Living Forward: Recent Episodes
Dr. Cathy Robbs Baker
Living Forward means making intentional proactive decisions that keep you moving through life in a positive way. Join Life Coach and Bible teacher Dr. Cathy Robbs Baker as she uses biblically-based principles and Bible studies to coach people forward. Through her diverse podcast sessions, learn to become intentional about your emotions, thoughts, words, and actions. Learn through inspirational Bible studies and informative coaching sessions for parents how to live forward in your faith walk.
We look at how to work through our grief and loss in a healthy way. The story of Job will serve as our inspiration for staying faithful and working through our emotions. I will share a five step process to help you identify those chaotic thought patterns that might be contributing to your stress and anxiety through loss.
Our journey of faith is a life-long process. In this lesson I'll share six stages of faith that we cycle in and out of over our lifetime. It's based on James Fowlers work The Stages of Faith which was the basis of my doctoral dissertation. I hope you'll find yourself in the journey and learn about the process of turning your breakdowns into breakthroughs.
I share some interesing ways to look at family experiences: the 10 commandments of families, the needs pie, and the Beavers Scale of Family Functioning. We'll look at Joseph as our biblical model.
In order to know God better we need to know ourselves better. In this lesson you will learn how to better know your emotional life, how to better discern God's will, and how to become a highly differentiated person!
Learn from three therapists about how to better handle your emotions. We know our emotional life affects our spiritual life, so use these strategeis to become emotionally healthy.
Learn how it looks when we don't get control of our emotions. Then you'll see King Saul as an example of an emotionally unhealthy follower of God. We'll see that there are always consequences to our unhealthy patterns but God constantly wants to lead us back to him.
Learn how the emotional needs of the four personality types: sanguine, choleric, melancholy, and phlegmatic.
We will rewind the stories of Saul and David to see what led each of them to turn their hearts from God. We'll learn from David how to take our brokenness and be rebuilt by God's amazing grace.
Has your life ever changedin the blink of an eye? When something (someone!) shiny caught David's eye,instead of focusing on God, he made a detour that changed his life forever.Learn about God's grace and mercy even when you too take a detour!
Saul is after David! Heattempts to kill him several times and each time David seeks guidance from the Lord. He ends up "cave running." How do you handle the crises in yourlife? We'll look at how David deals with his emotions on the run and learn how to cry out to God in faith.
This lesson from 1 Samuel 17 focuses on slaying giants! We'll see the strategies David used and learn how to apply them to slay our own giants.
In this lesson continue to look at Saul’s journey and the consequences of his bad choices. We’ll see how Saul‘s selfishness prevented him from ending well as a leader. Then will examine behavior that sometimes gets in our way of doing God‘s will.
In this series we will take a dive into the personality and character traits of both King Saul and King David. Our goal is to find ourselves in both of these kings and then make the necessary course corrections when we discover our own character flaws and weaknesses. This week we will look at Saul’s character weaknesses of pride, impatience, disobedience, foolishness and selfishness to name just a few!
In the final lesson of our Psalm 23 series, we look at God as our generous host. We see how we wants to shower us with blessings of goodness and mercy that will follow us forever. However, this happens only when we follow the Shepherd. Learn how to put him first in this lesson!
Have you walked through troubled valleys? David gives us encouragement in the darkest dark of our lives. Learn how best go through those valleys with the Shepherd.
Learn how the Shepherd wants to refresh us by leading us to the places of lush grass and restful waters. He restores our body, soul, an spirit and shows us the right path. Restoration happens when he let him restore us. Learn about your choice!
What does David mean by "my" Shepherd? Learn how personal our Shepherd is. We'll turn to John 10 to hear the words of Jesus as he explains what being a Good Shepherd means. He makes a stark contrast being a Good Shepherd and a sheep rustler. Finally, we'll explore all the connotations of the word "want." Are you living in want? Learn the cure!
