Part 4: Exploring God's Design for Transformation (with Dianna Kubacz)

Adam Ormord and Debbie Swindoll are joined by Dr. Dianna Kubacz in Part 4 of our series, “Exploring God’s Design for Transformation.” With her training as a medical doctor and experience in medical missions, Dianna was a keynote speaker at our 2023 ESDA Gathering discussing how our brains are wired for transformation.

Sharing her parts of her own story of transformation, Dianna shares God’s invitation to joy through reexamining what it means to be attached to Him.

Dr. Allan Schore defines joy as “what we experience when we sense another person is glad to be with us.” Joy is integral in attachment formation because our brains are wired to seek it. Joyful experiences are what we lean into.

Shame, however, is the opposite of joy. In shame experiences, there is a perceived sense of disapproval, often attributed to a sense of worth.

“If God has an enduring love for us that brings us good, the only force in the human brain that can understand such lasting kindness and care is the brain’s attachment system.” The Other Half of Church (Wilder and Hendricks)

God invites us back to joy as we are invited back to being known. Creating relational spaces of safe community in God’s covenantal love is the way forward.

Resources Mentioned:

• TEAM (A Global Alliance of Churches and Missions)
•  With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God  by Skye Jethani
• The Developing Mind  by Dr. Daniel Siegel
• The Other Half of Church by Jim Wilder & Michel Hendricks
• The Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson, M.D.

The Grafted Life Podcast is provided by Grafted Life Ministries, helping people build deeper relationships with God and each other. The host of the podcast is Grafted Life's Executive Director, Adam Ormord.