Life Renovation Podcast

Episode 21: Social Norms and Singleness with Elizabeth and Emily

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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

Episode 20: Road To Recovery with Emily Olson

If you or someone you know is stuck in a rut of addiction that seems impossible to escape, there is hope. Emily Olson is living proof that recovery from addiction is possible!  
Show Notes:
Find out more about the Union Gospel Mission Spokane recovery program.
Genesis Process
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Episode 19: Demystifying the Youth-Parent Relationship with Christian Pfening

Does it ever feel like your tweens and teens have grown three heads and just stepped off another planet??  Christian Pfening, youth pastor at Crossover Church in Spokane, Washington brings some great encouragement and help in demystifying the youth/parent relationship and brings some valuable resources to parents navigating the sometimes weird and wacky world of tweens and teens!
Show Notes:
Christian's recommended resources for parents of tweens and teens:
Websites:
Center for Parent/Youth Understanding
Rooted Ministry
Podcasts:
Alicia Childers Podcast
Watermark Students Podcast
I Don't Have Enough Faith To Be An Atheist
Books:
Digital Dominion-Jeff Mingee
Smartphone Sanity-David Eaton & Jeremiah Callahan
The Secret Battle of Ideas About God-Jeff Meyers
God and The Transgender Debate-Andrew T. Walker
Raising Men, Not Boys-Mike Fabarez
10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (And Answer) About Christianity-Rebecca McLaughlin
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Episode 18: Healthy Fathers Raising Healthy Families with Mark Morton

How in the world do I raise a healthy family without a healthy father?  Come along with Glendie and Elizabeth and find out as they talk with Mark Morton, Program Director and overseer of the fatherhood ministry at Life Services Spokane!
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Episode 17: Navigating Hard Topics-My Body My Choice

“My Body My Choice” has become a popular slogan that represents personal bodily autonomy, bodily integrity and freedom of choice. On today’s episode, Glendie and Elizabeth take a deep dive into the history of where “My Body My Choice” comes from, how to use logic and reason to critically think through this issue and give you some tools on how to have meaningful conversations with others of differing viewpoints.
Show Notes:
The Hand of God-Dr. Bernard Nathanson
NARAL
Who is Larry Lader?
Who is Betty Friedan?
Roe v. Wade Movie
5 Tools for Navigating Hard Topics
Lead with questions not statements
Win the person, NOT the argument
Keep the MAIN thing, the MAIN thing
Be Kind
Ask their story
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Episode 16: What’s the Big Deal About Birth Control? Featuring Erin Lundt, RN

Does birth control = safe sex? What about emergency birth control? How can women begin managing their own bodies especially regarding birth control? Are there alternatives to oral birth control? Erin Lundt, RN and Clinic Director of Life Services joins us today to provide thoughtful conversation around birth control and offers empowerment to women and (men) over their fertility choices.
Show Notes:
Incidence, Prevalence, and Cost of STI's in the U.S.
Rising STD Rates Among Seniors
CDC-STI Surveillance Report
Washington and United States STD Stats
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Episode 15: When Marriage Isn’t What You Expected

What do you do when all of a sudden you realize he is not the husband you dreamed of and she is not the wife you had hoped for?  We invite you in to the conversation today with co-hosts Glendie and Elizabeth and their producer Dee as they talk about the realities of marriage, the difficulties they have faced, and what they have learned in the process.
 
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Episode 14: Good Enough for God with Pastor Bobby Moore

Do you ever feel like you're not good enough for God?  You're not alone...it's a common struggle for many people.  How do we come to terms with questions like this?  Is there any peace to be found?  How does God really feel about You?  Pastor Bobby Moore  joins Elizabeth and Glendie for a candid conversation on today's episode of Life Renovation.
Show Notes:
River City Church Spokane
Scripture references:  Genesis 1:26; Ephesians 2:8-10; Lamentations 3:22-23
Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
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Episode 13: Keepin' It REAL...Funny with Comedian Rik Roberts

We believe laughing is the best form of therapy! Come and get to know comedian Rik Roberts and share a few laughs with us as Rik shares some of his journey and the healing power of laughter.
Show Notes:
Rik's School of Laughter
Rik's Mission Bikes for Bucks!
Life Services Community Events and Opportunities
Donate and Bring Hope to Life!
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Episode 12: 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, Glendie & Elizabeth tackle navigating hard conversations using abortion as their topic. Through the tools taught in the Unexamined Life Workshop, our hosts will help you discover that it IS possible to not only 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 Statements2. Win the person NOT the argument3. Keep the Main thing the Main thing4. Be Kind5. Ask their story
The Carnegie Stages of Development
Miracle of Fertilization
Humanly Speaking-Michael Spencer
Find out more about the next Unexamined Life Workshop
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