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Let's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 100 | Hosting God's Presence--Personally + CorporatelySend us a textToday we celebrate Let's Talk with Sanctuary's 100th EPISODE!!! As we launch into a brand-new year, we see that there are some challenges before the Church, and understandably so. Scripturally, we know it’s slated to get a little tougher, the closer we get to the coming of our Lord and Savior. Spiritual leaders must prepare themselves, and rally others, to be ready for Christ's return. So, what does it take to sustain until the end? And how does the minister of the Gospel prepare the way, cultivate an environment where the Spirit of...
2025-01-2444 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 98 | Mental Health Matters for Today’s StudentsSend us a textIt's commonly known that today's children and adolescents are riddled with anxiety, far more than previous generations, but why? What drives the anxiety? How can parents and spiritual leaders guide and shape today's generation as they face an onslaught of unfiltered information and content they are not hardwired to process at such young ages? Youth ministry veteran Kevin Norwood joins LTS host Bridgette Tomlin in this episode to discuss why mental health matters and how a message of Hope can change a student's life.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dr. Kevin Norwood is a seasoned...
2024-12-2756 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 97 | A Season for MiraclesSend us a textIn 11 short years of marriage, Kaitlyn McKinney and husband Jared have experienced more tragedies, challenges, and heartbreaks than many married couples do in a lifetime together. Two cancer diagnoses, a myriad of lifesaving surgeries, four failed adoptions, and a host of disappointments would have broken many down, but have proven to only strengthen this church-planting couple. In this episode of Let's Talk with Sanctuary, hear the heartfelt worship pour out from Kaitlyn's heart as she recounts the countless blessings she and Jared have discovered when faith in Jesus is what is holding you...
2024-12-131h 06Let's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 96 | Transition in Ministerial RolesSend us a textToday’s subject is one you’ll probably need to reference multiple times over the course of your life and ministry journey as transition is unavoidable for every single human. And the unfortunate thing about transition—whether it’s personally, ministerially, relationally—is that often we are ill-prepared for it when it comes upon us. But there is a way to prepare your heart, to anticipate when it’s time to make a change, and some practical steps you can take to make the journey a little smoother. Take a listen as guest Mike Buie sh...
2024-11-2955 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 95 | There's No Such Thing as 'Just a Pastor's Wife'Send us a textThroughout their multi-decade tenure in vocational ministry, predominantly as lead pastors, Bryan and Haley Jarrett have come to the conclusion: Haley prefers the shadows to the spotlight. She's uncomfortable with platform ministry and, despite her many efforts to "grow into the part", has come to recognize that she is called to her husband, and not quite as much to the traditional roles with which the title of "pastor's wife" has often been culturally linked. Cultural expectations, Bryan reminds us, are not Scriptural expectations. In this episode both Bryan and Haley join host Bridgette...
2024-11-151h 03Let's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 94 | Kids Min, Effective Parenting, + MoreSend us a textIt's been studied, researched, and proven: technology has sped things up when it comes to parenting, teaching, and pastoring today's children. Topics that once were saved for later are now required topics to address, both in the home and through the local church. In today's episode we welcome Kids Min expert Brian Dollar, whose tenure in children's ministries and Next Gen ministries overall speaks for itself. The breadth of his insights on how to train up this generation to be lifelong followers of Christ should be valued by every church ministry leader and...
2024-10-2557 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 93 | Ministry to Special Needs Children + Their FamiliesSend us a textParenting children while simultaneously fulfilling all the weighty duties of work, the extracurricular activities, and meeting needs of extended family can be quite challenging, to say the least. Adding the layer of special needs, and the list of variations as diverse as the children who wrestle with them, can produce stress, fear, worry, and so much more on the parents who are just trying to fulfill the call of God on their lives. This episode features a panel of Special Needs Mommas, including Kayla Bates, Chelsea Brummett, and Barbie Harris, and LTS host...
2024-10-1158 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 92 | Friends Are Family We ChooseSend us a textIn today's episode we welcome author Kristen Strong to share about her most recent book--a book you're going to love to receive, and love to give away. Friends Are Family We Choose provides the perfect introduction to a conversation we keep unpacking at Let's Talk with Sanctuary--the value and importance of healthy friendships. Kristen shares about her "baptism by fire" training in friendship when she went from her childhood on "O'Neil Lane" to moving every few years with her husband's military career. She also talks about how to find friendship even in your...
2024-09-2741 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 91 | Pathways of a ProdigalSend us a textWhat do you do when you've done everything right? You've raised your child in the ways of the Lord. You've modeled the heart of Christ. You've instructed them in right and wrong. Yet, the unthinkable happens--your once obedient and faith-filled child has become a prodigal. The pain is unbearable, and the walk of faith is long and hard.If you are the parent of a prodigal, you need hope--and lots of it! Today we are blessed to have author Jelly Valimont on the podcast to share her most recent book. The...
2024-09-1359 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 90 | How to Live with Integrity for All Your DaysSend us a textEternity in heaven, with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, is the ultimate goal for every believer. Unfortunately, many professing followers of Christ, including ministers of the Gospel, will give themselves far too much latitude as they age, letting go of the simple spiritual disciplines and convictions that have grounded them through decades of following Christ, only to be sidelined by the enemy just before they cross the finish line. Faithfulness, not just in ministry service, but in surrendered submission to the work of the Holy Spirit in our personal lives each day...
