Faith School Podcast

This month is ADHD Awareness Month, and so it is so appropriate that we have Patricia Sung on the show. As she mentions, our stereotype of this diagnosis is often of young boys, but she says that it is so much more common than you think. So, while you may not have ADHD yourself, you are going to encounter people who do have it, and knowing a little more about how it works may lead to more opportunities to love and support others.

We also talk beyond just ADHD and tap into the importance of vulnerability + community and Jesus' love of the outcasts.

Patricia answers questions like...

What does it mean to have a community of women who experience some of the same things as you do?

How can we as a church better accommodate for people who have these types of diagnoses?

What do you know about God that I don’t because of your diagnosis?

Patricia Sung helps disorganized moms get their "it" together one step at a time and feel confident running their family life. After years of serial entrepreneurship and teaching high school and middle school, she has a uniquely practical perspective on strategies for building a life that works when your brain is different. It is her hope that her Motherhood in ADHD podcast is a lighthouse for mamas who have ADHD.

Recommended Resources:

https://www.brownadhdclinic.com/ (Dr. Thomas Brown)

https://www.drhallowell.com/ (Dr. Ned Hallowell)

http://www.russellbarkley.org/ (Dr. Russell Barkley)

http://flylady.net/ (The Fly Lady)

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1607747308/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andcreativeASIN=1607747308andlinkCode=as2andtag=leahrempel0c-20andlinkId=09e55ee4492e175a3e71cc1abf1491e7 (Marie Kondo)

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00IV351R0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andcreativeASIN=B00IV351R0andlinkCode=as2andtag=leahrempel0c-20andlinkId=876c25411de2c42624112fc40720f7f8 (Love and Logic)

https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyathome/ (Dr. Becky at Home)

Connect with Patricia:

http://patriciasung.com (patriciasung.com)

IG: https://www.instagram.com/ (https://www.instagram.com/)https://www.instagram.com/motherhoodinadhd/ (motherhoodinadhd/)

FB community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherhoodinadhd/ (https://www.)http://facebook.com/groups/ (facebook.com/groups/)https://www.facebook.com/groups/motherhoodinadhd/ (motherhoodinadhd/)

FB page: https://fb.me/ (https://fb.me/)https://fb.me/motherhoodinadhd (motherhoodinadhd)

Connect with Leah:

IG:https://www.instagram.com/leah.rempel/ ( @leah.rempel)

FB:https://www.facebook.com/groups/4075541105853974 ( Intentional Women of Faith)

Shop:https://www.redbubble.com/people/leahrempel/shop?asc=u ( RedBubble Shop)

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Talasi and I discuss her journey to biblical joy as a discipline in her life as a result of a long battle with anorexia, depression, and anxiety. She gives us insight into loving someone who is struggling with their mental health, what churches can examine within themselves to make room for those who are struggling, and the hope that we can all have in Jesus during difficult times.

Talasi answers questions like...

Why has it been so difficult for us as the church to start talking about mental health that affects so many people?

How do we use biblical joy to build God’s kingdom?

What are the steps to biblical joy?

Talasi Guerra is a Christian author and communicator who is passionate about infusing Jesus into her everyday life and empowering others to do the same. In addition to writing and speaking, she also has a passion for the local church. Having spent nearly a decade serving as the Director of Children and Family Ministries at a large church in western Canada, Talasi loves developing leaders and setting up ministries to win. She has been involved in training and equipping Christian leaders since 2010. She is a first-time author of the new book, “Joy like a Mountain: Unleash the Power of Biblical Joy on the Journey of Life.”

