Therapy and Theology

Welcome to a new series of Therapy & Theology: "When a Relationship Is Falling Apart."

In this special episode, Lysa talks with her friend Leslie Vernick about the difference between difficult relationships, which we all have to navigate at times, and destructive relationships, which are damaging to our relational and emotional health and overall well-being.

Related Resources:

• Some say time heals all wounds ... but what if that’s not true? It’s what we do with that time that moves us forward or not. In the pages of Lysa TerKeurst’s new devotional, "You’re Going to Make It: 50 Morning and Evening Devotions to Unrush Your Mind, Uncomplicate Your Heart, and Experience Healing Today," you will receive the biblical Truth and encouragement you need when hurtful situations leave you worn out and unmotivated to spend time with God. Order your copy today.
• Don't forget to download your Listener Guide! This guide will help you remember and apply what you have learned, with statements to cling to and scriptures to soak in.
• Links from Leslie Vernick:
  1. Free Quickstart Guide
  2. Free 5 Red Flags Guide
  3. "The Emotionally Destructive Marriage" by Leslie Vernick
  4. "The Emotionally Destructive Relationship" by Leslie Vernick
• We'd like to thank the American Association of Christian Counselors for partnering with us to sponsor Season 3 of Therapy & Theology. Click here to apply for their Mental Health Coach program where you'll be equipped to respond to friends walking through tough issues like depression, stress and anxiety, grief and loss, trauma, addictions and more.
• Click here to download a transcript of this episode.

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When you have experienced heartbreak or betrayal, it’s hard not to fall into thought spirals. You may find yourself bracing for impact as you think: If this worst-case scenario happened in the past, when will something else bad happen again?

But if we’re honest ... So many times, we spiral in our thoughts about things we can’t control.

In this episode, Lysa, Jim and Joel will help you see that even when you're spiraling, you may feel powerless but you have choices you can make to find your way forward.

Related Resources:

• We'd like to thank the American Association of Christian Counselors for partnering with us to sponsor Season 7 of Therapy & Theology. Click here to apply for their Mental Health Coach program, where you'll be equipped to respond to friends walking through tough issues and situations.
• We don’t have to let the one who broke our trust break us. Sign up to receive “When the Person Who Hurt You Got Away With It: 3 Days to Moving Forward,” a FREE resource by Lysa TerKeurst, today!
• Get your copy of Lysa TerKeurst's new book, I Want to Trust You, but I Don't: Moving Forward When You're Skeptical of Others, Afraid of What God Will Allow, and Doubtful of Your Own Discernment, from the P31 Bookstore, and join Circle 31 Book Club as they read through the book together this November!
• Click here to download a transcript of this episode.

Can I trust this person? This is a big question, especially after a betrayal has occurred.

The deeper the wound, the longer the repair will take. But not all repairs are equal. You see, there is a difference between wise trust and blind trust. Of course, there is space for grace in relationships, but it shouldn’t be sloppy grace where deceptions and dysfunctions are glossed over.

In this episode, Lysa, Jim and Joel will help you see that rebuilding trust requires a combination of three crucial things.

Related Resources:

• We'd like to thank the American Association of Christian Counselors for partnering with us to sponsor Season 7 of Therapy & Theology. Click here to apply for their Mental Health Coach program, where you'll be equipped to respond to friends walking through tough issues and situations.
• We don’t have to let the one who broke our trust break us. Sign up to receive “When the Person Who Hurt You Got Away With It: 3 Days to Moving Forward,” a FREE resource by Lysa TerKeurst, today!
• Get your copy of Lysa TerKeurst's new book, I Want to Trust You, but I Don't: Moving Forward When You're Skeptical of Others, Afraid of What God Will Allow, and Doubtful of Your Own Discernment, from the P31 Bookstore, and join Circle 31 Book Club as they read through the book together this November!
• Click here to download a transcript of this episode.

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Have you ever secretly wondered why it feels like some people suffer more than others? Where is God when we're going through a difficult season? And why doesn't He stop the pain we're experiencing?

We're answering all of these questions and more in this episode of Therapy & Theology. You'll hear from our resident theologian, Dr. Joel Muddamalle, as well as our special guest and friend from Compassion International, Kiwi.

No matter what you're going through, we hope this conversation blesses you as you process your own questions about God and the hardships we face on this side of eternity.

Related Resources:

• We'd like to thank Compassion International for sponsoring this season of Therapy & Theology. Compassion brings real solutions to the poverty that so many children in today’s world are facing ... all in Jesus' name and through the generosity of sponsors. Take your next step, and sponsor a child today here!
• If you want to dig deeper into the context of the questions Dr. Joel Muddamalle covered today, check out a free resource from Proverbs 31 Ministries titled Consider This: Why Do Bad Things Happen to God’s People? Download here!
• Ready to take a personal next step in finding a Christian counselor? The American Association of Christian Counselors is a great place to find the right fit for you and your circumstances. Start your journey here.
• Click here to download a transcript of this episode.

We want to hear about how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

Walk through your past; don't wallow in it. Deal with your past; don't dwell on it.

In the fourth episode of our miniseries titled "Boundaries Boot Camp," counselor Jim Cress will walk through simple steps to help you look back at your own story so you can better understand yourself and start your journey toward healing today.

Related Resources:

• Download Lysa TerKeurst’s free resource "Is This Normal? 15 Red Flags You May Be Missing in Your Relationships." Stop tiptoeing around dysfunctions that are robbing you of inner peace, and learn the difference between a destructive pattern and a difficult season.
• Continue your personal journey to setting better boundaries that lead to better relationships with the help of Lysa TerKeurst's book, Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are . Purchase your copy today!
• Ready to take the next step in finding your own personal Christian counselor? The American Association of Christian Counselors is a great place to find the right fit for you and your circumstances. Start your journey here.
• Click here to download a transcript of this episode.

We want to hear about how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.