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If you’d like to hear from me (my actual voice), or learn about our own crazy re-storying process (particularly today), listen to this episode of the Uncaged Podcast. It’ll give you a taste of what’s to come, and detail what I hope to give you in the Restory Show which launches in February! Discover: Why […]
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Stay tuned! The first official re-story podcast will soon be here.
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Thank you so much for your patience these past few weeks as I’ve taken a podcasting break. I’m grateful you’ve stuck with me. I’ve decided to shut down the Uncaged Podcast for the foreseeable future. Archives will remain. If you’d like to understand why I’ve done this, simple listen. It’s a shorter episode, and I […]
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In my ongoing need to focus and discern how to best use my time, I continue to pray about the future of the Uncaged Podcast. I’d appreciate your prayers, too, as I am just not sure what is next. The podcast takes time and money, both things I don’t have a lot of. And yet, […]
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Hi friends, Just a note to let you know I’m taking at least a month off from podcasting. The Uncaged Podcast has been a hoot for me to do, but I’m running up against some deadlines at the same time I have two kids from college coming home and a house to prepare. I need […]
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In this week’s podcast, I go through a part of my book The Wall Around Your Heart where I share a sweet secret how to move through relational pain. Hint: it involves talking to God. I share how to do that in five ways: Begin with Jesus. Begin with His affection toward you. (Oh how […]
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In this episode, I’ll walk through a chapter of the book, Everything. It’s essential and life changing to develop a discipline of astonishment, and in this episode, I help you raise your eyes toward heaven and practice astonishment toward God. Quote: This, after all, is the goal of the American dream: to make much of […]
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Here is the podcast I mentioned about Aaron Kennard from the Smart and Simple Matters Podcast. The Scripture: Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work. They work hard among you and give you spiritual guidance. Show them great respect and wholehearted love because of their work. And live […]
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This week I’m sharing my publication journey (it’s a long one, certainly not overnight!) I also wrote about that journey here. I pray that my path inspires you to follow your dreams, even when obstacles push against you.
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In this episode, I’ll be chatting about story structure, how that fits in with our lives and the great redemptive story of God. I’ll encourage you to live a better story, letting go of your expectations, plans, and striving for the sake of the adventure God wants to take you on. I talk about our […]
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I’m so excited that my co-author Frank Viola got permission for YOU to listen to 1/5 of our book, The Day I Met Jesus! This is from chapter two about the prostitute who loved much. I pray that her story and how she sees and meets Jesus truly, deeply inspires you to follow after him […]
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This week’s Uncaged Podcast comes from 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 (NLT) “But we don’t need to write to you about the importance of loving each other, for God himself has taught you to love one another. Indeed, you already show your love for all the believers throughout Macedonia. Even so, dear brothers and sisters, we urge […]
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This week’s podcast is a little unusual, but I pray it helps you see yourself as an artist and a creative follower of Jesus. He has taught me SO MUCH through this Lenten art project. I’d love for you to be brave in this area too!
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Today’s Uncaged Podcast is a little unusual. Instead of me sitting behind a microphone all by my lonesome, I’m joined by Dr. Michael Brown and my co-author Frank Viola. We talk about the behind the scenes process of our latest book, The Day I Met Jesus. I pray this lively conversation blesses you!
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This is an unusual podcast. I felt led simply to spend the time praying for you, to be set free, to understand God’s love, to revel in the beauty of Him. If you’re tired, lonely, beaten down, or just plain angry at God, listen in and let me pray words of encouragement and release over […]
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This episode is about the habits you want to create in your life. As God mentioned to me, “You can’t control outcomes, but you can control faithfulness.” And that’s the basis for healthy and happy habits. Scripture: Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the […]
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Today’s podcast is about work, productivity, God’s sovereignty over all, and what happens when we become entitled. Scripture: Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich. Proverbs 10:4 A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies has no sense. Proverbs 12:11 Work hard and become a leader; be lazy […]
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Proverbs 23:5 lets us know that God prepares us a feast IN THE PRESENCE OF our enemies. What an amazing thing! In today’s podcast I talk about revenge, how it is NOT good, and how seeing the feast God has prepared makes loving your enemies and enduring ill treatment a little easier. Scriptures: Leviticus 19:18 […]
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I’m excited to share this week’s episode of the Uncaged Podcast. Let’s start with three truths you need to remember: Suffering does not = Failure Persecution does not = God’s disappointment Suffering + Courage = Pleasing God Scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-4: You yourselves know, dear brothers and sisters, that our visit to you was not […]
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I am grateful for my daughter Sophie who is working on my podcasts now. This enables the Uncaged Podcast to continue. I am beginning this new year with a podcast about something we all so desperately need: joy. Below are the verses and quotes I walked through. Perhaps you can copy and paste them on […]
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Today is my 24th wedding anniversary! Yay! Patrick, I love you, and I’m grateful for your amazingness! So to celebrate, I’m taking a few weeks off from the Uncaged Podcast. Watch for the next one on January 19th. Happy rest, friends!
