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Helping Christians who feel disconnected find their way home to Love.From years of experience Anna Harris has come to see that coming into the revelation of God as a loving, perfect Father is the foundation for life and healing. Her passion and ministry is to help both Christians and Christian leaders recover from religious & relationship trauma finding their first love again. She is the founder of Defined by God Ministries and is a certified trauma & resiliency life coach. Her informed and insightful teaching, intertwined with her own life story allows others to receive God’s healing love in their lives more readily. Anna spent many years as the senior leader of a Catch the Fire church, during which time she also founded and lead their school of ministry. She is the proud mom of 4 adult children and lives in central Texas with her two Maltese “babies”.
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Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Jon Archambault is a retired Corporal from the Canadian Armed Forces and also spent 6 years in Law Enforcement. He was diagnosed with PTSD and Depression after his time in the military and police service, but he says that his diagnoses do not define him.
He is now a trained Trauma and Resiliency Life Coach, as well as an entrepreneur. He has written a book called Operation: Wired Differently, and helps other first responders who also have PTSD.
“As I wrote, I also realized that the stigma around mental illness was extremely present within the uniform and in society; I wrote Operation: Wired differently as a way to educate society about the demons that are brought back home after seeing horrible things that most of society could not imagine. Operation: Wired Differently also allows me to shine a light on invisible injuries and the men and women who battle them daily.” Jon Archambault.
Visit his website here: www.wireddifferently.co
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Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Untwisting Scriptures that have been used to tie you up, gag you and tangle your mind about "gossip", "negative words" and "negative emotions"
What does the Bible really say about gossip or speaking negatively about someone? What does it say about "being positive" all the time or about "negative emotions"? Good news: it may be different than what you've been taught or thought.
Listen as Anna Interviews popular author Rebecca Davis who's Untwisting Scriptures book series has helped countless people understand and get free from spiritual abuse and control.
We have a free resource for you about spiritual bypassing, which is when we, or others, think we need to "bypass" our emotions about something with spiritual platitudes. You can download it for free here:
definedbygod.com/spiritualbypassing
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You can find Rebecca here:
www.rebeccadaviswordworking.com
#definedbygod #definedbygodministries #rebeccadavis #untwistingscriptures #spiritualabuse #toxicpositivity #gossip #trauma #traumarecovery #relationshipabuse #spiritualbypassing #christian #christianleaders #christianpastors
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Diana shares her story about how her husband, a well known Pastor and leader of a local charismatic church, abused her to the point where she no longer could fight for her marriage. The confusion that surrounded her marriage and time in the ministry was complex. She encountered gaslighting, spiritual abuse, control, manipulation, verbal abuse, emotional abuse, and financial abuse. She gives many practical examples and explains how abuse can have its different forms, such as: covert abuse, overt abuse (raging, name calling), and passive aggression.
Right after she got married, something shifted in her husband. He went from being charming and liking her, to detesting her seemingly overnight. All the while he continued leading and preaching in his church, going on missions trips and so on. He would use "prophetic words", manipulation and control to make her stay. But how could this be? He seemed to be a "man of God" and flowed in the gifts of the Spirit and could prophesy with accuracy.
If you are, or know someone who's experienced this type of traumatic, abusive situation, this Podcast will offer you some hope on how to heal and recover from Spiritual and domestic abuse.
You can find out more about Diana's book here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Red-Flag-Spiritual-Lessons-Learned-ebook/dp/B083QPCSZF
For more about Anna Harris and Defined By God Ministries, visit our website here: www.definedbygod.com
The Youtube version of this interview can be found here: https://youtu.be/bsbFCF7egqo
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Ray's story is one of overcoming tragedy. On this podcast, Ray discusses his life and the accident that changed everything. He explains his difficult journey from boyhood to manhood with the challenges that come from being a quadriplegic.
Ray explains what it means to be "disabled" and offers a memoir of hope, determination, and perseverance. This interview will be sure to encourage you if you or someone you know lives with a disability. Sometimes it can feel like your whole life can centre around the limitations of that disability, but with a little determination, guidance, support and prayer, you can truely live a fulfilling and meaningful life that impacts others.
About Ray: Ray has retired after a successful thirty-year career working for Irving Parks and Recreation. He now spends his time consulting and speaking to groups on the topics of:
- His life experiences as a handicapped person;
- How he finds motivation in the toughest situations;
- How his spiritual beliefs got him through his challenges; and
- This book, "The Life I Didn't Expect"
You can find out more about Ray's book here: https://www.thelifeididntexpect.com/
For more about Anna Harris and Defined By God Ministries, visit our website here: www.definedbygod.com
The Youtube version of this interview can be found here: https://youtu.be/Rhdu1rpHCUo
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Janet tells her story about growing up in the church and doing "all the things" that were expected of her, only to have her world crash down all around her. She had family members suddenly pass away, she got divorced, left church, and had to start her life over at 55 years old. She had so many questions and so little answers. She had to take a time out and seek God on her own terms, and what she found was truth about who God is and who she is.
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
"God has a Gilgal for you!" - Stephan Kruger
Gilgal was a place of "rolling off". God doesn't want you to bring all the old things that weigh you down into the new season. God wants to bring you into your promise land and NOW is the time to throw off the old and step into the new. God in his infinite love for you is continually inviting you to discover more and more about his true nature and your true position as a Son/Daughter of God.
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Every single person on the planet is creative because God is creative, and he made us in His image. We have the ability to bring heaven to earth by creating things that have not been seen or invented yet. Through dreams and visions the Holy Spirit is able to bring creative solutions to problems we may be facing. Not only is creativity a form of communication, it's a way to promote mental, emotional and physical well-being. Lise shares various ways that we can tap into our creative ability and use it to bring rest and rejuvenation into our lives.
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Wednesday May 26, 2021
"You can't embrace your destiny when the pain of loss is dictating your future." - Trisha Frost
There are all kinds of losses and no "one" way to heal. There is no "five steps to recovery" because everyone's process is different. Trisha explores "life after loss" and how to support those who may be going through a season of grief.
For more information on Trisha and Shiloh Place Ministries, visit her website at: www.shilohplace.org
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
This episode dives into the world of mental health, recovering from trauma, PTSD, complex PTSD, redeeming spaces, triggers, grounding techniques, and why we can't just "move on". It is important to know that processing trauma is in fact a process, and there are many techniques to help with the healing journey. For more information on Dr. Yves Abraham, visit her website at: www.lifeline-center.com
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Religion says that we have to work our way upwards towards God, where Christianity is God making His way down to us. He did this by sending Jesus to be the catalyst between man and God. When we fully know and understand this, we can enter into rest and live from a place of authentic relationship with God. This is what it means to live from our true identity.