Keeping It Together

Psalms 120 through to 134 are known as the Psalms of Ascent. Dave and Rachel kick off the new year considering the journey that is in front of each of us as we walk with God and seek to be continually transformed by Him.

There's a lot of talk about trauma, but what really is it? And how can we navigate processing it for ourselves and with others? Dr Hilary joins Rachel to ask some basic questions about trauma and how we see it in scripture too.

Dave is joined by special guest, Stewart Blythe, to discuss the desperate cry of Psalm 40.Check out more information about Keeping It Together on Dave's website, https://daveburketraining.com/keeping-it-together/We are funded by Henry Smith through Shepherds Dene Retreat Centre, more info can be found here: https://shepherdsdene.org/

From two Psalms of David, Psalm 6 and 23, Dave and Rachel discuss the highs and lows of life in leadership.

Check out more information about Keeping It Together on Dave's website, https://daveburketraining.com/keeping-it-together/

We are funded by Henry Smith through Shepherds Dene Retreat Centre, more info can be found here: https://shepherdsdene.org/

Dr Hilary Johnson joins Rachel to talk about the fundamentals of low mood and depression.

What is it? When does a low mood become something more? What's the role of the church in supporting people experiencing depression? Dr Hilary begins to help us unpack all this and more in this conversation.

Check out more information about Keeping It Together on Dave's website, https://daveburketraining.com/keeping-it-together/

We are funded by Henry Smith through Shepherds Dene Retreat Centre, more info can be found here: https://shepherdsdene.org/

Rachel and Dave explore the famous scene of Jacob's wrestling with a man he later identifies as God, and just how transformative our lonely battles can be when we push in instead of pulling away.

Check out more information about Keeping It Together on Dave's website, https://daveburketraining.com/keeping-it-together/

We are funded by Henry Smith through Shepherds Dene Retreat Centre, more info can be found here: https://shepherdsdene.org/

Dave is joined by special guest, Mark Meynell, an ordained priest, writer, and trainer, to talk about his own experience with mental health and explore the core issue of shame.

Check out more information about Keeping It Together on Dave's website, https://daveburketraining.com/keeping-it-together/

We are funded by Henry Smith through Shepherds Dene Retreat Centre, more info can be found here: https://shepherdsdene.org/

Was Jesus a stoic, just toughing it out to complete the task set before Him? Or does He lean on the Father through the Spirit, embracing His emotions? Dave and Rachel discuss the damage that stoicism can have on our lives.

Check out more information about Keeping It Together on Dave's website, https://daveburketraining.com/keeping-it-together/

We are funded by Henry Smith through Shepherds Dene Retreat Centre, more info can be found here: https://shepherdsdene.org/

In this episode, Dave & Rachel open with the question, Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? They dive into trauma, living in survival mode, and how to manage trauma in the first instance.

Check out more information about Keeping It Together on Dave's website, https://daveburketraining.com/keeping-it-together/

We are funded by Henry Smith through Shepherds Dene Retreat Centre, more info can be found here: https://shepherdsdene.org/

In this episode, Dave and Rachel dive into the latest data around mental health and ask why we're seeing such increases, from a Christian perspective.

The data that we discuss can be found here:  https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/26/young-people-england-common-mental-health-conditions-nhs-survey

Check out more information about Keeping It Together on Dave's website, https://daveburketraining.com/keeping-it-together/

We are funded by Henry Smith through Shepherds Dene Retreat Centre, more info can be found here: https://shepherdsdene.org/