In His Grip

In His Grip

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In His Grip episodes

  • Helping Other Go Through What We Went Through a Conversation with Kathe Wunnenberg
    Kathe Wunnenberg is a hopelifter. She believes God can transform anything
    you offer Him into hope to help others. God has enlarged her through many
    life challenges including infertility, miscarriages and the loss of her
    son. Known for her creative compassion and her motto: “We go through what
    we go through, to help others go through what we went through,” Kathe is
    the founder of Hopelifters Unlimited and lives in Phoenix, Arizona. The
    author of Grieving The Loss of a Loved One, Grieving the Child I Never
    Knew, Longing for a Child, and Hopelifter: Creative Ways to Spread Hope
    when Life Hurts, Kathe’s books and ministry has impacted thousands. Kathe
    lives in Phoenix with her husband, Rich. They have three young adult sons,
    one grandson
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  • Pastors & Criticism - a Conversation with Nick Thompson Part 2
    Pastors and Their Critics – A Guide to Coping with Criticism in the
    Ministry Part 2
    In Part 2 of this Help & Hope podcast Nick Thompson, co-author with Joel R.
    Beeke of Pastors and Their Critics continues his conversation with Chuck
    Betters about the difference between betrayal and criticism and how to
    handle criticism from church members. Part 2 focuses on how to create a
    church climate where it is safe to share concerns with your pastor and
    elders along with the reality that sometimes no amount of reconciliation
    efforts will reap sweet fruit.
    Thinking through these themes will help equip young pastors as they begin
    to realize criticism comes with the territory of shepherding and encourage
    older pastors to think through the climate of their church and whether they
    need a course correction.
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  • Pastors & Criticism a Conversation with Nick Thompson - Part 1

    In Part 1 of this conversation Nick Thompson, co-author with Joel R. Beeke of Pastors and Their Critics talks with Chuck Betters about the difference between betrayal and criticism and how to handle criticism from church members. Pastors quickly learn that criticism comes with the territory of shepherding. This conversation took place in the middle of the 2020 pandemic and pastors are weary from the constant criticism they are getting in response to their handling of the pandemic. Rather than resolve their differences, critics choose to leave without any attempt to preserve the relationship. Most pastors give their lives to their congregation but over time realize what they thought were great friendships don’t stand up in the middle of disagreements. How does a pastor handle such hurt without making the situation worse? What are realistic expectations for conflict resolution? Pastor, are you hurting? This conversation will help guide you through the minefield of criticism.

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  • Making the Church a Safe Place for Hurting Women A conversation with Ann Maree Goudzwaard and Jane Anne Wilson
    For too long women, rather than feel safe, women often feel shame in their
    local churches, so much so that they will not ask the leadership for help.
    The idea of speaking about her personal needs and hurts to any man, let
    alone being in a room alone with a group of men fills her with fear. This
    conversation with Ann Maree Goudzwaard, Sharon Betters and Jane Anne Wilson
    fills us with great hope as we learn about a Shepherdess ministry designed
    to not only create a safe place for women in crisis but also act as a
    preventative balm. This ministry is a picture of the spiritual mothering
    described in Titus 2. Older women are trained to come alongside a hurting
    woman, learning how to speak “woman” to the pastoral leadership when the
    hurting woman cannot speak for herself. Ann Maree describes the
    responsibilities of a Shepherdess and how this ministry changes the
    atmosphere of a local church as women – and their friends – discover the
    church is a safe place. And the bonus – older women realize they have much
    to share from their own life journeys and Scripture.
    This conversation acts as salty peanuts – we hope you want more! To satisfy
    your craving for more information, check out the following links. Not only
    is the book packed with practical information on how to start this ministry
    but there are also training videos.
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  • Making the Church a Safe Place for Hurting Women Part 1 - A Conversation with Bernie Lawrence

    In this conversation two seasoned pastors, Chuck Betters and Bernie Lawrence talk about how the local church is not only called to be a safe place for hurting women but how to make it so. Bernie is co-author with Ann Maree Goudzwaard of HelpHer – A Churchwide Response for Women in Crisis.

    Chuck and Bernie discuss how many churches are ill-prepared to come alongside of women in crisis but how the scriptures outline the way to meet these needs. Bernie speaks from the experience of helping oversee such a ministry in his local church. He shares how the leadership recognized the need to make the church a safe place for women and then enlisted women to help develop a strategy for meeting this dire need. In their book, Bernie and Ann Maree not only tell the story of how the Shepherdess ministry developed but also include numerous practical instructions for how to develop a similar ministry in your local church. This ministry will revolutionize a local church and no doubt as it grows women will spread the news that their church is ready and willing to not only help women in crisis but be there as a pro-active and preventative balm. 