2024-08-3058 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 89 | Ministry Wife to Widow + How to Minister to WidowsSend us a textToday’s guest will inspire you to just be a better, stronger, more compassionate human being. James wrote in chapter one, verse 27: “Pure and unblemished religion [as it is expressed in outward acts] in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit and look after the fatherless and the widows in their distress, and to keep oneself uncontaminated by the [secular] world.” Sometimes, even as ministers of the Gospel, we can be so consumed with all the tasks that are involved in producing ministry events that we can overlook ministry itself...
2024-08-1650 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 88 | Bi-Vocational & Co-Vocational MinistrySend us a textToday's conversation is going to be an encouragement for all our friends who are serving in the ministry, like pastoring a church, or preaching out on the weekends when invited, or serving as a lay youth pastor or worship pastor, while also carrying the weight of a full-time job in the secular arena. But we also hope to encourage so many others who may be considering this prospect in the near, or distant, future. Bi-vocational ministry often gets overlooked by vocational ministers, or even laity whose pastor is bi-vocational, as it can be...
2024-07-2650 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 87 | Modesty in the 21st CenturySend us a textIn this episode, host Bridgette Tomlin and her guest Crystal Williams tackle the "modest is hottest" mantra, talk about what true modesty actually is, how to teach the generation behind us more about it, and what the risks and rewards are in speaking truth when it's easier to remain silent. Is modesty just about how long your shorts are, or how low-cut your blouse is? What does modesty of the heart look like? Take a listen and pass this crucial conversation along to another momma, youth pastor, women's ministries leader, or young adult...
2024-07-1253 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 86 | When Jesus Delays the MiracleSend us a textWhen you’re suffering, when someone you love is suffering, when it seems the evil in the world is thriving or excelling, it just doesn’t make sense that God would not intervene right now and make it all right. What do you do when Jesus delays? But more importantly, how do you reconcile WHY Jesus delays? This episode of #letstalksanctuary features host Bridgette Tomlin as she digs deeper into Jesus’s delay in healing Lazarus--the delay of a highly anticipated miracle. ------------------------------------------------------------------Featured: Let’s Connect | June 2024Sanctuary...
2024-06-2832 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 85 | Empowering the Men in Our LivesSend us a textYou may have heard the slogan, “Behind every good man is a better woman”. Good men can be even greater men when challenged to become that. It is within the power of every woman to champion the greatness and potential she sees in the man she knows and loves, especially and most importantly her husband and the sons she is raising.It is widely known that men and women are vastly different in the ways their brains function, what is most important to them, how they manage their emotions, what makes them...
2024-06-141h 03Let's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 84 | Single Women in MinistrySend us a textThere is a growing, almost staggering uptick in women who are serving in vocational ministry or on the mission field who are not married. And yet very few conversations are centered in the ministry world around what it looks like to be single in the local church, much less single in the ministry community space. So, that’s why today's guest Kelly Reed and host Bridgette Tomlin are attempting to pull back the curtains and shed a little light on this very important subject. They'll discuss the obstacles still standing in the way of...
2024-05-2448 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 83 | What's a Jezebel Spirit?Send us a textEven those beyond the church's four walls recognize that being labeled with a "Jezebel Spirit" is not a good thing. But often this term is thrown around flippantly, and even more often, it is thrown around without an understanding of its true meaning according to Scripture. What is a Jezebel spirit? In today's episode we welcome guest Susan Vandenheuvel to discuss the origin of this term, what it truly means, and how and when to properly use it. But even more importantly, this conversation is designed to draw attention to a common ploy...
2024-05-1045 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 82 | Tough Skin, Tender HeartSend us a textThere's a lot of talk these days about church hurt. People who have been hurt or disappointed by spiritual leaders, spiritual leaders who have been hurt by those they are called to lead. How can someone in spiritual leadership maintain a heart that is tender to those he or she is leading, and simultaneously protect against chronic injury from the saints? Today's guest Ashley Earwood has had her own share of church hurt and joins host Bridgette Tomlin to reveal how the Holy Spirit has trained her to cultivate tough skin with a...
2024-04-2647 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 81 | Teaching the Next Gen About SexualitySend us a textIn today's episode host Bridgette Tomlin welcomes Casey Gibbons of Mothergood to return to the podcast and talk about S-E-X. How do we talk to our children, teens, and young adults about God's plan for sexuality? In the midst of a gender identity crisis, how should today's ministry leaders and parents broach these otherwise touchy subjects according to God's Word? Casey, mother of six, offers sound counsel with practical tools on how to start the conversation, and keep it going in an effort to raise up a generation of Christ-followers who understand how...
2024-04-1253 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 80 | Silently BleedingSend us a textWhile there are many seasons in the life of a ministry wife, undoubtedly there are seasons where it may feel like she's silently bleeding--isolated with no one who seems to understand the life she leads. In this episode, host Bridgette Tomlin welcomes her guest Jan McIntyre to share candidly about her own journey as a ministry wife, the nudge from the Holy Spirit to create community for ministry wives, and the practical decisions she's made to break out of isolation and shake off the sabotage that can come with church hurt. You'll be...
