We continue our conversation with Joshua Faltot. He's an author, blogger, and podcaster sourced in Cleveland, Ohio (United States). Even more than that, he’s a husband and father. He creates content on culture, society, faith, and everything else in-between. And he leads a group of aspiring writers, artists, and entrepreneurs.

Turning Inward:

Stories are everywhere. It's pretty obvious that humans seem to be uniquely designed for stories -- to enjoy them, learn from them, and to tell stories. We are discovering that there is a meta-narrative, a big story template which shows up in cultures around the world throughout history. Why? Where does this come from? And what could it mean? We discuss it with Joshua Faltot in this episode.

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Joshua Faltot is an author, blogger, and podcaster sourced in Cleveland, Ohio (United States). Even more than that, he’s a husband and father. He creates content on culture, society, faith, and everything else in-between. And he leads a group of aspiring writers, artists, and entrepreneurs.

Turning Inward:

Stories are everywhere. It's pretty obvious that humans seem to be uniquely designed for stories -- to enjoy them, learn from them, and to tell stories. We are discovering that there is a meta-narrative, a big story template which shows up in cultures around the world throughout history. Why? Where does this come from? And what could it mean? We discuss it with Joshua Faltot in this episode.

Links - Joshua Faltot

Website: https://jclfaltot.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_writers_lens/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josh.faltot

 

Links - Substance TV

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Financial Support: https://www.patreon.com/substancetv

Part 3 of 3

Garry Ingraham grew up in a Christian family -- though it was a home without much warmth or love. On top of this, the church the family attended was legalistic. An unplanned, unwanted child, Garry craved affection and relational connection ... the reality was he carried a deep father wound. A realization began to set in: Garry was developing a growing attraction to other guys. He prayed for years, begging God to take away his addictive, homosexual lifestyle.

Catch the first part of our conversation with Garry in episode #55!

Turning Inward:

Garry felt like an exhausted, old man by the age of 21. He cried out, "Jesus, I've made a total disaster of my life. I don't even know if you want what's left of it, but if you do, you can have it!" That was it -- things started to change.

Shame, addiction, and sexual brokenness began to fall away. He found a Christian community where he was both accepted and called to masculinity. Today's he's happily married to Melissa (a one-time lesbian) and they have two sons.

After 12 years of church ministry, Garry founded Love & Truth Network, a ministry that comes alongside Christian leaders to help equip them to create redemptive, compassionate and transformational environments for people experiencing all kinds of relational and sexual brokenness.

Links - Topical

Website: https://www.loveandtruthnetwork.com/

Website: http://transformingcongregations.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loveandtruthnetwork/

Links - Substance TV

Website: https://www.substancetv.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/substancetv/

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Financial Support: https://www.patreon.com/substancetv

Part 2 of 3

Garry Ingraham grew up in a Christian family -- though it was a home without much warmth or love. On top of this, the church the family attended was legalistic. An unplanned, unwanted child, Garry craved affection and relational connection ... the reality was he carried a deep father wound. A realization began to set in: Garry was developing a growing attraction to other guys. He prayed for years, begging God to take away his addictive, homosexual lifestyle.

Catch the first part of our conversation with Garry in episode #55!

Turning Inward:

Garry felt like an exhausted, old man by the age of 21. He cried out, "Jesus, I've made a total disaster of my life. I don't even know if you want what's left of it, but if you do, you can have it!" That was it -- things started to change.

Shame, addiction, and sexual brokenness began to fall away. He found a Christian community where he was both accepted and called to masculinity. Today's he's happily married to Melissa (a one-time lesbian) and they have two sons.

After 12 years of church ministry, Garry founded Love & Truth Network, a ministry that comes alongside Christian leaders to help equip them to create redemptive, compassionate and transformational environments for people experiencing all kinds of relational and sexual brokenness.

Links - Topical

Website: https://www.loveandtruthnetwork.com/

Website: http://transformingcongregations.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loveandtruthnetwork/

Links - Substance TV

Website: https://www.substancetv.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/substancetv/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Substancetv.org/

Financial Support: https://www.patreon.com/substancetv

Part 1 of 3

Garry Ingraham grew up in a Christian family -- though it was a home without much warmth or love. On top of this, the church the family attended was legalistic. An unplanned, unwanted child, Garry craved affection and relational connection ... the reality was he carried a deep father wound. A realization began to set in: Garry was developing a growing attraction to other guys. He prayed for years, begging God to take away his addictive, homosexual lifestyle.

