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See Hear Love


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    "Strength Begins With Surrender" - Kimberley Mitchell | Summer Of Strength Vol. II Ep. III

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 63:33


    This week Melinda is joined by someone familiar to some of you... Kimberley Mitchell is back with us! Kimberley Mitchell is Co-Host of the Solo Parent Society podcast and former guest panelist on See Hear Love. Kimberley has spent more than 3 decades in church ministry across Canada and the US, sharing encouragement through speaking, singing and writings. Her broadcast and music studies lead to many television and radio appearances as well as recording artist work. After eight years as a single mother, Kimberley married the love of her life, Brian. Kimberley has a son, Kai, and a daughter, Serena, and two bonus sons, Campbell, and Emerson who are all young adults. Kimberley and Brian, and their dog, Teddy, are now beginning that ‘empty nest' stage of life. They reside in Franklin, Tennessee.

    For Those Who Feel Unchosen with Nicole Langman | Summer Of Strength Vol. II Ep. III

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 51:59


    The biggest lie you will ever believe is the one that says you're unwanted. If rejection or betrayal has come crashing through your door - you know the emotional shattering this brings. You understand the brokenness. And you know the heartache of standing in the jagged fragments of a new normal you never wanted. This week on See Hear Love, Nicole Langman joins Host Melinda Estabrooks to talk about her own story of working through rejection after a divorce, why we tell ourselves lies about ourselves, and how we can embrace the truth that we are loved and wanted. Nicole is a clinical counsellor and speaker in Ontario, Canada where she walks with women through their own valleys towards healing. She is newly married to Brent who she describes as God's exclamation point in His love letter to her. Their blended family includes three adult children, one grand baby and a highly anxious bernedoodle named Sadie. Her devotions have been included in Proverbs 31 publications, EA Books Publishing, and her free E-book, Rejection Recovery Resource Kit is a free therapeutic handbook for anyone who has ever faced rejection.

    Emergency Surgery & 4 Days In The ICU | Melinda's Story and Reflections on Trauma & Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 63:09


    This week, we're interrupting our SOS: Summer Of Strength Podcast Series for a very special episode with host Melinda… being interviewed about her trauma and recovery from her emergency surgery on her mouth and jaw, and ICU hospitalization. Psychotherapist Debbie Mulder asks Melinda deep, thoughtful questions about her thoughts on dying, living life to its fullest, and choosing to be grateful every day! Melinda reflects on: • Her fears, thoughts, and learnings • How her husband Chris is doing after his role as a caregiver • How family community and prayer sustained them through this difficult situation Listen to their conversation on @spotify @applepodcasts or watch on our See Hear Love Youtube channel!

    Re-Parenting: Breaking Generational Cycles with Senait Litchmore | Summer Of Strength Vol. II Ep. II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 61:08


    Welcome back to another episode of See Hear Love's Summer of Strength series. This week, Melinda is joined by Senait Litchmore. Senait is a Registered Psychotherapist and Enneagram Practitioner who has provided individuals and families with clinical support since 2010, with a few breaks in between to nurture and raise her 3 children. This conversation is all about strong families: • How family therapy can help parents be a part of the solution for our kids • How we can break generational cycles by being the parent WE needed • How self-discovery can help us be the parent our kids need

    "That's Apartheid, In My Relationships" - Recovering Racists | Summer Of Strength Vol. II Ep. I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 74:59


    Welcome to our See Hear Love Summer Of Strength! Today Melinda is joined by Idelette McVicker. Idelette is the author of Recovering Racists: Dismantling White Supremacy & Reclaiming Our Humanity. In this episode, we discuss • White Supremacy and Living in a White Bubble • The Liberating Jesus – Emmanuel, God with Us • Honouring everyone. Like, actually everyone • Her journey of Liberation and pilgrimage toward humanity! And how we must acknowledge our internalized racism, repent of our complicity, and learn new ways of being human.