2024-03-2941 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 79 | Does image matter for spiritual leaders?Send us a textWhile we don’t want to believe it, public perception or image definitely matter. As a general rule, there are two camps, perhaps three, within the ministerial community when it comes to public persona. One ascribes to that of the Influencer in every way--focusing on high fashion, promoting all their latest finds on social media, maybe they’re in the extreme fitness realm. And then there are those in the camp who deem attention to such things as vain, self-serving, prideful, and even deflecting attention away from Christ altogether. And among those in the...
2024-03-151h 03Let's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 78 | Lessons for the Ministry MarriageSend us a textBridgette Tomlin, your host, welcomed her husband Chresten Tomlin to the podcast for Episode 78! In our most recent episode, Episode 77, we featured the incomparable Pam King and dug into her insights about the combo of marriage and ministry. This week we want to come at the same topic but from a slightly different angle. Chresten and Bridgette recently celebrated their 26th anniversary of marriage and ministry. In this episode they share a little bit of their own love story and journey, as well as some of the lessons they either learned early on...
2024-02-2355 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 77 | Prioritizing Healthy MarriagesSend us a textThroughout the month of February we will feature content that focuses on the dynamic of marriage + ministry. First up, we welcome Sanctuary lead team member Pam King back to the podcast as she shares about the TOP THREE areas of concern for many married couples, especially those who serve in leadership. You'll draw loads of wisdom from her 45+ years of marriage and ministry experience, find out why sex in marriage is so important, walk away with practical tools you can actually use, and learn how she and her husband Jim keep their marriage...
2024-02-0954 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 76 | Discovering (& Liking) the Real YouSend us a textUnderstanding who we are, what our strengths and weaknesses are, how we communicate, but then also all of the above about the people we are working with can help diffuse a lot of tension or unnecessary conflict when you’re working on a pastoral staff, a lead team, or even in your marriage. In this episode we welcome guest Vanessa McGee of McGee, Inc to educate us about the value of knowing yourself well, and then being able to identify and appreciate differences in others. You'll love Vanessa's sense of humor, her willingness to...
2024-01-2650 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 75 | The Fight for IdentitySend us a textWe are launching Season Four of Let's Talk with Sanctuary today & welcome a return visit with our friend, Sheila Harper of SaveOne. As we sit in the first month of the year 2024, the very definition of identity is up for grabs. In the past, the term ‘identity’ meant your name, your job, your role in a family or a business, how you were known as a human. In years past, jokes were made about having “an identity crisis”. But we are undoubtedly in one of the greatest identity crises the world has ever seen.
2024-01-1250 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 74 | Ministry Wife RetreatsSend us a textDespite the fact that Sanctuary, our ministry for ministry wives, was launched by an annual event we host call Let’s Retreat, we have never done an entire episode on what it is, why it’s important, who should go, all the things. So, today we are talking about Let's Retreat! And in order to do this episode justice, we had to introduce you to so many of our dear friends at Sanctuary who serve on the Let’s Retreat team, as well as one of our favorite Let’s Retreat guests. Today we are w...
2023-09-291h 00Let's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 73 | Ministry to WomenSend us a textWhether you’re actively engaged in leading a women’s ministry, personally involved in a local church women’s ministry, or simply a woman yourself, let me encourage you to lean into this content. And to our male listeners who are married, or even pastoring women, this is gonna be a great resource for you, as well. Today we welcome women's ministries expert Ashley Simmons of Coastal Church (Daphne, AL) to share her heart for women's ministries, why it's all the more important for the 21st-century church, and the practical tools every women's minist...
2023-09-1539 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 72 | When God Writes Your StorySend us a textIn the case of a tapestry, it starts as an idea. The weaver gathers the raw materials and the tools to work, prepares them, weaves them, and tamps them. Slowly, bit by bit, an image starts to appear; however, it's not until completion that the designer's vision is apparent.Randy Valimont wasn't sure what to make of the raw materials of his life. At first, he couldn't see how anything beautiful could be woven from some of the threads that made up his life: a birth mother who abandoned him without l...
2023-08-2538 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 71 | Back-to-School ParentingSend us a textAll of us have experiences, tough moments, hopefully some great memories, through the evolution from childhood to adolescence, and on into young adulthood. It can be tough growing up! But children being raised in today’s culture are facing challenges that previous generations may have never encountered, especially at the ages that our children are being required to address them. In today's conversation, guest Casey Gibbons of Mothergood.us will bring us fresh insights and timely reminders as we launch into a new school year as parents, pastors, coaches, and mentors.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2023-08-1147 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 70 | Ambiguous GriefSend us a textOften times grief is exclusively defined as the loss of a friend or loved one to death. But there's actually a form of grief that comes when someone hasn't died, but something has died. You feel a sense of loss. Perhaps it's the death of a dream, the loss of a friendship, or your expectations have been shattered. Licensed professional counselor and pastor's wife Karen Blandino joins us at Let's Talk with Sanctuary today to talk about what ambiguous grief is, how to recognize it, and what steps to take forward to move...
