This week is part two of our conversation with Dr. Anita Knight Kuhnley. We are digging into the “7 Secrets to Bringing Out the Best in Yourself and Others” and how we can apply them to building God’s kingdom.

My guest today is an expert on Mr. Rogers and wants to share the “7 Secrets to Bringing Out the Best in Yourself and Others from America’s Beloved Neighbor.” She is a Christian counselor and professor who has spent a lot of time examining the life and ways of Mr. Rogers, and in her latest book, she has given us some tangible ways to apply what he did in our own lives.

Anita answers questions like...

As a counselor, what drew you to Mr. Rogers as an example?

What was his impact at the time, and how does that continue today?

How was he able to love children like he did, even without a direct relationship, through their TV screens?

What did he understand that we just can’t grasp as a culture right now?

Dr. Anita Knight Kuhnley is associate professor of counseling at Regent University. Anita has worked as head counselor of a faith-based substance abuse facility, served as a counselor at a women’s community center, and directed a college counseling center. She is a popular conference speaker for the American Association of Christian Counselors and a blogger for the American Counseling Association. She lives in Virginia.

Resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VLEPhfEN2Mandab_channel=SonyPicturesEntertainment (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Movie Trailer)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV_kxc9PxrQandab_channel=FilmIsNowMovieTrailers (Won't You Be My Neighbor Documentary Trailer)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKy7ljRr0AAandab_channel=danieldeibler (Mr. Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcNxY4TudXoandab_channel=JulianPark (Mr. Rogers inducted into the TV Hall of Fame)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1540900290/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andcamp=1789andcreative=9325andcreativeASIN=1540900290andlinkCode=as2andtag=simpleanddeep-20andlinkId=a092bdd93f6a1a4ef063f2bbc882f254 (The Mister Rogers Effect: 7 Secrets to Bringing Out the Best in Yourself and Others from America's Beloved Neighbor)

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IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.empathetic.counselor/ (@the.empathetic.counselor)

FB: https://www.facebook.com/AnitaKuhnley (Anita Kuhnley)

Website: https://dranitakuhnley.com/ (dranitakuhnley.com)

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Today, we are going to give you so many practical tips for creating spaces that you will love to be in, that will be welcoming to those you love, and that will make your home a place that can help build God’s kingdom!

Shannon will answer questions like...

How can our home point others to Jesus? How does it build God’s kingdom?

What is a "house blessing"?

Why should we care about the aesthetics or beauty in our home?

Shannon Acheson is a mostly self-taught designer, decorator, writer, and stylist. Although she has completed her interior design training, she’d much rather teach you how to decorate your own home than do it for you. She is the editor and designer behind the design and lifestyle company and blog http://HomeMadeLovely.com (HomeMadeLovely.com). Her happy place is in the suburbs of Toronto, where she is a Homebody with a capital H, a Jesus girl, a happy wife to Dean, and a non-traditional homeschooling mom of two teenagers and a twenty-year-old.

Resources:

https://homemadelovely.lpages.co/home-made-lovely-book/ (Home Made Lovely Book) by Shannon Acheson

https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/198580664808520084/ (Pinterest)

https://magnolia.com/journal/ (Magnolia Journal)

https://lifebeautifulmagazine.com/magazine (life:beautiful)

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Website: http://homemadelovely.com (homemadelovely.com)

My guest today is here to break stereotypes and empower introverts to lean in and be exactly who they are, because they make the kingdom of God a richer, more diverse, more thoughtful place. If you are an introvert, you will feel heard and seen. If you love an introvert, I hope you understand them and love them better after listening in today!

Holley answers questions like...

What are the innate differences between introversion and extroversion?

What makes an introvert powerful in our world/culture today? What is the purpose of introverts in our world today?

How might introverts build God’s kingdom in their own unique way? How can they use their unique giftings and personality to lift up and glorify God?

Holley Gerth is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, life coach, and counselor. She has sold over 500,000 books, co-founded the groundbreaking blogging community (in)courage, and now co-hosts the popular podcast More Than Small Talk.

http://eepurl.com/hpJOg9 (E-mail Sign-Up)

Resources:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Kings%2019:11-13 (1 Kings 19:11-13)

https://www.amazon.ca/Powerful-Purpose-Introverts-World-Needs-ebook/dp/B087RTTK1X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1andkeywords=the+Powerful+Purpose+of+Introverts%3A+Why+the+World+Needs+You+to+Be+Youandqid=1615532024andsr=8-1 (The Powerful Purpose of Introverts by Holley Gerth)

https://www.amazon.ca/Sacred-Pathways-Discover-Your-Souls/dp/0310329884 (Sacred Pathways by Gary Thomas)

https://holleygerth.com/introvertquiz/ (What % Introvert Are You?)

