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Change your thoughts to change your life

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 32:04


In this episode Pastor David and Jo visit the art gallery to learn about reframing our brains. A Christian's Guide to Mental Illness: Answers to 30 Common Questions by Tom Karel and David Murray Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Gabe and Amy's Story: From Pornography to Purity

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 50:59


Gabe and Amy's relationship was almost destroyed when Amy discovered Gabe's use of pornography. But where sin abounded God's grace much more abounded and here they tell the story of how God delivered Gabe and reunited them as a couple. They want to share their story to encourage other couples to confront pornography with honesty, courage, and grace.You can watch a video of this episode here.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

How to deal with a painful past

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 34:21


Pastor David and Jo de Blois discuss how to deal with a painful past. We talk about abuse, trauma, PTSD, etc, exploring how bad memories affect us physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. But we also suggest ways to heal and hope in the future.A Christian's Guide to Mental Illness: Answers to 30 Common Questions by Tom Karel and David Murray https://amzn.to/3F1FV6oVisit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Family Discipleship

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 44:24


Pastor David and Pastor Jean discuss how to change our family's story by discipling our children. Real Life Discipleship book. Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Everyone a disciple, everyone a disciple-maker

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 28:57


Pastor David and Pastor Jean discuss the discipleship series of sermons at First Byron and how God uses discipleship to change our stories. You can watch a video of this interview on our YouTube channel.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Finding Hope in a Hopeless World

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 31:18


Jo de Blois and Pastor David discuss the essential role of hope for human thriving and for recovering from mental illness.You can watch a video of this interview on our YouTube channel.A Christian's Guide to Mental Illness: Answers to 30 Common Questions https://amzn.to/45R1TURVisit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Loving God by Loving our Brains

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 38:14


Pastor David and Jo discuss how they are learning to love God by loving their brains. They cover subjects such as renewing our minds, caring for our brains, loving God with all of our minds, stewardship of our bodies, reframing our thoughts, how brain science and biblical truth interact and support each other. Lots of helpful positive ways to change our stories with God's story.You can watch a video of this interview on our YouTube channel. A Christian's Guide to Mental Illness: Answers to 30 Common QuestionsVisit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Jo's Story: Triumphing over Trauma

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 32:56


David Murray, Senior Pastor of First Byron CRC, interviews Jo de Blois, Chief of Staff at PRTS. You can watch a video of this interview on our YouTube Channel.A Christian's Guide to Mental Illness: Answers to 30 Common Questions by Tom Karel and David Murray Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

David's Story: The "Depression Expert" Gets Depression

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 28:07


Jo de Blois, Chief of Staff at PRTS, interviews David Murray, Senior Pastor of First Byron CRC A Christian's Guide to Mental Illness: Answers to 30 Common Questions by Tom Karel and David Murray Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Sydney's Story: God's Miraculous Healing of an Eating Disorder

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 32:19


Pastor Jean interviews Sydney Heyser about how God healed her from an eating disorder. You can find Sydney's whole story in writing here and her favorite Bible verses that got her through this trial here. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, contact Finding Freedom Ranch.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Glorious things of thee are spoken (Meribeth Schierbeek)

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 2:21


Meribeth Schierbeek is a biblical counselor for women.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

I sure hope so (Meribeth Schierbeek)

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 2:16


Meribeth Schierbeek is a Biblical counselor for women.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Would you really rather have Jesus than anything else? (Meribeth Schierbeek)

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 2:39


Meribeth is a biblical counselor for women.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Who's your favorite woman? (Meribeth Schierbeek)

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 4:46


Meribeth Schierbeek is a biblical counselor for women.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Pursue God or Pursued by God? (Meribeth Schierbeek)

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 4:03


Meribeth Schierbeek is a biblical counselor for women.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

My Time Machine (Meribeth Schierbeek)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 5:06


Meribeth Schierbeek is a biblical counselor for women.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

When the Father turned his face away (Seob Kim)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 5:37


Seob Kim is pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church ARP.You can find him on Facebook and YouTube.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Why were you born? (Meribeth Schierbeek)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 3:54


Meribeth Schierbeek is a biblical counselor for women.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

A Father's Delight (Seob Kim)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 4:37


Seob Kim is pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church ARP.You can find him on Facebook and YouTube.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

A Life Purpose Statement (Finding your Purpose #42)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 4:20


Summary: Living with purpose is the only way to really live. Everything else is just existing.Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 40)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

A Great Commitment (Finding your Purpose #41)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 3:57


