On Life Reframed, we talk a lot about how life is a redemption story and not a success story. But what does that mean for our suffering and how do we live out redemption in the wake of it? Today, our guest Stacey Tafao shares her story and so much more.

Today Rick and Lauren are joined by Stacey Tafao, the Pastor of Adult Community Life Ministry at Fellowship Church in Knoxville, TN.

Stacey quotes “Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid” from Frederick Buechner’s Beyond Words. 

Stacey quote A.W. Tozer in the Pursuit of God “He waits to be wanted. Too bad that with many of us he waits so long, so very long, in vain.”

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We want to take an episode to reflect on the journey so far and to thank the people who have made it possible. We can't think of a better way to celebrate episode 100.

Rick references the episode with Bill Haslam

Rick references the first episode featuring Teresa Dunn as a guest.

Rick references the episode on post-abortive care with the Open Door. 

Rick and Lauren reference the episode with Confessor Martinez.

Lauren references the episode with Juanita Winters. 

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On today's episode, we welcome Sarah Pattison to discuss what it really means to depend on a good and faithful God even and especially on our darkest days.

Sarah Pattison co-owns the Happy Envelope, a design studio, letterpress and stationary store with her husband. You can read her blog here. 

Here’s Sarah’s post The Joy of Participation 

Watch Sarah’s story 

Here are links to Sarah's excellent posts on prayer:

Post # 1

Post # 2

Post # 3

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Ok, so we've talked about fullness being important, but how do we get there? What is the day-to-day of a full life? On this episode Rick and Lauren give some thoughts using one of their favorite books, the Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.

Rick and Lauren are discussing The Boy, the Mole, The Fox and the Boy by Charlie Mackesy. 

Here’s his instagram. 

Here’s the episode Seeing One Another

Rick references Philippians 2:1-11 

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Today Rick and Lauren are joined by Emily McCoy who is the Pastor of Musical Worship at Fellowship Church. Emily discusses her journey in leading worship in a church and as an artist writing songs and recording. 

Find Emily’s music on Spotify.

Emily mentions her saxophone player Gregory Tardy. 

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We're a month into the New Year which might mean some resolutions, goals and plans have fallen by the wayside or maybe you're still going strong! Either way, what is our heart in pursuit of such things? How can we do so from the fullness of our hearts? 

Rick references a post by Sarah Pattison called Roots vs. Resolutions

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Rick and Lauren are joined by Stacie Johnson, Pastor of Equipping & Worldview Formation at Fellowship Church, to discuss what it means to be a disciple of Jesus in our modern culture and how we share this with others. 

Stacie Johnson is the Pastor of Equipping & Worldview Formation at Fellowship Church as part of the Adult Ministries Team. Her interests are in discipleship, the Gospel and how they play out in culture. 

Stacie recommends Break Point from the Colson Center as a great resource for all things worldview. 

Stacie references Intersect: When Culture and Jesus Collide. For more info or to sign up, click here. 

Stacie references the Unearthed class. For more info or to sign-up, click here. 

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Matt Scheuneman and Katie Neely from the Open Door are on the podcast to discuss abortion through the lens of caring for those on the post-abortive journey.

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 Gentle & Lowly by Dane Ortlund. 

Rick references Deeper Still, a ministry dedicated to “bring healing and lasting freedom to abortion wounded hearts.” 

Katie references The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis 

Matt references kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery. 

Learn more about the Biblical Life Center here. 

Matt references the film The Heart of Man

Katie references Prayer in the Night by Tish Harrison Warren 

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Lauren references Off Stage with Greg and RD who are launching an episode on abortion on Thursday January, 20. 

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Today, Rick and Lauren are joined by JC Neely, the Associate Lead Pastor at Fellowship Church for a discussion about identity, calling and how we often don't know what God is preparing us for but he is always trustworthy. 

Today, Rick and Lauren are joined by Molly Marks whose life was reframed quickly when she adopted a baby from Haiti. We discuss adoption, foster care, singleness and more in this Life Reframed story. 

Rick references a past episode with Kristin Miller of Tennessee Kids Belong talking about adoption and foster care.