    From The Archives | Max Lucado - Courage & Strength in the Face of Hard Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 37:00


    Join Melinda Estabrooks on this interview from the archives with Max Lucado, the author of books that have sold more than 150 million copies - as he shares how the story of Queen Esther inspires us and teaches us how to have courage. This inspiring conversation continues on our Facebook, Instagram, and on seehearlove.com

    From The SOS Archives | Stephanie Jackson & Debra Fileta - Strengthen Your Marriage, Strengthen YOU

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 120:38


    This month we are bringing back our favourite shows from last summer's SOS - Summer Of Strength series. Join Host Melinda as we continue our SOS Summer of Strength series with two amazing guests who will help strengthen you in your marriage OR in your singleness! Stephanie Rourke Jackson was living a picture-perfect life, that hid deep relationship problems in her marriage. After 19 years of marriage, she was faced with her husband's affair with a member of the worship team where he led. She shares WHY she stayed, HOW they restored their marriage, and her TOP 3 words for those who may face a similar situation. Debra Fileta Professional Counselor, national speaker, author of the book True Love Dates, and host of the Love + Relationships podcast. She shares how we can prepare ourselves for healthy relationships even in our singleness, and how 4 key areas are all important to maintaining strong, healthy marriages. Be ready with a pen and a notepad, because you'll want to take notes on these conversations!

    From The SOS Archives | Lecrae & Jason Brown - Strengthening Your Choices & Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 65:40


    This month we are bringing back our favourite shows from last summer's SOS - Summer Of Strength series. Join Host Melinda as we listen and learn from: Grammy award winning Christian hip hop recording artist, songwriter, music executive, actor, and entrepreneur LECRAE as he shares about finding hope and overcoming shame, navigating backlash (especially from The Church) from being outspoken about racial injustice, trauma, anxiety, and depression, his absentee father and their restored relationship and his faith in Jesus and his care for the broken and marginalized. Jason Brown, former NFL player who walked away from a multi-million dollar NFL contract to become a farmer shares: How "having it all" actually did not make him any happier, and why the American dream is a myth, How God showed him that his life was going to fall apart if he didn't make a change, and how doing the hard work of growing food for his community gave him a sense of true satisfaction. Listen to be inspired, and learn from these heartfelt stories how we can choose to heal our relationships with God and each other, and show up for our communities in radical, life-changing ways!

    From The SOS Archives - Henry & Alex Seeley - Love God, Your Neighbour, and Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 78:57


    This month we are bringing back our favourite shows from last summer's SOS - Summer Of Strength series. Join Host Melinda as she sits down with Henry and Alex Seeley, the founders of The Belonging Co, as they share honestly and intimately about their ministry, their marriage, and their struggle to find healing in their journey with Alex's eating disorder. Their conversation is inspiring and far-ranging, as they discuss how love for God, for your neighbour, for your spouse, and for yourself all work together.

    From The SOS Archives - Kevin & Dawn Bralovich - Strength To Start Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 74:02


    This month we are bringing back our favourite shows from last summer's SOS - Summer Of Strength series. Host Melinda sits down with Kevin and Dawn, who are founders of the Helm Center, an addictions recovery program in Nova Scotia. Their own story with Kevin's drug addiction to Crystal Meth started a week before their wedding, and many years later saw the restoration of their family. Dawn describes how she struggled to honour the vows she made, as God led her to stand by her husband through it all.

    From The SOS Archives - Rosie Rivera | Strength To Tell Your Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 81:25


    Trigger warning: Sexual violence and abuse . This month we are bringing back our favourite shows from last summer's SOS - Summer Of Strength series. This week we are featuring our episode with Rosie Rivera, an author, television personality, and businesswoman. Rosie shares her heartbreaking story of her childhood sexual abuse, the poor choices she made in trying to find her way, and her beloved sister's tragic death. Her story doesn't end there, but instead, God found her and has worked through her POWERFULLY to restore and heal herself, her family, and even the man who abused and hurt her! Listen to be encouraged in your own healing, or to learn some amazing tools to help in the healing process of the people you love.

