This week, Jake and Bob discuss their journeys away from being therapists and the reasons behind their decisions. They reflect on their experiences, share how they outgrew their roles as therapists, and how they found other outlets to use their charisms and gifts. Jake and Bob also share the burdens they felt before and after making the change and how surrendering their work to the Holy Spirit has helped bear more fruit than ever before.

Key Points:

• Therapy can be a demanding profession that requires selflessness and a high level of holiness.
• Outgrowing the role of a therapist can be a natural part of personal growth and development.It could be a difficult but necessary step in answering God's call to a larger audience.
• Supernatural opposition can occur when bringing the Kingdom of God into the world.
• The Holy Spirit is the primary therapist and therapists should surrender to His guidance.

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This week, Jake and Bob discuss their recent ministry experiences at Franciscan University, Assisi, and various JPII Healing Center events. They explore the transformative power of healing ministry, why they prefer ministering to groups instead of individuals, and the significance of holy sites. Jake and Bob also share insights into why we need so much healing in today’s culture.

Key Points:

• Team ministry is powerful and allows for mutual submission and a greater impact.
• Holy sites have an accumulation of grace and can facilitate powerful encounters with God.
• Blessing spaces is important to invoke God's presence and protect against spiritual contamination. Blessing places and spaces is critical for inviting the presence of God and experiencing His grace.
• The desecration of authority and the degradation of holy spaces contribute to the loss of worship, healing, and the culture's current state.
• Therapists and pastors have distinct roles, and it is important to recognize the limitations of therapy and the need for spiritual authority.
• Prayer has a powerful impact and can bring about healing and transformation in the lives of others.

Resources:

• Fr. Joe Freedy and The Power of One Hail Mary Video

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This week, Jake and Bob are joined by Bishop Andrew Miller, the founder of HeartSync Ministries and a priest in the Orthodox Evangelical Episcopal Church to conclude their series on Parts Work. Bishop Andrew discusses the four core parts of HeartSync, the importance of placing God in the center of our hearts, and his process for helping others heal from brokenheartedness. He also discusses the ultimate goal of healing as bringing the whole heart into a loving relationship with God and how giving thanks to God can help bring us into deeper relationship and healing. For more information about HeartSync or Bishop Andrew, visit his website here.

Key Points:

• Heart Sync is a therapeutic approach that focuses on healing brokenheartedness and integrating the core components of the heart.
• The four core components of the heart are function, guardian, emotion, and true self.
• Many people have parts of their heart that are not in relationship with God, and healing involves bringing these parts into communion with Him.
• Healing also involves making relational connections with God through memories and experiences as well as expressing thanksgiving to deepen the bond with God.
• It is important to recognize union with God as the ultimate goal of inner healing and deliverance.

Resources:

• Bishop Andrew’s website

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This week, Jake and Bob are joined by Brya Hanan, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, to continue their series on parts work. Brya shares her personal story from trauma to healing and how it has influenced her work as a therapist. She introduces her model of parts work, discusses the five A’s of parts work therapy, and shares a practical meditation you can use to begin your healing journey. For more information, check out Brya’s book Befriending Your Inner Child.

Key Points:

• Understanding and integrating the different parts of ourselves is essential for healing and wholeness.
• Embodiment and the awareness of the body's sensations and needs can be the first step in one’s healing process.
• The relational aspect of parts work, including self-compassion and love, is vital for healing and integration.
• The five A's of Internal Family Systems therapy are Anchor, Acknowledge, Attune, Ask, and Act.
• Incorporating Jesus into the therapy process can deepen the healing and anchoring experience.
  
  

Resources:

• Brya’s new book: Befriending Your Inner Child
• Brya’s website

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This week, Jake and Bob are joined by Gerry Crete, a marriage and family counselor to discuss his work on internal family systems, or parts work. Parts work is a therapeutic approach that involves exploring and understanding the different “parts” of our personality and how they can influence the decisions we make in life. Jake, Bob, and Gerry explore the transformative applications of parts work in therapy, distinguish the differences between desires and wounds, and discuss the role of love and compassion in the healing journey. For more information check out Gerry’s book Litanies of the Heart.

Key Points:

• Parts work, or internal family systems, can lead to remarkable breakthroughs in therapy by helping individuals connect with and understand their different parts.
  
• Harmony and unity within oneself can be achieved through the integration of different parts, allowing for a more balanced and authentic experience of self.
  
• Understanding the distinction between desires and parts can help individuals navigate conflicting motivations and make choices that align with their true selves.
  
• Practical applications of parts work include using analogies and visualization techniques to help individuals relate to and understand their parts.
  
• It is important to recognize and distinguish parts from the true self, which is characterized by compassion and love.
  

Resources:

• Gerry’s new book Litanies of the Heart
• Gerry’s practice Transfiguration Counseling

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This week, a special guest joins the podcast - Bob’s mother, Peggy. Bob has shared the story of his absent father and the healing that took place over years of prayer. Now, Peggy shares her testimony of tender love, hardship, and forgiveness. She opens up about the beautiful relationship she had with her husband, the pain experienced in the divorce, and her self-sacrifice as she raised her 7 children. 

• The impact divorce has on childhood & those previously in the marriage.

• The process of forgiveness and the role it plays in daily life. 

• The power of prayer and the impact conversion has. 

• What it takes to get through a divorce. 

• The reason why many men struggle in marriage.  

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This week, Jake and Bob are joined by Nicole Rodriguez as they continue their series on divorce. Nicole’s parents divorced when she was 11 years old & the trauma she experienced affected her through childhood and into her marriage. In the episode, she shares how her marriage suffered because of these wounds as well as the healing she has received through her relationship with the Lord, her spiritual parents & her husband’s willingness to walk alongside her.

• The impact divorce has on childhood & marriage.

• Children have a deep need for their parents. 

• How to process the pain of divorce. 

• The role spiritual parents have for children of divorce. 

• Bring divorce wounds to Jesus in adoration. 

• Undone Retreat (virtual or in person)

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This week, Jake and Bob are joined by Joey Pontarelli, the founder and president of the ministry “Restored”. After finding a lack of help after his parents’ divorce, Joey decided to begin ministry with “Restored” to offer practical guidance and support for teens and young adults from broken families. Jake, Bob, and Joey discuss the wounds that come from divorce, their personal experiences, and practical advice on how to respond to this woundedness. 

• If there isn’t any transformation in the wounds, then the sins we fall into, as a remedy, make sense. They don’t work, but they make sense. 

• We often don’t want to face these wounds, so we try to outrun them. But we can’t outrun our wounds. We’re made for more than that.

• The Lord understands why you struggle with each particular sin. It doesn’t surprise or scandalize Him. And He loves you where you are. 

• Divorce is a wound of broken love. So the medicine can only work when you reach the wound. Love is what heals. 

• Relationship with God is the primary healing element and agent. Give God your attention, quality time, and trust Him. 

• Consume great content that involves trauma and healing. Seek out coaching - a therapist, spiritual director, or mentor. Have a good community and deep relationships.

• For a healthy marriage - spend time with a couple who has a healthy marriage. 

• The temptation in marriage is to harden your heart and to close yourself off. But instead, we are called to tenderness and vulnerability.

• Restored Ministry Website 

• RTG Anatomy of a Wound Series

• Adam Young’s Podcast: The Place We Find Ourselves

• Restored Ministry Podcast

• Restored Ministry Podcast with Sr. Miriam 

• It’s not Your Fault (Book by Joey)

• Restored Ministry courses  

• 5 tips to navigate the holidays in a broken family guide

• Jay Stringer

• Jason Evert

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