Beauty in the Brokenness- Christian Women (Bible Study, Faith, Sexuality, Freedom from Shame)

For the month of August, I am sharing some of my favorite Psalms. I hope these simple readings of God's Word breathe life into your weary soul. Music: Years by Keith Kenniff Thanks for listening! If you like the podcast, you will love Teresa's weekly podcast update .  Sign up here. Order Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken Book Teresa to speak at an upcoming event! Music: Hom...

For the month of August, I am sharing some of my favorite Psalms. I hope these simple readings of God's Word breathe life into your weary soul. Music: Years by Keith Kenniff Thanks for listening! If you like the podcast, you will love Teresa's weekly podcast update .  Sign up here. Order Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken Book Teresa to speak at an upcoming event! Music: Hom...

For the month of August, I am sharing some of my favorite Psalms. I hope these simple readings of God's Word breathe life into your weary soul. Music: Years by Keith Kenniff Thanks for listening! If you like the podcast, you will love Teresa's weekly podcast update .  Sign up here. Order Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken Book Teresa to speak at an upcoming event! Music: Hom...

Today we wrap up season one by revisiting some highlights. Stay tuned to hear about upcoming changes to Find Hope Here, plans for season two, and what will be happening in the meanwhile. Thank you for listening, reaching out, and sharing Find Hope Here with your friends! You are the reason this podcast exists. Please let me know how I can serve you. Shoot me an email: teresa@teresawhiting.com Ment...

Has sexual trauma impacted your life or your marriage? Speaking with Kensi Duszynski is like drinking from a deep well of wisdom, peace, and grace. In today’s conversation, we talk about steps to heal yourself and your marriage from sexual trauma. My heart breaks for the many couples walking the road of sexual brokenness. I know it isn’t easy. But hope is real, and Kensi gently shares it with us t...

What is trauma? Have you experienced it? Are you feeling the effects of it today? And how can you move toward healing? I’m so excited to be joined by Ann Simmons and Brenda Stewart on today’s episode. Together, we have been working on a trauma intensive to provide a safe space for women to gather and heal from the effects of painful life experiences.  We are thrilled to announce the Hope Restored...

Today, I’m talking with Nancy Manassero about her new book, Heartmending: God Can Heal Your Heartbreak From Sexual Abuse . There are so many women with stories of sexual abuse and brokenness who are willing to tell their stories. What I love about Nancy is that she not only shares her story with vulnerability and honesty… but she points her reader to the hope and healing of Jesus. And that is what...

TODAY IS THE DAY!!!! 🥳 Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken is officially available for purchase on Amazon!!  Today I'm celebrating the launch of Graced.   My friends Courtney and Christina join me to discuss what they have been learning from this Bible study. We've been working through it at our local church.  We share answers to questions such as, How have these sexually br...

Show Notes: This is part 2 of my conversation with Sandy Cooper on The Balanced Momcast . In this episode, we take a peek behind the scenes at the spiritual warfare that occurs when we step out in faith.  We share strategies that have helped us in this battle and the importance of others who will fight on our behalf. PS: I didn't end up driving Bre to California because her new employer flew...

Show Notes: In this episode, we are doing something a little different and a lot of fun! I was recently a guest on Sandy Cooper's The Balanced Momcast , and we are sharing that episode here with all of you. You will soon discover why Sandy is one of my favorite podcasters. You will also hear all about the story of how God led me to write a Bible study I didn't want to write! Mentioned on...

Show Notes: Today I speak with my good friend, Angie Baughman. Angie is a kindred spirit who understands that life is HARD. In the hard, she encourages us to focus our hearts on God’s faithfulness! Angie honestly shares her story of sexual brokenness and her journey toward healing. She talks about the power of self-care, staying in God’s word, and telling ourselves the truth. She beautifully ident...

Psalm 103 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, 3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, 5 who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. 6 The LORD works righteous...