    Our Favourite Shows & What We've Learned This Season – Season 7 Finale!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 32:46


    It's our Season 7 Finale and that's a Wrap! Join Host Melinda and our See Hear Love Co-Hosts Matt Vincent, Cheryl Nembhard, Dr. Merry Lin and Joanna la Fleur as they share their FAVOURITE SHOWS from the past season, what they've learned about themselves this past year and events and moments that shook them, that challenged them .. to lean in and press into Jesus.

    Character Over Influence - Confronting Clergy Sexual and Emotional Abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 30:55


    Join Host Melinda, Co-Host Cheryl Nembhard and Regular Panelists Tryphena Perumalla-Gagnon and Esther Lysakovsky as they share bravely and honestly about their response to Clergy sexual and emotional abuse in the Church, how ‘we' have contributed to a culture of abuse, why cultivating character over influence is vital for every leader, how ‘we' can stop abuse from happening in our churches, and how we can best support victims and survivors of abuse. This is a show that is timely, challenging, difficult and personal. But, a necessary discussion to have for anyone who has been abused within the church, for the truth-tellers standing up and speaking up against abuse in the church, for church leaders and for those who deeply love the church and want to see her as a safe place for all people

    How To Become More Confident – Ask The Experts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 29:50


    This week on See Hear Love, the experts are here to help us become more confident women! Melinda Estabrooks is joined by cohost Dr. Merry C. Lin and contributors Sue Wigston and Ellen Graf-Martin. We want to help you become more confident, so that you can make an impact on YOUR world.

    Daniel Bowman Jr. - The Gifts Of Autism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 47:27


    April is Autism Acceptance month, and this week's guest is Daniel Bowman Jr. Daniel is the author of On The Spectrum, a book about faith and neurodiversity. This conversation is inspiring and informing for us as we pursue living a life of loving our neighbour, and make space for the diversity of human experience in our churches, schools, and organizations.

    Lisa Bevere - From The Archive | Life Without Rivals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 30:53


    Join Host Melinda Estabrooks, the See Hear Love team and Special Guest, New York Best-Selling Author, Lisa Bevere, as they talk all about HOW to stop seeing others as rivals – which limits our purpose and connections with others – and start seeing how God's love breaks these limits and promises true identity and intimacy. It's time to stop comparing yourself with others and competing against them - and start living the amazing life that God has for you!

    Does The Resurrection Message Still Hold Weight? – After Hours Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 39:46


    See Hear Love celebrates Easter with the next-generation After Hours panel, hosted by Joanna la Fleur. Listen in as Camille Aguila, Earl Cabaluna, and Hannah McNeilly discuss their faith upbringing, why the Easter story matters, and how they are inspired to share the Gospel story with their peers.

    Mike Kai - Pursue Wisdom & Excellence

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 53:14


    Join us this week for a conversation with Mike Kai. Mike Mike Kai leads a multi-site congregation in Hawaii. His mission is to see people fulfill their God-given potential, and he is helping to make that happen by equipping business leaders and executives with leadership tools. His new book That Doesn't Just Happen, Mike Kai draws lessons from the story of the Queen of Sheba visiting King Solomon to demonstrate how excellence in our work can draw others to be curious about the message we have to share.

    A Celebration of Women - The See Hear Love Women's Panel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 55:41


    This week, join us for a special episode of See Hear Love, with Cheryl Nembhard, Tryphena Perumalla-Gagnon and Esther Lysakovsky sharing the stories of the women who inspire them, and what they hope to see for the future of women.

    Jennifer Lau - Making Space for Women to Lead

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 51:17


    This week, join Melinda and See Hear Love for our Amazing Women Who Inspire Us and Are Making a Difference podcast series! Jennifer Lau is the executive director of Canadian Baptist Ministries, and shares her thoughts on being in leadership, her advice, and how the church and Christian organizations should respond to tragedy. Be ready with a notebook, because this is a powerful conversation!