Summary: A great commitment to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission will make you a great Christian. Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 39)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Becoming a World-Class Christian (Finding your Purpose #40)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 2:44


Summary: You have a choice to make. You will be either a world-class Christian or a worldly Christian.Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 38)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Sharing your Life Message (Finding your Purpose #39)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 2:58


Summary: God has given you a life message to share. Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 37)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Made for a Mission (Finding your Purpose #38)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 4:46


Summary: Jesus sends us into the world to call sinners out of the world and to him.Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 36)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Chasing Sunsets (Meribeth Schierbeek)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 5:01


Meribeth Schierbeek is a biblical counselor for women.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

The Servant's Weakness (Finding your Purpose #37)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 3:32


Summary: God loves to use weak people.Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 35)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

The Servant's Mind (Finding your Purpose #36)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 3:48


Summary: Think like a servant to act like a servantDownload Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 34)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

The Greatness of Serving (Finding your Purpose #35)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 3:04


Summary: God determines your greatness by how many people you serve, not how many people serve you.Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 33)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

My Daughter and her Grandparents (Seob Kim)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 5:25


Seob Kim is pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church ARP.You can find him on Facebook and YouTube.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Accept and Develop your SHAPE (Finding your Purpose #34)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 3:50


Summary: God wants us to accept our SHAPE and enjoy developing it and using it in his service.Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 32)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Have you had to compromise lately? (Meribeth Schierbeek)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 4:17


Meribeth is a biblical counselor for women.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Past Experience Shapes Future Service (Finding your Purpose #33)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 4:20


Summary: God uses six experiences in our past to shape us for future service.Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 31)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Only You Are You (Finding your Purpose #32)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 4:30


Summary: We can discover our unique purpose by discovering our unique God-given SHAPE. Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 30-31)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Shaped to Serve (Finding your Purpose #31)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 3:33


Summary: God created each person with a unique, special, and valuable area of expertise to serve him and othersDownload Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 30) Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Saved to Serve (Finding your Purpose #30)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 3:48


Summary: You've been created, saved, called, and commanded to serve God with a special personal assignment.Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 29)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Transformation takes Time (Finding your Purpose #29)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 3:48


Summary: Christlikeness is our eventual destination, but our journey will last a lifetime.Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 28)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Defeating Temptation (Finding your Purpose #28)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 6:08


Summary: We grow through temptation by defeating it with God's strategies. Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 27)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Temptation Growth (Finding your Purpose #27)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 4:00


Summary: Temptation is a stepping stone not a stumbling block to growthDownload Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 26)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Trouble Growth (Finding your Purpose #26)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 3:02


Summary: Spiritual growth happens when we replace lies with truth.Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 25)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Truth Growth (Finding your Purpose #25)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 3:26


Summary: Spiritual growth happens when we replace lies with truth.Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 24)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Advantages and Responsibilities (Meribeth Schierbeek)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 4:55


Meribeth is a biblical counselor for women.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Change your Mind (Finding your Purpose #24)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 3:05


Summary: Change your thoughts to change your feelings to change your actionsDownload Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 24)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Commit to Grow (Finding your Purpose #23)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 4:33


Summary: Christlikeness is the result of making Christlike choices and depending on his Spirit to help you fulfill those choices.Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 23)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Our Spiritual Teller (Seob Kim)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 4:17


Seob Kim is pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church ARP.You can find him on Facebook and YouTube.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Created to be Christlike (Finding your Purpose #22)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 3:01


Summary: From the very beginning, God's plan has been to make you like his Son, Jesus Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 22)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Unity is my Responsibility (Finding your Purpose #21)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 3:01


Summary: Jesus commissions every believer to protect and strengthen the unity of the church.Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 21)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Standing in Grace (Meribeth Schierbeek)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 4:05


Meribeth Schierbeek is a biblical counselor for women.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Restore Relationships (Finding your Purpose #20)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 3:19


Summary: Learning to love involves restoring broken fellowships.Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 20)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

You are not crazy (Jo de Blois)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 5:00


Jo de Blois works at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary.Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Community Requires Commitment (Finding your Purpose #19)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 4:00


Summary: The Holy Spirit cultivates Christian community through our choices and commitments.Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 19)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

Small Groups Big Fellowship (Finding your Purpose #18)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 3:11


Summary: Every Christian needs to be involved in a small group within their church, whether it is a home fellowship group, a Sunday school class, or a Bible study. This is where real community takes place, not in the big gatherings.Download Podcast Summary Graphic.The Purpose Driven Life  (Day 18)Visit thestorychanger.life for more resources on changing our story with God's Story.

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