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A Love That Allows Trust with Michelle Watson
Finding Something Real
05/19/21 • 66 min
Today, Janell and Becca sit down with Michelle Watson to talk about trust. They talk about struggles with the family, the church, and what it means to truly seek God.
Some of today’s topics include: dealing with conviction, discovering Grace, how Michelle talks to God throughout the day, and more! We hope you enjoy today’s episode!
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Introducing Rebecca: Her Story & Faith Questions
FSR s4e18 with Becca & Lou Philips
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Is God's Love for Real? And if so, Why does He Love...Me?
Finding Something Real
05/29/24 • 56 min
This is the first in a series of episodes dedicated to a young woman named Lizzy. This first episode was recorded last winter. Lizzy is currently a college student from Chelan, Washington. Lizzy grew up in a loving Christian home but has a lot of questions about God, identity, and purpose. She is a very curious person and is someone who often takes things literally. She admits she struggles with anxiety and wonders why God pursues her when it's hard for her to trust Him. She says she's sensed Him trying to get her attention but is not sure about having experienced His love. Lizzy and Janell have known each other for seven years.
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Wrapping the Holidays with the Gospel of Luke with Jennifer Elwood
Finding Something Real
11/26/20 • 37 min
Introducing Dagmar: Her Story and Faith Questions
Finding Something Real
04/07/21 • 56 min
Another month, another co-host! Today, we are introducing you to Dagmar. Dagmar is young woman who lives in the Netherlands. She shares a little about her faith journey and about the secular culture she lives in.
In this first episode, she presents a few of the questions she has about faith and shares about her desire to know if God is real.
A few of her questions include:
What are the differences between Jehovah’s Witnesses & Christians?
Are there differences between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam? They seem to worship the same God.
Should Faith change as the world changes?
Where is God in times of need? Like the corona crisis, did he make it to punish us? Or did he just abandon us after he created us because he wasn't happy about what he was seeing?
Where is God in general? Can we actually see Him? Are those who have claimed to see him hallucinating?
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Today’s episode is sponsored by Laurel Denise. Handmade with Love in Charlottesville, VA since 2005. Click here to shop!
Tori's Intro Episode
Lu's Intro Episode
FSR s3e22 with Janell’s Exchange Daughters
Religion Statistics in the Netherlands (Wikipedia)
Mere Christianity - C. S. Lewis
Surprised by Joy - C. S. Lewis
The Great Divorce - C. S. Lewis
Shifting Our Awareness- Fixing Eyes on Jesus with Dr. Ioana Popa
Finding Something Real
11/15/23 • 66 min
It’s Wednesday!
Today on the podcast, we welcome Dr. Ioana Popa to address Nora’s question about how mental health disorders fit inside the Christian worldview. Dr. Ioana shares about growing up in Romania, her experience considering herself atheist, and how she was still skeptical after the resurgence of Christianity after the fall of communism. She shares how her prayers as a curious nonbeliever were answered by God.
Dr. Ioana shares about Christ, sin, and epigenetics (what is pass on via genetics and generations). She also discusses the importance of taking the stigma out of mental health issues, how our bodies and our souls are intricately designed to work together, and the biopsychosocial approach to our mental health. Dr. Ioana shares about how we can hold onto truth, letting the gray things pass, and how we should view our identity. There is also talk about how our thoughts and feelings are intertwined, how and why contemplation and mindfulness can keep us from overthinking, how our different experiences do not define us, and so much more.
We hope you enjoy this episode!
Disclaimer from Dr. Ioana:
All information provided in this conversation is strictly for educational purposes and does not represent medical advice, nor form a physician-patient or coach/consultant-client relationship. All information is provided as is, and is used at your own risk. Please speak to your medical provider or providers before about any information you hear in this show/episode.
About Dr. Ioana
As a Christian Spiritual Formation Life Coach & Trainer, Dr. Ioana coaches Professional Christian Women to regenerate on-the-go, move from burnout to joy, from grief to hope and to grow psychologically & spiritually in Christ, so that they can use and multiplying all their God given gifts to impact the world for the glory of God, and she does that through online courses, one to one coaching and her unique community program for Christian Women.