    Work Is Not My Identity - Men's Panel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 37:39


    This week on See Hear Love, Join Melinda Estabrooks with the Men's Panel as they reflect on how work is not our identity, and the danger of linking our identity to what we do in our career. Melinda also sits down with Detective J. Warner Wallace as he shares how he learned to keep his identity separate from his own work.

    Zari Gill on Leading Well and Encouraging the Next Generation | Amazing Women Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 58:31


    JOIN US for our VERY Special March See Hear Love Podcast series, “Amazing Women Who We Love, Making A Difference In The World” featuring WOMEN who are HERE FOR IT ALL! Social justice advocates, ministry leaders, pastors, influencers, international speakers, content creators, TV Hosts, podcasters, authors, social entrepreneurs, global health professionals, coaches, executive directors, moms, sisters, friends .. and so much more! Thank you for your presence with us! We love you! These incredible women lend their voices, stories and expertise as they share how they #breakthebias, how they lead their teams and themselves well, how they confront injustice and inequality, how they choose self-care and priorities, how they make space for their neighbours and the marginalized, how they mentor the next generation, how they show up as their authentic selves, how they live with the ‘imposter syndrome,' how they train newcomers in practical skills in the workplace, how they have overcome challenges and bias, how they celebrate their wins, how they have learned from women in the Bible how to live and lead with passion and purpose, how they love and follow Jesus well. This series celebrates our sisters. This series inspires us to never give up. This series encourages us that there is still more work to be done to end gender bias, racism and prejudice. This series leads us toward Jesus and love. We hope you'll join us on this journey of discovery, storytelling and learning with some AMAZING WOMEN!

    Let's Break The Bias – International Women's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 61:42


    Happy International Women's Day! We are so excited that you are joining us for this extra-special See Hear Love episode, as Host Melinda is joined by our very own Crossroads Media hosts Meisha Watson of Hey Meisha!, Cheryl Weber of 100 Huntley Street, and Maggie John of Context on the panel. We're also joined by Lara Watson sharing the Good Word, and Crystal Lavallee of First Peoples Voices sharing how we can break the bias with Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

    How Do You Create Healthy Relationships? - Ask The Experts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 29:45


    Join Melinda and our Ask The Experts Panel of Dr. Merry C. Lin, Debra Fileta, Sue Wigston, and Ellen Graf-Martin as they discuss our Longing for Love & Belonging - and why we sometimes make bad choices in relationships to fill that need. Be ready with a pencil or your notes app open for this inspiring and informative conversation!

    Staying Real In A Digital World - After Hours Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 37:01


    Join After Hours Host Joanna la Fleur for an After Hours Conversation with Matt Wells, Mikayla Nembhard, and Hunter Birch as they discuss how the digital-saturated world is affecting them, and the choices they are making to stay authentic and true to their beliefs and values in the midst of it. Let us know your thoughts on this inspiring conversation!

    Aubrey Sampson - You Are Known By God, Named By God, & Loved By God

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 57:12


    This week on See Hear Love, we are exploring what it means to be truly known. Are we afraid to be known by God and others? Or is it really the deep longing of our hearts to be known and accepted? Aubrey Sampson joins Melinda Estabrooks for a powerful conversation about living into the identity that God made us in.

    Let's Talk About Anxiety & Burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 52:25


    Join Host Melinda and our Men's Panel who share their honest and vulnerable stories of anxiety and burnout – and why so many men live with these struggles and never ask for help. Registered psychotherapist Elisha Schafer joins us to help define these terms and share some strategies for coping with these difficult issues and helping those close to us who struggle, and author David Marvin talks about how our faith can help us face uncertainty without fear.

