This week, Jake and Bob explore the complex process of personal change, what change requires, and why change can seem out of reach. In today’s culture of near instant gratification, it’s easy to think change should and will come about quickly and without much effort. While God can and does work many miracles, the reality is, change takes time, effort, and a lot of grace. Jake and Bob have experienced this in their lives, understand the struggle, and share their GIVE framework as a guide to help you navigate the beautiful and yet painful waters of change.

Key Points:

• Change requires an understanding of the human experience
• Relationships and community play an important role in personal transformation
• An open disposition of the heart is key to allowing grace to change us
• Judgements and beliefs can “block” the grace we receive in the Sacraments from transforming our lives
• Healing requires personal responsibility, it should not be approached superstitiously
• God does work miracles and healing can come quickly. But most often healing occurs over time and with consistent engagement
• GIVE: Grace, Intention, Vision, Equipment
• Change is often accompanied by suffering and sacrifice

Resources:

• The Huberman Lab Podcast with Jordan Peterson: How to Best Guide Your Life Decisions and Path
• Diary of a CEO with Jordan Peterson: How to Become the Person You’ve Always Wanted to Be
• The Huberman Lab: How to Focus to Change Your Brain

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This week, Jake and Bob are joined by Fr. Mathias Thelen, Co-Founder and President of Encounter Ministries and Pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Parish in Brighton. Fr. Mathias shares his story of experiencing the transformative power of the Holy Spirit, encountering an advisor who fathered him in Seminary, and experiences of grace that shaped his ministry. Throughout his journey of faith, Fr. Mathias shares stories of physical and emotional healing, explains what charisms are, and why a relationship with God is the most important part of each of our lives.

Key Points:

• To step out in faith is to step out in trust
• Charisms are gifts of grace given by the Holy Spirit at our Baptism
• Sharing real life testimonies of healing inspire others to also reach out in faith
• In healing ministries, remember God’s grace is at work. We cannot produce it ourselves

Resources:

• Encounter Ministries

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This week, Jake and Bob are joined by psychiatrist Dr. Christin McIntyre to discuss spiritual warfare and mental health. They discuss the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas on human psychology and why learning about how our minds were created to work helps us spiritually and emotionally. Dr. Christin also discusses the importance of hope in prayer, what constrains our ability to love, and the role of repentance in mental health.

Key Points:

• Prayer is transformed when we focus on hope instead of worry
• When we pray with hopes, we pray for the deep desires of our hearts. Real deep desire is suffering and can feel like Purgatory on earth
• Fear and anger constrain the heart's ability to love
• Spiritual warfare principles can provide valuable insights into mental health
• Both physical surroundings and spiritual beings (whether angelic or demonic) affect mental health
• Change involves a conscious act of the will and it can take time for our emotions to “feel” the results of these acts
• Understanding the nature of how our minds were created as human beings helps us navigate emotional challenges and can lead to healing
• We must cooperate with God’s grace to be transformed

Resources:

• Mount Angel Abbey YouTube Channel
• Dr. Christin’s Lectures on Thomistic Psychology (Part 1) (Part 2)
• Introduction to the Science of Mental Health by Fr. Chad Ripperger

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Happy New Year! This week, Jake and Bob are joined by Dr. Chuck Leitz who has been seeing patients for over 40 years. They discuss Dr. Chuck’s journey towards integrative medicine and what he has learned along the way. Dr. Chuck reflects on the importance of introducing prayer into medical practice, the role of trust issues in healing, and the necessity of a holistic approach to health that considers both the body and soul.

Key Points:

• Integrating prayer into medical practice plays a significant role in the healing process
• Trust issues and trauma can manifest as physical ailments in patients
• The body and soul are interconnected in the healing process

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Merry Christmas! This week, Jake and Bob have a heartfelt conversation about loss and healing during the Christmas season. Bob shares about recently losing a family member and reflects on the healing power of being present with one another during times of grief. They also explore the significance of Jesus’ birth, the complexities of self-reflection in the context of healing, and transforming traditions into opportunities for deeper connection and presence. 