Recommended Resources:

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1777205905/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andcreativeASIN=1777205905andlinkCode=as2andtag=leahrempel0c-20andlinkId=57c7ab2dd393ff48ffd7bd6f2a281e3e (Joy like a Mountain by Talasi Guerra)

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0310275962/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andcreativeASIN=0310275962andlinkCode=as2andtag=leahrempel0c-20andlinkId=86f92a1731db6585e1d409d7888770cc (Soul Keeping by John Ortberg)

Connect with Talasi:

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

FB: https://www.facebook.com/talasiguerra (Talasi Guerra)

Website: https://www.talasiguerra.com/ (talasiguerra.com)

Connect with Leah:

IG:https://www.instagram.com/leah.rempel/ ( @leah.rempel)

FB:https://www.facebook.com/groups/4075541105853974 ( Intentional Women of Faith)

Merch Shop:https://www.redbubble.com/people/leahrempel/shop?asc=u ( RedBubble Shop)

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2018 was a year of learning to rely on Jesus more than myself. It started with praying "But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9.

This month's "Leah in the Lab" is all about embracing our weaknesses so that God gets all the glory. This episode gets into the heart of our weakness and His strength but also gets super PRACTICAL because that is what we are all about!

Recommended Resources:

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0801075238/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andcreativeASIN=0801075238andlinkCode=as2andtag=leahrempel0c-20andlinkId=55cbdfd82fc13d82723bb222cb295234 (Free of Me by Sharon Hodde Miller)

Connect with Leah:

IG:https://www.instagram.com/leah.rempel/ ( @leah.rempel)

FB:https://www.facebook.com/groups/4075541105853974 ( Intentional Women of Faith)

Shop:https://www.redbubble.com/people/leahrempel/shop?asc=u ( RedBubble Shop)

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Charlene Vandenbrink is on a mission to be "missionally minded" in the way she is teaching her kids to follow Jesus, and she does an incredible job of doing so. This episode is packed with practical strategies that will be sure to get you thinking about how you are going to lead your own children, OR just how to lead children in general, whether you are a teacher or a friend to a mom with her own babies.

Char answers questions like...

How do we reach the heart of our kids in discipleship?

HOW do you infuse missions into the way you parent?

What does it look like to include your kids in serving community or global needs?

Charlene Vandenbrink started as a newly married school teacher and has been living the mission of motherhood through birthing and homeschooling her six children over the last decade. She inspires women to shine the light of Jesus where they are planted. When she isn't homeschooling, folding laundry, changing diapers, or enjoying a long walk, she strings together soulful stories and shares resources for the beauty and struggles on roads less traveled.

Recommended Resources:

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0525536515/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andcreativeASIN=0525536515andlinkCode=as2andtag=leahrempel0c-20andlinkId=16d4aff9e211217cba10e57bb0e9943b (Digital Minimalism)

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1496403371/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andcreativeASIN=1496403371andlinkCode=as2andtag=leahrempel0c-20andlinkId=e805793fa2953e275001818f8e518987 (The Life Giving Home by Sally Clarkson)

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08DZX6QPJ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andcreativeASIN=B08DZX6QPJandlinkCode=as2andtag=leahrempel0c-20andlinkId=9a27ce8d97913fa10adf8b5660ce2fd7 (Awakening Wonder by Sally Clarkson)

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1400205859/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andcreativeASIN=1400205859andlinkCode=as2andtag=leahrempel0c-20andlinkId=8f69506d663d29e1d70a55c72ad959aa (The Best Yes by Lysa Terkeurst)

https://www.focusonthefamily.ca/ (Focus on the Family)

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0735290172/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andcreativeASIN=0735290172andlinkCode=as2andtag=leahrempel0c-20andlinkId=b3a4047af2579a4308d54fc34a6fdd49 (How We Love by Milan and Kay Yerkovich)

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0525536515/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andcreativeASIN=0525536515andlinkCode=as2andtag=leahrempel0c-20andlinkId=16d4aff9e211217cba10e57bb0e9943b (The Gospel Comes with a Housekey by Rosia Butterfield)

Connect with Charlene:

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

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

Connect with Leah:

IG:https://www.instagram.com/leah.rempel/ ( @leah.rempel)

FB:https://www.facebook.com/groups/4075541105853974 ( Intentional Women of Faith)

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

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Julia and I chatted earlier this summer about beauty, art, and creativity, and I have to be honest, it was SUCH a refreshing conversation. Like I said, I am not an artist by nature, so to have an actual artist’s perspective on this topic was such a gift. Julia answers questions like...

