Restore The Glory Podcast

Jake and Bob sit down for an honest conversation with Hilde, a woman who would have once called herself a 'gay Catholic.' Hilde's lifelong attraction to the truth made her feel intensely divided between the Catholic faith she was raised with and a lifestyle of same-sex relationships. Then, a spontaneous trip to Medjugorje changed everything. Now, Hilde defines herself more through her identity as...

This episode, Jake and Bob sit down with AJ Benjamin, the author of "When the Son Frees You." They discuss his journey of healing that led to his writing a book. AJ discusses his childhood wounds, the pathway of his healing and how it led to a fulfilled life with his wife.    Key Quote: " The  purification  of our hearts has to do with paternal or maternal images, stemming from our personal and cu...

This week in our series on same-sex attraction, Jake and Bob speak with Andrew Comiskey, founder of Desert Stream Ministries. Desert Stream helps people of all every sexual orientation begin to heal areas of sexual brokenness. Andrew brings his humor, passion, faith and care to this conversation. Andrew desires to offer a safe space within the Church to those who are seeking integration, wholeness...

Jake and Bob begin a series on same-sex attraction with the desire to bring hope, clarity and understanding to this topic and the Church. Why this series? We have seen this topic impact many people who are trying to navigate this conversation well. As we move forward, we want to be sensitive and use great reverence toward the people that this directly affects, including our listeners. We believe t...

In this episode, Jake and Bob speak with Renee Lemire, a podcast listener who used Dr. Bob's book, "Be Restored" as a guide for a personal healing retreat that led to tremendous healing. Her story has aspects that are common to us all, and we pray that this gives you hope that healing in your own life is possible and doesn't need to be costly or complicated. Key Quote: "And they implored Him that...

Jake and Bob walk step-by-step through the practicals of the healing process using the Immanuel Approach. This episode is packed with practical content that you'll want to revisit again and again.  Note to listeners: there was an issue with Jake's audio in this episode and we are working to fix this for future recordings. Thanks for your patience.   Key Quote: [In the Immanuel process], the goal o...

Jake and Dr. Bob get practical about the healing process and provide examples of what it looks like to allow Christ to be the Healer.    Note to listeners: there was an issue with Jake's audio in this episode and we are working to fix this for future recordings. Thanks for your patience. Key Points: Examples of inner healing happen throughout Scripture The pattern of healing through Christ looks l...

Jake and Dr. Bob are joined by two special guests: Fr. Burke Masters and Dr. Tom Nelson. As experts in their respective fields, the four men discuss integrated healing of the whole person: body, soul and spirit. They draw on their experience of working together at healing retreats through the JPII Healing Center and share how integrated healing has changed the way they minister. We hope this bless...

Note to listeners: there was an issue with Jake's audio in this episode and we are working to fix this for future recordings. Thanks for listening! Jake and Bob conclude the series on Security, Maturity, Purity, by talking about Purity. The development of this area is about much more than sexuality. Purity begins when we orient ourselves towards love by both seeing God and seeing like God. This ep...

Jake and Bob continue their series on Security, Maturity and Purity by looking at the difference between false maturity vs maturing into our true selves through yoking ourselves to Christ.    Guiding Quote: The real Son of God is at your side.  He is beginning to turn you into the same kind of thing as Himself. He is beginning, so to speak, to "inject" His kind of life and thought into you; beginn...

Join Jake and Bob as they begin a new series discussing Security, Maturity and Purity. These three things are not only foundational to our healing, but are essential to the entire Christian life. In this first episode, Jake and Bob spend time unpacking what they mean by Security, including the role our parents play in shaping this for us, and how to begin healing in this area. Bookmark this series...

After an incredible series on Healing and Leadership, Jake and Bob sit down for one final episode with renowned leadership expert Patrick Lencioni. Lencioni is founder of the Table Group, a consulting firm which has helped businesses across the globe in their quest for organizational health. He is a practicing Catholic and a force behind the Amazing Parish project. Pat opens up about his short fus...

