https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-e7djc-19bd6cd Anyone that has been betrayed or cheated on knows the struggle of healing in that space. In this episode, we join Wes and Renee again as they share how they learned (and are still learning) to reconnect and rebuild after 3 affairs. As you will learn, it is not a step 1-2-3 of how…
Can you come back from infidelity?
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-q4q88-19bd5c4 This week in another bonus episode, I am joining my sister and brother in law, Wes and Renee Pippin, as they share their story. In this conversation they will share about the slow burn of outside attractions, where disconnection and compartmentalization lead to more temptation, and how resentment and bitterness, not dealt with and…
The slow burn of infidelity
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-v39mc-199548c "How did I get here?" If you have found yourself in the midst of an extramarital affair, at some point you asked this question. We can’t leave a season on sexuality without opening up the closet of infidelity in a more personal space, especially since we have spent so much time highlighting the dangers…
Why do I keep talking about sexuality?
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-x6rrk-192866f I believe that sex was meant to be good, but with the prospect of big money and ravenous appetites for pleasure in our culture, it’s looking more and more unsafe. Because of that, let’s take one more deep dive into the nuances of sexuality and the importance of using your voice to find healing.…
If sex is intended to be a gift, why does it feel like a weapon?
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-7423t-1911d4d This episode is another invitation into the intellect and wisdom that is Tom Pryde’s brain. Tom is the High Conflict Coach through Banner Institute and an expert in the abuse dynamics in relationships. As a friend and someone who is equally as passionate about loving people safely, he did the hard thing of sitting…
Shantray’s story – How to heal from divorce and gain back your identity
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-74zpn-18fe6ce In this episode you will hear what can negatively inform our relationship choices: family dynamics, past trauma, fear of failure, emotional immaturity and a disconnected sense of identity. Shantray does a beautiful job of highlighting how each of these things led to choices that resulted in pain and suffering. She also shares about the…
The conversation we NEED to have about same sex attraction
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-wp8as-18e63ac When I sat down to write this episode, I was hesitant. I knew it would be difficult to navigate without a clear direction and landed on education and exhortation. I think we need to hear about how the world has invaded our personhood, how the environment might lend to sexual interruptions, and mostly how…
Behind Closed Doors: How pornography fuels abuse
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6bi9m-18d3f32 This conversation might not be popular, but it is a powerful one to expose the hidden dangers of pornography and its effect to unravel and oppress marriages, especially in the church. Tom talks about the real hook of pornography and how that being exposed can lead to better choices within the marriage and not…
How can a tree so big fall?
That’s immediately what we thought when we got the picture from my mom. A tree that had been faithfully standing guard over their home for a century, was toppled by a strong gust of wind - not a storm, not a tornado, but the strength of a direct wind. As I walked the wreckage, and…
The messy truth about divorce
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-n3cn7-18aa751 What is our issue with divorce anyway? Are our arguments situated in the CONTEXTUAL truth of God’s Word? I find all too often that our position with divorce is very much taken from scriptures that are not interpreted in context, which just adds to the complication and why so many feel trapped in unloving…
Sifted Wheat Podcast | Where It All Began 