2023-07-2845 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 69 | Sanctuary Book Club Q3Send us a textToday we welcome author Kelly Balarie to Let's Talk with Sanctuary as we launch Quarter Three of the Sanctuary Book Club. This quarter's featured book is Kelly's latest book, Take Every Thought Captive. Regardless of how long you've been serving God or leading in a ministerial role, managing your own personal thought life requires lifelong diligence and a refresher course in the 'how-to's' now and again. We also talk about how to handle all the "triggered" people in your day-to-day! You'll be drawn in by Kelly's passion on this subject and be inspired...
2023-07-1435 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 68 | The Sameness of GodSend us a textWe often quote the well-known verse in Revelation 12, stating that “they overcame him (the adversary or Satan) by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony,…" It is vital as we pray and seek the Lord to intervene in our lives that we make room for the testimony when He answers. As believers, we want to be known for boldly declaring all that God has done and all He is doing so that we can continue to believe He will do greater things in our future. And this is what...
2023-06-3034 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 67 | Raising Up 21st Century MinistersSend us a textFor the Kingdom of God to be sustainable, fulfilling its mission until Jesus comes, every generation must raise up men and women of God who are called to give their lives for His cause. What does it look like for 21st century believers to acknowledge and answer the call of God for full-time ministry, receive training and mentoring, and then be launched into their calling? Elise Wood of Ripple Effect, Inc is passionate about challenging and mentoring young adults to all the above. Young adults and those who love and mentor them should...
2023-06-1636 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 66 | Effectiveness in Children's MinistrySend us a textIn today's episode we welcome Pastor Brian Dollar, a 25+ year veteran of ministry to children. Pastor Brian talks about the value of children's ministries, from its foundations in Jesus's earthly ministry to its validity in today's 21st century culture. We ask the questions like "what should pastors know about children's ministries?" and "how do I get more people to volunteer for kid's min?" Every member of the local church needs to hear the profound insight Pastor Brian brings to this growing, invaluable facet of local church ministry for the family and for the...
2023-05-2642 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 65 | The God of MiraclesSend us a textAs we head into Mother’s Day weekend, we can’t think of a better way to focus our thoughts than to acknowledge the powerful role that women play in shaping the lives of those around us. Today you may be grieving the loss of your own mother or perhaps you’re struggling in your role as a momma. Many of our listeners may be disappointed and hurt because their heart’s desire is to become a mother, but that hasn’t come to fruition just yet. And still, many of you may be relishi...
2023-05-1251 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 64 | The Lie of ComparisonSend us a textToday we are going to visit a topic that has been written about, talked about, prayed about so very often, but it’s something we can’t possibly write, talk, or pray about enough, and that is the lie of comparison. Church planter + Sanctuary Lead Team member Casey Graves joins the conversation today and openly shares of her own personal struggle with the lie of comparison, why it took her 25 years to discover her own value in God's kingdom work, and why her heart beats for the upcoming generation's victory over comp...
2023-04-2842 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 63 | Sanctuary Book Club Q2Send us a textToday we welcome podguest Lisa Goins back to Let's Talk with Sanctuary for the THIRD time (yes, she's one of your favorites!) as we launch Quarter Two of the Sanctuary Book Club. This quarter's featured book is Jennie Allen's most recent bestseller, Find Your People. Join host Bridgette Tomlin and the Sanctuary team in reading this book throughout the quarter, listen to today's podcast review, and then later attend our virtual book club meeting in the month of June. Check out the details at the link below. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lisa is a...
2023-04-1458 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 62 | Grace for the Growth TrackSend us a textLet's Talk host Bridgette Tomlin steps away from the show's typical fare of an interview alongside a featured guest to deliver a timely message to women in ministry of all generations. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and sip slowly as you take in the mentorship Bridgette is bringing to the listener, whether you're in your 20s and just getting started in vocational ministry, or if you're proudly waving the banner of Middle Age + More, balancing the roles of active duty and intentional mentor to the generations coming up behind you. She...
2023-03-2425 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 61 | The Partnership of Church + StateSend us a textWe have heard so many cliche-phrases throughout the decades about the separation of Church and State that have sent mixed messages to the people of God about what they can and should say in regards to the government of our land. What exactly is the Church's role and responsibility when it comes to political issues? Today's guest Paul Abner helps the listener connect the dots and reclaim the rights of the 21st believer, whether parishioner or pastor.-------------------------------------------------------------------------Paul Abner is the founder of a coalition of faith-based leaders in the...
2023-03-1040 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 60 | The Art of WorshipSend us a textWhat does worship look like in the life of a 21st century believer? How do we as leaders lead others into worship, in spirit and in truth? What are the contents of a corporate worship gathering? Is it all old stuff? Is it new stuff? So many nooks and crannies we can peek into today! LTS host Bridgette Tomlin brings back ministry wife and worship leader Kelly Woods to rediscover the art of worship.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Kelly Grizzle Woods was born and raised in Manassas, Virginia, in a close-knit, Christian family with...
