Vaneetha is passionate about helping people find hope in their suffering.  All her books: the Bible Study, Desperate For Hope, her memoir, Walking Through Fire, and her devotional, The Scars That Have Shaped Me, encourage people to turn to Christ in their pain. Her story includes childhood bullying, losing an infant son, developing post-polio syndrome, and going through an unwanted divorce. Some of her greatest joys are being a wife to Joel and a mother to Katie and Kristi and you can find her embarrassing them in Raleigh, NC.

Chris Moles is a pastor and biblical counselor dedicated to helping churches and families confront domestic violence and cultivate healthy, God-honoring relationships. Through his ministry—PeaceWorks and PeaceWorks University—he delivers training on abuse prevention, intervention, and transformation, including resources like the Men of Peace program. Chris is also the author of The Heart of Domestic Abuse: Gospel Solutions for Men Who Use Control and Violence in the Home,

Leslie Vernick is a longstanding clinical social worker, licensed counselor, speaker, and author with over three decades of experience serving individuals, couples, and families. She’s best known for her bestselling books The Emotionally Destructive Relationship and The Emotionally Destructive Marriage. Leslie travels widely as a speaker, regularly contributes to Christian media, and co-leads training initiatives with Chris to aid churches and counselors in responding biblically and compassionately to destructive relationships

Kathey Batey is a court-appointed mediator, divorce coach, and has held divorce support groups for the past 20 years. She has led hundreds of men and women through the process and the trauma of divorce. She also works with people rebuilding their life after divorce. She is an author of 7 books on divorce. She is also a corporate trainer on conflict and numerous other topics. Her background and education is in counseling, specializing in group support.

Her work is to guide people through the trauma of divorce with the least amount of damage emotionally, financially, spiritually and physically.

Divorce is often whispered about in the church, but rarely talked about honestly and openly. In this first episode of our series on divorce, we sit down with three women from different stages of life—each with her own story of walking through divorce while navigating faith and community. Together, they share the heartbreak, the hope, and the ways the church helped—or sometimes hurt—along the way.

This honest conversation invites us to listen with compassion, break the silence around divorce, and consider how the church can be a place of grace and healing for those walking this road.

Kelly M. Kapic (PhD, King’s College, University of London) is a professor of theological studies at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, where he has taught for twenty years. He is an award-winning author or editor of more than fifteen books, including You’re Only Human and Embodied Hope, which each won a Christianity Today Book Award. Kapic, a popular speaker, has been featured in Christianity Today and The Gospel Coalition, has worked on research teams funded by the John Templeton Foundation, and contributes to the Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care and various other journals.

Rachel Wojo is an inspirational author, public speaker, and podcaster. Through her biblical approach and personal life experiences, Rachel empowers women to discover strength and hope in everyday situations. Despite enduring the loss of her mother, adult special needs daughter, and father, Rachel remains resilient. She has authored the uplifting book, One More Step: Finding Strength When You Feel Like Giving Up, and Desperate Prayers: Embracing the Power of Prayer in Life's Darkest Moments.

Listen in as Elyse speaks about the parable of the vineyard workers in Matthew 20:1-16.

Bri Stensrud is an author, human dignity advocate, and the Director of Women of Welcome. Her passion is to equip the Church to engage more consistently and tangibly in holistic human dignity issues.

Throughout her previous work in the pro-life movement, she continually heard questions from those concerned about immigrants and refugees. Understanding that her advocacy for pre-born children and orphans overlapped with so many issues vulnerable migrants faced around the globe, she started a journey to detangle from politically partisan, dehumanizing narratives, and seek out a holistic biblical perspective to uplift and advocate for immigrants and refugees.

She holds a Masters of Biblical & Theological Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary, serves on the Board of Directors for The National Association of Evangelicals,  and has authored two books: Start with Welcome: The Journey toward a Confident and Compassionate Immigration Conversation, and a children’s book: The Biggest Best Light: Shining God’s Light into the World Around You.

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"Returning to Community After Spiritual Abuse" from the Broken to Beloved Summit of 2025.

Elyse speaks at a breakout session on contentment and aging.