The Heal Ministry Podcast

Lana is known for all the creative ideas she puts to use on her homestead, from using vegetable oil in place of gasoline to showing us how to winterize a chicken coop. But the part of her story she hasn't shared much publicly is what God did through a peach-sized brain tumor in her head. Today she takes us through the whole journey, revealing a God who cares for us through big breakthroughs and sm...

Kevan Chandler's friends carried him through Europe. Yes, literally - in a backpack. Diagnosed with SMA when he was young, Kevan grew up in a family that empowered him to dream of a unique life with his disability. His life experiences, combined with a personal relationship with Jesus, led him to try something crazy when he left his wheelchair behind and let a bunch of his musician friends carry h...

Today's episode is Tera's sermon from the Fall Heal Retreat. Enjoy the short episode, and if you're wanting something longer, you can always scroll back through other Heal episodes and listen to the ones you've missed. See you next week with more interviews! Tera IG: @terabradham Tera Website: terabradham.com Heal Website: thehealministry.com

Theresa Boedeker was in the passenger seat in 1994 when she saw a school bus pull out in front of their car. The ensuing accident left her in the hospital and her husband fighting for his life. The following years led to PTSD, two simultaneous but different grueling recoveries, and chronic pain. On the show today, Theresa looks back to this season in her life and shares how God taught her about Hi...

Have you ever thought about how creativity can relieve your pain symptoms? This is the journey of Melanie Fagan, who has experienced numerous chronic pain conditions including breast cancer, hernia repair and hysterectomy surgeries, Type 1 Diabetes, and autoimmune diagnoses. In addition, her husband has had multiple brain surgeries to address Trigeminal Neuralgia, which has been documented as the...

What is heaven? Where is it? Is it a place we escape to, or is it a place that we are responsible for bringing here to Earth? Heaven is the place where every tear will be wiped away and no more suffering will exist; it is the place of our ultimate healing. But it is so much more than that. Join James Paul and me for a conversation today about what we can really expect when we talk about heaven and...

The most dreaded phrase you can receive from a doctor or a friend: “it’s all in your head.” Many people who have walked through the fires of physical pain have experienced the sinking feeling in their stomachs when someone suggests that their pain is in their head, because it feels like the person is accusing them of making up their pain; it feels like their pain is invalidated. Since our goal at...

Life is almost never purely bad or purely good, purely grief-filled or purely joy-filled, purely redeemed or purely irredeemable. We must learn to let God meet us in the middle, in that place of wrestling where we hold both the trials and the triumphs of this life at the same time. Carleigh Joyce is learning how to hold both pain and joy, longing and contentment, grieving and pushing forward as sh...

One of one people will die - it's the ultimate statistic. But have you ever thought of death as a spiritual discipline? It wasn't that long ago that Christians viewed death as an art, an integral crowning piece of their journeys here on earth. In Rob Moll's book, The Art of Dying, he explored this lost art in profound ways. Then ten years after writing his book, Rob tragically passed away in a hik...

James Bryan Smith is one of the most prolific Christian thinkers of our time, and he joins us today to talk about his journey through the loss of his daughter and what it looked like to be a special needs parent. We talk about all kinds of concepts in his book, Room of Marvels, like what it looks like to "forgive God," the realities of heaven, and the pain of suffering in this world. I believe thi...

 Nic Nienhuis' friends started calling her the "ambitious cripple," a term she loves, after seeing how vivaciously she lives life amidst severe pain and limitation. Nic is in her thirties and has had over 30 surgeries relating to her multiple diagnoses, some of which include anklosing spondylitis and RA. We are also stoked to have Nic on the podcast today because she is typically working on t...

Dr. Andy Laurie has been both a pastor and an emergency room radiologist, and he brings both perspectives to our talk about God and physical healing today. Dr. Andy has also had extensive experience with his own physical pain, living through years of a debilitating disease of his autonomic nervous system. Check out his book below, and enjoy this unique conversation! When Skies Aren’t Blue: https:/...

Charis Brown had chronic, debilitating migraines for 25 years before she found a clinic she felt like God told her would be "his coat to her" (Luke 8:43-48). She received her healing through both God's hand and medicine's hand, and she joins us today to walk us through her journey through pain, healing, and wholeness. Charis is also a nurse and a dietician, and she has some incredible holistic hea...

