Grace Enough Podcast

By Amber CullumReligion & Spirituality Christianity

Grace Enough Podcast episodes

May 23, 2023Nijay Gupta | You Need to Know Women Taught, Led and Ministered in Early Church, 222
What is your perspective on women's roles in the early church? Nijay Gupta brings eye opening insight to aide your understanding of women in ministry through biblical wisdom. Join us on a transformative journey as we explore the leadership of women in the early Christian community.
In order to be biblical, we have to establish the right place for women to be and the wrong place. So the right place is the home and the wrong place is the pulpit, or however you imagine that, the public, however you imagine that. And when people kind of say they want to reclaim biblical womanhood, they're often harkening back to a world that never was. - Nijay GuptaMy special guest is Nijay Gupta
Meet Nijay Gupta, theologian, seminary professor, and author with a unique faith journey that began with his conversion from Hinduism to Christianity as a teenager. Nijay has since devoted his life to the study and teaching of the Bible, with a particular focus on women's roles in the early church. His book, "Tell Her Story", shares this fascinating research, providing valuable insights on this often-debated topic. With degrees in theology, divinity, and New Testament, Nijay is not only highly qualified but also approachable and genuine in his discussions, making him a much sought-after expert in the field.
Show Notes cont. Resources Mentioned:
Book: Tell Her Story by Nijay Gupta
Related Episodes:
210: Wendy Alsup | Clinging to God When Your Church Falls Apart
73: Bethany Allen | Pastor of Spiritual Formation & Leadership Development
141: Elyse Fitzpatrick & Eric Schumacher | The Value of Women
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55 min
May 16, 2023Katie Faris | Beautiful Hope for the Unexpected Sorrows of Motherhood, 221
Christian mothers, are you feeling overwhelmed by the unexpected sorrows of motherhood? Today’s guest, Katie Faris, author of God is Still Good: Gospel Hope & Comfort for the Unexpected Sorrows of Motherhood, will share the truth that will bring you comfort and renewed hope.
My trial and suffering don’t mean that God doesn’t love me. – Katie Faris
In this episode, you will be able to:
Pinpoint and replace deceit with the unwavering truth found in God’s Word.
Comprehend the importance of reaching out for support from the family of God.
Acknowledge the sorrow of motherhood while clinging to who God says He is in Scripture.
Recognize that obstacles are merely a prelude and brace for eternal magnificence.
Show Notes Cont.Resources Mentioned:
Book: God is Still Good: Gospel Hope and Comfort for the Unexpected Sorrows of Motherhood by Katie Faris
Printable Truth & Lie Chart
Book: Growing Up Christian by Karl Gaustein and Mark Jacobsen
Related Episodes:
51: Vaneetha Risner | When Suffering is Your Story
140: Andrew and Rachel Wilson | Lamenting & Parenting Special Needs Children
57: Kristen Hatton | Redemptive Parenting
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45 min
May 09, 2023Jessica Harris | Helpful Message for Christian Women Struggling with Porn, 220
Jessica Harris grew up in a cultural Christian home, she followed all the rules and expectations of her faith, but still fell prey to pornography. When she stumbled upon pornography at the age of 13, she became addicted and developed a double life of shame and perfectionism. Even after finding Jesus, she struggled alone, unable to find a safe place to talk about her addiction. But just when she thought she might have a way out, a devastating blow leaves her questioning everything.
In this episode, you will be able to:
Uncover the trials and triumphs of women’s navigation through pornography addiction and the healing process.
Overcome the hurdles of self-blame and shame as you seek help on your quest to break free from porn addiction.
Embrace a compassionate and nurturing perspective as you pursue restoration and wholeness in your life through Jesus and His love for you.
Imbue God’s spirit of hope and deliverance for those embroiled in the clutches of porn addiction.
Show Notes cont.Resources Mentioned:
Beggar’s Daughter
Book: Quenched: Discovering God’s Abundant Grace for Women Struggling with Pornography and Sexual Shame by Jessica Harris