    How To Stop Believing The Lies: Ask The Experts - I Need Help With My Mental Health Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 36:08


    Join Host Melinda and our ‘Ask the Experts' Panel who share their thoughts and wisdom on RESETTING FOR THE NEW YEAR .. focusing on WHY we believe the lies about ourselves and HOW we can change our narrative! This conversation is AMAZING and convicting and helpful as we choose to make life-altering changes. So join us as we talk about: -Identifying lies many women believe about themselves -Why we believe these lies and what has been the consequences or outcomes because we have believed them. -How do we stop believing these lies and change our narrative to a healthy one? -How can we reset in 2022 to begin living a more hopeful, joyful, and kind-filled life? -How does Jesus make a difference as we reset ? We also have Ellen Graf-Martin, one of our Experts, sharing Romans 12:1-2 from the Good Word

    Sarah Clarkson On How She Finds Beauty Despite OCD - I Need Help With My Mental Health Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 46:50


    In this episode of the I Need Help With My Mental Health Podcast Series, Melinda sits down with Special Guest, Sarah Clarkson. Sarah is a writer, theologian and author of This Beautiful Truth: How God's Goodness Breaks Into Our Darkness In this interview with Sarah, she shares her own transformative encounters with beauty in the midst of her decade-long struggle with mental illness, depression, OCD and doubt, and how she believes that God's spirit is always reaching out to us, even from sources we might not expect (like Lord of the Rings!) Sarah is open, honest, vulnerable and inspiring. She is one of my 2022 heroes! Pushing through. Choosing the good and right even when it is dark and lonely and hard. Always moving forward even when your feet want to stop or go back .. pressing onward.

    Joan Chittister on How To Live A Fulfilling Life - I Need Help With My Mental Health Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 44:58


    Joan Chittister is a benedictine nun who currently serves as co-chair of the Global Peace Initiative of Women, a partner organization of the UN, facilitating a worldwide network of women peace builders. For 50 years she has passionately advocated on behalf of peace, human rights, women's issues, and church renewal. A much sought-after speaker, counselor and clear voice that bridges across all religions, she is also a best-selling author of more than 60 books, hundreds of articles, and an online column for the National Catholic Reporter. She has received numerous writing awards and honors for her work, and is a noted international lecturer as well as a former fellow at St. Edmund's College, Cambridge University, England. In 2019 Sister Joan was the featured guest of Oprah Winfrey on "Super Soul Sunday," about her book, The Time is Now. Her first interview with Oprah was in 2015. She has appeared on “Meet the Press” with Tim Russert, “60 Minutes,” “CBS News,” “NOW” with Bill Moyers and numerous BBC and NPR programs including “Weekend Edition Sunday” with Liane Hansen and “On Being” with Krista Tippett. Here, she shares wisdom from her book The Monastic Heart: 50 Simple Practices For a Contemplative and Fulfilling Life

    Daniel Kooman on Changing The Way We Pray - I Need Help With My Mental Health Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 49:54


    Join Host Melinda and Special Guest Daniel Kooman (Film Producer & Author, Breath of Life) as they examine the three breaths from God that shaped humanity and how BREATHING in the name of Yahweh brings you peace, calm and clarity to help you in your everyday life and with your mental health. This conversation will change the way you see and talk to God as you learn how God's breath brought humanity to life, redeemed humanity from sin and continues to shape the course of human history as we know it. An inspiring conversation to encourage you as you start this New Year off strong and healthy.

    I Need Help With My Mental Health Episode 1 - Choosing Good Things in 2022 With Lysa TerKeurst

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 68:41


    This week we begin our new See Hear Love PODCAST series called “I Need Help With My Mental Health!” For the next seven weeks we're featuring special guests sharing their real struggles, brave stories and expert advice .. to HELP YOU and those you love who may be struggling with anxiety, burnout, depression, OCD, stress, panic attacks, believing lies about themselves, never resting, over functioning, never emotionally present … to CHOOSE health, honesty, openness, change, freedom, spiritual disciplines, rest, expert wisdom and courage for this new year! We're cheering you on!