    Be sure to listen to Part 2 - Ann Maree’s conversation with Sharon Betters and Jane Anne Wilson


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  • Motherhood, Shame & Guilt a Conversation with Barbara Juliani and Jane Anne Wilson
    Barbara Juliani and Jane Anne Wilson join Sharon Betters to talk about
    those feelings every mother experiences at one time or another. This
    conversation follows an interview with Barbara about prodigal children.
    Barbara and her father Jack Miller co-authored Come Back, Barbara, a raw
    and transparent story of Barbara’s rebellion against her parents and their
    faith and her journey “back home”. Whenever a child rebels or disappoints
    parents, mothers often feel ashamed and as though their child’s behavior is
    a reflection on their parenting skills. “Was I too soft, too hard, spanked
    when I shouldn’t have, neglected a specific need in my child?” Where do
    moms go with these feelings? If you are that mother, this conversation will
    encourage you as you realize you are not alone and there is a way toward
    freedom.
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  • Hope for the Parents of the Prodigal Child - from a Prodigal, a Conversation with Barbara Juliani
    Do these words haunt you: "Mom, Dad, I don't want your rules and morals. I
    don't want to act like a Christian anymore! And I'm not going to," Barbara
    Juliani (then Barbara Miller) made this declaration at the age 18. As her
    father desperately attempted to reason with her, Barbara grew more
    resentful, choosing a path of immorality that only deepened her parents'
    pain.
    Such a declaration from a child, no matter their age, creates havoc and
    soul-searching in the hearts of their parents, who often ask, “What did I
    do wrong?”
    In this conversation with Sharon Betters and Jane Anne Wilson Barbara
    Juliani shares her story and addresses some of the ways parents take on the
    guilt of their children and responsibility for their decisions. You might
    be surprised by some of her conclusions. Her dad, Jack Miller wrote:
    "I am not ignorant of human depravity," writes C. John Miller, "but I had
    long denied that it could exist in our family." That reality, however,
    forced him to confront his own sin, seek forgiveness, admit his inability
    to change his wayward daughter, and begin loving Barbara on God's terms.
    In their book, Come Back, Barbara, "Jack" Miller and Barbara Miller Juliani
    chronicle their journey from grief and conflict to joyful reconciliation.
    Come Back, Barbara is thus an irresistible portrayal of God's grace to the
    Millers and us all. Our conversation with Barbara reminds broken-hearted
    parents about the freedom of experiencing such grace in the midst of their
    child’s rebellion.
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  • Ministry Wives, Betrayal and Restoration - A Conversation with Karen Grant
    This conversation is for pastor’s and ministry wives and those who love
    them. While there are occupational hazards in all lines of work, ministry
    families experience conflicts that sometimes not only result in broken
    relationships but loss of their beloved church family. In most jobs, wives
    are not expected to be an unpaid laborer, stand by their husband’s side
    every Sunday, remembering every name and something about the families,
    teach a class, play the piano, or host multiple gatherings for every age.
    What she considers deep friendships root and grow. Her children see the
    church as their second home. Imagine the trauma when conflict reveals that
    many view her only as a commodity, useful as long as her husband pleases
    the congregation. She learns that those for whom she has hurt the most are
    sometimes the ones who will hurt her deeply. In this conversation two
    seasoned ministry wives, Karen Grant and Sharon Betters talk freely about
    these challenges and how to respond when trusted friends betray. Ministry
    wife, you are not alone.
    This conversation is part of a series for Ministry Families.
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  • A Holy Fear - a Conversation with Christina Fox
    Mention “fear of the Lord” and most people don’t know what it means. Is it
    terror in God’s presence? Is it fear He is watching and waiting to condemn
    us or tell us what a good person we are? Or maybe the Lord will demand we
    give up what is most precious to us to prove we fear Him. Or perhaps fear
    of the Lord grows when we think He is punishing us for past sins. In this
    conversation Christina Fox talks to Sharon Betters about how the fear of
    the Lord frees us from lesser fears and how understanding biblical fear
    helps us walk by faith when life turns upside down. Christina also shares
    how the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom in not only the hard
    places but in the mundane things of life.
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In His Grip is the preaching and teaching ministry of Dr. Chuck F. Betters. In His Grip helps men and women grow in their faith so that they are better equipped to face the trails and sufferings that…