Brandon Brown was left for dead by someone he thought was one of his closest friends. Join us today as we talk about Brandon’s healing from his old lifestyle of drugs, his current victories and struggles, and how he brings his gout and arthritis to the Lord. There are so many Easter eggs of wisdom to find in this episode! Brandon also runs HELP Fest, an organization dedicated to Healing Every Livi...

Lore Ferguson Wilbert vulnerably shares parts of her doubts and questions through her journey, including an ectopic pregnancy, a current struggle she's facing, and her journey through miscarriages. Lore is the author of Handle with Care, a book on the ministry of touch. Touch is not talked about much in our healing journeys, and Lore shares today why this may be the case and how we can learn from...

Sam Kavanagh was on a back-country ski trip when an avalanche struck. Losing his best friend in the avalanche, Sam was lucky to be alive. But when he looked down and saw the bone of his leg sticking through his pants, he knew he was in trouble. Following a massive search and rescue effort, Sam had his leg amputated. But his story didn't end there! Not only did he pick up cycling and become a US Pa...

Sam Kavanagh was on a back-country ski trip when an avalanche struck. Losing his best friend in the avalanche, Sam was lucky to be alive. But when he looked down and saw the bone of his leg sticking through his pants, he knew he was in trouble. Following a massive search and rescue effort, Sam had his leg amputated. But his story didn't end there! Not only did he pick up cycling and become a US Pa...

Madeline Kalu survived 80-hour work weeks by taping her shoulder, seeing doctors, and dragging herself to work after sleepless nights. Today she shares the lessons she's learned from burnout and how stress affected her body. From the beginning of her job to her recovery now, this is a testimony you're going to want to hear! Madeline's Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/faithlovelifedesigns/&nbsp...

Join us for part two of Cami and Gabe Latham's stories. Listen to episode 65 to hear the backstory of Gabe's accident and how that affected Cami and their family. Then listen to this episode to hear how God brought their healing journeys full circle. Disclosure: We talk about very serious topics in this episode, including self harm, abuse, suicide attempts, and demonic oppression. These are vital...

Cami and Gabe Latham are a sister and a brother who grew up in Brazil. Today, they take us on the first part of their journey (part two coming on Thursday!) through Gabe's accident, his near death experience (NDE), Cami's dream of the event before it happened, and how she felt the effects of her brother being the "miracle boy." The way these two's journeys are interwoven and how God heals both of...

Struggling through the effects of rheumatoid arthritis on his biking career and life, Dave Chernosky sat awake in bed questioning God for two hours. After he finally succumbed to exhaustion, he awoke to loud sounds coming from the kitchen. Trying to protect his kids, Dave ended up getting attacked by a 350-pound black bear. But the most surprising part is that the attack led to one of the most hea...

Olympian Ryan Hall speaks today about his keys to enduring pain. This is an excerpt from his podcast, Running Free, used with his team's permission for our audience. As you listen, think about how these tips for enduring pain in running can apply to chronic pain or any kind of other pain in your life. Ryan's advice is profound, and we are grateful for his wisdom! You can click on th...

If you’re feeling like your ship of life has run aground, like your dreams have been shattered, or you’re questioning how you got so far off course from the plan you thought God had for your life, this episode is for you. Jessica Carey joins us to talk about her journey through an undiagnosed health issue, how God has brought her through and is still bringing her through these unexpected waves, an...

Ellie Sanazaro and her husband were told that their daughter would be born with a disability. While that ended up being false, God had stirred up such a passion in their hearts for parenting a child with disabilities that they ended up adopting a son with Down Syndrome. That process took quite a bit longer than the sentence shows, but we delve into more of the process in the interview. Now, Ellie...

Our British brother and sister Jonny and Janna Ivey join us to talk about one of the most heartbreaking subjects in our earthly existence: baby loss. In their new book, Silent Cries, they delve into the depths of their own wounds in order to bring healing to the wounds of others. This is not a pretty episode about a pretty topic, but it's raw, real, and shows the goodness of God in a way that only...