    Money, Career & Calling – After Hours Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 42:40


    Join Co-Host and the After Hours panel as they dive deep into how they feel about money, their careers, and how God's calling plays a role in their decisions about all of these things. Gen Z and Millennial contributors discuss what they learned (or didn't learn) about money growing up, how they feel about being rich in the Instagram flex era, and the role that their families and their faith play in their decisions about life, their careers, and their money.

    From The Archive | Christmas Musical Extravaganza

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 30:43


    Merry Christmas! This week we decided to look back over the seasons and bring you some of our most memorable CHRISTMAS MOMENTS, beginning in Season Two, featuring Brian Doerksen, Brooke Nicholls, Mark Masri, Cheryl Nembahrd, Kevin Pauls, Kimberley Mitchell and Joanna la Fleur! I KNOW we need some Christmas joy today and what better way to bring that to YOU .. then with some favourite and familiar Christmas hymns and choruses! You're welcome!

    The Way That Love Changed Us - Advent Week 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 30:44


    It's our final week of advent! This week on See Hear Love, with Co-Hosts Cheryl Nembhard, Dr. Merry and Joanna la Fleur, we light the fourth Advent Candle of LOVE and the CHRIST candle on our wreath, as we share our favourite names of Jesus and why, how His LOVE has changed us, what Emmanuel – God is with us – means to us in our everyday lives and how we can love our neighbours well this Christmas season and into the new year. A beautiful and emotional show filled with hope, peace, joy and much love. Brooke Nicholls and Steve Lensink (Juno-nominated artist & worship leaders) join us to sing ‘O Come, O Come Emmanuel' as we pray and light the Love candle.

    Do You Dread Christmas? Finding Joy in the Season With The After Hours Panel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 58:07


    It's our third week of Advent here at See Hear Love and we're focusing on JOY! Join After Hours Conversations Host Joanna la Fleur and Panel as we talk about HOW Jesus brings JOY to our lives and to the world and what does that mean for us today, the difference between happiness and joy, and how to choose joy over negativity and worry. It's not always easy to choose Joy when things feel and are so challenging and tough .. but when we reframe our thoughts and spoken words to gratitude and thankfulness and toward Jesus

    The Peace of Christ - Advent Week 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 28:32


    It's our second week of Advent here at See Hear Love and we're focusing on PEACE. Jesus, as the Prince of Peace. The one who brings SHALOM to the world! Our episode this week is a thought-provoking show filled with great wisdom from Cheryl Nembhard, Esther Lysakovsky, Tryphena Perumalla-Gagnon, Danielle Strickland, and Ann Voskamp. Join us as we light our second candle on our advent wreath and we talk all things PEACE, and download our ADVENT BOOKLET at www.seehearlove.com/advent so you can track along with us each week and participate with your family!

    God's Heart for Justice - Jocelyn White

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 53:57


    We are concluding our Justice week with Jocelyn White, the director of partner engagement for IJM in the U.S. She shares how she learned about how and why we give, serve, and work to defend the vulnerable. Starting with one.

    Advent - Waiting With Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 28:32


    THIS week is our first week of Advent (thousands of churches around the world, will be lighting the first candle on November 28th) and we're focusing on HOPE .. the birth of Jesus, is the HOPE OF THE WORLD. Our ‘Ask the Expert' Panel with Dr. Merry, Sue Wigston and Debra Fileta will be sharing their encouraging and wise thoughts on: -What is Hope? -Why are so many of us feeling hopeless, lost, and in darkness today? -Why is HOPE so important, especially for those of us feeling hopeless? - Why is Jesus the HOPE of and for the world? What does that look like for us and for our community? - One takeaway or practice that all of us can implement right away to help us build our hope and resiliency with Christ as we end the year strong and head into the new year.

