The Wounds Of The Faithful

Dr Steve and Celestia Tracy Don't miss this incredible, inspiring episode as Diana interviews Dr. Steve Tracy, Founder and President of Mending The Soul. Dr. Tracy shares how his personal experiences with abuse and trauma inspired him and his wife Celestia to start the ministry of Mending The Soul. Learn about the many biblical and psychologically sound resources for healing abuse, and trauma that...

Wayne Stiles Don’t miss this episode with our guest Wayne Stiles from Walking The Bible Lands! Wayne shares insights on the godly example of Joseph, and how his life gives us some encouraging answers to one of life’s toughest questions: Where was God during our abuse and suffering? We reminisce about our favorite biblical sites in Israel and learn more about the benefits of Wayne’s incredible Walk...

Sandy Phillips Kirkham We have a survivor story of clergy abuse on today's episode. Our guest is Sandy Phillips Kirkham, author of the book, Let Me Prey Upon You. It tells the horrific story of how she was methodically groomed by her youth pastor when she was 16 years old and suffered sexual, emotional, and physical abuse. Join us on a journey with Sandy as she struggled with the shame of being ki...

Roselly Genao Join us for a captivating story of healing! Our guest is Roselly Genao. She tells of her close knit Catholic family and Dominican roots. As she goes through her college years, she struggled with her faith, depression, lack of self worth, and drinking. She entered into this abusive relationship and tried to leave twice after her boyfriend tried to kill her. Find out how she found the...

Dave Ebert Our guest on this week's podcast, is Dave Ebert from Gifts4Glory Ministries. Dave shares his past struggles with depression, self worth, and thoughts of suicide. He has captivating stories of how he met the Lord, found his calling into improv comedy, and helps victims of sex trafficking to heal using improv classes. You will not want to miss this inspiring interview! Show notes: website...

Our guest on today's episode is Pastor Mark Sowersby. He shares his inspiring story of overcoming abuse, struggles with his weight, and dyslexia. He tells us powerful stories about meeting Jesus, going into the ministry, and learning how to forgive. Join us as he show us how he went from being a victim to being victorious!  show notes: https://dswministries.org diana@dswministries.org  Social medi...

Join us for this last episode of 2020. Diana reflects on the joys and the pain of this past year, including the death of her oldest brother. She talks about the exciting plans for the podcast, future guests and advice on how to transition into 2021. She concludes with featuring a new song from singer/songwriter Monika Hardy of Hardy Music Project. Monika offers our listeners a free download of the...

Can we trust God and the Bible in the midst of our suffering? Diana explores these questions. She also gives tips on bible study and praying when you don't feel like it. She extends her Christmas greetings with her favorite Christmas carol, O Holy Night. show notes: https://dswministries.orgdiana@dswministries.orgsocial media: Facebook, Twitter handle DSW Ministries My blog post about our Israel t...

Join us as Diana talks about her feelings and struggles of the season. She defines the many different tiers of trust. She warns about those who you should not give your trust to and why we shouldn't give our trust to others so quickly. This episode ends with Diana singing a Christmas carol: Virgin Slumber Song. Show notes:https://dswministries.orgdiana@dswministries.orgsocial media: Facebook, Twit...

Our episode today features Ken Keis who talks about how to live our lives on purpose instead of letting life happen to us. He shares his journey of growing up on a dairy farm and realizes that this was not the life he wanted for himself. He talks about his family originating from Hungary and the history of abuse that his parents endured. His inspiring story continues as he overcomes a learning dis...

Today's guest on the show is Doug Setter who gives us some advice on how NOT to be a victim in today's world. He starts sharing about his background in the military, his martial arts training, and the inspiration for his book, One Less Victim. He weaves stories of abuse and PTSD that are all too common in the military with his own tale of escaping the clutches of a pedophile. He ends with giving u...

Come and meet Ashley, a mother of 3 special needs boys, and a survivor of domestic abuse. She begins her story with her traumatic childhood and rebellious teenage years. She talks about how she met her husband and the progression of abuse over the years. She describes how the book, The Love Dare, played a part in her meeting the Lord. After suffering a debilitating childbirth experience, her eyes...

In this episode, Diana speaks about a kind of abuse that she is the most familiar with: spiritual abuse. She discusses the many obvious and subtle ways that a person can experience spiritual abuse, and that it is not only found in cults. She explains why this kind of abuse is the worst kind of abuse there is. The episode concludes with an original blues song that Diana wrote about spiritual abuse....

Welcome back to Part 2 of Brian's story. The story continues as he tells of the legalistic Apostolic Church environment in which he experienced spiritual abuse at the hand of a family member. Brian and Diana reminisce on how God brought them together, the unexpected blessings on their honeymoon, and what has made their marriage so successful. The episode concludes with a mushy love song that Diana...

In this two part series, meet Diana's husband, Brian, as he talks about his upbringing, the tragedy of his parents' deaths, and becoming a Christian at 8 years old. He also shares crazy stories of his days as a professional Christian musician in the 90's, and how God was trying to get his attention with a brush with death. The show ends with an original song written by Diana about social media add...

In this episode, Diana dispels a few myths about abuse, what the common denominator of all abuse is, and what we can do about it. She talks a little about Mending The Soul small groups, and ends with a song selection from her album Classic Favorites, recorded live. Show notes: website: www.dswministries.org email: diana@dswministries.org Facebook and Twitter handle: DSW Ministries Mending The Soul...

Wounds Of The Faithful Podcast In this episode, get to know a little about Diana, as she talks about her background, her music, and the abuse she endured as a missionary for 13 years. She also talks about who this podcast is for, and what to expect in future episodes. Show notes for this episode: Watch my abbreviated story of abuse and a song here. Watch my concert in Paris, France on my YouTube C...