Open Door

Today we're joined by Lauren Morgan who shares her journey with grief in losing a baby and how she has learned to share that journey with others going through similar circumstances. 

This is the third episode in our series on Grief: 

Episode 1 - An Introduction to Grief

Episode 2 - A Conversation with R.D. McClenagan 

Today our guest is Lauren Morgan. Lauren among many things, hosts our sister podcast, Life Reframed and runs a non-profit, Project Gabriel which supports families who have endured the loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. 

Email Lauren at [email protected] or find her on Instagram. 

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What do we do with the rawness from grief? What if we're angry at God? And what are we to say to people who are in the midst of grief? These are three topics that came up in this deeply resonant conversation we had about grief with R.D.

R.D. McClenagan is the Pastor of Adult Ministries and Teaching at Fellowship Church in Knoxville, TN. You can follow him on twitter. R.D. also writes on his blog.

Here’s the first episode from our Grief series. 

RD references Prayer in the Night by Tish Harrison Warren 

RD references A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis 

Matt references The Screwtape Letter by C.S. Lewis 

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Grief. We all know it. But knowing that doesn't make it any easier. Today, Matt and Katie discuss what grief is and the good role that God has given it in our lives.

Matt and Katie reference Psalm 62:8

Matt and Katie reference Hannah’s story in 1 Samuel.  

Matt references A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis 

Katie references Prayer in the Night by Tish Harrison Warren. 

Matt references an article on lament by NT Wright. 

Matt references our first batch on anxiety and depression: 

Episode 1 - Understanding Anxiety 

Episode 2 - Walking Through Anxiety 

Epsiode 3 - What is Depression? 

Episode 4 -  Walking Through Depression 

Find more about Matt Scheuneman here or find him on social media.

Find more about Katie Neely here or find her on social media.  

Shame is a much-discussed in our culture but what is it actually? Where might it be short-circuiting our lives? And how can shame even be seen as a gift? All of those questions and more as Matt Scheuneman and Katie Neely welcome Kevin Huggins and Brent Crenshaw on the Open Door.

Here’s the first two episodes from this batch
 
 Intro to Hot Emotions 

Hot Emotions: Anger 

Kevin Huggins and Brent Crenshaw are both part of the Biblical Life Counseling Center at Fellowship Church in Knoxville, TN.

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Today, Matt and Katie are joined by Kevin Huggins and Rebekah Wilson from the Biblical Life Counseling Center at Fellowship Church as they discuss the "white, hot emotion" anger. 

Matt references our first batch on anxiety and depression: 

Episode 1 - Understanding Anxiety 

Episode 2 - Walking Through Anxiety 

Epsiode 3 - What is Depression? 

Episode 4 -  Walking Through Depression 

Find more about Matt Scheuneman here or find him on social media.

Find more about Katie Neely here or find her on social media.  

Some emotions have the ability to take over; we can't think straight when we're feeling them so intensely. We call these "hot emotions" and we are joined by Kevin Huggins in this introductory episode to our new series all about two hot emotions: anger and shame. 

Kevin Huggins served as Pastor of Soul Care and Spiritual Direction at Fellowship Church

Matt references our first batch on anxiety and depression: 

Episode 1 - Understanding Anxiety 

Episode 2 - Walking Through Anxiety 

Epsiode 3 - What is Depression? 

Episode 4 -  Walking Through Depression 

Kevin references the book Switch: how to Change Things When Change is Hard 

Find more about Matt Scheuneman here or find him on social media.

Find more about Katie Neely here or find her on social media.  

Jarrod references Philippians 1:6 

Jarrod references Proverbs 27:17 

For men struggling with pornography looking for group therapy, Jarrod leads a men’s group called Real Connections.

Find more about JC Neely here and find him on social media. 

Find more about Jarrod Justice here. You can also contact him here. 

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Katie and Matt are discussing the gifts embodied in maleness with JC Neely (Katie’s husband) and Jarrod Justice. JC is an associate lead pastor at Fellowship Church and Jarrod Justice is a licensed marital and family therapist with Haven Counseling Center in Knoxville, TN.

Jarrod references the works of John Eldredge.

Matt references the trailer for the film Dune. 

Jarrod references this Volkswagen ad. 

The films The Bourne Identity and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring are referenced. 

Find more about JC Neely here and find him on social media. 

Find more about Jarrod Justice here. You can also contact him here. 

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Find more about Katie Neely here or find her on social media.  

Katie and Matt are joined by Sarah Pattison and Makayla McCartney to continue their discussion on what it means to be made in the image of God as a female and being open, inviting and nourishing.

Katie references Fully Alive by Larry Crabb as being a big influence on her for this conversation. 

Sarah references Isaiah 48:12

The group references John 15:5

Makayla references You Are What You Love by James K.A. Smith 

Makayla references Hebrews 4:12

Makayla references a liturgy from Every Moment Holy Vol. 1. You can find it at The Happy Envelope!

Find more about Makayla McCartney here and find her on social media. 

Find more about Sarah Pattison here as well as her stationary store The Happy Envelope and find her on social media 

Find more about Matt Scheuneman here or find him on social media.

Find more about Katie Neely here or find her on social media.  

Katie and Matt are joined by Sarah Pattison and Makayla McCartney to discuss what it means to be made in the image of God as a female and being open, inviting and nourishing. 

Katie references Fully Alive by Larry Crabb as being a big influence on her for this conversation. 

Find more about Makayla McCartney here and find her on social media. 

Find more about Sarah Pattison here as well as her stationary store The Happy Envelope and find her on social media 

Find more about Matt Scheuneman here or find him on social media.

Find more about Katie Neely here or find her on social media.