Personal Responsibility Episodes

Pastor Chris Ball shares his story of walking life's rocky road to victorious living in Jesus. His quest to find love and affirmation stamped his life with emptiness, love with pain, failure and loss; then He met the healing love of God.

"Prayer and Jesus," is the way for us to find hope, healing, and happiness in our struggles, suffering, and sorrow, says Pastor Jackie Greene. In this episode, Jackie shares how anyone can call out to God in their brokenness, and God will come close and walk through these dark periods with us. God has abundant Life waiting for us! John 10:10

Endings, Beginnings, and Choices. Why is it so important to consider endings and beginnings and choices? Because Choices become the life we live. And that's a really big deal. In this episode, we talk about good endings that create rewarding beginnings, and other endings that come without asking permission; those experiences that come from other people's harmful choices. We ask: What things should I leave behind? What things are in my heart to pursue What steps do I need to take to begin moving in that direction? What will happen if everything stays the same in my life? What could happen if I dare to dream and move with intention toward my dream? "God is all about giving us abundant life and He does give us the power to choose."

In this episode, Val Brown interviews author Barbara Isaac Croce about her book 'A Journey into Hope: An Interactive Journal for Women.' They discuss the importance of processing thoughts and emotions and training the heart to look at life from a "Hope in God" perspective. Barbara shares the Biblical pattern for training the soul found in Psalm 42:11. The Psalmist acknowledges the current state of his soul--despairing and disturbed--then he directs his heart to God, to trust in Him, and to worship Him as his Help, his God to whom he can run. “What you focus on, grows. That’s the truth. If you focus on all the darkness in your life, that’s all your eyes will see—because we’re trained. This is how God made us: He made us to become what we look at. If you look at God the whole time and His goodness and His character, that’s what will grow in your life. And that’s a matter of perspective. And so we train ourselves; we train our hearts to look a certain way. There’s no magic…Hope is …

When I feel anxious or afraid in The Storms of Life, God gives me peace, strength & courage to help me fight what comes against me. "Sometimes God calms the storm, and sometimes He calms His child."

You can transform your troubled marriage by recognizing that your differences are strengths. Damaged trust and communication failures can find healing. Find hope, and do the work!

Codependency - My story in dysfunctional relationships. Codependency stifles healthy self-image, and activates coping mechanisms; thereby, we bring our dysfunction into our relationships. It takes time to recognize unhealthy patterns, but freedom and victory await us on the other side!

Guard Your Mind / Control Your Thoughts - Ashlee Frazier, Guest. Points from our conversation: From her book: What is going into your mind? What are you consuming? How are those things influencing your life? God tells us to guard our minds and exercise self-control over our thoughts. The more we think about something, the stronger, and more controlling that thought becomes. We CAN and SHOULD do the work to take control over our thoughts. Become conscious of what you think and how your thoughts are affecting your emotions and the course of your life; purposefully work with renewing your mind; clean out the closet / maintain the garden [of your mind]; let God and others you trust help. You CAN guard your thoughts and control your mind.

Taking Back the Narrative - Ashlee Frazier. Ashlee, the author of Taking Back the Narrative, talks with us about how external narratives seek an entrance into our minds and then control over our lives. Whatever narrative we embrace shapes our self-worth, our authentic identity, our emotional honesty, how we relate in friendships, our degree of confidence to relate to God in a personal way, the choices we make, and more. Gain the confidence to challenge areas where you have struggled or succumbed to unhealthy narratives and life practices.