In this heartfelt episode of the Transforming the Church podcast, Pastor Derwin Gray sits down with faith-integrated psychotherapist Jo Hargreaves to explore the deep connections between spiritual formation, emotional healing, and neuroscience. Together, they discuss how Jesus meets us in our wounds and invites us into honest, transformative healing—body, mind, and spirit. Drawing from Scripture, personal stories, and scientific insights, the conversation challenges the “behavior management” approach to faith and instead calls listeners to bring their true selves—scars and all—before God.

Key themes include the renewing of the mind (Romans 12:2), the power of God’s unbreakable love (Romans 8:38), and the importance of emotional honesty in the healing journey. Jo and Derwin unpack the four God-given steps to restoration found in Derwin’s book, “It’s Time to Heal,” emphasizing honesty with God, expecting healing to be hard, accepting the past, and living from God’s love rather than for it. Listeners are encouraged to move beyond shame, embrace vulnerability, and find hope in Christ’s own scars—discovering that healing is possible, progressive, and rooted in God’s grace.

Whether you are a ministry leader, counselor, or anyone seeking to experience deeper healing, this episode offers wisdom, compassion, and practical steps to help you live from love, not for love, and become an agent of restoration in your community.

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Pastor Jonathan Parker, author of "Other Watchful Dragons," talks about how CS Lewis used "narrative apologetics," allowing stories to help people see the truth of God and the Gospel.  Well crafted stories can speak past cultural and personal biases and walls!  Licensed counselor Debra Fileta, author of the new book "Relationship Skills," helps us see our relational seasons, and offer ideas to tending to our relationships so they don't wither.  The goal of the relationship is not just longetivity, but transformation! 

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Pain and Providence – Pain and chronic illness can erode your joy like acid and can lead you to question God and his power. Join Joni in taking a close look at what the Bible says about pain and the sovereign providence of God.

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The Joy Bringer Podcast - 1 Samuel Ch 9 (Ordinary Day, Extraordinary God)

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This episode explores how God's sovereignty turns everyday situations into divine appointments, highlighting the story of Saul's anointing as Israel's first king. It emphasizes trusting God's plan and seeing ourselves through His eyes, even in ordinary or challenging moments.

God's sovereignty, Saul, biblical leadership, divine appointments, trusting God, biblical stories, spiritual growth, identity in Christ, Season Bowers, Joy Bringer

God's sovereignty in everyday life

God is always at work, even in mundane or difficult situations.

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00:00 Introduction: God's work in ordinary days

Would your daily choices hold up under one simple test: does this bring God glory?  Today on BOLD STEPS, Mark Jobe continues a message with Paul’s challenge to live for something bigger than ourselves, even in the ordinary, secular corners of life like the workplace. Listen to Bold Steps with Pastor Mark Jobe.

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Both Carmen and Dr. Bret Nicks of the Christian Medical and Dental Association address the state of New York's recent acceptance of physician-assisted suicide and the start-up of the company Quietus."  What are the ethical and moral concerns?  Bret also address the rise in measles cases, including deaths, as well as the problem of too much sugar intake by youth.  Robert Dayton, author of "100XLife," talks about the importance of putting Jesus words around anger and strife with each other into action.  Even if we are angry, we don't malign or condemn others.  

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Pain and Providence – Pain and chronic illness can erode your joy like acid and can lead you to question God and his power. Join Joni in taking a close look at what the Bible says about pain and the sovereign providence of God.

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