    Justice Week - How To Fight Human Trafficking And OSEC

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 68:28


    This week on See Hear Love we have a special bonus podcast. Host Melinda sits down with Philip Calvert (National Director of Development IJM Canada) - as he shares about why he serves the most vulnerable, why Canadians should care about topics of slavery and online sexual exploitation, why you should wear only one dress all December long and he shares the vision of IJM Canada to rescue millions, protect half a billion and make justice unstoppable. Incredible! Inspiring! Please bring HOPE to our sisters and brothers in great need! Go to ijm.ca/seehearlove to help today!

    Faith After Doubt with Brian McLaren

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 65:21


    Join host Melinda our Men's Panel, and special guest Brian McLaren as they discuss how DOUBT is an important part of our Faith journey .. but that you can't remain there … and that we must move from doubt toward community, safety and the way of Jesus. Brian McLaren discusses the four stage model of faith described in his book Faith After Doubt, and how his own journey of faith led him to the recognition that our traditions of faith require rejecting certainty and simplicity to fully embrace unity with Jesus. Matt, Art and Chris beautifully share: - How they have experienced doubt in their own spiritual journey, and how did they find their way forward into a new place of Unity with Jesus. - What they have learned about the value of doubt, but also how they recognized that it isn't a final destination and landing place. - What does unity with Jesus look like for them, on the other side of doubt. - Their encouragement to people wrestling with their faith and in the middle of the “perplexity” stage right now.

    Bonnie Gray - Releasing Your Trauma, Finding Your Identity, and Learning From The Past

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 55:03


    Author and Speaker Bonnie Gray sat down with Melinda to talk about her new book Sweet Like Jasmine: Finding Identity in a Culture of Loneliness. She shares about her own struggles with PTSD panic attacks, and making peace with her past to find her own identity in Christ. Growing up as a Chinese American daughter of a mail-order bride and a busboy working in San Francisco Chinatown, Bonnie Gray had never truly felt beautiful or beloved. She had built her life to look pleasant and ordinary, with a wonderful husband, two amazing boys, and a thriving career. But despite these blessings, she still felt the tugging emptiness of a missing piece. At 39, a long-forgotten birth certificate in an old file cabinet sparked a curiosity Bonnie couldn't ignore. Determined to uncover family secrets and understand the home she was born into, Bonnie embarked on a journey that would leave her forever changed. Returning to the culture, places, and stories that shaped her, her search led her to soul-shaking discoveries about her identity, human kindness, and what it truly means to be loved.

    Are You On Track for Burnout? - Ask The Experts: When High Functioning Becomes Overfunctioning

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 32:40


    This week on See Hear Love, Melinda is Asking The Experts, how do I stop overfunctioning? Co-Host Dr. Merry C. Lin, and Contributors Sue Wigston (CEO, Givesome) and Ellen Graf-Martin (President, Graf-Martin Communications) share from their own authentic experiences, and give guidance on HOW to finally stop trying to do "All the things" If you feel this close to burnout, you'll want to listen and take notes on this powerful conversation!

    What We Weren't Taught About Relationships & Online Dating - After Hours Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 28:30


    Join See Hear Love Millennial Host Joanna la Fleur as she asks the hard questions about relationships (online vs. real and Gen Z and Millennial contributors - Mikayla Nembhard, Matt Wells and Hunter Birch – share their honest thoughts about it all!

    Jon Tyson - Surviving Crisis Leadership, and the Need for Intentional Dads

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 84:42


    On this See Hear Love episode, our formidable Men's Panel with co-host Matt Vincent and panel contributors Art Kung, Chris Chase and Good Word contributor Chris Orme share what it means to be an INTENTIONAL & PRESENT Father. Their conversation is honest about their struggles in parenting, the expectations they put on themselves, the best parts of being a dad and how Jesus informs how they love their kids. We also have a VERY special guest joining us on this episode. JON TYSON, (Author & Pastor of Church of the City New York ) shares about his latest book The Intentional Father (how to be present and lead your teenage kids toward healthy adulthood) AND he encourages ministry leaders to choose the long game ..and not get burnt out trying to react to the pandemic in the short term. It's a great show that needs to be shared with as many dads AND parents who need encouragement today