She is trained as a physician-psychiatrist, therapist, educator, nationally board certified life coach, spiritual care provider and theologian, and brings a unique, holistic and integrated perspective of science, psychology, spiritual care and Christian Faith. Her parish is St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church in Cambridge MA.
On a personal note, Dr. Ioana loves to spend time with her husband and their 4 children, family and friends, and to read, garden, pray, exercise and practice contemplation.You can find her on Youtube, website and FB - search for Team For The Soul, Dr Ioana Popa
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We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here! If you are interested in supporting the Finding Something REAL fundraising campaign, you can head to the webpage and click on the orange donate button.
To learn more about Faithful Counseling and if it is a good fit for you, you can click here!
If you would like to receive Janell’s 7 Deep Faith Questions resource click here!
FSR November 2023 - Nora’s Intro
FSR November 2023 with Jon
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Team For The Soul
Dr. Ioana Popa's Youtube
The Genius Zone - Gay Hendricks
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Jeremiah 29:13
And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
Trusting What You Know is True even When... with Jennifer DeFrates
Finding Something Real
06/26/24 • 70 min
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Links: Jennifer's Website Mama Bear Apologetics Stand to Reason Cross Examined Instructors' Academy Evidence Not Seen by Darlene Diler-Rose The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom Compared to Who? by Heather Creek Moore Cold Case Christianity by J. Warner Wallace Person of Interest by J. Warner Wallace
Rethinking the Christmas Story: Hope for the One Who Is Weary with De. Amy Orr-Ewing
Finding Something Real
11/22/23 • 64 min
Happy Wednesday and Happy (Early) Thanksgiving!
Today, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing! Dr. Amy shares a her faith journey and a bit about her works as an apologist. She also shares about her new book, Mary’s Voice, and why she started researching Mary. She and Janell discuss the significance of Mary in the Christmas story and the significance of women in the Christmas story.
They also discuss a few of Nora’s questions about suffering and how different worldviews view suffering and speak about the Bible as truth and the inspired word of God.
We hope you enjoy!
About Dr. Amy
Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing is an international author, speaker and theologian who addresses the deep questions of our day with meaningful answers found in the Christian Faith. She is the author of multiple books including ‘Where is God in All the Suffering?’ and bestselling, ‘Why Trust the Bible?’ Over the last twenty years, Amy has given talks and answered questions on university campuses around the world. She has also addressed Parliamentarians in the Speakers Rooms and Chapel at the UK Parliament and staffers on Capitol Hill, and at the West Wing of The White House. She regularly responds to invitations to speak in banks, businesses, and consultancy firms as well as churches and conferences. Amy is interested in the intersection of questions of meaning and faith with the marketplace, education and policymaking. Amy holds a doctorate in Theology from the University of Oxford. She enjoys broadcasting in the media and giving public lectures. Amy is also the co-founder of REBOOT, an innovative youth initiative aimed at helping teenagers think deeply about faith, which now runs in countries all over the world. Amy lives in Oxford with her husband ‘Frog’. They have three boys, JJ, Zach and Benji.
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We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here! If you are interested in supporting the Finding Something REAL fundraising campaign, you can head to the webpage and click on the orange donate button.
To learn more about Faithful Counseling and if it is a good fit for you, you can click here!
If you would like to receive Janell’s 7 Deep Faith Questions resource click here!
FSR November 2023 - Nora’s Intro
FSR November 2023 with Jon
FSR November 2023 with Dr. Ioana
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Dr. Amy’s website
Dr. Amy’s YouTube
Dr. Amy’s Instagram
Mary's Voice - Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing
Where is God in All the Suffering? - Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing
Why Trust the Bible? - Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing
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Galatians 6:9
And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart
How do you Trust God when Life is Relentlessly Hard? with Vaneetha Risner
Finding Something Real
06/21/23 • 61 min
Welcome to Wednesday! Today on the podcast, Gaia chats about her podcasting journey. She mentions what has been most impactful for her and what her biggest takeaways are.
