Podcasts about healing wrestling

One of my favorite books when I was young was titled "Joni:  An Unforgettable Story". It chronicled the life of Joni Eareckson Tada after she broke her neck in a diving accident at the age of 18 and became a paraplegic.  Joni is now 74 years old, and has battled breast cancer, and endures chronic "jaw-splitting" pain.  Yet she continues to serve God faithfully from her wheelchair.  In today's episode, I discuss another brief excerpt from another one of her books which has been an encouragement to me as I ponder the mysteries of God's sovereignty.   Click HERE to get a copy of Joni's 2010 book:  "A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty".  It's excellent!Thank you for joining me for another bonus episode of the While We're Waiting podcast in this year-long series in which I share our family's experiences as our teenage daughter Hannah battled glioblastoma brain cancer from February 2008 through February 2009.  My desire is to process through the events of those twelve months with the perspective that 16 years has brought … and point people to hope in Jesus along the way.All views expressed by guests on this podcast are theirs alone, and may not represent the Statement of Faith and Statement of Beliefs of the While We're Waiting ministry. We'd love for you to connect with us here at While We're Waiting! Click HERE to visit our website and learn about our free While We're Waiting Weekends for bereaved parentsClick HERE to learn more about our network of While We're Waiting support groups all across the country. Click HERE to subscribe to our YouTube channelClick HERE to follow our public Facebook pageClick HERE to follow us on Instagram Click HERE to follow us on Twitter Click HERE to make a tax-deductible donation to the While We're Waiting ministryContact Jill by email at: jill@whilewerewaiting.org

Today's episode includes a challenge from Dave Powlison to Joni Eareckson Tada ... "Joni, I have learned that for every one sentence you say to others about your cancer, say ten sentencess about your God, your hope, what He is teaching you, and the small blessings of each day."  Click HERE to get a copy of Joni's book:  "A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty".  It's excellent!Thank you for joining me for another bonus episode of the While We're Waiting podcast in this year-long series in which I share our family's experiences as our teenage daughter Hannah battled glioblastoma brain cancer from February 2008 through February 2009.  My desire is to process through the events of those twelve months with the perspective that 16 years has brought … and point people to hope in Jesus along the way.All views expressed by guests on this podcast are theirs alone, and may not represent the Statement of Faith and Statement of Beliefs of the While We're Waiting ministry. We'd love for you to connect with us here at While We're Waiting! Click HERE to visit our website and learn about our free While We're Waiting Weekends for bereaved parentsClick HERE to learn more about our network of While We're Waiting support groups all across the country. Click HERE to subscribe to our YouTube channelClick HERE to follow our public Facebook pageClick HERE to follow us on Instagram Click HERE to follow us on Twitter Click HERE to make a tax-deductible donation to the While We're Waiting ministryContact Jill by email at: jill@whilewerewaiting.org

Judy Squier's life has been marked by overcoming again and again. After being born with no legs, she went on to marry, have three daughters, and self-publish many books. In this interview you'll hear Judy's radiant love for Jesus and her attitude of thankfulness for all God has done through her even when it seemed impossible.    Judy Squier Show Notes  Judy' Website  The Shepherd Showed Up!: How our Family Survived the Valley of the Shadow of Death by Judy Squier  His Majesty In Brokenness by Judy Squier  Living in the Names of God: His Majesty and Me by Judy Squier  Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty by Joni Earekson Tada  Jesus Calling by Sarah Young  Tear Soup by Pat Schwiebert and Chuck DeKlyen  Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc   Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/    The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what's happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them.  Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/    Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women 

Folks with invisible disabilities are often marginalized in our churches. "We don't know where to put them," Angie Alt says. She joins us this week to discuss her journey of  living with chronic illness (3 autoimmune diseases) while also navigating her faith journey, and showing up as an activist in these challenging times. Angie is author and co-author of the award-winning books The Alternative Autoimmune Cookbook and The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook. She created a groundbreaking series of online group health coaching programs which have helped thousands of people transition their diets and lifestyle to the Autoimmune Protocol. In 2015, Angie partnered with Mickey Trescott, FNTP at AutoimmuneWellness.com, an award-winning website serving millions with autoimmune disease annually.  In this episode we delve into -  - How living with chronic illness deepened Angie's sense of compassion and impacted her spiritually.   - Two core ways the church can show up for folks in their congregations who are living with invisible disabilities like autoimmune diseases.  - Angie's definition of community care, and the ways it intersects with social justice and self care.  - Being honest about the ebbs and flows of our faith journey and releasing shame.  - What it means to pray with your feet through chronic illness.  Additional Resources Mentioned -  - Definitive Guide to AIP and sign up for the newsletter.  - A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain and God's Sovereignty  by Joni Earckson Tada 

