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E116: His Side of My Story (with Pastor Matt)

4/15/2022

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Show Notes

  • Episode 2, Steph's Trip to the Mental Hospital 
  • Episode 95, Characters Beth Met in the Hospital (Beth’s CPE experience)
  • The Body Keeps the Score
  • Matt’s Book, Church Bells at Midnight
  • Matt’s Podcast, The Disorganized Religion Podcast
  • Matt on Twitter
  • Matt’s church: Heritage UMC

Questions for Reflection

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  1. What did you take from hearing Matt’s side of Steph’s story today?
  2. Have you ever wanted to hear someone else’s side of your story? Have you reached out to them? Why or why not?
  3. Can you think of a time when you tried to be helpful, but still felt helpless?
  4. Have you ever been shown love or kindness by another person while you were at your lowest? Reflect on that. How did it make you feel?

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E115: What Is Grace?

4/1/2022

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Questions for Reflection

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  1. What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word grace?
  2. Think of a time when you were shown grace. What did that feel like?
  3. How do you show grace to others? Is it intentional?
  4. What steps can you take to intentionally practice grace?

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E114: Has the World Changed, For Good?

3/18/2022

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Show Notes

Articles Beth mentioned:
  • NYT article, "Do Covid Precautions Work? Yes, but they haven't made a big difference."
  • New research confirms COVID came from market, not a lab

Questions for Reflection

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  1. How has your life changed in the last two years?
  2. What has changed in your life for good in the last two years?
  3. How have your friendships changed in the last two years?
  4. Have masks become the norm for you, or do you find it to be a chore?

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E113: Stop Wasting Your Emotions on THESE People (with Dr. Jill)

3/4/2022

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Show Notes

  • ​Aftermath, Surviving Psychopathy (Dr. Jill is on the Board of Directors)

Questions for Reflection

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  1. After hearing this conversation, do you think there are people in your life who you are wasting your emotions on?
  2. Do you go to therapy? What motivates you to go or holds you back from seeking support?
  3. Have you ever experienced gaslighting?
  4. What tips did you learn in this episode about identifying “these people” in your life?

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E112: I'm Broken and It's Beautiful

2/18/2022

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Show Notes

  • Church of the Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg, Russia
  • Link to the video about Tosh’s injury
  • Father Richard Rohr, “If we do not transform our pain, we will most assuredly transmit it.”
  • DOSPOD episode with Dese’Rae Stage
  • Positive Pedals (the cyclist Beth met up with

Questions for Reflection

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  1. How are you broken?
  2. Do you think you're beautiful?
  3. How do you know if something is beautiful?
  4. Are you transforming your pain or transmitting it?

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E111: Don't Pull That Trigger (Word)!

2/4/2022

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Episode 6: Don’t Should on Yourself!
Vanity Fair Article on Jerry Falwell, Jr

Questions for Reflection

In each episode, we offer you a few prompts to think about how that day's conversation applies to you. Our supporters over at Buy Me a Coffee now have exclusive access to the PDF versions of all our Questions for Reflection. Join us today!   
  1. Can you think of a time when you were triggered in a conversation? Was it the word or the person saying it that was the trigger?
  2. Do you speak up and let people know what words not to use around you? Does it depend on the person?
  3. How do you respond when someone tells you their trigger word(s)?
  4. Do you think people are too sensitive and have too many triggers these days? 

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E110: I Made The Brave Decision to Live (with Ryan)

1/21/2022

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Ryan Rae Harbuck’s website

Questions for Reflection

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1. Can you think of a moment in your life when you made the decision to live?
2. What brave decisions have you made?
3. How has your family dynamic shaped who are you today?
4. What did you hear in Ryan’s story that had an impact on you?

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E109: Did It Happen If I Don't Remember It?

1/7/2022

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Show Notes

  • Malcolm Gladwell, Revisionist History
  • New Yorker article about Elizabeth Loftus
  • Steph's Book, Discovering My Scars

Questions for Reflection

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  1. When you hear Steph talk about uncovering repressed memories, are you able to accept that as truth or are you skeptical? Why?
  2. Think about your own memories. Can you think of memories you might have suppressed or even repressed?
  3. Does the work in uncovering suppressed memories seem overwhelming to you? Why?
  4. What are your thoughts on memories being revealed through therapy or spiritual experiences? Does one way seem more trustworthy to you? Why?

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E108: Pastors Have Doubts?

12/24/2021

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The Sin of Certainty by Dr. Pete Enn

Questions for Reflection

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1. Do you think it’s okay for pastors to have doubts?
2. What do you doubt?
3. What do you believe in 100%?
4. Are there professions that you believe need to be practiced without doubt (like a pastor doubting the Bible)?

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E107: They Told Me Not To Cry.

12/10/2021

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Beth’s Christmas Bible Trivia Game
French Dictionary Adds Gender Neutral Pronoun, Sparking Debat

Questions for Reflection

In each episode, we offer you a few prompts to think about how that day's conversation applies to you. Our supporters over at Buy Me a Coffee now have exclusive access to the PDF versions of all our Questions for Reflection. Join us today!   
  1. What's the last thing you cried about?
  2. What do you do when someone starts to cry in front of you?
  3. What are your personal beliefs on crying? Does it change if it's you or someone else who's crying?
  4. Do you have different views on crying based on the gender of the person who is crying?

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