2023-02-2449 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 59 | Not On My WatchSend us a textBuckle up because today we are issuing a clarion call, a challenge, to the women of God across this nation and around the world! Today’s guest, Pastor Rochelle Ferguson, and host Bridgette Tomlin unpack what is at stake for our culture, for the Church, for our families, and for the next generation without divine intervention of the saints. It is time to stand up and declare, "Not on my watch". ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Rochelle Ferguson is a woman who desires to know God, hear His instructions, obey His voice and exude His jo...
2023-02-1044 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 58 | Technology for MinistrySend us a textHow do you address some of the challenges that come with managing the myriad of tasks, bookkeeping, pastoral duties, and the like when it comes to the church or ministry you’re serving? Today’s guest, Kacie Frazier of Ministry Brands, is going to help us find a better understanding of technology and how to make it work for you and not against you. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Kacie Frazier has spent the last 16+ years serving the church in a variety of contexts and roles. From serving in local ministry to equipping the broader Churc...
2023-01-2741 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryDiscover Let's Talk.Send us a textLet's Talk with Sanctuary is a podcast for women, specifically women in ministry. It's our firm belief at Sanctuary that isolation is the Number One tool that the enemy is using to take down women in leadership. Through this platform Sanctuary's endeavoring to open the conversation with off-limits topics, share some love, laughter, and encouragement, and inspire more authentic conversation among ministry wives. To learn more about Sanctuary, visit our site: www.sanctuaryministrywives.com/letstalkMany thanks to our host, Bridgette Tomlin, and engineer Justin Lynn of Justin Lynn Mu...
2023-01-2000 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 57 | Sanctuary Book Club Pt 1Send us a textAs we launch into a brand new year, host Bridgette Tomlin is launching a book club for the year 2023. Each quarter she will welcome a guest to discuss the featured book she's reading. In today's episode, we kick off Sanctuary's book club by inviting guest Leann Cherry to discuss Carey Nieuwhof's book, At Your Best. Built into five segments, Carey's best-selling book, At Your Best: How to Get Time, Energy, and Priorities Working in Your Favor, is designed to help every leader escape stress and begin living at a sustainable pace. Bridgette & Leann...
2023-01-1353 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 56 | Spiritual Warfare PrayerSend us a textAs we prepare for another new year, it is vital that we spiritually prepare through prayer. How do you know if your prayers are going to be effective? When spiritual wars are waged, how does a believer contend for victory? The subject of prayer is nothing new, but we all could use a refresher course! In this episode, guest Rhonda Rock schools the listener on how to press through tragedy, disappointment, sickness, and spiritual wars to reach the results God's Word has afforded every believer.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Reverend Rhonda Rock is an...
2022-12-3047 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 55 | Marriage + MinistrySend us a textMarriage itself can be beautifully complicated but add in that element that comes with vocational ministry and leadership and things get even more complicated! The truth is: ministry can often become the third spouse in a marriage if we aren’t careful. Host Bridgette Tomlin welcomes her husband of 25 years, Chresten, and their pastor friends Greg and Deena Thurstonson to layer the experiences, lessons learned, beautiful bonuses, and wisdom from the multiple decades of marriage and ministry together. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Greg and Deena Thurstonson pioneered Dominion Church in the spring of 1996 with a...
2022-12-1650 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 54 | Ministry to Women, Part FourSend us a textIn February, June, and August of 2022 we welcomed our very own women’s ministries expert Kelli Ferguson to Let's Talk and touched on a variety of aspects of ministry to women—everything from the WHY behind it, how to implement discipleship, and then creating and fostering authentic connection among the women you lead and serve. In the finale of this four-part series on ministry to women we welcome a panel of passionate ministers to women who help us determine what the top priorities should be as we ease into a brand new year. ...
2022-11-2541 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 53 | The Midlife MommaSend us a textWhen it comes to parenting resources, you'll find plenty of support for prenatal, newborn, preschool, the daunting 8-year-old and tween transitions, and even life with teens. But what does a mother do when she crosses the finish line, launches her children into adulthood, and is forced to rediscover her own identity beneath the layers of marriage, motherhood, and ministry life? In this episode we welcome Midlife Mindset coach Pamela Henkelman to walk us through the beautiful journey of life just beyond hands-on motherhood. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------With a bright smile and an enthusiastic...
2022-11-1134 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 52 | Leading Through Personal GriefSend us a textMany pastors are trying to carry healing to broken families while their own families are broken. Many pastors’ wives are providing counseling for broken marriages while feeling isolated in their own marriages. Many of our missionaries are sacrificially preaching, teaching, and discipling while battling their own personal bouts with depression and questioning God’s hand in it all. How does today's ministry family manage to keep moving forward and remaining steady in the ministry while privately healing from significant grief and loss? In today's episode we welcome pastor's wife Rae Johnson as she shar...
2022-10-2838 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 51 | Emotionally Healthy LeadersSend us a textThe Barna Group of research recently published a study citing that 56% of pastors they polled have considered quitting full-time ministry due to “the immense stress of the job”. The pressure is stacking on so many leaders who are battling all kinds of personal struggles such as anxiety, depression, mental, emotional, and spiritual fatigue, all the while trying to lead other followers of Christ to victory. In this conversation with licensed counselor Celeste Nichols we discuss the overarching result, as it pertains to mental health, from the past few years’ pandemic status, as well as the...