Book: The Cry of the Soul: How Our Emotions Reveal Our Deepest Questions About God by Dan Allendar and Tremper Longman
Related Episodes:
219: Rosie Makinney | The Truth About Women Crushed by Porn in Their Relationships
54: Nick Stumbo | Discovering Freedom From Pornography
144: Joshua Broome | Porn Star to Pastor
119: Shelia Gregoire | Exposing Lies Christians Believe About Sex
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58 min
May 02, 2023Roșie McKinney | The Truth About Women Crushed by Porn in Their Relationships, 219
Is your spouse or boyfriend struggling with a porn addiction in your relationship? Have you heard the myths about how to address it? From the widely misinformed to the downright wrong, Rosie Makinney is here to debunk the top three myths about how pornography addiction affects relationships and marriages, present the truth and what to do next.
I remember what it was like to feel so alone and so ashamed, and I don’t want anybody else to feel like that. – Rosie Makinney
My special guest is Rosie Makinney
Rosie Makinney, founder of Fight for Love Ministries, is a compassionate advocate for women struggling with the impact of pornography addiction in their relationships. With a personal history of battling porn addiction in two significant relationships, Rosie’s passion for helping others is rooted in her own experiences. Through her work with Fight for Love Ministries and as an author, Rosie brings hope, truth, and guidance to women looking for support and understanding.
In this episode, you will be able to:
Unravel the complex impacts of pornography addiction on relationships and marital well-being.
Discover the path towards healing from betrayal trauma and tackling the emotional fallout resulting from your spouse’s addiction.
Champion the significance of setting boundaries and enlisting professional help to bolster recovery success.
Examine and question assumptions surrounding pornography addiction and its influence on sexual intimacy.
Gain the essential knowledge to protect and educate your children against the risks posed by exposure to pornography and possible addiction.
Show Notes cont.Resources Mentioned:
Book: Fight for Love by Rosie Makinney
Fight For Love podcast
How Betrayal Trauma Affects the Brain with Dr. Jake Porter on Fight for Love
Related Episodes:
54: Nick Stumbo | Discovering Freedom From Pornography
144: Joshua Broome | Porn Star to Pastor
119: Shelia Gregoire | Exposing Lies Christians Believe About Sex
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49 min
April 25, 2023Shannon Popkin | Surrendering Our Need to Control, 218
Shannon Popkin on unhealthy control, and how it can impact our walk with Jesus and with others. Shannon shares practical ways to relinquish control in order to live a surrendered life to God.
Questions Discussed During Surrendering Your Need to Control:
Talk to us about control. I know I struggle with wanting control and I did not realize it until I became a mother. I think that is a part of your story, so share with us when you began to realize the struggle to control was an issue for you?
Not all control is “bad”. We know God is in control and a fruit of the Spirit is self-control, so what is the difference between unhealthy control and necessary control?
How does being a control girl impact our walk with Jesus?
You write about 7 women in the Bible and how they struggled with control. Share one of those with us and what we learn about control from her story?
What are some ways we can practice relinquishing control?
SHOW NOTES cont.
Resources Mentioned:
Book: Control Girl by Shannon Popkin
Book: Comparison Girl by Shannon Popkin
Control Girl Quiz
Live Like It’s True podcast
Episode 210 with Wendy Alsup | Clinging to God When Your Church Falls Apart
TGC Article: Problems with a New Reading of an Old Verse by Wendy Alsup
Practical Theology for Women 3 Part Series on Gen. 3:16 by Wendy Alsup and Hannah Anderson
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49 min
April 18, 2023Jasmine Holmes | How to Shatter Shame's Hold on You, 217
After growing up in a Christian home, Jasmine Holmes has felt the stigma of shame her entire life and is now determined to confront it through her journey to freedom and understanding of God's grace.
Shame is like guilt's evil twin, honestly, in the garden, we see the beginning of both. - Jasmine Holmes