    The Unconventional Courage of Queen Esther - With Max Lucado

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 48:20


    Join Melinda Estabrooks and the See Hear Love Women's panel; Cheryl Nembhard, Esther Lysakovsky, and Tryphena Perumalla-Gagnon as they talk about how they find courage to do hard things. To speak out, to take up space, and to stand alone. Also joining us is Max Lucado, the author of books that have sold more than 150 million copies - as he shares how the story of Queen Esther inspires us and teaches us how to have courage. This inspiring conversation continues on our Facebook, Instagram, and on seehearlove.com

    Launching Season 7 - With Conversations That Will Change Your Life!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 32:13


    Join Host Melinda and her co-hosts as they celebrate See Hear Love's 5 year anniversary and the start of Season 7, with even more diverse voices, as four new panels share their unique perspectives to help you learn, grow, and be inspired. This season, join us in conversations that will change your life! This season, we are reimagining our See Hear Love podcast with you, the listeners, in mind. We are engaging in deep, thoughtful extended conversations with experts who have so much to offer, and conversations with Gen Z and Millennial contributors, speaking from their experience of the world today and how they are living out their faith in these rapidly changing times. We want you to be a part of this conversation, so let us know! What do YOU want to hear, and how can we be doing better?

    The See Hear Love G. P. O. A. T. #3 - Coast to Coast Conversations - Quebec

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 54:53


    It's our See Hear Love Greatest Podcasts of All Time! We're bringing back our best podcast episodes to listen and learn from again. This episode originally aired last summer as part of our Coast To Coast To Coast Conversations. This week we head to beautiful QUEBEC for the continuation of our ‘Coast to Coast Across Canada' Conversation. Watch our discussion with Daria, Katrien, Denise and Elisabeth about what Canada needs to know about Quebec, how they're loving their neighbours and the HOPE they are seeing in their province around Faith and inclusion.

    The See Hear Love G. P. O. A. T. #2 - Ways To Be A More Thankful Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 29:14


    It's our See Hear Love Greatest Podcasts of All Time! We're bringing back our best podcast episodes to listen and learn from again. Join Host Melinda Estabrooks, the See Hear Love team and Special Guest Danielle Strickland (Author, International Speaker, Justice Mobilizer) as they talk about HOW TO cultivate a life of gratitude and contentment and HOW TO resist the 'marketing' of discontentment and the desire to 'want and purchase more!'

    The See Hear Love G. P. O. A. T. #1 - Why Are We Not Going To Church?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 29:01


    It's our See Hear Love Greatest Podcasts of All Time! We're bringing back our best podcast episodes to listen and learn from again. This episode originally aired in October of 2018. Now, in the post-Covid world, this conversation is more relevant than ever! Host Melinda Estabrooks and the See Hear Love Team talk about WHY women and men aren't going to church anymore. The statistics and reasons are sobering and discouraging ... BUT there are things that can be done to bring people back to church! Listen for tips, inspiration and encouragement!

    Kevin & Dawn Bralovich – Strength to Stand With Those Struggling - SOS Series Bonus Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 74:02


    Thank you for your enthusiasm and support on our SOS – Summer Of Strength Series! We are so thankful that you have joined us these past six weeks as we had conversations to strengthen you in mental health, marriage, singleness, forgiveness, recovery, healing, and love for all people. This week we wanted to say thank you with this bonus episode with our friends Kevin & Dawn Bralovich. Host Melinda sits down with Kevin and Dawn, who are founders of the Helm Center, an addictions recovery program in Nova Scotia. Their own story with Kevin's drug addiction to Crystal Meth started a week before their wedding, and many years later saw the restoration of their family. Dawn describes how she struggled to honour the vows she made, as God led her to stand by her husband through it all.

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