There is a story in the New Testament about a woman whose life was marked by sin, shame, and disgrace. But when she encountered Jesus, He lifted her, honored her, and turned toward her. That is the posture of God. His heart always turns toward the sinner. In love, in redemption, and with a desire to rescue. This woman challenges us to consider how we respond to God's grace. Her actions toward...

Join me as I speak with guest Mary DeMuth about how God beautifully weaves justice and mercy together for victims of sexual trauma. In this episode, Mary shares her own abuse story along with practical ways for victims to respond to their abusers. We discuss the importance of sharing our stories in a safe place as part of a healing journey. And also how the church can become a safe community for t...

When we are feeling miserable, we want to know how we can fix it, and the sooner, the better. Just give me six steps to follow, a self-care routine, or some positive affirmations I can repeat to myself.  But  Confession & repentance? That’s not what we’re looking for. Psalm 32 beautifully walks us through the process of moving from guilt, bondage, and misery to forgiveness, freedom, and celebr...

When you hear about someone struggling with something that seems pretty black and white to you, do you lean more toward truth or grace? Would you be the first to run to her with words of comfort and encouragement or with hard, but honest advice? Jesus is the perfect embodiment of grace and truth. When a woman is brought to Him who has been caught in a sin punishable by death, His response silences...

Where do you turn on your most desperate days?  Those days when your heart is broken and you can't stop crying? And why are we so afraid of our tears? The writers of scripture knew how to express grief. We could learn so much from them about how to lament. Join me in walking through Psalm 42... a Psalm full of hope for when life hurts ! Click here for show notes. Thanks for listening! If you...

Do you ever read stories of people in the Bible and think, “I want to live like that. I want to do things that are bold and adventurous!” Cyndi Staudt knows firsthand about living an adventurous faith. She also knows how God uses our broken stories to bring healing to others. Her approval addiction led her into a series of failed relationships. But then, she met Jesus, and like the woman at the we...

Do you ever feel as though you aren’t worthy? Do you fear that if people in the church knew your past sins or current struggles, you’d be on the outside looking in? If so, listen to the following story and be amazed. It’s about you. And it’s about me. It’s about how every single one of us is pursued by Jesus right where we are. This story is found in John 4:1-42. The woman at the well holds out he...

Show Notes: Listen in for a step-by-step guide on how to forgive the big things in your life. It's all good and well to understand what forgiveness is. But how do we live it out? In this episode, Teresa gives the scriptural basis for practical steps on your journey of forgiveness. Click here for show notes. Thanks for listening! If you like the podcast, you will love Teresa's weekly podc...

Show Notes: Have you struggled with the concept of forgiving someone who deeply hurt you? Do you feel pressure (from yourself or others) to "just forgive them!" Before we can do the brave and painful work of forgiving, we need to define what forgiveness is and, more importantly, what it is not.  In this episode, we dispel 12 common myths about forgiveness and replace them with Biblical t...

Show Notes: Join me for this gut-level-honest conversation with Ronne Rock. Ronne is a Writer, speaker, storyteller, cheerleader, and spiritual aunty. She is also a member of the sisterhood of women who have been redeemed and restored from sexual brokenness. She has bravely allowed God to take her story and use it for good! She is bold in declaring the hope she has because of Jesus, and she lives...

Psalm 23 is probably the best-known psalm…  We often turn to it for comfort and hope during times of loss. This psalm is a hopeful song of God’s presence and abundant provision in our time of need.  A Psalm of David.  The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his...

Have you ever thought about the fact that Bathsheba had to marry the man who raped her and then murdered her husband? How did she do it?! The story of David and Bathsheba, found in 2 Samuel 11-12, has long been misunderstood and misrepresented in many church traditions. Even some translations of Psalm 51 imply they “committed adultery.” However, a careful study of Scripture never portrays Bathsheb...

We've been talking quite a bit about rescue lately. But what about when God doesn't rescue? The marriage fails. The baby dies. The chronic illness gets worse. What then? What do we do when God doesn't come to our rescue? Here are 8 things to remember when God doesn't rescue. Grabe the printable download here! Books I mentioned by Paul David Tripp: Forever: Why You Can't Li...