Jasmine Holmes, a thoughtful and articulate author, brings her personal experience and heartfelt insight to the topic of overcoming shame through Christ's conviction and empowerment. Growing up as a pastor's daughter, Jasmine has dealt with the weight of expectations and the struggle of finding her identity in Christ. She candidly shares her journey of wrestling with shame, ultimately finding freedom and healing through faith. With a passion for helping others find the same freedom, Jasmine's vulnerability and wisdom make her a trusted voice on this challenging topic.
In this episode, you will be able to:
Grasp the critical differences between guilt and shame.
Uncover the detrimental effects of shame on mental well-being.
Embrace Christ's conviction and strength to triumph over shame.
Apply successful communication techniques to battle shame in relationships.
Distinguish shame that arises from sin versus ordinary human situations.
Show Notes Cont.Resources Mentioned:
Book: Never Cast Out: How the Gospel Puts an End to the Story of Shame by Jasmine Holmes
Related Episodes:
215: Leigh Mackenzie | The Value of Trauma Therapy and Journeying with Jesus
204: Caris Snider | Battling Anxiety
182: Courtney Doyle | Masquerade of Motherhood

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48 min
April 11, 2023Richard Foster & Brenda Quinn | The Virtue of Humility in a Me Centered World, 216
Richard Foster, Brenda Quinn and Amber discuss the virtue of humility in a me centered world and how Jesus is our model.
Questions Discussed During The Virtue of Humility in a Me Centered World:
In a recent conversation with Rick Langer and Joanne Jung, Rick described a leadership book written in the early 1900's and its chapters primary focus was virtuous living. He compared that to leadership books written today which tend to focus on how to assert yourself, how to achieve your goals, how to find your identity and so on. That conversation seems to pair up well with your newest book Learning Humility. Why this book, in this way, in this time?
Merriam-Webster defines humility as freedom from pride and arrogance: the quality or state of being humble. Will the two of you expand on that definition?
In a culture that is SHOUTING, "Be great!" ,"You do you!", "Busyness and Accolades equal Success!", humility is often viewed as weakness, but how does Jesus view humility and how do we witness humility in his life?
What are a few of the characteristics of humility that may be surprising to those who haven't spent time intentionally pursuing it?
Richard, you pose a few questions toward the end of Learning Humility to help us discern our growth in humility. As I share each of those questions I would like for one or both of you to expound on why they're helpful to ask:
Am I genuinely happy when someone else succeeds?
Do I have less need to talk about my own accomplishments?
Is the inner urge to control or manage others growing less and less in me?
Can I genuinely enjoy a conversation without any need or even any desire to dominate what is being said?
If someone desires to grow in humility, where would you recommend they begin?
Let's end with, how can we celebrate and foster humility in those we mentor, parent, or teach?
Show Notes cont.Resources Mentioned:
Book: Learning Humility: A Year of Searching for a Vanishing Virtue by Richard Foster
Book: Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster
Book List authored by Richard Foster
Related Episodes:
201: James Bryan Smith | The Good & Beautiful Life
214: Alan Fadling | How to Become an Unhurried Leader
211: Joanne J. Jung & Rick Langer | Follow Jesus to Become a Better Leader
29: Jan Johnson | Spiritual Formation and Hearing God's Voice

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41 min
April 04, 2023Leigh Mackenzie | The Value of Trauma Therapy & Journeying with Jesus, 215
Leigh Mackenzie and Amber discuss discuss the hard and necessary healing work after traumatic childhood experiences. Leigh's book, She Seems So Normal: Shatter the Plastic Princess, Embrace Authentic Faith is a documentary narrative journey of uncovering long hidden sexual abuse and her journey of embracing authentic faith through the help of Jesus, mentors, prayer warriors, therapists, and the work of the Holy Spirit.
Questions Discussed During The Value of Trauma Therapy in Your Journey with Jesus:
Take us back to your childhood and share a little about what family life was like for you.
You are a CSA survivor. Will you share a little of your story and how the abuse shaped the way you viewed yourself (and others) as a teen, young woman and beyond?
What role did Jesus play in your early childhood? When did you come to know him and how did the abuse impact what you believed about God?
At what point did you realize you needed to embark on a healing journey from the trauma you experienced and what has that journey looked like for you?
For someone who has PTSD from all that you have survived, You've said, "She Seems So Normal: Shatter the Plastic Princess, Embrace Authentic Faith is a documentary narrative of a journey to unearth long-hidden, heinous childhood sexual abuse. As a megachurch biblical researcher for preachers, I was the picture of “put together, Plastic Princess” on the outside, but inside I was dying, believing the enemy’s lies, and wondering what’s wrong with my faith. When I stepped away from the grave of fearful rule-following legalism and into the gardens to embrace authentic faith, I found avenues of recovery and restoration for anxiety, trauma, and shame with Jesus, mentors, prayer warriors, therapists, and the work of the Holy Spirit." What do you mean by "put together, Plastic Princess" in the context of the church?
Tell us a little more about what you found with Jesus, mentors, prayer warriors, therapists and the work of the Holy Spirit?
All too often, we believe that faith in Jesus alone is enough to conquer any of life's challenges, but I believe that that we minimize what "faith in Jesus" looks like lived out in day to day life. It is not "pull up your bootstraps, never complain and get on with your life because Jesus saved your soul" faith. It is "dig deep and let people into your mess, so you can see Jesus on earth as He is in Heaven" faith. It is a walking hand in hand through every high and low even when you want to run faith. Let's close with how you have found those statements to be true? How are you putting your faith in Christ alone, by going to therapy and doing the hard work of healing?
Show Notes cont.Resources Mentioned:
Book: She Seems So Normal: Shatter the Plastic Princess, Embrace Authentic Faith by Leigh Mackenzie
8 Books that Were Influential In Ways that Surprised Me
Related Episodes:
186: Dr. Diane Langberg | Redeeming Abuse & Trauma
109: Amy Watson | Abuse Survivor and Living with PTSD
179: Sonya Brunner | Abuse, Human Trafficking, & Redemption
94: Mary DeMuth | Hope After Sexual Abuse
193: Lisa Saruga | Sexual Violence Victim & Reform Advocate