Learn traits of the sheep and traits of the shepherd that you may never have thought of! You'll learn how very much like sheep we are! And like sheep, we often go astray. Learn 7 tips to help keep you close to the Good Shepherd.
Learn how to keep your spirit connected to THE SPIRIT! You'll learn about the most underutilized power source of the Christian: the Holy Spirit living and working IN you. Don't miss this powerful lesson that will show you how to submit your body and soul to God's Spirit.
Our soul is the home for our thoughts, emotions, and will. When we have a healthy thought life and a healhty emotional life and when our will is centered on God, we are living according to God's design. But often we let our thought life and emotional life spiral out of control WE are sometimes driven by our self-will instead of God's will. This lesson provides biblical principles and practical strategies to help you align your thoughts, emotions, and will with God's Spirit.
Are you struggling to let God's Spirit lead you? Learn how to use your five senses and physical body for God's glory!
Our God created us in his image with a body, soul, spirit. As Christians we are supposed to connect our spirit to the Holy Spirit; however, often our bodily desires and our soul (mind, feelings, emotions) want to take the lead. And that's when we stray off God's plan. This series shows us how to be intentional in connecting our spirit to the Holy Spirit. I'll share biblical passages and practical applications for letting God lead!
Stephen, on trial by the Sanhedrin for preaching the Good News of the Gospel, preaches a fiery sermon to the religious leaders. Learn how he traces the Jewish history and points out how God was merciful and patient with the people of Israel as they consistently went against his plan. Then you'll hear of the dramatic conclusion following Stephen's sermon. Don't miss this testimony of faithfulness!
Learn how Satan tries to divide the Early Church and how God gave the apostles wisdom to handle the crisis. We'll see how Stephen stands up to the Sanhedrin and lessons we can learn about standing strong.
We'll learn what happens next after the lame man is healed. How will Peter deal with a crowd of curious Jews? What are the lessons for us about keeping our Divine Appointments and choosing our words well in the face of opposition?
Learn three simple steps to study the Bible: observation, interpretation, and application. in this lesson we look at Peter and John as they enter the Temple and find a lame man waiting just outside the Beautiful Gate. Grab your Bible and let’s get started! Click here for the series agenda and lesson 1
In this lesson we look at the circumstace, choices, and conclusions of each of the matriarchs. Then we examine our own lives and learn some coaching tips and strategies to help us choose well.
Learn the role the secondary wives played in the Jacob, Rachel, and Leah marriage triangle. And what becomes of the 12 sons? Learn this and more in this episode.
What is it like to always be second best? Leah struggles to feel loved by her husband Jacob. Sadly, she resorts to a competition with Rachel. Fortunately, she gives praise to God for her babies and will have a special place in Jewish history. Learn the lessons from Leah in this session and a few more surprises that you just can't miss!
Beautiful Rachel had a promising beginning as Jacob's wife. Learn how she focused on the wrong things in life and how her choices resulted in a sad ending. Also, learn how to guard yourself against a sad ending by choosing well.
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Learn how Isaac and Rebecca‘s personalities, families of origin, and their own personal desires affected the plan God had for each of them. Lots of lessons for us in how to stop a spiral!
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What do you know about Eve? She sinned, of course! But there is sooooo much more! Listen and learn how to move forward after any transgression.
How did you respond to life‘s transitions? We will take a look at the people of God from the Bible and how they responded to crisis after crisis. Then we will look at responding well in the hallway of life as we go from one closed door to an open door.
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Think of your home, mental, spiriitual, social, financial, and health life.Do you find there is an area of your life where you are dissatisfied? · As you plan how to reset or renovate, consider the following:
Commit to recognizing the little things – the broken windows that will lead you off the path
Know your identity in Christ and choose accordingly
Get clarity about what you value
Live in your new nature
I apologize if the video cuts off at the end!
Do you have a repeated thought or behavior that is not leading you to peace or joy? Is it leading you away from God's will? Jonah certainly did and he needed a reset. Join me as I share why and how to reset your life as Jonah did.