It is an honor to welcome two incredible leaders onto the podcast today, Mother Superior Gloria Therese and Sr. Regina Marie of the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles. Several years ago, their community of Carmelite Sisters reached a crisis point. The Order had been founded during a period of religious persecution in Mexico and compounded by individual trauma they were colle...

In this episode, Jake and Bob host Brett Powell on the podcast. Brett is co-host with Jake on Way of the Heart Podcast, a conversion for men about journeying through life with a heart fully alive. Brett has extensive experience in leadership within the church and a passion for men's ministry and fatherhood. Brett gets real about the heart of leadership: relationship with others and relationship wi...

Today, we welcome Peter Herbeck from Renewal Ministries onto the show. Peter would describe his younger self as a troublemaker and rule breaker, acting out because of an alcoholic father. But, when his father miraculously and voluntarily turned himself in for treatment after his sister called on the family to pray, Peter was introduced to healing: clinically and through Christ. It was a step in th...

Jake and Bob sit down for a practical and rich conversation with Jackie Mulligan, the Foundress and CEO of Reform Wellness, a functional and holistic wellness practice rooted in Christ. As a successful young woman, Jackie seemed like she had it all together while internally, her striving and performance-oriented attitude was steadily leading her to a place of dysregulation and illness. Jackie bega...

Jake and Bob welcome a very special guest onto the podcast from Portland, OR: Archbishop Alexander Sample. Appointed a Bishop at the young age of 45, Archbishop Sample has served over 15 years in the episcopate and has recently embarked on a journey of healing that has totally transformed his approach to spiritual fatherhood of priests. Together with Jake and Bob, Archbishop Sample shares some key...

Today we're excited to launch a brand new, multi-part series on leadership, a topic that impacts everyone. Who is a leader and what is leadership? Why does healing matter for leaders? How can leaders bring healing to others? All these questions and more will be addressed in the weeks ahead as we hear from Jake, Bob and loads of special guests. In part one, Jake and Bob share parts of their own sto...

Bob and Jake continue to answer your burning questions about therapy. Much of this episode is dedicated to clinicians and those studying clinical psychology. Bob and Jake explore more therapeutic and healing prayer methods that contribute to good integrated psychological practice. They also address why your emotional and relational health matters as the therapist in the room. They conclude with so...

We receive a lot of questions about therapy on the show, naturally. In this first of a two part series, Jake and Bob begin to tackle your burning questions about faith and therapy, whether you're an aspiring therapist or seeking therapy. They cover everything from the client-therapist relationship, to the professionals they have studied and model, to what it looks like to have faith inform your wo...

Jake and Bob continue their conversation with Christopher West. If you haven't heard part one, click here to listen because it's essential for understanding the content of today's episode.    Join Jake, Bob and Christopher as they take a deep 'excavating' look at the transformation and healing of identity through the power of an honest and loving spouse. Sexual healing is more than just the healin...

This week, Jake and Bob spend time with an old friend, Christopher West. They reminisce about their spiritual history with each other, and Christopher gets real about his own journey of healing from rejection wounds. Christopher is well known as 'the Theology of the Body guy,' but after nine years of hiding his own brokenness behind masks in his marriage, he was confronted with the reality that he...

This week, Jake and Bob reflect on the last episode conversation with Matt Fradd. They discuss the link between shame and compulsion, the addiction cycle and how to truly find healing from sexual sin.   Guiding Quote: "Take heart!" - John 16:33   Key points The link between shame and compulsion Pornography blurs the lines of fantasy and reality A fresh perspective on deeper, long-lasting healing E...

Renowned expert Matt Fradd joins the conversation for our fourth episode in the series on Sexual Healing. Matt shares about ongoing journey to freedom from a pornography addiction that began at a young age. Matt, Jake and Bob discuss compulsions towards porn, how to avoid temptation and overcome addictions over time with the help of God and His people. If you or someone you know is battling a porn...

As they continue the series on Sexual Healing, Jake and Bob share their takeaways and insights from last episode's conversion with Sr. Miriam James Heidland. If you missed that powerful episode , please go back and listen! Jake and Bob revisit some core aspects of Theology of the Body, how Sister's story illustrates these principles, and how we can find healing and help others do the same.   Key p...