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47 min
March 28, 2023Alan Fadling | How to Become an Unhurried Leader, 214
Alan Fadling and Amber discuss living at the pace of Jesus and practices to help you become an unhurried leader.
Questions Discussed During How to Become an Unhurried Leader:
When you talk about unhurried living, you are not talking about clearing calendars or reducing to-do lists, but you are talking about living at the pace of Jesus. Will you expound on that a bit?
How did you begin to wrap your mind around accepting the interruptions and accepting that your to-do list is just not going to be finished?
You've said, "Slowing down is often the better spiritual move rather than autopiloting into acceleration in the face of challenges or hardships." How do we do that?
In your book, An Unhurried Leader, you share questions that help unhurry leaders? Will you share a few of those here and how they help?
What prompted me to share a series on leadership is a book titled, The Call to Follow: Hearing Jesus in a Culture Obsessed with Leadership (which goes along with the second section of your new devotional). When you hear that title, what thoughts come to mind?
Are there any other practices that help you stay grounded and unhurried?
Will you describe the kingdom life and how it impacts how we as Christians live this unhurried life?
What led you to write A Year of Slowing Down?
Who are some of the people that influenced your faith and the work you do?
Show Notes cont.Resources Mentioned:
Book: A Year of Slowing Down: Daily Devotions for Unhurried Living
Book: An Unhurried Leader: The Lasting Fruit of Daily Influence
Book: An Unhurried Life: Following Jesus' Rhythms of Work and Rest
Book: What Does Your Soul Love: Eight Questions that Reveal God's Work in You
Website: Unhurried Living
Related Episodes:
211: Joanne J. Jung & Richard Langer | Follow Jesus to Become a Better Leader
212: Jeff & Terra Mattson | Become the Leader You Would Follow
213: Tim Winders | Leaders: Are You Building God's Kingdom or Your Own?
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30 min
March 21, 2023Tim Winders | Leaders: Are You Building God's Kingdom or Your Own?, 213
Tim Winders and Amber discuss Christian leadership, building your own kingdom vs. building God's kingdom.
Questions Discussed During Leaders: Are You Building God's Kingdom or Your Own?:
You have held positions of leadership throughout your career. What have been a few of those roles and are there any areas of leadership you would say early on were not Christlike that you walk through a transformation period to become more Christlike?
You recently shared an episode on Seek. Go. Create. titled The 3 Biggest Leadership mistakes, which you name as apathy, self-focus, and chaos. Will you share a little about each one and the impact those mistakes often have on those who are being led?
What prompted me to share a series on leadership is a book titled The Call to Follow: Hearing Jesus in a Culture Obsessed with Leadership. When you hear that title, what thoughts are evoked in you?
How do you think our churches, organizations, non-profits and individuals would change if leaders began teaching and training more on followership and less about leadership?
What advice about followership would you give to people in leadership?
In a world, where the prevalent messaging is to be EXTRAORDINARY, end with a few practices that can help us be ordinary faithful followers of Jesus?
Show Notes cont. Resources Mentioned:
Book: Coach: A Story of Success Redefined by Tim Winders
Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Podcast
Related Episodes:
211: Joanne J. Jung & Richard Langer | Follow Jesus to Become a Better Leader
212: Jeff & Terra Mattson | Become the Leader You Would Follow
210: Wendy Alsup | Clinging to God When Your Church Falls Apart

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53 min

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Welcome to Grace Enough Podcast, where Amber Cullum and special guests fearlessly tackle challenging faith questions while unraveling the limitless grace of God. Through engaging podcast conversations, Amber dives deep into the hard truths of life and reveals the boundless grace of God through inspiring stories of men and women walking in the kingdom of God here on earth.

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