Helping Healing Humor

JACKIE DOES SHARE DETAILS ABOUT HER ADDICTION THAT MIGHT BE TOO MUCH FOR YOUNG EARS. Jackie shares her story of Christian foundation to drug addict to redemption to advocacy. Jackie stresses the importance of a Christian upbringing but also when to cut ties in an effort to restore someone from their demons. Ben speaks to God's amazing work in using people who have experienced addiction to help tho...

Travis laments how fast time flies and how the class of 2022 will soon be graduating. Ben reminds us to be positive and thankful for 2022. We are thankful for our awesome podcast community. They guys run down some of the positives through 2021 which include great interviews and the launching of our patreon. Travis brings up the discussion of the resolutions and admits that he doesn't really get in...

Blake joins Ben and Travis once again to discuss the holidays and how to succeed in bringing peace to the most tumultuous holiday get together. Travis states that he tries to see his family members and co-workers as people who generally have his best interest at heart. Blake agrees and adds that everyone should get our respect. Ben brings up some deescalating techniques. Travis adds that body lang...

Ben reintroduces Blake to you as a guy who has been the voiceover for our "Sons of Blunder" episodes and weighed in on our sports episodes. Blake has also appeared in our CYC videos through the years as well. On today's episode he joins us to talk about the holidays and how to not only survive them but thrive through them. Ben brings up the holiday get togethers and the feeling of the holiday rush...

Team Ben and Travis for Cyprus wrapped up this year's St. Jude event last Saturday by surpassing their goal of raising $10,000 thanks to the help of wonderful folks like you. Ben and Travis are joined once again by Will, Justin Bretherick and new comer to the podcast Josh Thorne. The guys share their inspiration and funny events along the route to the finish line. Join us as we honor you and wonde...

Ben and Travis return from Ben's parent's house to wrap up their discussion of the dangers of lust and the effects it can have on relationships and your mind. Travis starts off by reminding everyone that God can redeem any circumstance. King David admits his wrong doing in Psalm 51, looks to God for forgiveness and then trusts God to use him to teach others. Ben and Travis both are encouraged by t...

Ben and Travis come to you once again from Ben Hayes' old bedroom at his parents' house to wish you a happy Thanksgiving. The duo share some things they are grateful for from 2021. Travis kicks off the thankfulness by talking football of the backyard variety. Ben is thankful for some normalcy in 2021. The guys share their thankfulness for one another and our wonderful friends around the world. The...

As the title entails we are discussing some adult topics in today's podcast so just a warning about young ears that might be listening. Ben kicks off the podcast talking about celebrating his dad's birthday on the day of recording (you may hear some of the clean up from the party in the background) and how much that means to him. Ben transitions into the conversation of the dangers of lust by talk...

Ben, Travis and Will finish up their discussion with the ABC's of happiness. Ben discusses the importance of perspective during hard times. It isn't easy to remember that difficulties are usually fleeting and also give you wisdom going forward. The guys discuss Paul's circumstances when he wrote Philippians and how important joy was to his perseverance. The guys mention how their relationship with...

Will returns to the podcast to discuss the idea of being happy in an unhappy world. The guys respond to a reply to last week's email survey. Ben brings up some of the events your hosts have endured. They discuss the difference between happiness and joy. Travis talks about the difference between negativity and constructive criticism. He also brings up the importance of the living cloud of witnesses...

Kenya Hayes returns for part two of her interview with her husband Ben and Travis. On this episode they discuss how they talked to all of their kids about what their sibling was going through. They discuss how they endured the struggle of travel and being in two different places. They discuss how others have worse situations as far as being away from home for months. They finish the interview abou...

We welcome the awesome Kenya Hayes to the Helping Healing Humor podcast for the first time. In this episode she and Ben share their intial reaction to their youngest son's melanoma diagnosis. Their first trip to Huntsville, Alabama and then referral to St. Jude Memphis. They also discuss the tremendous hospitality of St. Jude and how they've progressed through this anxiety inducing journey. Ben sh...