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/I68Shop?fbclid=IwAR3egQG0mQ2v0k3P7yBjQOQgfq_4d6imJu0s4qTtkFCb_Nk6filTkMuhpb4 (I68Shop: Faith in Motion)

https://youtu.be/7iOnkTR7rDE (Faith Fatigue Teaching Video)

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holleygerth/ (@holleygerth)

Website: https://holleygerth.com/ (https://holleygerth.com/)

Have you ever wondered about the power of your own story?

Mary answers questions like...

How does making peace with or wrestling with our own stories lend to building God’s Kingdom?

Practically, how do we begin to make peace with our own stories or the people that helped shape our stories?

Mary Marantz is an author, speaker, and podcast host. In this episode, she helps us understand the importance of digging into our own stories. Mary encourages us to see how God's amazing power can redeem even the muddiest parts of our stories.

http://eepurl.com/hpJOg9 (E-mail Sign-Up)

Resources:

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/I68Shop?fbclid=IwAR3egQG0mQ2v0k3P7yBjQOQgfq_4d6imJu0s4qTtkFCb_Nk6filTkMuhpb4 (I68Shop: Faith in Motion)

https://youtu.be/7iOnkTR7rDE (Faith Fatigue Teaching Video)

https://www.marymarantz.com/dirt (Dirt by Mary Marantz)

https://www.amazon.ca/Boundaries-When-Take-Control-Your/dp/0310247454 (Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No, to Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud and John Townsend)

https://www.amazon.ca/Draw-Circle-Day-Prayer-Challenge-ebook/dp/B008EGXTYG/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8andqid=andsr= (Draw the Circle: The 40 Day Prayer Challenge Kindle Edition by Mark Batterson)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjY26wzFm2Uandab_channel=TRIBL (The Story I'll Tell (feat. Naomi Raine) - Maverick City Music)

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Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/marymarantz/ ( @marymarantz )

Website: https://www.marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow (marymarantz.com)

Diane answers questions like...

Why is it difficult for us to face abuse and misuse of power in the church? What is holding us back?

How has Christendom been seduced by power?

What would you say to someone who has experienced the misuse of power or abuse within the church?

Diane Langberg is an internationally recognized psychologist, counsellor, and co-founder of the Global Trauma Recovery Institute at Biblical Theological Seminary. With 47 years of experience, Diane speaks regularly on abuse and trauma all over the world. She directs her own counselling practice in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.

http://eepurl.com/hpJOg9 (E-mail Sign-Up)

Resources:

https://www.amazon.ca/Redeeming-Power-Understanding-Authority-Church-ebook/dp/B087RTG65G/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1andkeywords=Diane+Langberg+Redeeming+Power%3A+Understanding+Authority+and+Abuse+in+the+Churchandqid=1615010013andsr=8-1 (Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church) by Diane Langberg

https://www.amazon.ca/Somethings-Not-Right-Decoding-Abuse-ebook/dp/B085FPH94C (Something's Not Right) by Wade Mullen

https://www.amazon.ca/Church-Called-Tov-Goodness-Promotes/dp/1496446003/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1andkeywords=A+Church+Called+Tov%3A+Forming+a+Goodness+Culture+That+Resists+Abuses+of+Power+and+Promotes+Healingandqid=1615010141andsr=8-1 (A Church Called Tov )by Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer

https://www.amazon.ca/Playing-God-Hc-Andy-Crouch/dp/0830837655 (Playing God) by Andy Crouch

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/I68Shop?fbclid=IwAR3egQG0mQ2v0k3P7yBjQOQgfq_4d6imJu0s4qTtkFCb_Nk6filTkMuhpb4 (I68Shop: Faith in Motion) Journal

https://youtu.be/7iOnkTR7rDE (Faith Fatigue Teaching Video)

Connect with Diane:

Website: http://dianelangberg.com (dianelangberg.com)

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Evie and Landon answer questions like...

What has putting God first looked like for you guys within your relationship?

What has honouring one another looked like at this stage of your relationship (differences, choices, personality, passions, etc.)?

What practices, disciplines, or practical things do you guys do together to make space for God in your relationship?

Evie Rupp and Landon McLeod are both photographers and multi-passionate entrepreneurs with a love for adventure. They are in the midst of their dating relationship and have a lot to share about how they are honouring God and one another in their relationship.

