What do the comedian  Hannah Gadsby and a bike have to do with Kristin's spiritual life?.Is it possible to *not* know the mission of your life but still have a strong relationship with Jesus?.How did Kristin know that it was time to leave her 20+-year-career in higher education and become a life-coach? .How is life coaching different than therapy? How do you know when you need which one? .Does it serve us or hinder us to believe that each person has one life purpose?.How does one keep their faith as a central part of their life while understanding/wrestling with their sexual orientation? .What matters way more than the college major that you choose?.What is one popular Christian view that could potentially hurt one's view of God?.All of this and more as life coach, @kristinandersonwolff got cozy in @thelisteningchair podcast. Find comfort, courage and clarity around your own life purpose today on your fave podcast platform or in the link in our bio today.

How does God speak to us when we are afraid?

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What is the main fear of potential foster parents?

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What is a helpful reframe for ‘learning-disability’?

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Are we all closer to becoming addicts than we think?

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What does one have to choose to maintain sanity while fostering 20 kids in two years, while serving a caseload of 42 kids as a Special Education teacher? 

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What steps can a parent take when schools are closed down to show up well for their kids as teacher/employee/parent?

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All of this and more explored as foster care mom and SpEd teacher, Lacey Whetstone got cozy in the listening chair podcast. 

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Pop in those earbuds and find comfort, courage and clarity in your own life’s purpose today on your fave podcast platform. 

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[KEEP READIN’ for MORE on LACEY]

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Lacey is a wife, mother, and teacher.  She has 6 children ranging in age from 1-16.  She works full-time as a Special Education Teacher.  In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her family, singing with her husband,  reading, and attending her children's sporting events.    Her goal in life is to leave the world a little bit better than she found it many years ago.  

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The Listening Chair podcast is a ministry of the Institute for Discipleship at Southwestern Collge of Winfield, KS. 

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What is one thing that makes Christians uncomfy, but Jesus’ life was full of it?

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Why is it dangerous to be an activist? 

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How did Carol know that it was time to leave her role as an art teacher and evolve vocationally?

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When is age a deterrent to walking through different doors of opportunity?

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About what subject do christians needs to be louder?

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How did a judgy pastor change everything for Carol?

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What mindset greatly hinders one’s spiritual journey?

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All of this and more is explored as Micah Corp founder, Carol Windrum got cozy in the listening chair podcast. Pop in those earbuds and pull up a seat to find comfort, courage and clarity around how God is calling you on your fave podcast platform. 

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Carol Windrum is an ordained United Methodist clergy who served in social justice ministries in the Nebraska Conference and then the Great Plains Conference of the UMC until she retired in 2013.  As creator of the Micah Corps, Carol has mentored many young adults in how to link faith with social justice.  She remains active in advocacy efforts addressing the climate crisis, immigration, peace/nonviolence, economic and racial justice. She and her spouse live in the inner city of Omaha and enjoy kayaking, camping and movies.  

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Explore Micah Corp Here: https://www.greatplainsumc.org/micahcorps 

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The Listening Chair Podcast is a ministry of The Institute For Discipleship at Southwestern College of Winfield, KS.

How do we know when God is speaking to us through prayer?.Does the Holy Spirit move through patterns in our life? .What is a sustainable motivation for missionaries to stay the course?.How many days can a family with 2 kids last living in a trailer? .What is a perk of coming alongside those of different religions in missionary work?.How does growing up in Kenya give one a unique worldview? .All of this and more is explored as (@crazyshermans and @mosaic_intl) Brittany, Mark, Francis and Vickie got cozy in @ThelisteningChair podcast. Pop in those earbuds and find comfort, courage, and clarity in your own life purpose on your fave podcast platform today. .Mosaic International Ministries Founders of Mosaic International Ministries - Work side by side with pastors in developing countries to help them meet concrete needs in their communities. 

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

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The Listening Chair Podcast is a ministry of the Institute for Discipleship at Southwestern College of Winfield, KS.

What changes within us when we challenge the system?

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What steps can the church take to dismantle racism? 

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Why is Sunday school scary for some? 

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What happens when lawmakers and churches partner together to serve their community? 

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What mystical experience changed everything for Eliezer when he was 14?

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What was the worst advice he got when he was choosing his career?

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All of this and more is explored as Rev. Dr. Eliezer Valentín-Castañón got cozy in the listening chair. Keep reading for more on him and how he serves. 

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The Rev. Dr. Eliezer Valentín-Castañón, an Elder in the United Methodist Church since 1994, has served churches in Maryland, New York, and New Jersey. In 2013, Pastor Eliezer was appointed as the Senior Pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church in Frederick, Maryland, where he currently serves. Prior to coming to Frederick, he served the Monrovia Charge in the Central Maryland District. In 1994 he was appointed to the General Board of Church and Society in Washington, DC, where he worked on public policy issues. In 2005 he was appointed to the General Commission on Religion and Race, where he worked with local churches, annual conferences, and jurisdictions on developing a greater appreciation for the Church’s diversity, and to dismantle racism.

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Pastor Eliezer enjoys preaching and teaching God’s word, leading people to a deeper relationship with the living God and a commitment to transforming the world. For him there is nothing more rewarding than sharing God’s message of personal and social holiness and praying for those hurting in church and in society.

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The Listening Chair podcast is  a ministry of The Institute for Discipleship at Southwestern College of Winfield, KS.