"When pushed up against a dead-end wall, the only option is to trust God."  In this special episode, best-selling author and disability advocate, Joni Eareckson Tada celebrates the 45th anniversary edition of her book- Joni: An Unforgettable journey. Joni shares beautiful and intimate details of her journey with God after breaking her neck in a diving accident and becoming completely paralyzed at age 17. Her determination to trust the faithfulness of God - even now, in the midst of chronic pain and a battle with cancer - has turned a tragedy into a powerful tool God continues to use in thousands - if not millions - of peoples' lives. If you're struggling to find hope and meaning in your painful trial, don't miss this episode.  And be sure to share it with a friend! Important Takeaways from Show We encounter the Lord from deep places - in the vulnerable and the unknown. When you're pushed up against a dead-end wall, the only option is to trust God and cast your cares on Him. Melt yourself into the circumstance as if walking through a dead-end wall - enter your pain and find Jesus there. If you think God is asking too much, remember with His grace you can do it. Trials were intended to completely flatten our self-sufficiency. If we are still putting up a fight, there is a crust of pride that needs to be peeled away. God wants to be the first thing we think of when we wake up and the center of our universe. In the midst of the trials, talk to the pain and situation; give yourself a good talking to. "We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed." 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 Like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, as we walk into the flames, Jesus will meet us there. Make the suffering useful as you come in agreement with the Lord; doing the hard thing with patient endurance. "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives." Genesis 50:20 Take the trial and use it as a platform of ministry to comfort others in their hurts. Don't worry about the breadth of your ministry, worry about the depth of your life with Christ. Remember what it means that Christ died for you - sit with your justification and go deep. Fall in love with Jesus - He wants to build His Kingdom in us more than through us. As we think about God's attributes, we are more aware of our sin - which makes us quicker to repent. Think magnificently about God and see Him in His majesty. Trust in the Lord at all times Psalm 62:8 "Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God."         Psalm 42:5 Links from Show Book: Joni: An Unforgettable Story: Joni Eareckson Tada Book: Finding God in Hidden Places: His Presence in the Pieces of Our Lives Book: A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty Book: The Letters of Samuel Rutherford (Puritan Paperback) [Disclosure: I make a small commission from affiliate links used in this post.]   Connect with Joni Eareckson Tada Website | Facebook | Instagram Connect with Joanna  Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Twitter Subscribe & Get a Bible Reading Journal! You can get your free "2022 Thru the Word” Journal by signing up in the form below. The Bible reading journal features: Instructions for using the journal - including tips for getting the most out of your Bible reading Daily assignment schedule keeping you on pace to read the entire Bible in one year Space to record your Bible reading highlights Bonus: "Pray Every Day" pages to help you focus on a different part of your life each day I'd love to hear from you... What spoke most to you from Joni's interview?  

“Perseverance is so key. It means staying the course, not deviating, holding fast…and especially remaining patient. Patience over time leads to perseverance. And perseverance leads to character.”When it comes to character-building, wouldn’t we all love to have a quick fix? But that’s not the way God works. It is a slow process. Through a series of small victories in suffering, our perseverance is strengthened and character is built. Today on the podcast Crystal is sitting down with Joni Eareckson Tada to talk about patience in suffering that leads to perseverance. As Joni celebrates a ministry milestone – broadcasting 10,000 episodes of the Joni and Friends radio program – she’s sharing about the long, slow road of endurance. Through quadriplegia, two rounds of breast cancer, chronic pain, and now a pandemic, hear where Joni finds the strength to continue rolling up to the microphone decade after decade to share encouragement with others in need of hope in their hardship.More from Joni:Perseverance in SufferingJoni: An Unforgettable StoryFinding God in Hidden PlacesA Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty Questions or comments? Email Crystal at podcast@joniandfriends.orgSupport Joni and Friends to help make this podcast possible.Follow Joni and Friends on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. *Joni and Friends was founded in 1979 by Joni Eareckson Tada who in a diving accident was left a quadriplegic at 17 years old. Ministry began as Tada, joined by friends around her kitchen table, responded to letters she received from people with disabilities in search of support. For more than 40 years, the ministry has grown to serve thousands of people impacted by disability worldwide: Joni and Friends has delivered more than 180,000 wheelchairs and Bibles through Wheels for the World and provided Christian care to 63,000 special needs family members through Family Retreats. The organization also equips individuals and churches with disability ministry training and provides higher education courses through the Christian Institute on Disability. For more encouragement, download the Joni and Friends radio podcast in English or Spanish, and view inspirational videos on the Joni and Friends website.www.joniandfriends.org*

