How to Not Lose Your Mind After You Lose a Loved One: An Interview with Greg Laurie
April 7, 2020
In 2008, Greg Laurie received a phone call that changed his life. His son Christopher had been killed in a car accident.
Greg Laurie knows personal grief up close. In this candid interview, he shares what helped him walk through his season of sorrow—as well as the lingering loss he continually endures through faith.
Listen in as we revisit this impactful interview between Colleen and Greg Laurie.
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Life is full of ups and downs we never expected. For some, the surprising twists and turns change everything about life.Amy Robertson understands challenges, change, and choices in the midst of unbearable pain.When Amy Robertson’s youngest son, Dustin, was diagnosed with severe autism just before he turned 3, life was difficult.When Dustin turned 11, the difficulty turned into utter despair.The good news is that God was faithful to bring Amy and her family through the difficult decision of placing Dustin in a group home. Amy’s authentic message of despair, acceptance, surrender, grief, and choices is saturated with truth, comfort, and the amazing hope provided by our faithful God.We all encounter a crisis or event that appears impossible to endure and demands we choose to walk by faith. If you find yourself in a place of darkness, despair, or doubt, Amy’s story will offer an abundance of encouragement and hope. Listen in as we revisit this conversation between Colleen and Amy!
March 3, 2020
We are wrapping our arms around a subject that has no age limit, no time limit, and no generational limit. In this multigenerational dialogue between three Swindolls, we dissect and discuss the idea of transgenerational grace and its observable impact through time. Whether you’re in your 20s, 50s, or 80s, learning and living grace is always appropriate and always needed.
Link arms with us as we explore the influence of grace in subjects like grace toward siblings with disabilities, gracious parenting, Paul’s transformation into a gracious change-agent, and grace-oriented vs. legalistically-oriented families.
February 4, 2020
Anxiety is a word we often label negatively. In this interview, Pastor of Biblical Counseling Steve Fischer highlights the positives of anxiety, how we complicate anxiety-producing challenges, and how God can help us view anxiety through the lens of truth, humility, grace, and support.
January 7, 2020
I was a girl who never thought I had a testimony . . . and I was about to be handed the worst testimony of my life.
—Blue Lagoon, Jamaica, September, 2001
Back-to-back tragedies during a vacation in Jamaica created a new path for Tammy to walk—one that required longevity in healing and finding long-term hope in Christ after personal and national disasters.
“Life will change, life will break, things will happen; it’s not a matter of ‘if’ they will but a matter of ‘when.’ When they happen in our lives, who will be that one that brings us back to life again?”
Join us as Colleen talks with Tammy about her personal journey, the processes of healing after losing a partner, how to see and embrace God’s long-term plans, and how to “Find support” and “Navigate the next steps” in the Reframing process.
December 10, 2019
Joining us for the third time in Reframing Ministries’ history of interviews is Jolene Philo, a renowned author, speaker, blogger, and special needs expert. Today, Jolene shares biblical wisdom with us regarding how to use the five love languages not only to love well, but to love uniquely.
Listen in as Colleen and Jolene discuss Jolene’s new book, Sharing Love Abundantly in Special Needs Families: The 5 Love Languages for Parents Raising Children with Disabilities. We hope this episode inspires families and churches to seek new opportunities to thoughtfully love others as Christ loves us.
November 5, 2019
After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at the age of 30, Mark Davis Pickup’s life took a radical turn. Not only did his daily lifestyle have to be reframed, but so did the placement of his identity:
“The whole self-image issue comes up . . . and this isn’t just for people with disabilities, it’s for everybody . . . I had to redefine myself, from being healthy and able bodied, with an upwardly mobile career, to a new human being that was now in a wheelchair. Who is that new human being? I had to redefine ‘Self’.” —Mark Davis Pickup.
This life-readjustment for Mark led to his occupation of advocacy for human life, and placing our identity, our value, and our entirety of hope in Christ alone.
If you are facing a redefining of your “Self”, a situation involving abortion, Multiple Sclerosis, or other trials involving a life-readjustment, we hope that Colleen’s truthful and enlightening conversation with Mark is an encouragement to you today.
August 6, 2019
In less than one second, Chris Norton’s life was irreversibly altered. Primed to be an All-American football star, Chris suddenly suffered a paralyzing C3-C4 vertebrae fracture and was given a 3% chance of ever moving or feeling anything below his neck. This haunting quadriplegic prediction didn’t slow Chris’s motivation to defy the odds.
“You can choose to listen to ‘You will beat this’ or you can listen to the Dr. Phantoms of the world that say, ‘You’re never going to move anything in your legs ever again.’ What we pay attention to can make all the difference.” – Chris Norton
Listen in as Colleen and Chris discuss physical trials, mental battles, years of therapy, and the origination of the Chris Norton Foundation, which desires “to help people with neuromuscular injuries and disabilities overcome their obstacles, and live better lives.”
July 2, 2019
After a lifetime devoting himself to becoming a pediatrician, Stephen “Doc” Hunsley’s occupational dreams died just weeks into his new practice. Years later, after devoting himself to filling the role of a stay-at-home father, Doc’s middle child Mark, who had Dravet syndrome and autism, died at the age of five. These two deaths drastically changed Doc’s life.
How do we move on after enduring horrific, crushing losses? Where is God when our health, our dreams, and our family life continually fracture?
Join us for part one of Colleen’s interview with Doc to hear words of transforming hope and how life’s greatest losses change our perspective and prepare us for future opportunities we could have never imagined.
June 6, 2019
After a lifetime devoting himself to becoming a pediatrician, Stephen “Doc” Hunsley’s occupational dreams died just weeks into his new practice. Years later, after devoting himself to filling the role of a stay-at-home father, Doc’s middle child Mark, who had Dravet syndrome and autism, died at the age of five. These two deaths drastically changed Doc’s life.
How do we move on after enduring horrific, crushing losses? Where is God when our health, our dreams, and our family life continually fracture?
Join us for part one of Colleen’s interview with Doc to hear words of transforming hope and how life’s greatest losses change our perspective and prepare us for future opportunities we could have never imagined.
June 4, 2019
Electrifying concerts, Hollywood fame, drunken luxury, and fading riches were Brad Alden’s MO in life before his carnal-based indulgences were replaced with Christ-based diligence. From a broken childhood of misguidance to an adulthood of addictions and defiance, Brad needed life transformation. Starting in 2010, after a messy divorce and great loss, his life transformation began at Angelus Temple and Los Angeles’ Dream Center.
Listen in as Colleen and Brad discuss his history of childhood difficulties, professional music, divorce challenges, denim-involvement, past drug addictions, and more. We hope this reminds you that our God is an all-qualifying, all-welcoming God, who will meet us anywhere, anytime, and in any way!
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To connect with Brad Alden, you can find him through his website, Facebook, and Instagram.
For more information on The Jeans Project, visit their website and their Instagram.
The Dream Center referenced in the podcast is a faith-based charitable organization that desires to see the full, successful transformation of people’s lives, all free of charge.
Biblical resource cited: Luke 9:62
May 1, 2019
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When Life Isn't Fair: What They Didn't Tell Us in Sunday School
In When Life Isn't Fair: What They Didn't Tell Us in Sunday School, Colleen Swindoll Thompson weaves together biblical truth, practicality, and her own growth experiences as a mother of a son with special needs. She writes with raw honesty about her personal crisis of faith as well as the hardship and humor that come with learning to trust God through difficult times.