Find Hope Here with Teresa Whiting - Christian Women (Bible Study, Faith, Sexuality, Freedom from Shame)

“Be still and know that I am God.” We put this verse on coffee mugs, t-shirts, and throw pillows. And we imagine ourselves sitting by a peaceful lake or relaxing in a grassy meadow. It might surprise you to learn that these words were written in the context of natural disasters and war-torn chaos. How in the world can we be still when everything is swirling and crashing aroun...

Do you ever find yourself exhausted, but you just keep pushing? Or you finish one big project, just to jump into the next thing—without taking the needed rest? Or is that just me?

I’ve brought my favorite therapist, Brenda Stewart, back to talk about how Shalom (the wholeness, peace, and flourishing we’re created for) is disrupted by burnout and overwhelm. I ask Brenda ...

I’ve spent the better part of my life trying to whip my muscles into shape. I’ve done workout series like Buns of Steel, Abs of Steel, and Thighs of Steel (hello early ‘90s). I’ve done P90X, Insanity, and Turbo Jam. To this day I have a subscription to BeachBody. But there is one muscle that seems harder than any other to tone—my mind.

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What happens inside your brain and body when anxiety takes over, and why can’t you simply think your way out of it?

In this episode of the Shalom Series, Teresa Whiting sits down with licensed therapist and recovery and resilience coach Brenda Stewart for an honest conversation about fear and anxiety.

What do you do when life shatters into a million pieces? Most of us have stared down a moment like that—or we one day will. What then? 

Lisa Appelo is a woman who has been there. When her husband Dan died suddenly, she found herself grieving the love of her life while raising seven children on her own. In this tender conversation, Lisa shares how God sustained her in th...