Rose Ann Forte, Best Selling Author and Founder of The Plans He Has For Me Coaching Program which focuses on how to put alcohol to the side for 12 consecutive weeks. Today, Rose Ann shares how she began going to church during her difficult marriage, realized her drinking was out of control, and found a twelve week program that worked for her. We also discuss the reasons people become addicted to substances and why there is hope if you want to stop. Rose Ann’s story reminds us that Jesus is with us even when we do things that we’re not proud of and invites us to trust him.

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Stories Rose Ann shared:

• Writing a book called The Plans He Has for Me

Great quotes from Rose Ann:

I already had a higher power. His name is Jesus.

Shame comes from the inability to forgive yourself.

My story is the collision of God’s Word, personal suffering, and the science of the brain.

Resources we mentioned:

• Rose Ann’s website

Related episodes:

• Christina Dent and Compassion for Others

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Keith Ferrin is an author and speaker who has been speaking at conference, churches, universities, and banquets for 25+ years. His passion is helping people not just read and study the Bible, but deeply enjoy it! He uses live events, books, and online courses to equip individuals and families to not just read and study the Bible, but deeply enjoy it! He is also the founder of the BibleLife Community, an online community where people read, study, and discuss the Bible together. Today, Keith shares how he discovered this relational practices, the events that led him to start a membership, and why psycology is important in Bible study. Keith’s story reminds us that God wants to live with us and that’s a beautiful thing.

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Stories Keith shared:

• Growing up all over the United States before settling in Washington State

Great quotes from Keith:

The living word of God went from being a phrase to a reality.

God is good even when I’m confused.

The more relational our approach, the more information we will learn.

Resources we mentioned:

• Keith’s website

Related episodes:

• Skye Jethani and Living Life with God

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Michelle Ferrigno Warren is an author and president of Virago Strategies, which provides strategic direction and project management community support. Today, Michelle shares her journey from a fundamentalist church to leading as a social activist. She shares what it was like to realize her success in ministry was limited by her gender, how she and her husband were led to found an important ministry in Denver, and how she learned about the systems that silently oppress in our society. Plus, she shares about her latest b0ok, Join the Resistance: Step Into the Good Work of Kingdom Justice. Michelle’s story reminds us that proximity always develops our empathy.

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Stories Michelle shared:

• Working in community development and advocacy

Great quotes from Michelle:

I was taught to love God, love my neighbors, and be a good Pharisee.

Most of my early adult life was alarmed discovery.

When you’re living in community, love is reciprocal.

Injustice does not just happen and does not just repair itself.

Resources we mentioned:

• Michelle’s website

Related episodes:

• Karen Gonzales and Beyond Welcome

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Jesse Eubanks is a certified Enneagram coach and host of The EnneaCast, a podcast exploring personality and relationships through the lens of the Enneagram. Jesse is also the founder and executive director of Love Thy Neighborhood,a discipleship and missions agency mobilizing people to follow Jesus and serve the poor in modern culture. Today, Jesse shares how he discovered his love for social action, his difficult path to relational health, and the contentious moment that led him to spiritual formation. Plus, we discuss why rightly knowing yourself is a deeply Christian thing to do and how the Enneagram helps on that journey. His new book How We Relate: Understanding God, Yourself, and Others through the Enneagram is out now. Jesse’s story reminds us that Jesus loves and calls us to be our true selves in Him.

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Stories Jesse shared:

• Writing a book to help people understand how they relate to others

Great quotes from Jesse:

The antidote for fear is God’s presence.

You can have all the right theology, your Gospel will be seen as bankrupt unless you are relationally healthy.

It is impossible to have spiritual maturity without self-awareness.

While I was surprised by some of my shortcomings, Jesus was not.

Empathy plus authority equals trust.