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The Gist: I believe God asks us three things in light of our past stories, three determinations we can make in the aftermath. Be gutsy. Be tribal. Be a hero. Scriptures: “Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of the orphans. Fight for the rights of widows.” Isaiah 1:17 “You […]
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The Gist: Why should you create/join a mastermind group? 10 reasons. They’re free. It’s not often you can get business and marketing advice for free. And the advice we share with each other is highly valuable. It takes a village to succeed in any business. Gone are the days of Lone Ranger business folk. We […]
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The Gist: Kindness is a missing ingredient in our families, in our interactions with people. It’s a lost art. A needed, beautiful trait that we miss. Scriptures: Truth: God is kind: The Lord is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness. Psalm 145:17 I led Israel along with my ropes of kindness […]
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The Gist: I’ve long thought about the difference between legalism, liberty and license. After much study and thinking, here’s where I’ve camped. See the handout below. Scriptures: See the handout as you listen to the podcast. Subscribe: If you’d like, you can subscribe to the Uncaged Podcast on itunes here. And, hey, while you’re there […]
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The Gist: God’s heart is that we live openhearted on this earth. To do so, let’s live OPEN. Occupy Life. What wounds is what heals. Pray! The Lord’s prayer begins with “Pray Like This.” Our first response should be to pray about the offense. Not hash it over and over again and stuff it. Not […]
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The Gist: This episode is a little bit different from the others. I’m reading some personal letters I’ve sent to friends and family, and share the outcomes of those letters. Here is one excerpt from Thin Places that details what happened with one of my letters: I stand above my grandmother’s grave, a gaping, muddy […]
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The Gist: I’m grateful today for the scholarship of Liz Curtis Higgs on this particular proverb. How many of you have worried what other people think? Raise your hands. Ah, yes, I see you there. I certainly have struggled with this truth. Today’s podcast unpacks our worry about what others think and how to be […]
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The Gist: Ministry, no matter what form it takes, is difficult. I recently had the opportunity to pour into women who had various ministries. We were an eclectic bunch, but we shared a love for Jesus Christ and a desire to be authentic. This is the skeleton of a talk I gave to them where […]
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The Gist: Choose friends wisely, friends who love Jesus over the long haul (12:26). Cautious means “spy out, examine.” Associate with wise friends and let go of foolish ones. This proverb (13:20) is a good one to pray over your children and loved ones who are being swayed by fools. Associate = continual, durative action, […]
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The Gist: This week I’m addressing three more of your questions. Here they are: How can you let go so easily? Don’t I have the right to be angry? Wouldn’t we be kept from heaven if we hold on? It was a dumb question to ask to begin with. I apologize. I didn’t mean to […]
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The Gist: This week I’m answering 3 of your questions. Here they are: Here’s a question for you, Mary. It kinda mirrors ‘lisa’s’ question. Throughout my later teens, I was used and betrayed by men, a lot. I searched for love from others and trust in them, only to be hurt time and time again. […]
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Sorry this podcast update is late. I wanted to pause and reflect yesterday on TEN years of blogging. If you’ve missed the 10 Things I’ve Learned About Blogging, click here. The Gist: I’ve heard it said that the grass isn’t greener in your friend’s yard, it’s greener where you water it. The same is true […]
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The Gist: What is an idol? Setting your heart on something other than God. Something other than God that you must have to be happy. Anything that captures your imagination more than God does. Anything you seek outside of God that only God can give. If I have _____________, then my life will have meaning; […]
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The Gist: Many leaders falsely believe that in order to lead well, they have to exclusively superimpose winning strategies upon themselves, when in reality, great leadership flows from a healed heart. The best thing you can do for your “followers” (whether that be in work, friendships or family) is to run after personal healing. […]
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The Gist: Every Christian can change the landscape of other people’s spiritual lives by embracing four truths. Truth One:You are ALL ________ in God’s kingdom. Truth Two: Your job is to be a ___________ despite how others might react. Truth Three: Jesus heals with a word so you will bless a dying world with your […]
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The Gist: In this crazy world, we’d rather have the power of big, the power of bestseller, the power of fame. Yet, everyone starts somewhere. In order to have a sustainable career beyond the fluke of one-shot-wonders, we have to understand the importance of small decisions over the long haul, of being faithful in little […]
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I am back from Sabbatical, and I’ll start this new season with a message I gave our life group at Lake Pointe Church about rest. I pray it blesses you way down deep. The Gist: There is a strange and beautiful connection between worship and rest. Learn the secret of a rest-filled life! Quotes about […]
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I’m excited to share this excerpt from my memoir, Thin Places. The Gist: A thin place is a place where you experience the presence of God, where the veil between heaven and earth are thin. Typically, these happen in times of difficulty. This book is my heart naked on the page, where you see just […]
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I had a product on this site where I shared the healing journey, how God heals your broken heart. Instead of selling it, I am going to give it to you for free in six installments. This is installment number six, the final episode. Hooray! The Gist: Today we’re going to talk about slavery and […]
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I had a product on this site where I shared the healing journey, how God heals your broken heart. Instead of selling it, I am going to give it to you for free in six installments. This is installment number five. Hooray! The Gist: Today we’re going to talk about the vows we quietly make […]
