Restoring the Soul with Michael John Cusick

“ Attunement is an awareness and an attendance to your present experience. ” - Aundi Kolber On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael welcomes back Aundi Kolber to the Restoring the Soul podcast. They will be discussing what it means to understand “Attunement” and the companion “ Try Softer ” resources that are now available, including The Try Softer Guided Journey: A Soulful Companion to Hea...

“ Real accountability leads to accessibility .” - Michael John Cusick On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael concludes our 3-part series on Accountability: Cop Accountability Coach Accountability Cardiologist Accountability Today's episode emphasizes the third and final part, cardiologist accountability. With the cardiologist accountability strategy, this is an approach where… “…we mo...

" The coach model is less about trying to get to the truth, it’s more about trying to inspire. " - Michael John Cusick On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael continues a 3-part series on Accountability: Cop Accountability Coach Accountability Cardiologist Accountability Today's episode emphasizes the second part, coach accountability. With the coach accountability strategy,...

" The man who lives under the cop accountability approach will eventually fail in one of two ways that reinforce the gospel of sin management. " - Michael John Cusick On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael begins a 3-part series about Accountability: Cop Accountability Coach Accountability Cardiologist Accountability Today's episode emphasizes the first part, cop accountabil...

Today’s episode is very special since you’ll be listening to a message from Julianne Cusick, Michael's bride of over 25 years. Her talk, “Devastated but not Destroyed” is a message she gave in 2004 where for the very first time she shared her story of heartbreak, hope, and healing from sexual betrayal and sexual addiction that was exposed in 1994. Giving this talk took a tremendous amount of...

“ The higher your Christology, the wider you see Abba’s love to be. ” - Brad Jersak Brad Jersak is Michael’s guest on today’s podcast. Their conversation centers around how Christ-followers might hold the tension of two abiding and complementary truths:  - Christ’s one-of-a-kind revelation - Abba’s all-inclusive love.  IN: Incarnation, Inclusion = Abba & Lamb. Brad lays out biblical and experi...

“ Risk-taking can lead to restoration only if it’s motivated by love.” - Haejin Shim Fujimura On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael welcomes Mako & Haejin Shim Fujimura. Today, they will discuss a number of topics ranging from trauma, 9/11, Kintsugi, the Covid-19 pandemic, and Human trafficking. Mako is a leading contemporary artist whose process-driven, refractive “slow art” has been...

“ It’s not about limits. It’s about filling our lives with what we really want. ” - Andy Crouch Today we conclude our conversation with author, musician and speaker, Andy Crouch, about his book,  “The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place.” As school is back in session and families are getting back to some regular life rhythms, we thought a conversation center...

“ This is about something a lot more than screens, it’s about something a lot more than limits, and it’s not just about the kids. ” - Andy Crouch Michael's guest for the next two podcasts is author, musician and speaker, Andy Crouch, who joins Michael in a discussion about his book, " The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place ." Andy is an eloqu...

“ How well are you paying attention to what you’re paying attention to? ” - Dr. Curt Thompson On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael continues the conversation we began on our last episode with our good friend, Dr. Curt Thompson. This special in-person conversation has been edited from a 12-part video series with Curt and Michael. As a special blessing for our listeners, Restoring the Soul...

“We are people who long for a world of beauty and goodness.” - Dr. Curt Thompson On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael welcomes our good friend, Dr. Curt Thompson, back to the podcast. This special in-person conversation has been edited from a 12-part video series with Dr. Curt Thompson and Michael John Cusick. As a special blessing for our listeners, Restoring the Soul is making these tw...

“ Freedom is the ability to be exactly who we are before God and others with an overflowing heart and to direct our heart in the direction we most deeply desire. ” - Michael John Cusick On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael continues his in-depth look at Surfing for God and unpacks Chapter 13, “Freedom to Live" with Part 2 of a conversation titled, "Understanding Freedom."...

“ Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom .” - 2 Cor. 3:17 On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael continues his in-depth look at Surfing for God and unpacks Chapter 13, “Freedom to Live.” God’s love kneels down to us, wherever we are. And as He does, He urges us to bare ourselves before Him. Why? Because in seeing our naked selves in the light of G...

