Oh my this conversation y'all. Guille Cruize brings his heart and shares it with us in an authentic way as he tells stories of his life in business, struggles he's overcome and how all of that has led him deeper into the love of God. 

Today we are joined by Guille Cruze. Guille is from Knoxville and works in entrepreneurship. 

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Chances are you or someone you know struggles with perfectionism. It seems we're all keenly aware of ways we "should be doing better." Today Rick and Lauren share their own personal stories of struggle, what they've learned and what scripture says about having compassion for our imperfect selves.

Rick and Lauren reference The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown. 

Lauren references a past episode with Tracy Serrano called The Practice of Mindfulness. 

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Today we are joined once again by our good friend Dr. Harv Powers to discuss what it means to have a good bond in our marriage. Harv discusses how being connected with our spouse relationally is essential and how we can go about growing our it.

Dr. Harvey Powers is a pastor, teacher, psychologist, consultant and professor. 

Harv joined us for an episode called Weathering Crucibles. 

Have references Genesis 2:24.

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How do you lead a school district of 60,000 students each with their own unique places and stories? Today we're joined by Jon Rysewyk who gets to answer that question and he begins with words from the book of Joshua: "Be strong and courageous."

Today we are joined by Jon Rysewyk who was recently chosen as the new superintendent of Knox County Schools. 

Jon references Joshua 1:5

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Today we're joined by our friend Matthew Best to discuss how to have conversations about race and how we as followers of Jesus can engage these issues with the gospel.

Matthew Best is the executive director of the Change Center which is “a center-city space where teens and young adults are valued, safe, and their hope is nurtured by providing a strategically-located partnership facility that makes recreation, leadership development, and job opportunities available.”

He has told you, O man, what is good;

    and what does the Lord require of you

but to do justice, and to love kindness,[a]

    and to walk humbly with your God?

-Micah 6:8

Matthew references Subversive Witness by Dominique DuBois Gilliard 

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Strength isn't what we think it is and today Rick and Lauren are joined by licensed counselors Steven Hines and Teresa Dunn to unpack this.

Learn more about Teresa Dunn, M. ED. 

Learn more about Steven Hines, L.C.S.W.

Lauren references the earlier episode with Steven’s daughter, Lauren Shaw.

Steven Hines and Teresa Dunn are available as co-therapists for one or two day marriage intensives. These intensives may be scheduled in one of their offices or at another location. Please contact Steven at (847) 577-4530, ext 116 or Teresa at (865) 357-4673, ext. 2.

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Can we just say it? Life is exhausting sometimes. But it's so easy to be unaware of this and today Rick and Lauren discuss symptoms of weariness and what they're telling us about ourselves. Spoiler alert, in the end, even weariness can lead us to knowing Jesus better. 

Rick references our recent episodes on Weariness: 

Weariness in Marriage with Brad Raby 

Weariness in Parenting with Brett Gleason 

Weariness in Friendships with the Open Door 

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Today we continue our series on Weariness with Brad Raby where we discuss weariness in marriage. We all go through seasons in life and so will our marriages and Brad invites us to see the hard seasons as invitations to bring the Gospel deeper into our marriages and ourselves.

Brad is the lead pastor of Fellowship West in Knoxville, TN. 

Brad made a reference to our episode on friendship, catch up with it!

Brad was previously on the show in an episode on humility. 

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We continue our series on Weariness with counselor Brett Gleason who specializes in working with kids especially kids who've experienced trauma. Today we are discussing the role of weariness in parenting and what our kids need from us during trying times.

Today, Rick and Lauren are joined by Brett Gleason, M.S. a Licensed Professional Counselor at Restoration Counseling in Knoxville, TN.

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Welcome to our new series on "Weariness." Today we're joined by our friends Matt and Katie from the Open Door to discuss weariness in friendships.

Matt and Katie host the podcast Open Door from the Biblical Life Center.

Katie Neely is the Associate Pastor of Biblical Life Counseling Ministry.

Matt Scheuneman, MA, LPC-MHSP is a counselor in the Biblical Life Center at Fellowship and in the Knoxville community. 

Matt references Open Door’s recent “batch” of episodes on Hot Emotions:

Introduction to Hot Emotions 

Hot Emotions - Anger 

Hot Emotions - Shame

Katie references Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund. 

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