
SEASON 1 - EP 01. My Testimony as a Prodigal Daughter