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I had a product on this site where I shared the healing journey, how God heals your broken heart. Instead of selling it, I am going to give it to you for free in six installments. This is installment number four. Hooray! The Gist: We cannot heal if we hold on to bitterness and unforgiveness. […]
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I had a product on this site where I shared the healing journey, how God heals your broken heart. Instead of selling it, I am going to give it to you for free in six installments. This is installment number three. Hooray! The Gist: We cannot heal in untruth. We cannot heal telling ourselves lies. […]
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I had a product on this site where I shared the healing journey, how God heals your broken heart. Instead of selling it, I am going to give it to you for free in six installments. This is installment number two. Hooray! The Gist: Some of us prefer pain to health. We would rather stay […]
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I had a product on this site where I shared the healing journey, how God heals your broken heart. Instead of selling it, I am going to give it to you for free in six installments. This is installment number one. Hooray! The Gist: We used to have a small enclosure on the left side […]
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I’m really excited to share this podcast with you today because it reflects my heart to become a radical, sweet follower of Jesus Christ. I pray it blesses you. The Gist: I had the privilege of attending a world evangelization congress in 2010. (CapeTown 2010). Afterward, I gave this message. Here are the 12 traits: […]
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I’m really excited to share this interview today, thanks to Family Life Today granting permission for this 2007 interview. We chatted about my book Building the Christian Family You Never Had. The Gist: This is a continuation from last week’s podcast, but this time we talk about parenting today and how important it is to […]
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I’m really excited to share this interview today, thanks to Family Life Today granting permission for this 2007 interview. We chatted about my book Building the Christian Family You Never Had. The Gist: The skinny on this episode is me telling my past story (and my parenting story) with a heavy backdrop of FEAR. Oh, […]
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Subscribe & listen to the Uncaged Podcast here. And if you could take a lightning flash moment and rate the podcast (by giving it stars), I would SO appreciate it. In this episode, I tell the story of meeting a big ministry leader and feeling quite small and overlooked. I’ll chat about how we can […]
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To listen to the Uncaged Podcast on itunes, subscribe here. On today’s podcast, I’m doing something a little different. I’m reading (narrating) one of my novels, Daisy Chain. You may or may not know that I came to writing always thinking I would ONLY be a novelist. Spinning stories is my first love, so I […]
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If you’d like to subscribe to the uncaged podcast on Itunes, click here. In this episode I’m going to put forward five amazing truths you need to know to live the life you’ve always wanted. And, folks, here they are! One. Obstacles are friends and keep us dependent on Jesus. James 1:2-8 J.B. Phillips New […]
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If you’d like to subscribe to this podcast on itunes, click here. When I stumbled across this verse, it surprised me. I hadn’t remembered reading about the elders of Israel dining with God. Wow. And cool thing: they didn’t DIE! Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel climbed up the mountain.There […]
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I’m really excited about this week’s podcast because it’s about how to become free, something I have struggled against, hoped for, and am now tasting and experiencing. That is my prayer for you! Here are three steps to freedom, along with the Scriptures I discussed in the podcast: Understand yourself 1 John 3:19-23 (NLT) Our […]
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In this podcast I talk about the power of perseverance in your daily job. It’s a marathon, folks, and gritting your way through with joy intact can be quite hard. Here are five ways you can win at the workrace. Scriptures: Hebrews 12:1-2 (NLT) Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of […]
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Here is the original viral post that this podcast is based on. Some things to remember as you assess the ministry you’re associated with or the church you attend in terms of spiritual abuse: Honor is earned when leaders display excellent behavior; it is not granted simply because they bear the title of leader or […]
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The beautiful truth: love involves sacrifice. And God exemplifies that sacrifice. He continually gives to others and seeks their benefit. And because He so beautifully loves us, we can lavishly love others. In 1 John 4:7-10 NLT, we see simple instruction about loving others: Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love […]
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This is an unusual podcast, one tinged in pain, but punctuated with hope. It’s about a woman who left this world beautifully. I’ve written about it here if you’d like to see pictures. 13 takeaway nuggets: The way home is really love. Persevere with people. Help them see beyond the struggle in the moment. The […]
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I believe you can live the uncaged life you’ve longed for by implementing these three things: 1. Release money 2. Redefine failure 3. Reacquaint yourself with community Money: “For all the animals of the forest are mine, and I own the cattle on a thousand hills.” Psalm 50:10 “God prospers me not to raise my […]
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In this podcast, I’ll be sharing my own journey to desperately prove my worth on this earth (hey that rhymes). I share the 10 unsatisfying ways I’ve tried to make ME matter. Perfection (If we do things perfectly, then we’ll have worth). Rebellion (Attention-grabbing…Will you love me even when I disobey?) Bullying (Demeaning others so […]
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I’m bursting with joy to announce my very first podcast. Be watching Mondays for each new episode. Since this is a new endeavor, I really, really would appreciate your feedback. My goal is to make this podcast highly valuable to you, to help you live uncaged and free, no longer tethered or bothered by your […]
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