What is at stake when we don't hold high standards for our news sources? .What is the greatest gift teens give our society?.How do you know how God might be calling you to serve others?.Why will we always need libraries even though we have Google? .What could go wrong if communities don't have libraries?.What type of wiring is needed to be a successful librarian?.All of this and more is explored as Tabitha Hogan (@thoganlib) , got cozy in @thelisteningchair podcast. Tune in w/ the link in the bio or on your fave podcast platform and find comfort, courage and clarity in your own life purpose today! :) .KEEP READIN' FOR MORE ON TABITHA: Tabitha Hogan is the School Library Media and Technology Specialist at a public school in Kansas.  She has a Masters in Library Science from Emporia State University, with an undergraduate from Newman University in Management Information Systems.  Her first career was in Information Technology for a large manufacturing organization.

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In order to seek a more meaningful purpose, she completed the ‘Transition to Teaching’ program, gained experience as a Computer Technology teacher and now has found her professional home as a librarian and technology coach.  Her focus is on nurturing curiosity, teaching students to make use of the complex and limitless information landscape to form knowledge, and to become ethical contributors to the world of ideas.  She lives in Winfield with her husband, a fellow teacher and rancher, and three children.

What are some songwriting tips to get your songs featured on @Freeform, @ABC and @NBC shows?.How do you know that you are creating something along with the Divine?.Are there more pros than cons to having a super-unique sound as a singer-songwriter?.Where does one find grit and stay determined with a long-term illness?.Is lockdown during a pandemic the ideal time to make a music video on the empty streets of LA? .Why would Barrett make a horrible but hilarious life coach?.All of this and more is explored as @_motelparadise_ (Barrett Johnson) got cozy in @thelisteningchair podcast..Hop over to your fave podcast platform today and find courage, comfort, and clarity in your own life's purpose today. . Three years ago, Southern California based songwriter Barrett Johnson had a mystical experience that changed his life. He sold all of his possessions except a guitar and a suitcase. 

Recently, the nomadic songwriter took to the empty streets of Los Angeles for the music video, “Desert Island Living Room,” to tackle why we’re so lonely when we’re only a wall away. His latest project is called Motel Paradise. 

Barrett’s songs have been heard on ABC’s Nashville, NBC’s Parenthood, and ABC’s Private Practice. Johnson's second band—Man of Leisure—with longtime friend Josh Hanson, released their first single, “You Are My Home,” which played on Freeform's The Fosters. The song has since been heard over 2.5 million times on Spotify alone.

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This episode is sponsored by the What If Project Podcast. 

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The Listening Chair is a ministry of the Institute For Discipleship at Southwestern College of Winfield, KS.

What is one question that Christians should always be asking, but aren't asking it often enough? .How can you cultivate a feeling of belonging when you feel so different than others?.In what ways did God point her toward serving others by researching Muscular Dystrophy? .How can our differences with others serve our relationships?.What unique thing about COVID jumped out at her long before the general public in the US noticed?.What is one easy step to take during this odd time that helps your fellow neighbor? 

All of this & more w/ @NyashaGracious in this ep. Read below for more on her and then pop in those earbuds for courage&clarity in your life purpose! :) .She studied Physics at Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS and received her Bachelors of Science in 2015. After graduating with her BS she spent a year in Chicago to participate in an NIH funded Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) at the University of Chicago. 

.While there she was involved in a quantitative radiomics research of multi-parametric breast MRI. Following her postbacc, she went to UCLA to pursue her PhD in the Physics and Biology in Medicine (PBM) program. 

.Her research interests lie in the design and analysis of diffusion cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI) techniques with a focus on cardiac biomarkers that may aid in the diagnosis and prognosis of cardiac disease. Her current work aims to determine cardiac biomarkers most sensitive to microstructural remodeling in Duchenne (doo-shen) (Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), and more specifically, biomarkers that are indicative of early disease progression in this population.

.Follow her on Instagram @NyashaGracious

Can we mishear God? .What sustains you in hard days when you start nonprofit organizations on two different continents? .Are African villages just like small Kansas farming towns?.What is one thing that Pastors should never feel bad about, but often do?.How does one make time for the thing that causes them the most inspiration? .What makes the song 'Abide With Me' extra influential to Jacob?.All of this and more is explored as United Methodist Pastor, missionary and non-profit founder, Rev. Jacob Maforo got cozy in @thelisteningchair podcast. .Are yous seeking clarity around what God wired you to do on your time on earth? Then pop in those earbuds and find that comfort and courage that you seek!.

Connect with Jacob and the Building For The Future Conference here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1550858948502200

What does family life look like when both your parents are in and out of prison and drugs are in the mix?.What is a benefit of sharing our wounds of others?.Does God speak through bugs? Through flowers? Through frogs?.How would you celebrate guesting on Good Morning America?.What are 2 steps to unleash your creativity? .All of this and more is explored as writer and photographer, Amiee Berry got cozy in @thelisteningchair podcast. .Find comfort, courage and clarity around your life's purpose on your favorite platform today and keep reading for more on Aimee. .Amiee Berry is an innovative, intuitive  and  fun-loving creator with words and photographs. Her photography business is Amiee Berry, Photography + Film and she has an upcoming inspiring memoir which is a book for adults who were once kids of broken homes who are hungry to heal their brokenness. As a child of one addict and two incarcerated parents, she shares how God heals even the deepest of wounds around abuse, neglect and broken promises.

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Be in the know of Amiee's upcoming book today. 

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Follow her on Instagram here: @amieeberry.photography

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The listening chair is a ministry of the Institute for Discipleship at Southwestern Collge of Winfield, KS.