Voice of Discomfort

This episode is a very informal interview with my friend Marissa living in Wuhan, China. I hope it provides you with some further understanding of what people around the globe are experiencing during this pandemic as well as give you some hope. Marissa has been in quarantine for 9 weeks. It was a pleasure for me to meet and talk with her over Zoom, and I hope you find it helpful. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Listen to Dr. Pamela MacRae and I discuss how she started the Ministry to Victims of Sexual Exploitation bachelor's degree at Moody Bible Institute. Then we talk about her doctorate work on compassion fatigue. If you are in any social services type field, this episode could be a great one for you! Let's learn more about how to be mindful of what we're taking in and how to take care of ourselves. Let's stay in our field and keep helping people as long as we can! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In episode 5, Grace Bigler and I talk about the possibility of play therapy being used to help adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. This model of therapy could be used to help adults find healing from their past hurts through play therapy. ACE study is discussed, therapy possibilities in ministry and missions context and with language barriers are analyzed. This episode is rated PG-13. Sexual abuse is discussed throughout the episode.

Can an individual actively be sexually abusing someone and simultaneously be saved by God? Listen to Dr. Ashish Varma and I talk about this theological question, potential consequences a sexual abuser may face, and advice for Church leaders facing real life situations where sexual abuse needs to be confronted. Episode four is true to the purpose of this podcast: not comfortable but extremely beneficial. I was nervous to record this episode, but I think it’s my favorite one so far. RESOURCE LIST: Saved by Allegiance Alone by Matthew Bates (Not an entry level theology book. I do have some theological problems with a few points in the book; still worth reading as other points expanded my understanding of faith.) https://amzn.to/2JPo04B Naming Our Abuse by Dr. Schmutzer https://amzn.to/2JGJWmn Bound to Sin by Alistair McFadyen https://amzn.to/2JRPYg2 The Call to Personhood by Alistair McFadyen https://amzn.to/2MwXiiP This episode is PG-13. If you are under 18, inform your parent.

In this episode, I interview Dr. de Rosset, professor of literature at Moody Bible Institute. This episode will help you better understand eros, gain wisdom from a woman who has done singleness well for decades with dignity, hear advice on relationships, and rediscover modesty that isn’t about rules. If you are looking for an older woman to sit at her feet and learn from, then listen to this episode. Check out her book: Unseduced and Unshaken by Dr. de Rosset https://amzn.to/2kEkb7m Other resources mentioned during the show: As for Me and My House by Walter Wangerin https://amzn.to/2J9Qky8 The Mystery of Marriage by Mike Mason https://amzn.to/2xvwM69 A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis https://amzn.to/2IZXVmZ Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity by Lauren Winner https://amzn.to/2xx8BnL The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte https://amzn.to/2JmQFRF To support V.o.D., you can listen, subscribe, share with friends, or go to https://www.patreon.com/voiceofdiscomfort

In this episode, we talk about pornography, its adverse effects on the brain, and dating and marriage in a world littered with pornography. I am joined by Eli Hartwig and Lucas and Elaine Stock. We’ll discuss different angles of the pornography issue including how to be a good friend to someone struggling with pornography. We even give some advice to parents. Here are the resources mentioned in episode two: Covenant Eyes http://www.covenanteyes.com/ Fortify (phone app; similar to Covenant eyes and worth considering) Circle with Disney (controls household Wi-Fi) https://amzn.to/2IqL7C4 (to buy on amazon) https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/circle-with-disney/ (video explanation of Circle) Fight the new drug https://fightthenewdrug.org/ Books: Understanding Addiction by Elizabeth Henderson https://amzn.to/2k0Jd0m Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers https://amzn.to/2IlmjeE Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl https://amzn.to/2IlmqH6 This podcast is PG-13. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the first episode of Voice of Discomfort, I interview Faith Hughes. Faith is a friend, activist, and fellow Moody Bible Institute student studying Ministry to Victims of Sexual Exploitation. In this episode, Faith and I talk about what it’s like for a human sex trafficking survivor coming out of a trafficking situation and into a safe house. Then, what it is like going from the safe house to “normal” life. We discuss potential challenges and theories of good practices for the survivor’s success. This podcast is PG-13. If you are not an adult, at least let your parent know you listen to the podcast. You can contact voiceofdiscomfort@gmail.com with comments and questions. You can support Voice of Discomfort by listening, subscribing, leaving a review, suggesting it to a friend, or (if you really like it) you can go to patreon.com/voiceofdiscomfort to support the podcast financially. Thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app