Life Reframed

Join hosts Rick and Lauren as they welcome their friend Tiffany for a powerful and inspiring episode. In this candid conversation, Tiffany shares her remarkable journey from shame to hope, revealing how her life has been radically transformed by finding her worth in the heart of Jesus. This episode is a testament to the redemptive story God is telling in the lives of those who seek hope and healing.

Tiffany references the book No Stones: Women Redeemed from Sexual Addiction. 

Watch Tiffany’s Story Here.

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Well, that title is a scary one. But Rick, and Lauren aren't afraid of this one because, as always on Life Reframed, we're viewing distrusting the Lord through the lens of His redemptive story. And how by admitting our distrust, or even exposed in our mistrust, can lead us deeper into the heart of Jesus.

Rick references Brennan Manning’s Ruthless Trust

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Today Rick and Lauren are joined by their dear friend, Angie Ward, who is a Director at Denver Seminary. As always with Angie, the conversation got deep quickly, and we delve into what it means to be the body of Christ, and how we've lost parts of that in the Capital-C Church today. 

Angie joined us before on the episode Women, Men, and Leadership with Angie Ward

Angie Ward, PhD is the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at Denver Seminary. She references her book Uncharted Leadership. 

Follow Angie on Twitter. Angie hosts a podcast called The Big C Church. 

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We are called to be people who see the world as it is. In many ways, that's the heart behind Life Reframed: to see ourselves, God, the world, and the issues we face differently. But we can't understand the world if we can't get our of our bubbles. It's so easy to think, "My way of life is the only way to live." But there are thousands of cultures and millions of people with different experiences. Today, Rick and Lauren discuss how this is essential to our understanding of the Gospel. 

In this episode, Rick and Lauren are joined by Avery Weida. Avery brings honesty and vulnerability as she shares where Jesus has been meeting her through community. She will discuss things like how much she loves healthy conflict, how community is hard sometimes, and how God is so willing and ready to meet us through his people. It's a beautifully honest conversation we think you'll love.

We are joined by our friend Avery Weida, a former nurse turned full-time mom.  

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Get ready to grab your pink attire and a big bowl of popcorn because we're diving headfirst into the world of Barbie! In this episode of our podcast, our special guest, pop-culture expert Amanda McIntyre, will share her expertise on movies and give us an in-depth analysis of the recent blockbuster hit featuring the iconic doll. Furthermore, we'll be discussing our personal experiences with the film and its impact on pop culture. So, get ready for an exciting and assertive episode where we explore the phenomenon that is Barbie!

Amanda Mcintyre is a hairstylist and small-business owner from Knoxville, TN. Connect with her on Instagram. 

Today we discuss the film Barbie(2023)

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Today we are dedicating the whole podcast to an idea we've discussed briefly in other episodes: the inner child. Is this psychological jargon or does it have a place in the life of a Christian? Rick and Lauren discuss how we believe it is the latter and how we can bring these wounded places from our past into the presence of Jesus. As always, their discussion is centered around authenticity and vulnerability. We hope you enjoy it.

Rick references Anxiously Attached by Jessica Baum. 

Rick references our episode How Running From Runs Us 

Rick references our episode on Spiritual Formation with Stacey Tafao 

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"Is God good? I know he loves the people around me, but does he love me the same? Sometimes the questions feel louder than the belief in me, what do I do with that?" These questions are common to the Christian journey of faith and our guest today, Stacey Tafao, discusses how vital the lost art of spiritual formation is to our lives. Learn how sometimes the question isn't "What is the answer to this?" as it is "Who is God for you in this moment?"

Today we are joined by Stacey Tafao. She is the Pastor of Spiritual Formation and Community at Fellowship Church in Knoxville, TN. Stacey joined us previously and told us her story for the episode A Life Reframed: Redeeming our Wounds. 

Stacey references A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene H. Peterson. 

Stacey references the work of Larry Crabb. 

Stacey references A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken 

Stacey mentions graftedlife.org 

https://www.graftedlife.org/

Stacey references The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron 

Connect with Stacey

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It's hard to think clearly. It's even harder in our modern world we're we are inundated with e-mails, news, opinions, social media, and on and on and on. All of this adds up to noise in our lives. Today Rick and Lauren discuss what this means and how we can reframe it in light of the Gospel and the redemptive story God is telling in our lives.

Rick references the book Noise by Daniel Kahneman

Rick references Hebrews 5:12-14

Lauren and Rick reference the film Barbie (2023)

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Today we are joined by our friends Bob and Connie Grove. Time spent with them is always rich, and intentional and radiates the love they have for Christ, each other, and young people. That's why we're so glad to have them on the show because you can experience that too.