Three months after their wedding, Jim and Alicia Barnard's world came crashing down as her health deteriorated minute-by-minute. After months of frustration and misdiagnoses, a doctor diagnosed Alicia with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a connective tissue disorder that ravaged her colon and digestive system. Jim sits down with Rebecca and Liz to talk about the "expectation gap," and how to navigate life when reality looks nothing like your dreams.

Find out more about Jim's coaching at https://www.tillercoaching.org/.

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Wayne Reid had just come home from Colorado where he, his wife Natalie, and their three boys had enjoyed an outdoor vacation of hiking and whitewater rafting. It was the last vacation they would take as a family. Natalie arrived home from work two days later to find Wayne collapsed on their bathroom floor from a massive heart attack.

As she navigated the grief journey, the Lord put a vision on her heart to minister to widows, and Broken Halos Haven was born. Now Natalie and her new husband have renovated two homes where widowed parents can take their children at no charge.

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Patriarchal structures oppress women, but they hurt men, too. Carolyn Custis James, known for her work on Ruth and her book, Half the Church: Recapturing God's Global Vision for Women, joins us on this episode of Honestly, Though to talk about the ongoing problem with patriarchy and a better way forward.

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All of us, at one time or another, have felt misunderstood—a problem as old as time. On this episode of Honestly, Though, author, speaker, and Bible teacher Mary DeMuth sits down with Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez to discuss some of the most misunderstood women in the Bible (the title of her latest book), and what they can teach us today.

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Find Mary on Instagram at @marydemuth

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The landscape has changed over the last decade or so when it comes to understanding our identity. Jamie Ivey, author of You Be You and God Made You to be You sits down with Rebecca and Liz to discuss navigating difficult conversations with our kids on everything from gender to calling. This is one conversation you won't want to miss.

Find out more about Jamie Ivey at https://www.jamieivey.com/
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What do we do with Bible verses that seem to promote slavery? Or the oppression of women? Is God cruel in the Old Testament but merciful in the New? Dallas Theological Seminary's Dr. Gordon Johnston joins Rebecca Carrell and Liz-Rod-on-the-Pod (Rodriguez) to set the record straight.

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Nearly 100,000 people die per year from drug overdoses, and opioid overdoses make up over 70 percent of cases. Dr. James Reid III and his wife never dreamed that their son would become one of those statistics. Now, James is sharing his son, Jimmy's story to raise awareness of the danger of opioids and to offer hope to those struggling in the throes of addiction.

Find Dr. Reid's book, Addiction and Discipleship: Redemptive Healing in Community here: https://www.amazon.com/Addiction-Discipleship-Redemptive-Healing-Community/dp/B09KNCTY61

To learn more about New Hope Baptist Church click here: https://www.newhopeva.org/

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We all go through spiritual dry spells—those times when God feels distant and prayers seem to go unanswered. Join us this week as our own Liz Rodriguez opens up about her most recent wilderness season. You'll walk away refreshed as we remember that the God who did not leave Israel in the desert is the same God who promised never to leave us.

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What do you do when the life you have is not the life you long for? Author, Bible teacher and theologian Elizabeth Woodson sits down with Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez to talk about navigating disappointment and delighting in the life God's given you.

Find Elizabeth Woodson here: https://www.elizabethwoodson.org/
Find Elizabeth's book, Embrace Your Life: How to Find Joy When the Life You Have is Not the Life You Hoped For here: https://www.elizabethwoodson.org/embrace-your-life

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Their marriage spiraled to the point that she prayed that her husband would die. Jessica Wall joins Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez to show how God breathed life into a marriage full of deceit, despair, and desperation.

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