Where do you see art and beauty woven into the Christian faith?

How can we use art + beauty to point people to Jesus?

What sort of posture we may need to see God in the art/beauty around us?

Julia Amting is a storyteller, writer, artist, college student, and future public relations professional passionate about using media to further the Kingdom. Writing weekly devotionals, she has been blogging and writing for over four years and owns an art business. She loves coffee, hiking, and learning people’s stories, and hopes that her internet presence can be a space where people encounter beauty.

Resources:

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Connect with Julia:

IG: @juliaamting

Website: juliaamting.com

Connect with Leah:

IG: @leah.rempel

FB: Intentional Women of Faith

Website: leahrempel.com

Noelle and I chat all things friendship in this episode! From figuring out friendships with people who are really different than us to boundaries to super practical tips for maintaining life giving friendships, we cover a lot of ground here.

How do we get the courage to keep trying to develop and grow our friendships?

How can we be a good, empathetic friend with those are just really different or differ in beliefs?

Why do we need to stick friendships out? What do friendships do for us in our faith?

Noelle Rhodes is the creator of Friending, a podcast about female friendship. In addition to podcasting, she speaks at universities, conferences, workshops, and schools about loneliness and how to be the friend you always wanted to have. She is a proud to be a Jersey girl who happily resides in the Garden State with her wild family. Her mission is to help women and girls grow healthy female friendships in their life.

Resources:

Friending Podcast

How to Walk Away from Toxic People by Gary Thomas

Connect with Noelle:

Website: noelleprhodes.com

IG: @yourfriendnoelle

FB: Friending Squad

Connect with Leah:

Website: leahrempel.com

IG: @leah.rempel

FB: Intentional Women of Faith

This week is the first "Leah in the Lab" episode and we are creating a Sabbath practice for you!

Sabbath is the ultimate experience of weekly rest and worship. It is the vacation you get to have EVERY week. In this episode, Leah walks you through what a typical Sabbath practice could look like for you, giving some of her best tips and tricks for preparing and executing your new favourite day of the week. She answers some questions like...

How do you prepare for Sabbath?

What happens when you have KIDS? How do you include them?

What are some ideas for rest AND worship?

How do you set BOUNDARIES to protect Sabbath?

On September 7 through the 11, YOU can participate in the https://mailchi.mp/4805987c5972/sabbath-kickstart-challenge (SABBATH KICKSTART CHALLENGE)!! This challenge will help you create a practice that works for you and your family through daily e-mails, Facebook live chats and a PDF workbook!

Links:

https://mailchi.mp/4805987c5972/sabbath-kickstart-challenge (SABBATH KICKSTART CHALLENGE)

https://www.anniefdowns.com/2018/01/12/that-sounds-fun-podcast-january-2018-rhythms-sabbath-john-mark-comer/ (John Mark Comer + Annie F. Downs Conversation)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFTLvkB3JLM (The Bible Project Sabbath Video)

https://sarata.com/bible/verses/about/sabbath.html (Sabbath Verses)

https://jewsforjesus.org/publications/newsletter/newsletter-aug-2009/sabbath-rest-highlights-in-the-old-and-new-testament (Sabbath: Old + New Testament)

Connect with Leah:

IG: @leah.rempel

FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4075541105853974 (Intentional Women of Faith)

Website: leahrempel.com

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Joanna and I chatted earlier this summer about the life of communications in our daily lives, online, and in our churches.

How do we effectively communicate in person and online and maybe avoid being “that person” online? (You know the type.)

How do we study culture to know how to more effectively communicate the gospel?