We also welcome Vaneetha Risner to the podcast! Vaneetha shares her story of having polio and the suffering it caused throughout her life. She talks honestly about struggling with the idea of faith and how she came to believe in Jesus. She also talks about how losing her son, Paul, caused her to angerly turn from God and her experience of returning to him. Vaneetha graciously shares this and so much more of her story in today’s episode. We hope you are encouraged.
About Vaneetha
Vaneetha Risner is passionate about helping people find hope in their suffering. All her books: the Bible Study, Desperate For Hope, her memoir, Walking Through Fire, and the devotional, The Scars That Have Shaped Me, encourage readers to turn to Christ in their pain. Some of her greatest joys are being a wife to Joel and a mother to Katie and Kristi. She writes regularly for Desiring God, and has been featured on Family LifeToday, Joni & Friends, and Christianity Today.
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We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here!
To learn more about Faithful Counseling and if it is a good fit for you, you can click here!
FSR: Gaia’s Intro
FSR: Gaia & Dr. Erik Thoennes
FSR Gaia & Robby
FSR: Gaia and Zach
FSR March 2021 with Brenna Blain
FSR August 2020 with Josh White
FSR: April 2021 with Josh White
FSR: December 2022 with Josh White
Vaneetha’s website
Desperate for Hope - Vaneetha Risner
Walking Through Fire - Vaneetha Risner
The Scars That Have Shaped Me - Vaneetha Risner
Desperate For Hope Podcast with Vaneetha Risner
Grace Enough Podcast with Amber Cullum
Joni Eareckson Tada
Priscilla Shirer
Believing God Bible Study - Beth Moore
When God Weeps - Joni Eareckson Tada
The Truth of the Gospel with Chan Arnett (Special Cohost Lucrezia) Part One
Finding Something Real
04/22/20 • 40 min
Forgiveness, Sobriety, Eating Disorder, and Why Jesus is Actually Worth It with Dr. Lisa Stanton
Finding Something Real
11/13/24 • 65 min
This is the eighth and final episode in a series dedicated to a young woman named Olivea. With my last two cohosts, I have written a final letter. But, I thought for this one, I would bring on some friends. Today I am joined by one of my dearest friends, Melanie, and our guest Dr. Lisa Stanton. Lisa goes into depth about her transformative story of how she came to Jesus. Outwardly, it looked like she had it all, but on the inside, there was a God-shaped hole. Behind closed doors she was struggling with an addiction to alcohol, an eating disorder nobody knew about and even her biggest accomplishments didn’t satisfy what she was truly searching for. Lisa’s testimony beautifully shows how God is the only thing that will truly satisfy us when we have it all, and when he’s all we’ve got. This conversation pinpoints one of Olivea’s questions, “Why is Jesus Worth It?” You’ll find that question gets answered time and time again in Lisa’s story.
ABOUT LISA STANTON
Dr. Lisa A. Stanton, PhD is a social psychologist, writer, and presenter with a specialization in behavior change theory and applications. Lisa currently lives with her husband in Minnesota. She spent two years as a fellow of the National Cancer Institute, which she spent researching behavioral cancer prevention at Northwestern School of Medicine in Chicago. Over the past several years Lisa also taught numerous college courses, co-authored over thirty academic publications, and presented at conferences in four countries. Currently, she helps her thousands of followers through her media and workshops about recovering from addiction.
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How many episodes does Finding Something Real have?
Finding Something Real currently has 342 episodes available.
What topics does Finding Something Real cover?
The podcast is about Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Podcasts, Self-Improvement and Education.
What is the most popular episode on Finding Something Real?
The episode title 'A Love That Allows Trust with Michelle Watson' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Finding Something Real?
The average episode length on Finding Something Real is 54 minutes.
How often are episodes of Finding Something Real released?
Episodes of Finding Something Real are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Finding Something Real?
The first episode of Finding Something Real was released on Sep 18, 2019.
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