Through the Holy Spirit we are given special gifts to be used in service to God. Also, we are expected to bear good fruit in the world. Learn how that looks in our lives and in the Kingdom of God in this lesson.
Learn Jesus' final instructions to his disciples before his ascension. Grapple with what this Great Commission means for us!
In Session 2 of Teh Resurrection, Then What? we'll look at Jesus' appearance to the disciples at the Sea of Galilee. We'll see Jesus has a another skill we might not have been aware of! Jesus becomes conversational with Peter and leads him back into the fold preparing the way to build the Church!
Of all the people Jesus called as followers, Jesus chose a woman, Mary Magdalene, as the first one he appeared to after his resurrection. If was an honor of a lifetime. Mary M had a past, a troubled one, but Jesus healed her and then she became a faithful follower. In this lesson we'll look at the account of the resurrection of the four Gospels and put them together to understand the full picture. Then we'll follow Mary M's journey of faith at the tomb!
How do you worship God? In John 12 Mary worships Jesus with extravagance! Then we see Judas betray Jesus. Both were followers of Jesus but made very different choices. We'll look at their faith journeys to see the choices they made when they became disappointed. Then we'll look at our own faith journey.
How do you like to be comforted? If you have ever been disappointed in comfort, you can relate to Mary and Martha. Learn how Jesus chose to comfort them. I will show you a strategy to use when you “flip your lid!.
Our study centers on John 8:1-11, Jesus Forgives the Adulterous Woman. While the woman's sin is adultery, we'll look at the sins of her accusers and the Jewish leaders. Then we'll look at ourselves to see if we have a lack of forgiveness or a critical spirit. I share biblical ways to overcome them.
Have you ever found yourself in the backdrop or sidelines and feeling unnoticed? How did your inner dialogue sound? We learn today of how blind Bartimaeus came out of the sidelines and demonstrated faith in Jesus because he had told himself truth instead of lies.
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Learn how a Gentile woman persuades Jesus to heal his daughter of her evil spirits Learn how Christians can overcome attacks from Satan.
How does it feel to receive help from a friend when you've gone through a rough time? How does it feel to give help to others in need? Our story today is found in Mark 2 and is about 4 friends who helped a friend in need. Jesus recognized their faith and healed their paralyzed friend. Learn all about this story and find yourself somewhere in it!
In today story Jesus heals a man who was born blind. We learned that he was not really the one who could not see. Do you have a blind spot when it comes to your faith? Hope you will be inspired!
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What are some of your good habits? What are some of your bad habits? Our story today features a man who has lived out some bad habits for 38 years. Jesus asked him a question that he asks us also, “Do you want to be healed?“. Learn various ways we might answer that question.
Habits. We all have them. We'll look at some bad physical and emotional habits and I'll share some habit breakers. Then I'll share my top 5 spiritual habits.
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Learn about Jesus‘ first healing miracle. Think about the question, “ What makes you believe in Jesus?
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In this introductory session you will learn about Jehovah Rapha, the Lord who heals. Ishare gods blueprint for holiness which included ways to keep our bodies healthy. We will look at the healing power of God in our body, soul, and spirit.
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In this lesson we focus on personality strengths and weaknesses and imagine the personalities of our little known women of the Old Testament we have been studying. We will talk about how they must have transformed their lives at some point and move from weaknesses into strengths. We will identify our own weaknesses and focus on how to live in the strength of our personality, character, values, morals, and habits.
Learn how five sisters stepped out in faith to face Moses and the Hebrew leaders. God heard their plea and answered! They influenced change. We can do the same!
Do you consider yourself and Integrated Disciple? You will learn in this lesson what that means. You will also see that our little known woman of the Bible, Huldah, was a beautiful example of an Integrated Disciple.
Learn about an often ignored woman in the Bible who changed the course of history! Learn strategies for moving beyond your block of fear.
