The Grafted Life Podcast

Grafted Life Ministries

Conversations about Christian spiritual formation, spiritual direction, soul care, and life with God. A ministry of Grafted Life and CSDA (Christ-centered Spiritual Direction Association).

  1. 04/11/2023

    Part 4: Exploring God's Design for Transformation (with Dianna Kubacz)

    Adam Ormord and Debbie Swindoll are joined by Dr. Dianna Kubacz in Part 4 of our series, “Exploring God’s Design for Transformation.” With her training as a medical doctor and experience in medical missions, Dianna was a keynote speaker at our 2023 ESDA Gathering discussing how our brains are wired for transformation. Sharing her parts of her own story of transformation, Dianna shares God’s invitation to joy through reexamining what it means to be attached to Him. Dr. Allan Schore defines joy as “what we experience when we sense another person is glad to be with us.” Joy is integral in attachment formation because our brains are wired to seek it. Joyful experiences are what we lean into. Shame, however, is the opposite of joy. In shame experiences, there is a perceived sense of disapproval, often attributed to a sense of worth. “If God has an enduring love for us that brings us good, the only force in the human brain that can understand such lasting kindness and care is the brain’s attachment system.” The Other Half of Church (Wilder and Hendricks) God invites us back to joy as we are invited back to being known. Creating relational spaces of safe community in God’s covenantal love is the way forward. Resources Mentioned: TEAM (A Global Alliance of Churches and Missions) With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God  by Skye JethaniThe Developing Mind  by Dr. Daniel SiegelThe Other Half of Church by Jim Wilder & Michel HendricksThe Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson, M.D.The Grafted Life Podcast is provided by Grafted Life Ministries, helping people build deeper relationships with God and each other.

    52 min
  2. 03/21/2023

    Part 3: Exploring God's Design for Transformation (with Neal Siler)

    Dr. Neal Siler joins Adam Ormord and Debbie Swindoll as we continue our series exploring God’s design for transformation. Neal spoke at our 2023 ESDA Gathering on the topic of "Reorienting our Attachments." By paying attention to our own developmental and relational deficiencies, and allowing the Holy Spirit to restore what's been broken, we can move towards a more secure attachment with God, resulting in healing and wholeness. We can have either secure or insecure attachment styles: Secure base attachmentInsecure attachment styles – anxious ambivalent attachment, avoidant/dismissive attachment, fearful avoidant/disordered attachment"At the root of all attachment issues is a lack of trust and a lack of safety." To reorient our attachments, we identify our core longing deficits (Significance, Purpose, Belonging, Security, Understanding, and Love) and choose to believe that the only person who can meet those needs fully is the Lord Jesus Christ. "Out of that relationship, all other relationships flow." Resources Mentioned: ESDA Gathering 2023 – “Holding the Soul: Exploring God’s Design for Transformation” – Dr. Dianna Kubacz, Dr. Neal Siler, Danny MullinsHealing Care Ministries – www.healingcare.org/The Healing Place Center for Counseling and Spiritual Formation: www.thehealingplaceva.org  (Contact: thehealingplaceva@gmail.com)How I Got Over: Healing for the African American Soul – Dr. Neal SilerWouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey – Dr. Neal SilerThe Grafted Life Podcast is provided by Grafted Life Ministries, helping people build deeper relationships with God and each other.

    49 min
  3. 02/21/2023

    Part 1: Exploring God's Design for Transformation (with Debbie Swindoll)

    Debbie Swindoll founded Grafted Life Ministries with her husband Curt, and she served as Executive Director for twelve years. Debbie has enjoyed the study of relational theology and the intersection of faith and neuroscience, often called neurotheology. Why do we learn more about God, but often we are not experiencing true spiritual transformation? Can people really change? How do people change?  In this conversation, Adam Ormord and Debbie explore God’s design for our attachment to Him. Debbie shares one of the vignettes from the gospel of Mark where the disciples’ attachment to Jesus was revealed in their relational dynamics. We also hear stories from the gospels where attachment to Jesus is revealed, and attachment repair takes place.  In noticing the relational encounters in Scripture, we have opportunities to engage with God. By imagining ourselves in Scripture, by reading slowly and seeing what arises, we can notice our own heart attachments. Resources Mentioned: The Other Half of Church – Michel Hendricks and Jim WilderThe Developing Mind – Daniel SiegelThe Anatomy of the Soul – Curt ThompsonThe Soul of Desire – Curt ThompsonRenovated – Jim WilderESDA Gathering 2023 – “Holding the Soul: Exploring God’s Design for Transformation” – Dr. Dianna Kubacz, Dr. Neal Siler, Danny Mullins, Marilyn Vancil, Adam OrmordJoin us for a live conversation with Michel Hendricks, author of The Other Half of Church on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 11am central time. All are welcome, and registration is required. The Grafted Life Podcast is provided by Grafted Life Ministries, helping people build deeper relationships with God and each other.

    51 min

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Conversations about Christian spiritual formation, spiritual direction, soul care, and life with God. A ministry of Grafted Life and CSDA (Christ-centered Spiritual Direction Association).