The Fruit & Nuts Podcast

Debbie, along with her guest, Pastor Chris, talk about the fruit of self-control in episode 18.  It’s through the power of the Holy Spirit, not our own willpower, which enables us to have the fruit of self-control.  Without Christ we want to feed and gratify our fleshly desires over feeding and gratifying the spirit. By surrendering to Christ, we can experience freedom in the spirit no matter what our nutty selves want and our flesh craves.

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In episode 17, Debbie, along with her guest, Kimberly, talks about the fruit of gentleness. Kimberly shares her journey of faith after years of brokenness and instability as a wild child of the 1960’s. Her book, “Giving God Your Yes” is hope for those seeking forgiveness and healing. Kimberly and Debbie talk about the nutty challenges of marriage, and past and present relationships. You may have freedom in Jesus but that doesn’t mean freedom from problems.  In God’s gentleness in gives complete forgiveness and by God’s grace we can give that same forgiveness to others regardless of them giving it to us. 

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In episode 16, Debbie, along with her guest, Dalton, talk about the fruit of faithfulness.  Dalton shares his testimony about experiencing the faithfulness of God while growing up in dysfunctional home with his twin brother. At the age of 11, with the termination of parental rights, God provided Dalton and his brother with a stable home where they were cared for and loved unconditionally.  Dalton, now at age 24, has been faithful in ministry as a radio host for Psalm FM in International Falls, MN.

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Debbie, along with her guest, Joe, talk about the fruit of goodness.  Joe shares his testimony about experiencing the goodness of God and his heart to actively and intentionally serve others. They talk about him leaning Hebrew and his trip to Israel to learn more and serve the Jewish people. God is always good even when life isn’t’ and Joe and Debbie talk about what that looks like with Christ who is always loving and always good.

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Debbie, along with her guest, Ashley, talk about the fruit of kindness in episode fourteen. Ashley is currently a single mom of five young children due to the fact that her husband Lawrence passed away from cancer in 2024 at age 33.  It seems nutty that Ashley is living with such peace and joy but she has received these gifts by the grace of God. Ashley shares how she saw God’s kindness given through others and how that fruit was developed through the journey of her losing her husband and her kid’s father at such a young age.

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Debbie, along with her guest, Kimberly Dawn Nyborg, talk about the fruit of patience. Kimberly shares her journey of brokenness, loss and pain, as a nutty and wild child of the 1960’s. Through her story we see how God patiently pursued Kimberly and in saying “yes” to His grace she has experienced wholeness in Him.  It’s an encouragement to learn that nothing is wasted with God, who can redeem all things.

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Debbie, along with her guest, Ashley, talk about the fruit of peace in episode twelve. Ashley is currently a single mom of five young children due to the fact that her husband Lawrence passed away from cancer in 2024 at age 33.  Is it nutty that she has such peace despite unimaginable circumstances and loss?  It is nutty but in God’s goodness He promises to give peace despite difficult circumstances.  You too can receive the fruit of peace no matter what.

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Debbie, along with her guest, Pastor Chris, talk about what it means to experience joy over happiness. Happiness is based on what happens to us and we all know how circumstances can wreak havoc in our lives. Yet, joy can be a fruit we cultivate and have no matter what’s going on. Joy is hopeful. Rather than getting our validation from power, position or people, Jesus provides us with an everlasting joy through the Holy Spirit.

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Debbie, along with her guest, Whitney, talk about the fruit of Love. God is love and He loves us perfectly whether we acknowledge Him or not. Whitney shares her journey as a young woman walking away from God and choosing what she felt was good even though she knew it was sin. But God’s love brought Whitney back and out of her despair. It was through surrender, obedience and the love of His Word that she received His grace and saw His faithfulness and shortly thereafter she became a wife and mom, which was always her dream.

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Debbie shares the fruit of self-control and how, by the power of the Holy Spirit, we can walk in grace and freedom rather than being led by our fleshly desires. It’s nutty and complicated when addictions get a hold of us. Debbie shares her own personal struggles and how others, like Matthew Perry, fell into addiction and what a spiral of wretchedness it is. 

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