Good Ideas: Recent Episodes
Steve Elshaw
A podcast about good ideas that are helping the world.
To learn more Steve and/or to support his work fighting sex trafficking, please visit: steveelshaw.wordpress.com/about
On this episode, I share some of my thoughts about whether sipping coffee at church stops you from worshipping God.
On this episode, I share thoughts about singleness, the marriage relationship, separation, divorce and remarriage.
TW: This episode mentions the topics of suicide and rape.
Mindi Foster is a writer, Bible teacher, and volunteer missionary. She is also a self-defense and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu instructor, but more than anything, she is an encourager. You can find her blog here.
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TW: This episode includes a discussion about suicide.
This episode's guest is Greg Chandler, a professional journalist and broadcaster based in western Michigan. He currently writes for a group of weekly newspapers out of Hastings, Michigan, and is a play-by-play sports announcer for a radio station in Holland, Michigan. He is a suicide loss survivor and wants to raise awareness of mental health and suicide prevention. He also wants to make it okay to discuss mental health issues in the church.
On this episode, Greg shares valuable insights about what people need to know about mental health and suicide.
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This episode's guest is Becky Castle Miller, a PhD student at Wheaton College studying New Testament with Esau McCaulley. Her dissertation research is about emotions in the Gospel of Luke. She writes and speaks on emotional, mental, and spiritual health in the church. She graduated from Northern Seminary where she studied with Scot McKnight. Her discipleship workbook with Dr. McKnight is called Following King Jesus. She and her husband and their five kids and cat returned to the US in 2020 after living in the Netherlands for eight years, where she served as discipleship director at an international church.
On this episode, Becky shares valuable insights about:
- Why it's important to recognize your emotions and be emotionally healthy.
- Her favourite parts of the Bible that deal with emotion
- The meaning of discipleship
- How pastors can provide excellent care to people who are dealing with trauma in the church
Becky's Links:beckycastlemiller.combeckycastlemiller.substack.comInstagram: @wholeemotionTikTok: @beckycastlemillerTwitter: @bcastlemiller
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In this episode:
- Information from this blog//
- Thoughts from Jesus Bondo//
- Scripture Meditation by Steve//
Audio clips from my Fight4Freedom speaking engagement about the link between p*rn and sex trafficking.
Trigger warning: This episode contains information about p*rn and sex trafficking and is not suitable for all audiences.
Emma Witmer reads from her book of poetry, The Light of Advent, and shares about the inspiration for 5 of the 25 poems in the book.
Purchase a copy of the book here: https://www.lulu.com/en/ca/shop/emma-witmer/the-light-of-advent/paperback/product-eq58q9.html?page=1&pageSize=4
Trigger warning: This episode contains information about sex trafficking and is not suitable for all audiences.
Lena Cebula is an author of a spiritual autobiography called “Miraculous”. She runs Love&BLoved, an organization that grew from her personal journey and her autobiography. Lena is a drug addiction and human trafficking survivor. Today she has a thriving marriage and is a mama of 3 beautiful children. Lena is a blogger, speaker, and Advocate for women in need and victims of human trafficking. Lena invites you to share her story with others who need to hear stories of forgiveness and second chances.
For more info, visit: loveandbloved.com
Katie Stewart is a secondary school teacher in the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. She lives with her husband and four-year-old daughter in Ontario, Canada. Katie was born with a birth defect called Spina Bifida. She is a firm believer in the possAbilities in life! Katie has just embarked on an exciting new venture, with the creation of PossAbilities Redefined, where she shares her unique personal life experience through writing and guest speaking. Katie aspires to become a published author and is working on her first book. Her biggest passions in life are her family, teaching, writing and guest speaking. You can find Katie on Instagram @possabilities_redefined.
In this episode, Steve talks with Katie about the following topics
- Her work background, areas of passion and hobbies
- What her personal experience was like as someone who experiences a disability before the Covid-19 pandemic
- How the Covid-19 pandemic impacted her life and the lives of people in the disability community
- Her ideas about how society can be more inclusive and accessible for people who experience disabilities
- Ways that the voices of the disability community can be better amplified
One of the things that we can appreciate during the Covid-19 pandemic is God’s creation.
Reference List
- Henri Nouwen, Discernment
- Basil the Great, The Hexameron: With Extended Notes