“ In repentance and rest is your salvation. In quietness and trust is your strength .” - Isaiah 30:15 On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael continues his in-depth look at Surfing for God and unpacks Chapter 11, “Less Is More”. Solitude and silence are not just practices to optimize our lives in a fast-paced world. And though these practices may bring us healing, they are far more than a t...

“ Restart and reboot yourself. You're free to go. ” - Bono On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael continues his in-depth look at Surfing for God and concludes a 2-part discussion called, “Your Brain on Porn”. Over the past 20 years, the field of neuroscience has exploded our understanding of the human brain. Recent discoveries have profound implications on treating various addictions...

" Like sand on a beach, the brain bears the footprints of the decisions we have made, the skills we have learned ." - Sharon Begley, NEWSWEEK Science Editor On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael continues his in-depth look at Surfing for God and introduces a 2-part discussion called, “Your Brain on Porn”. Over the past 20 years, the field of neuroscience has exploded our underst...

“ I don’t work well with people who have it all together. ” - Dr. Janelle Hallman On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael welcomes colleague and one of Restoring the Soul’s Intensive Clinical Soul Care Specialists, Dr. Janelle Hallman. Janelle is a Licensed Professional Counselor, ordained minister, professor, author, and speaker on issues such as redemption, healing, and wholeness. Her pas...

“The last thing in the world that I was supposed to do was become a believer.” - John Lynch On this edition of Restoring the Soul, we reprise a conversation Michael had with John Lynch. John served for 27 years as teaching pastor at Open Door Fellowship in Phoenix, Arizona. As a gifted communicator, John is a vital Trueface staff member, joining the team in 1997. John has co-authored The Cure, Bo’...

" The story of your life is the story of a long and brutal assault on your heart by the one who knows what you could be and fears it." - John Eldredge Evil is real, and it has a name: Satan - the adversary, deceiver, father of lies. After being thrown out of heaven for cosmic treason, Satan and his legion of fallen angels have had one goal: to defame God(Gen. 3:1-4). The Enemy comes only...

“ ...Jesus only comes to us in our realities, not our illusions. ” - Dr. Ekie Kikule On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael continues the journey through Surfing for God with a deep dive into Chapter 5: Exposing the Counterfeits. We’ll take a look at 3 primary areas where Satan attempts to lure us away from the fulfilled life in Christ; Counterfeit Good, Counterfeit Truth, and Counterfeit...

“...it was a desperate move to save our marriage.” - Kelly Pyke On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael welcomes Eli and Kelly Pyke to discuss their emotional journey from counseling intensive to the purchase of an RV and ultimately a cross-country adventure in hopes to save their marriage. They documented their journey in the film “Far Green Country” which showed the lengths Eli and Kelly...

" What do you want? " - Jesus of Nazareth On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael and Brian discuss Chapter 8 of Surfing for God titled, "Your Good Heart".   If you belong to God, you have a good heart. In the deepest part of who you are, you have a passion to love God and walk in His ways. This statement isn't based on mere emotion. It is a present reality. At this...

“ Internal conflict is growth trying to happen. ” - Dr. Alison Cook On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael welcomes Dr. Alison Cook, co-author of the best-selling, “ Boundaries for Your Soul ” which asks the question, “What if your overwhelming emotions hold the keys to your success?” In today’s conversation, Michael and Alison conclude that it is critically important to develop a “relatio...

“ It was such a joy to discover in his deep heart, behind the scenes, Eugene was the man we thought he was. ” - Winn Collier On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael welcomes back Winn Collier. If you admire the life and writings of Eugene Peterson, you’re in for a real treat. As you will soon hear, Eugene Peterson was not only Winn’s pastor, he was his friend. So it made complete sense for...

“ There’s a revolution that could happen if we could understand that humility is one of the practical outworkings of love. ” - Dennis Edwards On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael welcomes back our good friend, Reverend Doctor Dennis Edwards. If you’d like to listen to previous conversations with Dennis, look up episodes number 132 and 150. Podcast Number 132 is titled, “Turning the Table...