Resources:

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/I68Shop?fbclid=IwAR3egQG0mQ2v0k3P7yBjQOQgfq_4d6imJu0s4qTtkFCb_Nk6filTkMuhpb4 (I68Shop: Faith in Motion)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvFyUwwsr8oandab_channel=EvelynGrace (Evie and Landon's Love Story YouTube Part 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfKv-PMVdA8andab_channel=EvelynGrace (and 2)

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Connect with Evie + Landon:

Evie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evierupp/ (@evierupp)

Evie's Website: http://evelyngrace.com (evelyngrace.com)

https://theheartuniversity.com/ (The Heart University)

https://theheartuniversity.com/the-podcast (The Heart and Hustle Podcast)

Landon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/landonmcleod__/ (@landonmcleod_)

Landon's Website: http://landonmcleod.com (landonmcleod.com)

Diane lives in the community of Roseland in Chicago, which has a history and reality of gang and gun violence. Instead of staying indoors, afraid, Diane walks out confidently to help the kids who are the most affected and give them hope for the future.

Diane answers questions like...

What did it look like to create connections with more and more of these kids? How did you keep them coming back?

How did you see the culture around you change from truly and extravagantly loving those kids?

How do we begin doing this in our own contexts and learn to really serve and love our own communities?

Diane Latiker was a CNN Top Ten Hero of the Year in 2011 for her tireless work with at-risk Chicago teens. Recipient of the 2013 BET Shine a Light Award, she is an in-demand speaker and has been featured by national media outlets, such as NBC News, CBS News, NPR's Weekend Edition, Ebony magazine, Time magazine, the Huffington Post, USA Today, and more. In 2019, she spoke at the US House Judiciary Committee's first hearing on gun violence in years, and she has just graduated from the Goldin Institute as a 2019 Chicago Peace Fellow.

Resources:

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1540900428/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andtag=leahrempel0c-20andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andlinkCode=as2andcreativeASIN=1540900428andlinkId=2f32793fb96a42bc8fe8db85aeaf5d82 (Kids off the Block Book (affiliate))

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQUqxGzatGQ (CNN Top 10 Heros 2011: Diane Latiker)

Connect with Diane:

https://kidsofftheblock.us/ (Kids Off the Block)

https://www.instagram.com/latikerdiane/ (IG: @latikerdiane)

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In today’s episode, the ladies of "Kingdom Sexuality" and I talk about their heart behind their ministry, where and why does God belong in our married sex lives, and how do we have healthy conversations about it in and out of the church.

Alana and Paris answer questions like...

Where and why does God belong in our sex lives? How does a healthy sex life within marriage build God’s kingdom?

There are a lot of feelings that can come up around sex like past shame or guilt or even trauma. What would you say to someone who is experiencing this within their sex life?

How do we make sex a priority within marriage?

Alana and Paris are two Canadian girls who are on a mission of uncovering God's truths and design for sexual freedom within marriage.

https://mailchi.mp/f85a7eac6194/love-god-love-others-challenge (Love God + Love Others Challenge:)

https://mailchi.mp/3986a94a9f01/day-one-love-god (Day 1: Love God (Preview))

Resources:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Song%20of%20Solomon%201andversion=ESV (Songs of Solomon (The Bible))

https://www.authenticintimacy.com/podcast (Java with Juli with Dr.Julie Slattery)

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0800719379/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andtag=leahrempel0c-20andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andlinkCode=as2andcreativeASIN=0800719379andlinkId=bb8549725712f32e998d3047b2c47acf (Intended for Pleasure )

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0842360247/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andtag=leahrempel0c-20andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andlinkCode=as2andcreativeASIN=0842360247andlinkId=3647f0234397c679a185798a159217bf (Sheet Music )

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/163146342X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andtag=leahrempel0c-20andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andlinkCode=as2andcreativeASIN=163146342XandlinkId=5a9a72f0dc5c1ab5c830af11a44a3987 (Intimacy Ignited )

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Connect with Alana and Paris:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/kingdomsexuality/ (@kingdomsexuality)

Website: http://kingdomsexualityministry.com (kingdomsexualityministry.com)

This podcast is for women of faith who are ready to put their faith into action in every area of their life and to claim the name of “Kingdom Builder.” This practical podcast is not just a list of how-tos, but is here to prompt you to take action and adopt the KINGDOM way of life: Surrender to a Holy God. My name is Leah and I am joining you in the messy middle of a surrendered faith.

As your host, educator and YOUR biggest fan, I, along with my guest experts, am ready to share with you some of the practical ways that you can take principles + practices and apply them to your life. I am ready for you to flourish, fully surrendered to our Holy, awesome God, ready to build His kingdom and bring His light into the darkness.To partner with Him from the Inside Out, to integrate your faith into your everyday life and to be a reflection of Christ with a life on mission.

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