More Than Fine

It's human nature to want control. But when we face circumstances beyond our influence, we have to deal with the fact that it's not all up to us. When things seem out of control, we have to answer the question- "Can I trust God to be in control?" Lauren & Michael McAfee share their journey through infertility, adoption, cancer, and loss, and how they've had to come to terms with believing in the goodness of God in situations that did not always seem good. They also share how to begin believing in what we don't yet see, and how to experience closeness with God through the things that don't make sense.

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Mentorship is a HUGE component of a healing process, but finding one can be awkward and uncomfortable. Michelle and her mentee, Nina, share how God brought them together to begin a mentorship relationship and they discuss how to deal with the discomfort of seeking out a mentor. They also share the benefits of mentorship that therapy doesn't always offer, and provide practical steps for discerning if someone is a good mentor for you.

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Ugh, anxiety – the feeling like the other shoe is always about to drop. Anxiety can be debilitating because it feels endless, like something you'll never beat. However, it is possible to turn the tide and find yourself on the winning side. Michelle shares her lifelong struggles with anxiety (unhealthy coping, medications, and all) and discusses one small change that can make a huge difference in your emotional well-being.

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If you've experienced church hurt or spiritual abuse, it has probably caused you to question what you've believed about God and your relationship to Him. Natalie Runion speaks on the necessity of wandering after experiencing harm, and how disentangling our faith from human rules & constructs helps us discover who Jesus really is. Michelle and Natalie also discuss the damage done to survivors when churches refuse to describe abuse as pure wickedness and share how God helps us rebuild relationships in a community of faith by restoring our dignity and voice.

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Do you resent having to be "The Strong One?" You may love the fact that people can count on you, while secretly loathing it at the same time. Michelle shares how "being strong" backfires on us, resulting in anxiety, joylessness, and the sinking sense that you've lost yourself. She discusses how to see strength differently, and shares how one shift can get you on a new path, thriving as God intends you to.

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Many Christians find the Bible hard to read, and even harder to understand. Alex Goodwin shares how the typical, academic approach to Scripture gives us an incomplete experience with the Bible (and prevents us from receiving the comfort and hope it is meant to provide). He discusses how adjusting the way that we intake Scripture can open us up to a world of wonder as begin to see the Kingdom of God breaking forth in our woundedness.

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"God is mad at me. He's trying to teach me a lesson." Ever had these thoughts before? In this episode, Michelle talks about the reasons why you may think of God as demanding, distant, or disinterested. She shares how these thoughts are connected to the adults who raised us, and reveals how you can begin to rediscover God as He truly is.

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Do you feel taken advantage of or overlooked in your relationships? When you don't get back what you pour in, you're likely to feel confused, angry, or rejected. Dr. Morgan Cutlip shares why you may have the tendency to put your needs in the back seat when it comes to relationships, and what you can do to experience more satisfaction in your connections with yourself and others.

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Do you ever feel like you know too much? When you can't unsee the truth, it can be frightening when you hold all the pieces of your past but don't know what to do with them. In this episode, Michelle shares why knowing too much at once can stall your healing, and discusses how one simple practice can lead to the breakthrough you're looking for.

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Some of us have experienced trauma and don't even know it, while for others of us the word trauma is all too familiar. In this first episode of The Truth & Our Trauma, Michelle explains how a car accident led to an awareness of the spiritual aspects of recovering from trauma and why it matters for all of us, whether we think we've experienced trauma or not.

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