2022-10-1442 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 50 | Discipling Your ChildrenSend us a textWhile most ministers and leaders typically feel adequately resourced and equipped to disciple their local churches and ministries, many feel ill-equipped to disciple their own children. In fact, some ministers find it extremely challenging to intentionally lead their own families in prayer. In today's conversation, host Bridgette Tomlin and her guest Brittany Rust discuss the urgency of the need to disciple our children and grandchildren and unpack a variety of resources to do so effectively, including Brittany's latest book, a devotion for families.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Brittany Rust has a passion to see...
2022-09-3030 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 49 | The Ministry of HospitalitySend us a textDictionary.com defines hospitality as “generous and friendly treatment of visitors and guests or hospitable treatment.” But what does God's Word say about it? Throughout Scripture, you won't see the word “hospitality” but a handful of times. But the ministry of hospitality is woven in and out of Biblical encounters--through the local body of believers, in the home, and between ministers. In this episode, host Bridgette Tomlin and her guest Pam King candidly discuss the importance and mechanics of hospitality in a variety of settings. How do you host? Who or what is the prio...
2022-09-1657 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 48 | Ministry to Women, Part ThreeSend us a textToday we welcome back to the podcast our favorite women’s ministries expert Kelli Ferguson for the third time this year. [Take a listen to her first two conversations with us about ministry to women>>links below]. In Episode 37 host Bridgette Tomlin and guest Kelli talked in broader circles about the necessity of women’s ministries in the 21st century. Then in Episode 43, the duo unpacked the processes through which a women’s ministries leader can foster increased authentic connection among the women they lead. In this episode let's tackle the topic of discip...
2022-08-1946 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 47 | Stubborn ObedienceSend us a textIn this episode we welcome author and worship clinician Holly Knight to discuss her first book, Stubborn Obedience. The book details the arduous journey their family undertook as an act of obedience to God's clear directive to adopt not one, but two babies from the country of Uganda. You'll discover your own personal challenges in stubborn obedience to the assignment God has placed on your life within the beautiful imagery of Holly's shared experiences. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Raised in a minister’s home, Holly Knight felt God’s calling to serve the Christian comm...
2022-08-0550 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 46 | The Church's Only ResponsibilitySend us a textAs a culture, we are being bombarded with so many dooms’ day theories and predictions, some predicting the likes of a Depression-era level of economic and social hit in the coming months. And while that may be something that many in the past few generations have yet to experience, it’s not something new. In this conversation our guest Tom Greene brings a measure of hope to our listeners by shedding light on the truth of these words as they stand next to the Truth of God’s Word. How does a pastor, minist...
2022-07-2250 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 45 | Leading Gen ZSend us a textOne of the perpetual frustrations that lingers throughout all of time is the challenge of remaining true to ourselves while also understanding, shaping, and trusting the generation just a few paces behind us. Today’s focus is something that every single leader—male and female—should be leaning into should he or she desire to continue to lead effectively. How do we effectively mentor the up-and-coming generation of leaders while simultaneously remaining faithful to do what God has called us to do as individuals within our own generation? Let's talk about leading Gen Z.
2022-07-0850 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 44 | Finish the RaceSend us a textStepping past the norm for Let's Talk with Sanctuary, host Bridgette Tomlin takes this episode to deliver a timely message that she strongly felt prompted to share--one that made her feel uncomfortable in the receiving and, undoubtedly, in the delivery. And while she assures the listener "this may never happen again", Bridgette couldn't help but obey the Holy Spirit's prompting, pouring her heart out to the listener and urging each follower of Jesus Christ to finish the Race.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Episode Features:Learn more from our guest bloggers throughout...
2022-06-1725 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 43 | Ministry to Women, Part 2Send us a textToday we welcome special guest Kelli Ferguson back to the podcast as we roll out Part Two of our four-part series this year on Ministry to Women. [If you haven't had a chance to listen to Part One, don't miss out! Check out Episode 37] In this episode host Bridgette Tomlin and her guest Kelli dig just a little deeper to discover why connection is so important to women, how to lead your women's ministries toward it, and what the pitfalls are along the way. As Kelli reminds us, "We can’t wait until we...
2022-06-0350 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 42 | Grace for Each SeasonSend us a textWe know that just because something is hard, it doesn’t mean you aren’t assigned by God to do it. But how do you know if something is harder because the grace God provided for that season has been removed? Today's guest is husband to Let's Talk's host Bridgette Tomlin, Chresten Tomlin. Through this episode, Chresten and Bridgette endeavor to share a conversation they've been having throughout 24 years of marriage and ministry during various seasons. They share behind-the-scenes details of highs and lows in their own...
2022-05-2045 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 41 | Identity Grounded in TruthSend us a textIn S2 | Ep 15, our guest Jon Purkey (Nexus KC) shared this statement, which is echoing through a variety of issues confronting our culture right now, especially about identity: “People are trying to invent truth. You can’t create Truth. You just discover it.” Currently we see a blinking red light around the issue of identity, whether that be sexual identity, vocational identity, spiritual identity. In today's episode we welcome guest Susan Vandenheuvel (She Rises MN) to offer some insight on how to ground ourselves in the identity we have been given by Christ. And th...