The awesome Loni Beth returns to the Triple H podcast! This time she shares her grief journey through 3 miscarriages and how the people surrounding her helped her through the storm. LB then opens up about her dad's close call and how it rocked her faith. She speaks of her struggle to maintain her relationship with God and how a friend brought clarity in her time of doubt. Travis talks about Job an...

This week, the BAT crew spends some time with Loni Beth Jones Watkins, the daughter of our mentor and friend Lonnie Jones. Loni Beth struggled all the way through elementary, middle, and high school with her academics due to a different way of learning. Her parents tried for years to get accommodations and were met with opposition. In her senior year she had an offer to play Division 1 volleyball...

Ben, Travis and Will are joined by mentor Danny Morris once again. This time they discuss the importance of ministering to people through grief. Danny was the pulpit minister at the congregation that Tabitha Gean attended when she was killed in an automobile accident driving home after school. Tabitha was Ben's girlfriend at the time of her passing. This event changed both of their lives and also...

Ben, Travis and Will are joined by long time minister and friend Danny Morris to discuss his road to Christianity and how that impacts the emotion of anger. Ben begins the episode by introducing Danny and how the relationship began. Danny tells us a regretful story of letting his anger get the best of him even though he ultimately made the right decision. He then shares his journey to Christ and h...

Ben and Travis are joined by Scott Keiser as he and his wife Laura travel to Valdosta, Georgia after beginning to clean up their home in Louisiana (we ask for your patience on the sound quality). Scott shares the impact of Hurricane Ida on the state, local and his own home. He also shares the stages of the recovery from a hurricane and what his area looked like during his recent visit. Scott gives...

Ben and Travis come to you from McMinnville, Tennessee as they prep for the Central Church of Christ 2021 VBS. The guys share some of the Scriptures that have greatly influenced their lives. Ben and Travis both go with texts found in 2 Timothy to start off the show. Travis' mission for his ministry can be found in Paul's personal letter. Ben finds an impactful direction in Titus and Travis finds a...

Don Williams joins the guys once again from Maywood Christian Camp in Hamilton, Alabama (please forgive the background noise). In their time together they discuss practical tidbits that Don has picked up in his grief education. Ben discusses the fact that we will all deal with death at some point and it will effect our loved ones. Don began ministering through Hospice which began his desire to lea...

This week's episode was recorded at Maywood Christian Camp in Hamilton, Alabama on July 2nd with special guest Don Williams! Don is a wonderful brother in Christ who has ministered in many ways. In this episode he shares what he has learned about dementia through his mother's journey through the disease. Don gives us practical points for the patient, their caregivers and how to serve both as the b...

Rachel Engstrom joins Ben, Travis, and Will for “Wife, Widow, Now What: Part 2” on this week’s episode of the Helping Healing Humor Podcast. In part 2 Rachel shares several practical tips for those who are going through cancer in their family and for those who are attempting to serve those with chronic illnesses. Many of those practical helps are simple and inexpensive but help preserve the energy...

This week, Rachel Engstrom, author of the book "Wife Widow: Now What?" join Ben, Travis, and Will to share part one of her journey through her husband's diagnosis of cancer, the treatment, the remission, and ultimately the grief of losing him to the affects of the treatment. She shares the ups and downs that so many families experience and shares how much it means to have family and friends at you...

Ben and Travis are joined by longtime friends Ray Reynolds and Travis Harmon on the campus of Heritage Christian University for the annual TITUS (Teens in Training for Useful Service) Camp. The fellows tackle the question of "What is the first thing you tell a new Christian?" Ray tells us how he helps new Christians who have just made a public declaration of war against the devil by giving their l...

Ben kicks off the episode with the question of how Pam serves people who are single now. She says that she is very sensitive to those who are sitting alone in public. Will brings up the temptation to compromise their beliefs to have a relationship that it hurts one's relationship with God. Pam brings up how important it is to pray for those people to have discernment in making sure they are at the...

Ben, Travis, Will and Pam return for another episode recorded on location at Maywood Christian Camp. Will introduces the topic of singleness. Pam starts the conversation by giving details on her experience with being single at a Christian university. Pam leads the conversation to God's perfect timing. She also discusses some of the not so great things people say to you when you are single. She tal...