Joanna la Fleur is a speaker, podcaster, TV host, and communications consultant living in downtown Toronto. With business and theology degrees, she has been helping the local church communicate the best news in the world for over 15 years. You can catch her interviews with Christian creatives and communicators on the Word Made Digital Podcast, daily communications tips on the Future Church Podcast, and her Bible teaching on the national TV show, See Hear Love.

https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1438185704 (Word Made Digital)

https://www.thefuture.church/ (Future Church Podcast)

Resources:

https://www.wycliffecollege.ca/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwhIP6BRCMARIsALu9LfnJ2x4BsspxsFiSmxTh2uKieU0a_XujY-VWge_YiVjnw7Hm_jb7LiEaAg3zEALw_wcB (Wycliffe Bible College)

https://infinitumlife.com/ (Infinitum Life)

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B071DZQXJT/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andcreativeASIN=B071DZQXJTandlinkCode=as2andtag=leahrempel0c-20andlinkId=8455d41980d7f9fba9ddd4f09b0cb0d3 (Communicating for Change by Andy Stanley)

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/099742740X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andcreativeASIN=099742740XandlinkCode=as2andtag=leahrempel0c-20andlinkId=22846a74b8f3296e402cf881d79c543e (Less Clutter, Less Noise by Kem Meyer)

Connect with Joanna:

IG: @joannalafleur

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

Connect with Leah:

IG:https://www.instagram.com/leah.rempel/ ( @leah.rempel)

FB:https://www.facebook.com/groups/4075541105853974 ( Intentional Women of Faith)

(Formerly Lab I:68 Podcast)

In today’s conversation, Jaclyn and I break down what it means and looks like to really partner with God in the untangling of our own hearts and beliefs:

What is holding us back from really handing ourselves over to the Lord?

How can we truly experience freedom?

How can we embrace the process?

Jaclyn Weidner is host of the Ready to Thrive podcast where she helps women move from surviving to thriving through practical tips and inviting Jesus into every part of their lives. She lives in Cloverdale, BC with her husband Brendan and 3 little girls. She is the author of Tangled: A Soul Care Revival Guide, a 6-week study helping women break free from all that is keeping them entangled.

Links:

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/177709500X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andcreativeASIN=177709500XandlinkCode=as2andtag=leahrempel0c-20andlinkId=a200eb22ee9500af4630835ff9c1d8e9 (Untangled Book)

https://jaclynweidner.thinkific.com/ (Untangled Course)

Resources:

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0310356172/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andcreativeASIN=0310356172andlinkCode=as2andtag=leahrempel0c-20andlinkId=1bc1ae82212d92490d287f9787862a3c (Rebekah Lyons)

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1601429649/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andcamp=15121andcreative=330641andcreativeASIN=1601429649andlinkCode=as2andtag=leahrempel0c-20andlinkId=c65bc311bb45f7ddf997ed90de404907 (Jennie Allen)

Connect with Jaclyn:

Website: http://www.jaclynweidner.com/ (http://www.jaclynweidner.com/)

IG: https://www.instagram.com/jaclyn.weidner/ (@jaclyn.weidner)

Connect with Leah:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/leah.rempel/ (@leah.rempel)

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4075541105853974 (Intentional Women of Faith)

leahrempel.com

(Formerly Lab I:68 Podcast)

In this episode, Rebecca Gore and I chat about what it means to care for the widow in our church + otherwise, continuing to raise her children after her husband's passing, AND the hope that Rebecca has found on the other side of losing him.

To me, this is a special episode that I hope will encourage you to really think, but to also keep an eye out for those who have lost their spouse (or anyone who has experienced great loss) and really care for them in a way that is empowering them.

Rebecca is an author, a blogger, a widow, a mother, a speaker and a pastor from Southern Wisconsin! She also has a heart for missions. Rebecca released her first book Perspective: Seeing Life through the Eyes of Jesus in 2018 about seeing through His eyes no matter what your current view is. More recently, she had the opportunity to co-write the song “Still Wonderful” with the band, JohnnySwim.

Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dlQt5nEMqM (Still Wonderful)

https://www.amazon.ca/Perspective-Seeing-Life-Through-Jesus/dp/0692110291 (Perspective: Seeing Life Through the Eyes of Jesus)

Connect with Rebecca:

IGhttps://www.instagram.com/her_red_boots/ (: @her_red_boots)

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

Connect with Leah:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/leah.rempel/ (@leah.rempel)

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4075541105853974 (Intentional Women of Faith)

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