“God has taught me that he wants to display his power in my life in far more glorious ways than if I were to jump out of this wheelchair.” -Joni Eareckson TadaToday marks an extraordinary anniversary for Joni Eareckson Tada: 53 years since she took a dive that redirected the course of her life. Becoming a quadriplegic without the use of her hands at age 17 brought unexpected struggles… a battle with depression, suicidal thoughts, and desperate prayers for healing. Do I not have enough faith?  But as Joni has trusted God over the past 5 decades, he’s been faithful to heal her in another way, a more important way. Because the good of the soul is more important than the good of the body. Today on the podcast, Crystal is sitting down with Joni to have an honest conversation about healing and why God allows hardships and pain to remain in our lives. Even though Joni hasn’t received physical healing, she shares about God’s unmistakable power in the deeper way that she has been healed.  Are you are struggling with a disability or illness? Do you feel like your prayers for healing have gone unanswered? Be encouraged today as you listen to this powerful conversation about finding a deeper healing.   As Joni celebrates this extraordinary anniversary of God’s faithfulness, join her in providing hope and the Gospel to people living with disability around the world! Give $53 in honor of her 53 years in a wheelchair or $150 to provide a wheelchair and the Gospel to someone in desperate need of mobility.  Give Today!Read More From Joni:A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's SovereigntyBeside Bethesda: 31 Days Toward Deeper HealingJoni: An Unforgettable StoryFinding God in Hidden Places Questions or comments? Email Crystal at podcast@joniandfriends.orgFollow Joni and Friends on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. *Joni and Friends was founded in 1979 by Joni Eareckson Tada who in a diving accident was left a quadriplegic at 17 years old. Ministry began as Tada, joined by friends around her kitchen table, responded to letters she received from people with disabilities in search of support. For more than 40 years, the ministry has grown to serve thousands of people impacted by disability worldwide: Joni and Friends has delivered more than 180,000 wheelchairs and Bibles through Wheels for the World and provided Christian care to 63,000 special needs family members through Family Retreats. The organization also equips individuals and churches with disability ministry training and provides higher education courses through the Christian Institute on Disability. For more encouragement, download the Joni and Friends radio podcast in English or Spanish, and view inspirational videos on the Joni and Friends website.www.joniandfriends.org* 

Episode 10: The Problem of Evil, hosted by Mark Vance.Welcome to the Equip Podcast from Cornerstone Church of Ames - this podcast is designed to help you live a faithful and fruitful life where Jesus has called you.This episode references The Cross of Christ by John Stott (https://www.amazon.com/Cross-Christ-John-Stott/dp/083083320X), A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God’s Sovereignty by Joni Eareckson Tada (https://www.amazon.com/Place-Healing-Wrestling-Mysteries-Sovereignty/dp/0781412544) and How Long, O Lord?: Reflections on Suffering and Evil by D. A. Carson (https://www.amazon.com/How-Long-Lord-Reflections-Suffering/dp/184474132X).Connect with Cornerstone Church Online by live streaming Sunday service at 8:45a or 10:45a on cornerstonelife.com/live and Facebook Live. Access latest sermons on our website. Subscribe to our "Sermon" and "Equip" podcasts on iTunes and Spotify and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Two of biggest interests that I have are theology and disability. Thankfully these two topics do intersect. When I wanted to talk about this, I knew exactly who I wanted to chat with. Keith Dow is the Manager of Organizational and Spiritual Life at Christian Horizons. In addition to working on the front lines of disability ministry, Keith is also doing his PhD in theology. I have come to really respect and appreciate Keith's thoughtful reflections on the intersection of theology and disabilities. I think you will enjoy our conversation. You might also be interested in this text interview I had with Keith Dow a few years ago. Two of the resources that Keith mentions in this episode include: The recommended audiobook for this episode is A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty by Joni Eareckson Tada In this eloquent account of her current struggle with physical pain, Joni Eareckson Tada offers her perspective on divine healing, God’s purposes, and what it means to live with joy. Over four decades ago, a diving accident left Joni a quadriplegic. Today, she faces a new battle: unrelenting pain. The ongoing urgency of this season in her life has caused Joni to return to foundational questions about suffering and God’s will. A Place of Healing is not an ivory tower treatise on suffering. Its an intimate look into the life of a mature woman of God. Whether readers are enduring physical pain, financial loss, or relational grief, Joni invites them to process their suffering with her. Together, they will navigate the distance between God’s magnificent yes and heartbreaking no and find new hope for thriving in between. You can download this audiobook for FREE with a FREE trial of Audible. Church Engagement Disability and Faith Forum