Resources we mentioned:

• Jesse’s website

Related episodes:

• Suzanne Stabile Shares How the Enneagram Helps Relationships 

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Lori Ann Wood is a Christian author and heart failure survivor. Today, Lori Ann shares her beginnings in a Christian family doing all the right things, how her life was rocked by a heart failure diagnosis, and what she learned about God when he seemed silent. Her faith took a turn from doing to relating with the Lord in intimate ways. Plus, she shares the three main questions that she asked and the practices that helped her thought them. Lori Ann’s story reminds us that even when our lives don’t look how we’d like, God is still there, working, and loving us.

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Stories Lori Ann shared:

• Growing up in Kansas on a wheat farm

Great quotes from Lori Ann:

I heard the voice of God first from the lips of my mother.

God was silent and I gave him the silent treatment right back.

I equated the goodness of God with how well my life was matching this plan I made.

Resources we mentioned:

• Lori Ann’s website

Related episodes:

• Chuck Malott is a Hippie Turned Saint

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Jonathan Carone is the host of two podcasts and an entrepreneur of a marketing and website design company helping churches, nonprofits, and ministries. Today, Jonathan shares how he resisted going to church, gave in to the Lord’s leading after a difficult season, and ultimately landed on a church staff. Just when he thought he was thriving, his time in ministry ended. He also shares how the Lord used that season of doubt in himself to teach him trust and changed his faith significantly. Jonathan’s story reminds us that we often have to unlearn what we’ve learned in order to move ahead.

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Stories Jonathan shared:

• Creating his own marking company

Great quotes from Jonathan:

While the situations are all different, the feelings are the same across the board.

Because we’ve been so dogmatic on some issues, we’ve run people away from following Jesus.

I’m okay with knowing that sometimes faith takes actual faith.

Resources we mentioned:

• Jonathan’s website

Related episodes:

• Shá Sparks and Finding Purpose

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Kate Berkey is a writer, speaker, and missionary living on the north side of Chicago where she works with refugees and immigrants with Devon Oasis Ministry. Today, Kate shares about doubting her faith in high school, the unique way God called her to Thailand, and finding a ministry that fits her heart for the marginalized. She also shares how learning from other cultures can help bring much needed humility especially when the family with a foreign culture lives right next door. Kate’s story reminds us that when we honor the imago dei in our fellow humans, we become the Father’s ambassadors of friendship.

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Stories Kate shared:

• Growing up in a Christian family in rural Indiana

Great quotes from Kate:

You can’t underestimate the value of dignity and the image of God in people.

The number one need of refugees is friendship.

Your courage matters to the Lord.

Resources we mentioned:

• Kate’s website

Related episodes:

• Ty Wyss and the Kindness of God

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Dan Luigs is the founder of The Journey of a Christian Dad Podcast and FB Community. Today, Dan shares how he found faith, the moment he decided to stop keeping his appointment with God on Sunday, and the gentle way he led his family back to church. Dan is passionate about showing up for the people in your life and encourages men do the little things well and faithfully. Dan’s story reminds us that a life of faithful service is a life worth living.

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Stories Dan shared:

• Growing up in a Christian family in St. Louis, MO

Great quotes from Dan:

When you want to build a habit, find people whose normal behavior is your desired behavior.

You need to put your wife as a priority in your day.

Resources we mentioned:

• Dan’s Facebook group

Related episodes:

• Lori Morrison and God’s Compassion for the Hurting

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Licensed private investigator, podcast host, author, and speaker Lori Morrison. Today, Lori shares about being around church and slowly drawn to the Lord, working in the justice system to learn compassion, and how she became a private investigator. She also gives us tips about personal safety and some deep thoughts about God’s love for all people, including those who commit crimes. Her book is called How to Kick Fear to the Curb where she explains the biblical case for being strong and not afraid. Lori’s story reminds us that the Lord loves justice even when it doesn’t look how we want it to.

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Stories Lori shared:

• Working as a private investigator and what that means

Great quotes from Lori:

There’s a lot of different ways you can get justice.

As Christians, we can be too trusting. We trust in titles and positions as opposed to trusting in character.

God wants to be in every part of our lives.

In God we trust. Everyone else gets a background check.

Resources we mentioned:

• Lori’s website

Related episodes:

• Christina Dent and Compassion for Others

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