How would you describe yourself on a scale from foolishness to wisdom? In this lesson we look at traits of wisdom and foolishness and how we can become wiser in how we think, feel, speak and act. You’ll learn how to deal with a fool in your life!
This first lesson in the series Little Known Women of the Bible is about midwives Shiphrah and Puah who boldly defy an order from the king of Egypt. Learn strategies from Dr. Caroline Leaf to help you think creatively, quickly, and wisely.
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Learn to recognize when behaviors, attitudes, and relationships need to end and then learn the steps for a good ending.
Are you running wounded? Do you have a hurt or pain that has been plaguing your life for a long time? Learn how to move toward healing instead of wallowing in your wounds.
Learn from the example of the apostle Paul how to come back from roadblocks and difficult circumstances
Do you have a bad case of the “what-ifs?” Are you dealing with insecurities? Moses dealt with his own set of fears and insecurities until he fully trusted God to lead him to become the leader God called him to be. Learn from the example of Moses and from the coaching strategies I provide for overcoming your fears, anxiety, and insecurities.
I use the book Who Moved My Cheese? to provide examples about how to move forward from setbacks and make them comebacks. You'll learn how Joseph from the Old Testament serves as a model of change. He stayed faithful to God and saw how God worked all things for good.
I begin the first lesson of the series Making Your Setbacks Your Comebacks and focus on Mark 5:25-34, the story of the bleeding woman, who lived with a 12-year setback until she met Jesus. Learn practical coaching strategies to learn how to move forward from your setbacks.
Hear Susan Higgins share about how she has survived and thrived four decades of health issues through her deep faith in God, her unquenchable desire to keep moving forward, her love for people, and finding her ultimate God-given purpose.
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Susan Thurman and Cathy Robbs Baker share their testimonies of moving from darkness to light. Learn how their faith, support network, and their unyielding determination gave them the strength to forge ahead in spite of overwhelming circumstances.
Jesus took the apostles to Jesus school, reform school, and then to seminary. Learn how his commissioning and the power of the Holy Spirit spread the gospel to the ends of the earth.
Learn about how Jesus called the final eight apostles and how they followed him to the end.
Jesus called them Sons of Thunder! Learn how they grew from strong-willed fishermen to God-willed fishers of men!
Are you an “in the background” kind of person, quiet and unassuming? Do you listen and observe and are sometimes hesitant to speak up or speak out? You will be very inspired by Andrew, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus. Learn how pointing just one person to Christ can make a difference in the world.
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Have you become all talk and no action when it comes to parenting your children? Learn and strategy to help your kids respond to your direction quickly.
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Is your self-control out of control? See how this characteristic works with all the other Fruit of the Spirit. Learn how to practice self-control over your thoughts, emotions, words, and actions.
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Have you measured your faith lately? Do you have no faith, little faith, or great faith? Learn how to grow in your faith so that you can spill good fruit every day everywhere!
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Where do you fall on the continuum of gentleness to harshness? Learn the difference in this lesson and see some great biblical examples of how to respond and how not to respond to conflict.
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Do you believe that God is good and can only be good? This lesson confirms that foundational truth. Learn what goodness is and how to spill it on others. Stay to the end for a true blessing of goodness!
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What is the difference between natural kindness and supernatural kindness? Find out through biblical examples and learn practical ways to show kindness.
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Having trouble practicing patience with yourself, others, or God? Learn about biblical role models and practical strategies to help you practice patience!
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Are you having trouble consistently live a joy-filled life? This lesson will give you an unforgettable image to help you choose joy in spite of your circumstances!
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Do simple tasks turn into major family conflicts? Learn how to d-escalate problems before they become conflicts whether at home or anywhere else!
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Learn how to have peace with God, yourself, and others. I'll share strategies about how to spill peace everywhere!
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Did you know the Bible gives us a way to measure our faith walk? It's called Fruit of the Spirit. In this lesson you'll learn the difference between Spiritual Gifts and Fruit of the Spirit. You'll also hear the contrast between vices and virtues and be inspired to spill good fruit!
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