Everyone has doubts about God but it’s hard for us to talk about them. But when we don’t talk about them, it actually weakens our faith in Him. In this episode, we explore how honest questions can strengthen, not weaken, our connection with God. Inspired by Niki Hardy’s new book, God, Can We Chat?, Barb and Niki discuss embracing doubts as the start of a deeper, more authentic faith. Come as you are and discover the unrelenting love of a God who welcomes your questions.
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Niki Hardy is a proud Brit (now living in the US) and the author of the Audi Award–nominated Breathe Again and One-Minute Prayers for Women with Cancer. Niki has been featured on the Hallmark Channel, Life Today, and Premier Radio.
Having left corporate life, been to seminary, moved continents, planted churches, started businesses and nonprofits, and navigated loss, cancer, church hurt, and painful uncertainty, she firmly believes God loves a cheerful doubter. Niki lives in North Carolina with her husband and ridiculous Doodle, Charlie, who is the main reason their three grown kids come home. Learn more at NikiHardy.com.
We all know that we should rest but let’s be honest, most of us don’t. How do we learn how to slow down in a world that keeps getting faster and faster? Barb talks with her friend and bestselling author, Laura L. Smith, about her new book, The Urgency of Slowing Down, and Laura gives practical wisdom on what you need to eliminate and what you can add to help you resist the frantic and hold on to peace and calm.
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Laura L. Smith is a popular speaker and best-selling author tearing down the lies we’re bombarded with so we can live in Christ’s truth. Her previous books include Holy Care for the Whole Self: Biblical Wisdom for Mental and Spiritual Well-Being and Restore My Soul: The Power and Promise of 30 Psalms.
A fan of coffee, chocolate, music, books and travel, Smith speaks around the country sharing the love of Christ at conferences and events. She describes her work like this: “I tell stories (through writing and speaking) in hopes of helping others discover what took me so long to see: God’s amazing grace is abundant and free for the taking. We can’t earn it. And we don’t have to. All we have to do is accept it. And when we do, surely goodness and mercy will follow us all the days of our lives.”
She lives in the picturesque college town of Oxford, Ohio, with her husband and the youngest of their four kids (the other three are off on their own awesome adventures). There you’ll find her running the wooded trails, strolling the brick streets, teaching local Bible study, shopping at the Saturday morning farmer’s market, or going on a sunset walk with her family.
Is sexual abuse part of your story? You are not alone and healing is possible!
Join Barb for a conversation with certified sex addiction therapist and trauma specialist, Tabitha Westbrook, as they discuss Tabitha’s new book Body & Soul, Healed & Whole. Tabitha is a nationally known expert who will share her personal story of abuse and her healing journey. This gentle yet compelling conversation will provide a safe and compassionate place for you to see the heart of God for you and begin your process of healing whether you are single, married or single again.
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Tabitha K. Westbrook, LMFT-S, LCMHC-QS, LPC-S, LPC, is a licensed counselor supervisor, EMDRIA Certified Therapist, EMDR Approved Consultant, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP). She also is the founder and CEO of The Journey & The Process, a counseling clinic with offices in Texas and North Carolina. Tabitha and her team specialize in complex trauma with a focus on domestic abuse and coercive control, topics on which Tabitha is a nationally known expert and speaker. In addition to providing training to churches, therapists, and agencies, she helps train domestic abuse advocates through Called to Peace Ministries.