2022-05-0650 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 40 | The Social Media InfluencerSend us a textThe term ‘influencer’ carries positive and negative vibes with it. But what was considered optional for the local church just a few years ago has nearly become a requirement in maintaining community in the midst of a worldwide pandemic! We saw so many who had yet to create an online presence for their church or ministry become painfully, and urgently, aware that the circumstances surrounding Covid-19 were not going to quickly evaporate.In today's episode we acknowledge the need to be interacting on social media. The Church has a unique opportunity thro...
2022-04-2250 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 39 | The Power of the PivotSend us a textWhen you consider the pivot in sports, like basketball, the player’s foot is grounded, but he’s shifting with the other foot, looking for an alternate route to accomplish the same objective–which is to make a goal, put that ball through the net, bypassing the obstacle or other team’s player that looms in the way. As we consider the past few years, we see those who took the opportunity to pivot and recalibrate around the variety of obstacles presented to us worldwide have managed to do more than survive...
2022-04-0849 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 38 | Abortion RecoverySend us a textIn S2 | Episode 14 of Let's Talk with Sanctuary, host Bridgette Tomlin and her guest Kelli Ferguson spoke openly about the highs and lows of women’s ministries. Women are such a vibrant part of the local church and are used by God to accomplish so many incredible things for His Cause. Today we tackle an issue that affects 1 in 3 women in our nation and that is the issue of abortion recovery. Not only is this important for you to learn more about as a leader of others, but this may be so...
2022-03-1842 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 37 | Ministry to WomenSend us a textWhen it comes to women’s ministries—cultivating spiritual growth and fostering healthy, authentic connection—what does that look like in 2022? Are women’s ministries as necessary today in the local Church as they were 50, 60, 70 years ago? Why? And if so, what should they look like?Today we welcome special guest Kelli Ferguson to help host Bridgette Tomlin tackle these questions and so much more.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Kelli serves alongside her husband, Benny, as Lead Pastors at Calvary Church in Frederick, MD. She is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God. K...
2022-03-0445 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 36 | Married to Strength + WeaknessSend us a textFor many women who are married to the minister, there must be intentional effort in striking a balance between the strengths and weaknesses of the driven leader husband. The temptation is to compare ourselves, our talents, our gifts with our husbands. Today's guest Ashley Simmons shares openly about her own experiences of being married to a talented, strong, and driven husband and what she's learned through more than two decades of ministry life. How do you keep from comparing? And even more importantly, how do you avoid competing with your spouse? Let's talk...
2022-02-1844 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 35 | In the WaitingSend us a textWaiting. Nobody likes to wait. But there are beautiful things to discover in the waiting if we will wait with purpose. Today's guest Christa Smith, author of Singled Out in a Couples World, brings us a fresh reminder of the lessons she discovered while waiting to meet and marry her husband Sean at age 39. Her vantage point will encourage the listener in the waiting, whether she's waiting to meet her life's partner, waiting for a new ministry opportunity, looking for the exit from a difficult situation, praying for that prodigal to come home.
2022-02-0450 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 34 | The Church is the SolutionSend us a textToday we are going to talk about taking the first step in an area of our culture that has been widely overlooked by the Church at large in the US, and most likely, worldwide. And that is in the area of reaching and supporting the child welfare community of our nation’s cities. Even if you have the urge to scroll on by now because it’s “one more thing”, receive the challenge to take a listen! Just hear today’s guest out because, guaranteed, there is something that every single person can do, even i...
2022-01-2135 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 33 | New BeginningsSend us a textHave you endured tragedy or trauma? Are you struggling to have hope for great things in this new year? Today’s guest Miriam Neff has walked through her own challenging journey of loss and comes to us to offer the vantage point of her perspective through the belief in new beginnings. As we begin this new year, we must dig a little deeper than new year’s resolutions to lose weight, walk more, work harder, or dream bigger. Today we will discover that healing can begin in our lives and God’s plan can be...
2022-01-0740 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 32 | Life Beyond BetrayalSend us a textSatan, our adversary, is seeking—and always has sought—to take out those in spiritual leadership. Satan hates the family. He hates the marriage—especially those founded upon the Word of God because the family is a living picture to the world of God’s plan of salvation. Today we welcome our guest Lynn Marie Cherry to take this conversation to a new level. Lynn and her husband David have walked through some very difficult seasons together. Gratefully, they've both chosen to make themselves vulnerable enough to share their story, bringing light to...
2021-12-2255 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 31 | Pastoring Your FamilySend us a textToday, as we come into this holiday season after a long and somewhat trying year, we are taking time to talk about how to pastor your family well. Many of our listeners serve in some form of leadership capacity, whether that be in ministry or otherwise. And often leaders have a tendency to give their best to the people group or business they lead, but are uncertain or even unaware of the lack of leadership they provide to their own families. ________________________________________________________________________________________Today’s guest is a true hero of the fai...
2021-12-0743 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 30 | The Gift of True FriendshipSend us a textAuthentic connection is sort of the buzz phrase we continually use at Sanctuary as it is at the heart of everything we are trying to do, promote, and cultivate. And we emphasize “authentic” because it’s such a rare find. As women in ministry and leadership, it is vital that we discover, but also, facilitate for others, authentic connection and friendship. Today we welcome returning guest Crystal Williams, a champion of authentic friendship, powerful speaker, women's ministries leader, and real-life friend of host Bridgette Tomlin.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Crystal Williams is a happy wife a...
