The Nephesh Podcast

this week we take on the important topic of trauma and its impact on our lives. we unpack the survival instincts that kick in during trauma and how staying in survival mode after the danger has passed impacts our health and spiritual formation.

join us this week as we take a brief trip into American history discussing how the Populist movement in the 1800s relates to former President Donald Trump, the current presidential election, and our soul.

in this episode we dialogue with Dr. Ben Kim about the missio dei or "mission of God" and how it impacts our understanding of salvation, community, and our soul.

take a trip with me in this episode into U.S. history as we discuss the history of voting rights and how it helps us understand our soul. we will examine the way Jesus treated people in the New Testament with our own struggle as humans to understand our value, worth, and need for agency.

excited to have a good friend, Rod Gomez, on this episode. now a husband, pastor, and father of five kids, Rod overcame a lot in his child and young adulthood to be the person he is now, and his story is a testimony to the importance of the church and the community of believers.

join us as we dialogue with Joyce Horton as she shares about her calling to ministry and current leadership in churches in rural New York.

in this episode we discuss the documentary, "the secrets of Hillsong," and what it tells us about spiritual abuse and its impact on our spiritual formation.

in this episode we examine the importance of understanding mental health, how it impacts us, and ways we can care for ourselves through caring for our mental health. join us as psychologist, pastor, and professor, Dr. Ashley Brooks, shares her expertise in the interaction between our thoughts, emotions, and actions, and how they impact us and our spiritual growth.

this week we talk with Pastor Mikey Cheshier who shares his miraculous story of survival and restoration following a deadly explosion that burned much of his body at the age of 7. his beautiful story of finding God's love and grace in the midst of his tragedy will speak deeply to you.

this week we have an amazing story of perseverance and strength in the midst of incredibly physically challenging obstacles. Harley Bailey joins us this week and shares his soul story of how he overcame a debilitating physical illness and his journey to ministry.