8000 Promises: Contemplative Conversations for Cycle Breakers and Difference Makers

In this episode, Adi Tilford shares how the word recover didn't just disappear because she wasn't up for the hard work of uncovering what needed to be recovered. Instead, the work that began over sabbatical is continuing in this Advent season. Also hear the story of Rahab and how Joanna Harader encourages looking at identity in a different way in her Advent devotional, Expecting Emmanuel

You can now ⁠ subscribe⁠ to my monthly newsletter for the pod and  fun tips for saying Yes to God’s promises for your life. When you do you get a free resource designed to help you increase love and invite healing with Bryan Post’s 3 up 3 down strategy discussed  in episode 11.   You can find me on Instagram at AdiTilfordWrites , Facebook at AdiTilford-Author and at my website AdiTilford.com.   Ar...

In today's episode I'll share about a book that made an impact on me during my personal Sabbatical. I read Curt Thompson's Anatomy of the Soul in the final weeks of my sabbatical, and it affirmed so many things I believe AND taught me some new ways to contemplate and think about transformative work in the mind and soul. That Sounds Fun Episode 327 Curt Thompson & Soul of Desire Ana...

In this 5 minute episode, I discuss the purpose and power of reflection and share a few spots that I was moved to think about reflection in scripture. John 2:17-22 17  His disciples remembered that it was written, ‘Zeal for your house will consume me.’  18  The Jews then said to him, ‘What sign can you show us for doing this?’  19  Jesus answered them, ‘Destroy this temple, and in three days I wil...

Hi! I'm back and so is the podcast though I'm in the process of restructuring! Look forward to the next six weeks of listening M-F to short episodes. The first four weeks will include sharing and reflection from my Personal Sabbitical. Monday episode: Welcome Back, Advent Reflection and Blue Christmas Called to Be Bad S2 E3: Bad Women in the Bible

Enjoy this bonus episode - saying Yes! to God's promise for friendship. Ondi Mejia and I chat all things friendship for adult women!

It's just me and you today. Some reflection on this 10 episode 8 month season. And a story about why I'm taking a three month break. Thanks for being here! May awesome things happen for you today!

Nancy is a momma of one, step momma of 3, an ESL teacher, as well as the voice of the One Minute Bible Study and the Five Minute Bible Study. She is also the creator of My Unphotoshopped Life on Instagram and TikTok, where she tries desperately to share her struggles with God and everyday life. In a world of perfect photoshopped pictures and perfect photoshopped lives, Nancy's aim is to try to...

After becoming a mom in 2012, Rachael fought to overcome postpartum depression in her own life. When she recovered, she dedicated her life and career to helping new mothers who didn’t have access to the help she had. Rachael is one of only three winners of Lysa Terkeurst’s “Book Proposal Bootcamp. Over the last year, she has partnered with Lysa to bring her new book, “A Mom Is Born – Biblical Wisd...

Mona is a well known woman in my local community, and a woman whose wisdom deserves to be shared beyond our small city walls.  Though Mona spent several years in the women’s ministry speaking circuit, her current priorities hone in on specific needs found in the heart of our community. Eight years ago, Mona founded the Joseph Center, an organization aimed at helping the unhoused, especially at-ris...

Vivian Mabuni is a national speaker and author, bible teacher and podcast host. With 34 years serving on staff with Cru, Viv loves teaching about the Bible and practical application to ministry and life and serves on the Board of Trustees at Denver Seminary. Author of "Open Hands, Willing Heart," and host of the Someday Is Here podcast for AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islanders) leaders....

Gerald and Tabby Zgabay  (pronounced sky-bye) have been married for 20 years and reside in Texas. They have 2 children Zaden (11) and Zenli (7) through adoption. Gerald is a banker but also a published author and has written two books about his faith walk and how God has met him in the darkest of places, addiction. Sobering Faith and Opening Up are available for purchase on Amazon. Tabby is a prof...