Key Points:

• Navigating grief during the holidays is challenging
• The gift of presence is a healing experience during loss
• Jesus' birth represents hope and healing
• Jesus models perfect humanity and dependence on God
• Self-reflection can lead to self-absorption if not balanced with self-giving
• We are never truly alone, even in our struggles

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This week, Jake and Bob are joined by their longtime friend, Dr. Tom Nelson, a sports activation specialist. They discuss Dr. Tom’s journey of integrating faith into his medical practice and the physical and spiritual healing that has occurred as a result. Dr. Tom shares about the relationship between emotional and physical healing, a new perspective on the anatomy of a wound, and several inspirational patient stories.

Key Points:

• The integration of prayer and medicine leads to healing
• Dr. Tom emphasizes the importance of understanding the whole person as body, mind, and soul in medicine
• Emotional wounds can directly affect physical health
• Breath plays a crucial role in our physical and emotional well-being
• The body compensates for injuries, leading to further complications
• Appropriate touch and physical presence can positively impact the healing processes

Resources:

• Activate and Dominate (Dr. Tom’s website)
• Douglas Heel 
• Kingdom Medicine
• Man Your Post – Book

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This week, Jake and Bob answer your questions! They discuss topics ranging from the effectiveness of 12-step groups and obedience in religious life to explaining love to someone who has never experienced it and more. We enjoy receiving your emails and encourage you to send us a message or a question for a future show on our website here.

Key Points:

• 12-step groups can be beneficial for healing and community support
• Community is crucial in the healing process
• Spiritual abuse can occur in religious settings and this leads to deep wounds
• Pain that is not transformed can be transmitted to others
• Love is defined as willing the good of the other
• Experiencing beauty can be a pathway to understanding love

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This week, Jake and Bob continue their conversation on redemptive suffering. They reflect on the Song of the Suffering Servant from Isaiah 53 and how Jesus redeems suffering itself. Jake and Bob also discuss how Jesus experienced all seven deadly wounds, challenged each identity lie, and how this in turn helps us challenge our own identity lies so that we too can love through sorrow.

Key Points:

• Communion with Jesus is healing
• Confronting our judgements about God leads towards healing
• Jesus experienced each of the seven deadly wounds yet because His identity was rooted in the Father, He did not accept any identity lies.
• Only when our identity is rooted in God, can we truly love while suffering

Resources:

• Real Suffering by Dr. Bob Schuchts
• Real Suffering Online Video Series with Dr. Bob Schuchts (and others)
• Healing the Whole Person online video course
• Healing the Whole Person workbook (select PDF or hard copy in the dropdown menu)

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This week, Jake and Bob dive deep into the concept of redemptive suffering. Whether you are grieving the loss of a loved one, processing a medical diagnosis, or struggling to love your neighbor, we all experience suffering in many forms throughout our lives. Jake and Bob discuss how these sufferings allow us to see clearly into our hearts and notice the compassionate ways God is working to unite us more closely to Him. They also explore the nature of suffering as an experience of evil, the healing power of suffering, and share personal stories of how suffering redeemed their lives. 

Key Points:

• Suffering is the experience of evil
• Redemptive suffering often involves facing deeper issues than we initially recognize
• Our understanding of God is often revealed in our response to suffering
• Community and communion with others are essential during times of suffering
• Surrendering to God in suffering leads to healing

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This week, Jake and Bob are joined by Carrie Archual, a longtime friend and prayerful intercessor in their families’ lives. Carrie walks us through her profound journey of a cancer diagnosis.  From learning surrender to experiencing deep spiritual consolations, Carrie shares the transformative power of faith in the face of suffering. They also discuss the duality of pain and healing and how true healing isn’t always physical restoration alone. 

Key Points:

• Healing is often more than just physical restoration of our bodies
• Faith can provide a profound peace amidst chaos and suffering
• Offering one’s suffering for another brings meaning to the suffering
• God is already there with us in our darkest moments
• The physical and emotional wounds we experience in our lives are opportunities to see and experience God’s faithfulness and grace.

Resources:

•   JJ Heller - Only Time Will Tell (Music Video)

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