It is so easy to make Christmas about to-do lists and goals, even if those goals are to try to experience more of Jesus through the season. But in this episode, Rick and Lauren dive in to the truth that beholding Jesus isn't about doing more. It's about the posture of our hearts and even more about his loving pursuit of us.

Rick references our sister podcast Off Stage’s episode The Subversive Savior. 

Rick references this tweet from Rebecca McLaughlin

Rick references Luke 1:26-38

Merry Christmas to you and your families! We're so grateful for you! See you in 2022! 

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Moving towards the hard is uncomfortable, scary, anxiety inducing and healthy. That's a principle of Life Reframed and today, Rick and Lauren dive into what that means and the benefits it brings to our lives.

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Rick and Lauren are joined by Doug Miller, a pastor at Plum Creek Church in Colorado, as he tells the story of how his son's life threatening illness reframed (and is still reframing) his life.

Doug Miller is the Lead Pastor of Plum Creek Church 

Here’s a link to Josh’s Caring Bridge site where there are Doug’s updates as well as photos of Josh’s Journey. 

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This week, Rick and Lauren are joined by Kristin Miller from Tennessee Kids Belong to discuss how it takes communities of people to love on adoptive/foster care kids and families and how we all are invited to play a part. 

Kristin is the community relations coordinator for TN Kids Belong in the Knox, Smoky Mountain, and Northeast Regions. She’s provided some links for more information as well as her contact information: 

How to Become a Foster Parent in TN- https://www.tn.gov/dcs/program-areas/training/tpd/fpt/t/potential.html

Tennessee Kids Belong-www.tnkidsbelong.org

Knox Area Foster Care and Adoption Ministries- www.kafcam.org

Fellowship Church Knoxville Adoption, Foster, and Kinship Care and WRAP Support- foster.fellowshipknox.org

Kristin's contact- [email protected]

Bio (link)- Kristin Miller has served on the leadership team for Knoxville Area Foster Care and Adoption Ministries (KAFCAM)  since 2014. Her and her husband, Jeremy adopted 2 daughters from Ghana in 2013 and have two biological sons. Kristin also has 3 adopted siblings. She is a Family Nurse Practitioner and loves to combine her worlds of medicine and child advocacy to bring healing to vulnerable children and their families. She is on the leadership team for the adoption, foster, and kinship care ministry at Fellowship Church Knoxville and has helped establish WRAP teams and a weekly support group for foster and adoptive families at multiple faith communities across Knoxville. She hopes to see that number continue to grow across the region.

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This week, Rick and Lauren invite Dr. Craig Myers OB/GYN and Teresa Dunn, a professional counselor to discuss different problems they help women address with regards to sexuality; not only specific health issues, but also attitudes and beliefs that can be reframed in light of truth.

Lauren references an episode on our sister podcast Off Stage about Purity Culture 

Learn more about Dr. Myers 

Learn more about Teresa Dunn

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Life right now seems like on conflict after another with increasing levels of anger and frustration. Today Rick and Lauren discuss giving grace to others rather than anger but also giving (and receiving) grace for people who are angry.

Rick and Lauren references a Tennessee football game where fans, angry at a call, delayed the game by throwing things on the fall. 

Rick references Ephesians 4:26 

Rick and Lauren reference a past episode Seeing One Another.

Rick references a past episode with Marla Delong. 

Rick references James 1:19 

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There is a deep desire to be seen for who we are but life has a way of hurting us in this area. Today Rick and Lauren discuss how we can give each other grace, heal and encourage in how see each other.

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Life is hard and we're all asked to do hard things. Rick and Lauren dive into how being encouraged and encouraging others helps us navigate challenges and grow closer to each other.

The striped skunk is currently listed as “least concern” on conservation status which is apparently evidenced in Farragut, Tennessee. 

Rick tells the story of the conversion of the Apostle Paul and meeting Barnabas. 

Rick references Romans 1:11-12

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This week, Rick and Lauren have on two guests: Dr. Craig Myers an OB/GYN and Rick's wife, Teresa Dunn M.Ed, a counselor to discuss the weight of pregnancy and infant loss. 

Lauren created Project Gabriel after her experience of infant loss in 2014. Also, be sure to follow Project Gabriel on Instagram.

On October 14, Project Gabriel is hosting “Pregnancy and Infant Loss: A Night of Remembrance” at Lakeshore Park. It will be a drive-thru event. 

Learn more about Dr. Myers 

Learn more about Teresa Dunn, M. ED. 

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Rick and Lauren are joined by Dr. John Bartlett, executive principal at Farragut High School in Knoxville, TN.

Learn more about John and Farragut High School. 

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