Courtney Carlson is a single mother of three lovely children. Courtney’s healing journey began 7 years ago when the Lord radically saved her. Since then, God continues to reveal Himself to Courtney which has led her to  experience radical freedom, heart healing from past pain and a clearer understanding of her identity in Christ. Courtney is passionate about sharing her healing and transformationa...

Spencer Owen was born and raised in central Illinois and went to college at Huntington University near Ft. Wayne, Indiana. While there, he discovered his passion for helping people heal from their psychological hurts; after he graduated he went to University of Colorado in Colorado Springs for his Master's degree in counseling and human development. He started out as a school counselor, workin...

Today’s guest is the bad and the beautiful Mariah Martin. Mariah is a pastor at Faith Mennonite Church and the host of the Called to be Bad Podcast. Called to be Bad is a podcast where guests reveal a "bad" topic they are passionate about (by "bad" we mean strange, taboo, something that goes against the status quo of what it means to be faithful). She loves animals, coffee, and...

Content warning Part 2 of my interview with my friend and LPCC Stacey Lyons includes the end of . Although there is a reference at the beginning to the relationship that Stacey left due to domestic violence, the conversation in this episode moves from the what happened to the how God redeemed and restored my sweet friends story. The story we finish from the first episode does include a mention of...

Content Warning: My guest Stacey Lyons and I are going to talk about living in domestic violence and the difficulty in leaving that relationship. We also discuss a little bit the harm that can come from church messages that push a punishing God. My friend and colleague Stacey Lyons joins me on the podcast. This is part I of this two part interview. Part II will be available for listeners on March...

In this episode of 8000 Promises, three guests who have played a role in developing my understanding of God’s promise to be in relationship with me unconditionally come on to discuss learning about, leaning into and embracing God’s promise for relationship. My husband Sam is a commercial construction contractor and a committed husband and father. He has been my number one partner in my own healing...

Enjoy this reflection episode for the 8000 Promises Podcast Season One: Learn, Live and Launch. Season one guests talked about how God was calling them to launch what they’ve learned and lived into the world. The interviews were designed to investigate what saying Yes! to God’s promises might include when we live into, embrace, believe and trust that those promises are in fact for us. Through this...

In this episode of 8000 Promises Greg Lombard Rea shares his journey to becoming a father by adoption, discovering TBRI and a new professional calling, his journey with grief and loss and parenting through his wife’s death and how TBRI became a great tool for him through all of these seasons of life as he learned to TBRI himself. This episode is not just for adoptive parents. It’s for the parent r...

Listen and pray with me as I read the ninth day's prayer from Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo's Novena of Surrender to Jesus. I share some of what I've seen God do over this year and some of what God brings to mind as I pray the ending line, Oh Jesus I surrender myself to you. Take care of everything. If you feel so led please give the podcast a rating and recommend it to a friend, maybe even hit the subscrib...

Listen and pray with me as I read the eighth day's prayer from Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo's Novena of Surrender to Jesus. I share some of what I've seen God do over this year and some of what God brings to mind as I pray the ending line, Oh Jesus I surrender myself to you. Take care of everything.

Listen and pray with me as I read the seventh days prayer from Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo's Novena of Surrender to Jesus. I share some of what I've seen God do over this year and some of what God brings to mind as I pray the ending line, Oh Jesus I surrender myself to you. Take care of everything.

Listen and pray with me as I read the sixth days prayer from Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo's Novena of Surrender to Jesus. I share some of what I've seen God do over this year and some of what God brings to mind as I pray the endin1g line, Oh Jesus I surrender myself to you. Take care of everything. Also, check out this devotional my friend who attended IG live sent after this episode. She read it before th...

Listen and pray with me as I read the fifth day prayer from Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo's Novena of Surrender to Jesus. I share some of what I've seen God do over this year and some of what God brings to mind as I pray the endin1g line, Oh Jesus I surrender myself to you. Take care of everything.