Sifted Wheat

Have you ever felt lost in your identity, especially when faced with life’s toughest challenges?

In this episode, we explore the inspiring journey of Clint Davis, a licensed therapist and fellow podcaster, who shares how war, tragedy and trauma have shaped his deeper understanding of self and faith. Through his experiences and words of wisdom, we’ll uncover how embracing our struggles can lead to profound personal growt...

Join me as I talk to my friend, Rachel Vowtah Ochoa, a wife, mom, and therapist specializing in trauma. It is her mission to encourage and help people heal from trauma that holds them back from becoming who they are meant to be. 

Rachel's story highlights several key takeaways for anyone looking to heal from trauma and guidance in securing their identity.

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Hearing from God is the best way to learn about ourselves.

But, it is often confused with New Age ideologies and compared to New Thought, creating tension with Christians and disconnecting us from the One Who designed them with intention and purpose and has been encouraging communication with us from the beginning!

In this conversation, Bob Hamp and I dive deeper into the concept of identity and how it shapes our lives and relation...

This episode is about the multifaceted nature of identity, with the emphasis being - it is not solely defined by external opinions, past experiences, or roles in life. Instead, true identity is rooted in understanding whose we are—our relationship with our Creator. Through biblical references and personal insights, listeners are encouraged to rise above labels and personal failures, embracing their identity as b...

Welcome back with a new season and a new topic!

In this episode, we will dive into the topic of identity, exploring it's foundations, the influence of culture, and the journey of rediscovering out "true selves." The importance of this discovery is rooted in our creation by God and how societal pressures and expectations can distort that designed image. 

The motivation of this conversation is to encourage you to reflect on your...

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 to forgive and trust again, it is a consistent and intentional process of humility and faith, that is often interrupted by triggers and fear. What one cou...

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 healed, can turn around and make the same choices.

It isn't easy to put your failures out there, but t...

"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 of pornography. In this episode, I will shed some light on the following topics:

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. Jesus was protective of women and when He called out adultery and lust, it appeared to be with the ...

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 with me in my struggles and questions and reminded me that both sexes have sensibili...

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 “rescue” of God to call her...

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 attraction can be the line where we can stay in the space of temptation instead of moving into sin and lifestyle. Just the fact t...

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 precipitate the engagement of pornographic scenarios which are abusive in nature.

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