Life Renovation Podcast

Church and Politics with City Councilman Jonathan Bingle

We're back with our second episode in the series The Church and Politics. Our guest today is Spokane City Councilman Jonathan Bingle.  Having served in the pastorate for many years and now in city government, Jonathan brings a unique and balanced perspective on the role of the church in politics.
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Life Renovation is a ministry of Life Services Spokane, a 501c3 based out of Spokane, WA.  To learn more about our work with those impacted by unplanned pregnancy, fatherlessness or past abortions please visit our website at www.lifeservices.org

Can the Church and Politics Coexist with Pastor Mark Blair

Today we begin a new series on the church and politics asking the question, is it possible for the two to coexist?  We’ll take a look at  some of the questions many Christians are asking with Pastor Mark Blair of Sozo church in Spokane providing some points of application as we navigate the choppy political waters that we find ourselves in.   
Show Notes:
Audio book recommendations from Pastor Mark Blair:
The Chronicles of Narnia
Abba's Child by Brennan Manning
Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning
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Life Renovation is a ministry of Life Services Spokane, a 501c3 based out of Spokane, WA.  To learn more about our work with those impacted by unplanned pregnancy, fatherlessness or past abortions please visit our website at www.lifeservices.org

Tools for Navigating Hard Topics

Have you ever fallen into a conversation about life, choice, or abortion and found that it left a bad taste in your mouth?  Maybe you exited that conversation frustrated or just shut it down altogether because you didn't know  what to say.  In this episode, your hosts Glendie and Elizabeth tackle navigating hard conversations using abortion as their topic.  Through the tools taught in the Unexamined Life Workshop, they will help you discover that it is not only possible to survive these conversations, but navigate them with civility and accuracy.
Show Notes:
James 3:17
Acceptance vs. Approval
Tools for Navigating Hard Topics
1.  Lead with questions, not statements
2.  Win the person, not the argument
3.  Keep the main thing the main thing
4.  Be Kind
5.  Ask their story
The Carnegie Stages of Life
Miracle of Fertilization
Humanly Speaking-Michael Spencer
Find out more about the next Unexamined Life Workshop
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Life Renovation is a ministry of Life Services Spokane, a 501c3 based out of Spokane, WA.  To learn more about our work with those impacted by unplanned pregnancy, fatherlessness or past abortions please visit our website at www.lifeservices.org

Parenting Little Ones with Abigail Johnson

It’s been said, motherhood is not a hobby; it is a calling!  Abigail Johnson, author of  Called to be a Mom: The Intentional Pursuit of Christ-Centered Motherhood joins us today to talk about how to confidently live out that calling and how to take the truth and apply it intentionally to motherhood in it’s various forms.
Show Notes:
Abigail's book:  Called to be a Mom:  The Intentional Pursuit of Christ-Centered Motherhood
Follow Abigail Johnson and her family on Instagram
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Life Renovation is a ministry of Life Services Spokane, a 501c3 based out of Spokane, WA.  To learn more about our work with those impacted by unplanned pregnancy, fatherlessness or past abortions please visit our website at www.lifeservices.org

Healing from Sexual Brokenness-Kallie's Story

Kallie Kohl’s story is one of amazing transformation through the power of the Holy Spirit working in her life.  She has come full circle from a life of addiction, sexual trauma, homelessness, and at one time, a resident of Life Services Maternity home to now working on staff at Life Services as our Communications Coordinator.  We invite you in to hear Kallie’s story of how faith in God led to profound personal change that continues to this day in her life!
Show Notes:
UGM Women's Recovery at Anna Ogden Hall
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Fatherlessness & The Spokane Fatherhood Initiative w/ Ron Hauenstein

There is a father absence crisis in America!  According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 1 out of 4 children in the U.S. are living without a biological, step or adoptive father in the home--enough children to fill New York city twice or Los Angeles four times over.  The Spokane Fatherhood Initiative is helping to change that statistic by coming alongside men from every walk of life and helping them to become stronger fathers by providing proven, evidence based training and the resources they need.  Glendie Loranger recently sat down with Executive Director of SpoFi, Ron Hauenstein to find out the difference they are making right here in Spokane!
Show Notes:
Find out more about how to become a 24/7 Dad through SpoFi's Fatherhood Training Classes here.
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Life Renovation is a ministry of Life Services Spokane, a 501c3 based out of Spokane, WA.  To learn more about our work with those impacted by unplanned pregnancy, fatherlessness or past abortions please visit our website at www.lifeservices.org

Prayer In Our Daily Lives w/ special guest Kim Heidinger

Have you ever wondered, what exactly is prayer?  Is it something we just do before a meal or at bedtime, maybe once a week in church, or is there more to it than that?  Is God listening, does He even hear me when I pray?  Today, Emily Olson and guest Kim Heidinger share from personal experience on how they have wrestled through these same questions and how God has met them in the middle of it all!
Show Notes
Kim's favorites on the topic of prayer:
The Circle Maker, Mark Batterson
Draw The Circle-40 day Prayer Challenge, Mark Batterson
Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Jim Cymbala
Fresh Power, Jim Cymbala
The Power of A Praying Wife, Stormie Ormartian
Sacred Rhythms, Ruth H. Barton
A Praying Life, Paul H. Miller
Talking with God, Francis Fenelon
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Life Renovation is a ministry of Life Services Spokane, a 501c3 based out of Spokane, WA.  To learn more about our work with those impacted by unplanned pregnancy, fatherlessness or past abortions please visit our website at www.lifeservices.org

Healing from Miscarriage w/ Dixie Whitty & Dee

Life Services Spokane medical staff care deeply for our clients who experience a miscarriage. During this episode of the Life Renovation Podcast, we bring you two personal stories of pregnancy loss from our podcast producer, Dee Massey, and Dixie Whitty, our Life Services Coach.  With this episode, we hope to connect those who have also experienced pregnancy loss and inform those who haven't with an understanding of how to become a better support system. 
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Life Renovation is a ministry of Life Services Spokane, a 501c3 based out of Spokane, WA.  To learn more about our work with those impacted by unplanned pregnancy, fatherlessness or past abortions please visit our website at www.lifeservices.org
 

Parenting Adult Kids w/ Todd & Roxie Fonda

The kids have grown up and are living independently apart from you...but what now?!  This can be a very disorienting time for many parents, but it doesn't have to be. Todd and Roxie Fonda join us today with some sage wisdom and great encouragement for navigating the murky waters of parenting adult children.
Show Notes
Recommended resources in this episode include:
The Strong Willed Child by James Dobson
Dare to Discipline by James Dobson
Promise Keepers
Books by John Trent: The Blessing and The Four Animals
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Life Renovation is a ministry of Life Services Spokane, a 501c3 based out of Spokane, WA.  To learn more about our work with those impacted by unplanned pregnancy, fatherlessness or past abortions please visit our website at www.lifeservices.org
 

Parenting Teens w/ Josh & Melissa Stelly

There's nothing that compares to the good ol' summertime! Family picnics, family reunions, family vacations, family everywhere you turn! With all that family togetherness, we wanted to spend some time talking to parents at different stages in their parenting journey's.  Come along as we talk with Josh & Melissa Stelly about parenting teens...what's working and what's not!
Show Notes:
Shepherding A Child's Heart by Ted Tripp
Bringing Up Girls by Dr. James Dobson
Bringing Up Boys by Dr. James Dobson
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Life Renovation is a ministry of Life Services Spokane, a 501c3 based out of Spokane, WA.  To learn more about our work with those impacted by unplanned pregnancy, fatherlessness or past abortions please visit our website at www.lifeservices.org