The Heal Ministry Podcast Tera Bradham DeNeui

Hey friends! We're publishing a bonus episode today because Bonnie's book came out this month and because I want you all to have this resource before I reference it in my sermon for the Diamonds Conference in June. Enjoy!



Bonnie Gray is the author of multiple books including Sweet Like Jasmine, an ECPA 2022 Christian Book Award Finalist. She’s also a soul care coach and a podcast host. Today on the show she joins us to talk about her newest book, Breathe: 21 Days to Stress Less andTransform Chaos to Calm. Bonnie has recovered from PTSD and is passionate about helping people flourish through soul care with God. Through the first year of the pandemic, Bonnie’s hair started falling out, she got stress injuries to her hands, and she was facing chronic sleep deprivation and fibromyalgia. This book is what came out of her fight for freedom amidst her pain, and it was a freedom hard-earned and so beneficial to those of us who can learn from her journey. In our conversation today, Bonnie gives us loads of practical tips and the science behind them (get your notepads ready – it’s that kind of an episode!) to calm our minds amidst the stress that any kind of chronic pain or physical limitation brings into our lives.



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Breathe
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Soul Care
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Bonnie’s Website



Breathe:
The Stress Less Podcast

 

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Bonnie’s
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Bonnie’s
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Diamonds Conference

 

Diamonds
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Tera’s
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As Tera continues to adjust to her new life as a mom, we'll be continuing the podcast in seasons! Season 3 of the Heal Podcast will launch on September 25, 2023. In this episode, Tera shares some updates for the Heal Ministry as well as a few lessons God has taught her in the past few months. We're grateful for you and we'll see you in September!

Links from this episode:

Tera’s Book

The Cost of Control by Sharon Hodde Miller

To stay connected with the Heal Ministry over the break in podcast episodes:

-Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so if there are any surprise episodes or if there is an announcement, you'll be the first to hear about it. Plus, when we return in September your phone will send you a notification with that first episode in Season Three!

-Re-listen to any episodes you haven't heard in the 100+ interviews already published

-Join us on Instagram at @heal_ministry

-Join our online Heal Community for support and encouragement: https://www.thehealministry.com/heal-community

-Do the Chronic Pain to Constant Praise Devotional on YouVersion, written by Tera Bradham DeNeui: https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/20333-from-chronic-pain-to-constant-praise

-Check out our host's memoir, Swimming for Freedom: https://amzn.com/dp/1424558921/

-Head to our website for more resources: https://www.thehealministry.com/resources

We'll see everyone in September!

Author and creator Rachel Marie King joins us today to talk about how one can both create and partake in the creations of others when something in our bodies has made the act of creating difficult, what it looks like to fight back against an illness or pain stealing the childlike faith and joy that Jesus invites us into as followers of his Kingdom, and what the practical steps are to both accept the limitations of our bodies while also giving ourselves permission to create, fail, and enjoy life in new ways. Check out her book and other resources below!

We’ll have one more short episode in Season Two next week where Tera explains the plan for Season Three of the podcast moving forward. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss any episodes!

Links from our conversation with Rachel:


Let There Be Art
Rachel’s Website
Fallow House Community
Fallow House Podcast
Rachel’s Creative Coaching Services
Rachel’s TikTok
Rachel’s Instagram
Anatomy of Story
Joni and Friends
Tera’s Website
Tera’s Instagram

Whatever kind of pain you’re in today, I’m guessing that you’ve either cried a lot of tears or you’ve wanted to. That’s why I brought on author S.A. Morrison to talk about the theology behind our tears. What does it look like to embody a healthy spiritual discipline of tears amidst our daily trials? Sarah shows us how when we choose to embrace the companion of tears in our journeys of suffering and hope, they both bring us closer to God and closer to the human experience we were made to have. Check out her book and resources below, and enjoy the episode!

Sarah’s Blog: https://www.writeful.blog/

With Those Who Weep: A Theology of Tears: https://amzn.com/dp/1736744607/

Sarah’s IG: @_samorrison_

Tera’s IG: @terabradham

Heal’s IG: @heal_ministry

Tera’s Website: https://www.terabradham.com/

Heal’s Website: https://www.thehealministry.com/

Presbyterian minister Marjorie Thompson joins us today to talk to us about courage, hope, and curiosity amidst our pain and grief. How do we have courage when facing loss? How do we not become fearful when we are brave enough to become curious about our pain? We talk about these questions as well as themes like care versus cure in Marjorie’s book, Courage for Caregivers. In the book, Marjorie builds on the work of her spiritual mentor, Henri J.M. Nouwen, to address the demanding physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges of caregiving and care receiving, while also illuminating the gifts each can bring into our lives. Check out some of the resources we talk about below, and enjoy the peace and wisdom Marjorie brings to the pod today!

Courage for Caregivers on IVP: https://www.ivpress.com/courage-for-caregivers

Courage for Caregivers on Amazon: https://amzn.com//dp/1514005565/

“The Wounded Healer” by Henri Nouwen: https://amzn.com/dp/0385148038/

“Life of the Beloved” by Henri Nouwen: https://amzn.com/dp/0824519868/

Ignatian Retreats: https://www.ignatianonlineretreat.com/

Tera IG: @terabradham

Heal IG: @heal_ministry

Tera’s Website: terabradham.com

Heal’s Website: thehealministry.com

Today we chat with author, lyricist, and screenwriter Douglas Kaine McKelvey on the second volume of his books Every Moment Holy: Death, Grief, and Hope. But in case you think this conversation is about nothing but grief and death and loss, it’s actually infused with joy. That’s really the thread of our whole interview today – how joy and sorrow are intertwined, how we can hold them both and experience them both, sometimes back-to-back, how we can mourn with those who mourn and rejoice with those who rejoice (Romans 12:15), and how we can walk in the maturity of growth in Christ to be able to experience both joy and sorrow throughout the trials and everyday happenings of our lives. For even amidst hardship, pain, and confusion, the rock-hard truth of God’s goodness shines through, making every moment holy.

Every Moment Holy Volume I

Every Moment Holy Volume II: Death, Grief, and Hope

Every Moment Holy App

Ella Mine Dream War Project

Dream War Project (Spotify)

Dream War Project (Apple Music)

A Child’s Christmas at St. Nicholas Circle (Doug’s book with Thomas Kinkade)

Special Grace: Prayers and Reflections for Families with Special Needs

Tera’s Website

Tera’s Instagram