In Malawi, Africa having a conversation with men’s ministry leader, Akim Banda and founder, David Peterka of When the Saints trauma safe home. These two men help rescue hundreds of girls from sexual exploitation and help rehabilitate the men who've exploited them, helping to stop the cycle of abuse.
Read MoreIn this episode, I’m on location in Malawi having a conversation with Roselynn, head trauma counselor at When the Saints. Roselynn has been with the organization from the beginning. She’s changed the trajectory of over one-hundred and sixty girl’s lives but what impressed me the most is her adoption of three little girls. I wanted to know more about how her work at When the Saints led to her becoming a mother.
Read MoreWhen I reflect on the term cycle breaker and what it means to me, the following bible verse comes to mind: For you know that your lives were ransomed once and for all from the empty and futile way of life handed down from generation to generation. It was not a ransom payment of silver and gold, which eventually perishes, but the precious blood of Christ—who like a spotless, unblemished lamb was sacrificed for us. (1 Peter 1:18-19 TPT)
Read MoreDavid Peterka, Founder and Executive Director of When the Saints, a trauma safe home in Malawi for girls who've been rescued from sexual exploitation, joins me on Episode 39 of The All Gifts Podcast.
Listen to learn how God broke the cycle of pornography addiction and the objectification of women in his life and how this led to the gift of rehabilitation. Not just for the girls impacted by sexual exploitation in Malawi but for their oppressors as well. A fascinating and inspiring story!
Read MoreDo you feel like you’ve done all you can to break the cycle of poverty in your life, but you still haven’t been able to build true wealth? I was stuck in a rut until I met today’s special guest Peggy Buck, a Financial and Wealth Advisor and creator of the Prosperity 101: Financial Workshop Series. I hope this episode blesses and inspires you toward your financial breakthrough.
Read MoreWe’ve all heard that we should surrender our cares to God. But when it comes to our deepest desires and fears, it is easier said than done. I could do it only after I’d exhausted all other methods. Too weary to go on, all I could do was stop. God is showing me that what we do during these pauses is critical.
Read MoreThe key to breaking negative cycles in your life starts with effective goal setting. With the acronym RISE I explain how you can set effective goals and create new healthy cycles in your life. Then, you’ll be able to find the gifts in your challenges.
Read MoreWhether you're a war veteran or abuse survivor, staying silent keeps us from the very thing that could aide our healing and recovery, connection to others. It can also create generational cycles of managing pain through dysfunctional or maladaptive means. Here I talk with author Peyton Garland about how the message “Silence is Strength” gets passed down through generations. Let's break those cycles!
Read MoreDid you spend your childhood envisioning yourself “making it" only to grow up and realize you didn’t know how? In this episode I share my first step on the path of discovering the right career for me. Maybe it will inspire your next right step in choosing the right career.
Read More2020 has been the great equalizer. It has forced us all, no matter race, gender, or income, to face change. We can resist change, or we can transform it into a gift.
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