30 episodes
Better Still Tori Camp
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- Religion & Spirituality
Welcome to Better Still! Do you ever struggle with unmet expectations? The kind where you have an idea of how your life will play out, but then it doesn’t work out that way? I’m your host, Tori Camp, and I’m right there with you. But what if God uses those unmet expectations to lead us to something even better? That’s the kind of story I’m interested in. So let’s talk with some friends and find out how God took their stories and made them Better Still.
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Even When A Baby Is Stillborn with Katie Keck
Can God turn something as heart-achingly sad as a stillbirth into a beautiful story for His glory? Katie Keck shows us in this episode that He is ever-faithful even in the midst of sorrow.
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Even When You're Addicted with Meghan Southerland
Addiction can be one of the most difficult obstacles to overcome. Addiction to drugs. Addiction to alcohol. Even addiction to people pleasing and acceptance. But God can take the story of an addict and turn it into a story that screams of His glory.
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Even When You Leave A Cult with Amber Aldrich
Cults and New Age ideology are much more prevalent than one would have guessed. On this episode of Better Still, we talk with Amber Aldrich about her time in New Age as a Reiki Energy Healer, Kundalini Yoga Instructor, vision quest participant, and more. Listen to learn how God rescued her from this cult and brought her to Himself.
To learn more about Amber’s story, visit her episodes of the Cultish Podcast: Part 1 and Part 2 -
Even When Grieving the Loss of a Child
CW: Infertility, Infant loss, medical diagnosis
How do you grieve the loss of a child? And is God’s grace big enough to cover you when you face unimaginable sorrow? Angel Finch joins us in this episode to share about her sweet baby, Lawson, and how God drew near to her and her family when Lawson passed. She shares about infertility, learning a child has Downs Syndrome, navigating grief, and finding strength and joy in a good God and the community he placed around her family. -
Even When You Have Cancer with Alyssa Wentzel
Cancer is such a scary word. Hearing that you have a cancer diagnosis immediately changes the course of your life. In this episode, we talked with Alyssa Wentzel, who is a two-time cancer survivor, about her cancer journey and how God used cancer to draw her closer to Himself. You'll hear her story about how God used His Word to truly change Alyssa's life. You won't want to miss this one.
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Even When There's An Opioid Epidemic with Dr. Andrea D. Clements "Andi" and Teronya Holmes of Uplift Appalachia
The opioid epidemic is rampant in our society. Drug use and overdose rates are heartbreakingly on the rise and are not slowing down. But how can one person help with such an overwhelming crisis? And how does God call us to love and serve people struggling with addiction? On today’s episode, we will chat with Dr. Andrea “Andi” Clements and Teronya Holmes of Uplift Appalachia about God’s calling and equipping for this important work.
Resource Links:
UpliftAppalachia.org
Raging with Compassion: Pastoral Responses to the Problem of Evil by John Swinton
Helpful video for understanding the cycle of addiction: Nuggets