Two of biggest interests that I have are theology and disability. Thankfully these two topics do intersect. When I wanted to talk about this, I knew exactly who I wanted to chat with. Keith Dow is the Manager of Organizational and Spiritual Life at Christian Horizons. In addition to working on the front lines of disability ministry, Keith is also doing his PhD in theology. I have come to really respect and appreciate Keith's thoughtful reflections on the intersection of theology and disabilities. I think you will enjoy our conversation. You might also be interested in this text interview I had with Keith Dow a few years ago. Two of the resources that Keith mentions in this episode include: The recommended audiobook for this episode is A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty by Joni Eareckson Tada In this eloquent account of her current struggle with physical pain, Joni Eareckson Tada offers her perspective on divine healing, God’s purposes, and what it means to live with joy. Over four decades ago, a diving accident left Joni a quadriplegic. Today, she faces a new battle: unrelenting pain. The ongoing urgency of this season in her life has caused Joni to return to foundational questions about suffering and God’s will. A Place of Healing is not an ivory tower treatise on suffering. Its an intimate look into the life of a mature woman of God. Whether readers are enduring physical pain, financial loss, or relational grief, Joni invites them to process their suffering with her. Together, they will navigate the distance between God’s magnificent yes and heartbreaking no and find new hope for thriving in between. You can download this audiobook for FREE with a FREE trial of Audible. Church Engagement Disability and Faith Forum

I couldn't have anyone else besides Christy, my wife, on my first episode! We share the hilarious story of our humble beginnings and then, Christy shares with us a devastating loss in her life almost 20 years ago, that's still a struggle. Does God Control all things all the time? https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/does-god-control-all-things-all-the-timeSuffering is Never for Nothing: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/elisabeth-elliot-suffering-never-nothing/Suffering, by Paul Tripp: https://amzn.to/2JhRbBN A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain and God's Sovereignty: https://amzn.to/2J4NVt4

Kelly Sites is a wife and mom to 19-year-old twins who she homeschooled all the way through high school. She has been a registered nurse for 20 years and has worked as an international disaster response nurse with Samaritan's Purse since 2010. She has deployed over 13 times to disasters around the world, including the Cholera outbreak in Haiti, tsunamis, earthquakes, and hurricanes.  She deployed twice to Liberia to care for Ebola patients, Iraq twice to work in a mobile field hospital outside of Mosul where they cared for trauma patients including ISIS soldiers. Most recently she was in Bangladesh for a diphtheria outbreak in a refugee camp filled with close to a million Rohingya refugees. What we chat about: advice for moms of twins how and why Kelly decided to become an international disaster response nurse how her work schedule has taught her to be more intentional with her time recognizing if the cost of your career on your family is too high how being in disaster areas abroad has changed her perspective on "need" at home how her experiences have helped shape her family what it looks like to be a disaster response nurse adjusting to everyday life after experiencing trauma responding to criticism that she's away too often Resources on suffering: A Path Through Suffering by Elisabeth Elliot The Hardest Peace: Expecting Grace in the Midst of Life's Hard by Kara Tippetts Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering by Tim Keller A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty by Joni Eareckson Tada How God Can Allow So Much Evil and Suffering from Focus on the Family The Truth about Suffering and the Believer (video sermon) Links mentioned: Samaritan's Purse The Happy Hour with Jamie  Ivey The Popcast with Knox and Jamie Serial Dirty John Episode Sponsors: Canvas People: get an 11x14 canvas for free + shipping & handling with code MSW Daily Harvest: use promo code MSW and get 3 free cups with your first order Nutrafol: subscribe using the promo code MSW to get your first month for $10 Tommy John: use the link and get 20% off your first order Ways to support the show: Patreon Amazon Share the Struggle! Find me on Instagram because I want to hear YOUR thoughts!  If you've been encouraged, share the episode with another mom.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together!