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Catch the conversation with Garry's wife, Melissa, in Episode #53 and #54!

Turning Inward:

Garry felt like an exhausted, old man by the age of 21. He cried out, "Jesus, I've made a total disaster of my life. I don't even know if you want what's left of it, but if you do, you can have it!" That was it -- things started to change.

Shame, addiction, and sexual brokenness began to fall away. He found a Christian community where he was both accepted and called to masculinity. Today's he's happily married to Melissa (a one-time lesbian) and they have two sons.

After 12 years of church ministry, Garry founded Love & Truth Network, a ministry that comes alongside Christian leaders to help equip them to create redemptive, compassionate and transformational environments for people experiencing all kinds of relational and sexual brokenness.

Links - Topical

Website: https://www.loveandtruthnetwork.com/

Website: http://transformingcongregations.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loveandtruthnetwork/

Links - Substance TV

Website: https://www.substancetv.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/substancetv/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Substancetv.org/

Financial Support: https://www.patreon.com/substancetv

Part 2 of 2

Melissa was caught in the epidemic of sexual sin and relational brokenness. A graduate of George Washington University and Regent University with a Masters in Community Counseling, Melissa is now a National Certified Counselor. She provides counseling for women, men, and adolescents dealing with relational and sexual issues, as well as depression, anxiety, and the effects of abuse and trauma. 

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Catch the first half of our conversation with Melissa in Episode #53!

Turning Inward:

She came up in a family which was both religious and dysfunctional. Melissa's story is that a "father wound" and a weak mother set her up for sexual brokenness in high school and college. But the Holy Spirit was drawing her. She discovered that just because it "feels right" does not mean that it's the best. Now, Jesus Christ has shown her that Higher Design is where the beauty and fulfillment lives.

Links - Topical

Website: https://www.loveandtruthnetwork.com/

Website: http://transformingcongregations.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loveandtruthnetwork/

Links - Substance TV

Website: https://www.substancetv.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/substancetv/

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Financial Support: https://www.patreon.com/substancetv

Part 1 of 2

Melissa was caught in the epidemic of sexual sin and relational brokenness. A graduate of George Washington University and Regent University with a Masters in Community Counseling, Melissa is now a National Certified Counselor. She provides counseling for women, men, and adolescents dealing with relational and sexual issues, as well as depression, anxiety, and the effects of abuse and trauma. 

Turning Inward:

She came up in a family which was both religious and dysfunctional. Melissa's story is that a "father wound" and a weak mother set her up for sexual brokenness in high school and college. But the Holy Spirit was drawing her. She discovered that just because it "feels right" does not mean that it's the best. Now, Jesus Christ has shown her that Higher Design is where the beauty and fulfillment lives.

Links - Topical

Website: https://www.loveandtruthnetwork.com/

Website: http://transformingcongregations.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loveandtruthnetwork/

Links - Substance TV

Website: https://www.substancetv.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/substancetv/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Substancetv.org/

Financial Support: https://www.patreon.com/substancetv

It's Christmas Day! Jason and Brian open the mics in a local coffee shop for a quick Christmas greeting and prayer. The Christmas Dynamic is yours in Christ every day of the year! Merry Christmas!

 

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Part 2 of 2

Jason and Brian break out the mics in a local coffee shop for part 2 of a Christmas conversation about Mary’s transforming experience. Can it be a Kingdom Template for us today?

 

Turning Inward:

Up for the dare? What’s possible in your life is not limited to your natural means -- talent, education, money, who you know, and on and on. As with Mary, the Holy Spirit can overshadow you and God can speak a Word of Promise right into your core. Something new and powerful can be conceived and brought into a world in crisis! Are you willing to align with Heaven? Transformation is possible ... 24/7/365!

 

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Part 1 of 2

Jason and Brian break out the mics in a local coffee shop for a conversation about Mary’s transforming Christmas experience that has become a living template for our lives today.

Turning Inward:

What’s possible in your life is not limited to your natural means ... talent, education, money, who you know, etc. Just as with Mary, the Holy Spirit can overshadow you and God can speak a Word of Promise into the core of your heart. Something never seen can be conceived in you and brought into a world in crisis! Are you willing to align with Heaven? Deep transformation is possible. 24/7/365!

 

Links - Substance TV

Website: https://www.substancetv.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/substancetv/

Financial Support: https://www.patreon.com/substancetv