2021-11-1752 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 29 | Disappointments & DelaysSend us a textDisappointments and delays have been a part of the human experience from the very beginning of creation. Scripture is laced with some of the most historical encounters that seemed to be loaded with one delay or disappointment after another. But these past several months seem to have shoved disappointment and delay into our faces! Regardless of what level you’ve faced disappointment or felt your hopes have been delayed, lean into today’s conversation with our guest Lisa Goins as we talk about the highs and lows of unrealized expectations, how to renew your...
2021-11-0349 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 28 | Parenting the PKSend us a textOctober is Ministers Appreciation Month and, as we often do here at Let’s Talk, we want to highlight solutions to dilemmas that are specific to the ministry family. Raising the preacher’s kids is definitely, at times, one of those dilemmas! Today our guest Casey Gibbons is joining us to school us from her own experience in raising not one, not two, but SIX preacher’s kids, elementary age through high school! You’ll find her on Instagram @mothergood as she shares about life beyond the highlight reel of a pastor’s homeschool...
2021-10-2059 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 27 | My Year of MiraclesSend us a textWomen in ministry make a significant impact on the world as they selflessly and sacrificially serve the Kingdom of God. When you look throughout Scripture you’ll see—much of God’s plan has been fulfilled through the hands of women! Today we welcome one of those amazing servants to the podcast. We welcome Susanne Cox as she shares her incredible life story, a year of miracles, and the power of what God is doing through Project Rescue around the world.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Susanne Cox, an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God, e...
2021-10-0654 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 26 | Ministry Challenges, Part TwoSend us a textLet's celebrate! Let's Talk with Sanctuary recently completed our first season of podcasting and we are excited to welcome the entire Sanctuary leadership team to the pod today. In this episode you'll hear Bridgette, Pam, Casey, and Richelle revel in the growth of Sanctuary over the past six years and then tackle Part Two of the top challenges today's ministry family is facing. [Get caught up on Season 2 Episode 1 if you missed it!]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sanctuary's Let's Connect gatherings are growing in number of locations nationwide. But what...
2021-09-2236 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 25 | Ministry Challenges, Part OneSend us a textLet's celebrate! Let's Talk with Sanctuary recently completed our first season of podcasting and we are excited to welcome the entire Sanctuary leadership team to the pod today. In this episode you'll hear Bridgette, Pam, Casey, and Richelle discuss their favorite episodes from Season One and then tackle the top challenges today's ministry family is facing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Looking for a little support in the media department? Lindsey Culp of LC Creative is your girl! "My goal is to help churches and small businesses produce excellent videos and...
2021-09-0833 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 24 | Keeping OnSend us a textWhat do you do when obstacles keep popping up, challenging the passion that drove you to obey God's call and plan for your life? When painful circumstances, health challenges, spiritual warfare keep hammering you, making you want to quit. Today's guest Bailey Kuert has encountered such challenges personally and ministerially and shares with us about what helps her keep going. BONUS: Hear her heart about forming and maintaining friendships despite a busy schedule that keeps her trotting the globe. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bailey Kuert is a native born Tulsan. She gave her...
2021-08-1838 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 23 | The Perpetual YesSend us a textSaying ‘yes’ to God’s will or plan for your life requires an initial, get-your-engine-going type of yes. But it also requires a perpetual yes in the days, weeks, months, and years of that assignment’s journey. In other words, you have to keep saying ‘yes’, when circumstances push against you, driving you to say ‘no’. Our guest today knows all about this requirement as, over a decade ago, she and her family packed up the belongings they hadn’t sold and moved across the world to Prague, Czech Republic, to serve as missionari...
2021-08-0438 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 22 | 40 Days with the Holy SpiritSend us a textMost biblical scholars and students of prophecy would agree: we are on the tail-end of the prophetic timeline before the return of Jesus Christ. And yet much of the Great Commission is yet to be completed. When you look back through close of the Gospels while Jesus was still physically on earth, His ascension was preceded by what we now call the Great Commission. This led into the launch of the Early Church and the endeavor to spread the Good News to both the Jew and the Gentile. But all of that commission w...
2021-07-2138 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 21 | Raising Children to Release ThemSend us a textRaising children in 2021 is complicated, to say the least. Raising children in the ministry provides an additional layer of complication into the mix! Today's episode focuses primarily on the topic of parenting in the ministry but provides even more emphasis on raising children to release them into God-given destinies. How do you raise children in the ministry but not expressly for the ministry? How does a parent go about fostering an inner independence into each child, while also preparing themselves for the day when it's time to release that child to live...
2021-07-0745 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 20 | Leading Your Team with JoySend us a textIf there’s anything we can take away from the New Testament contents about the foundation and growth of the Early Church, it is this: unity is the breeding ground for explosive power through the Holy Spirit. God responds to unity. He responds to unity amongst believers. He responds to unity in marriages and families. He responds to unity amongst leadership teams. And if unity has ever been challenged amongst the body of Christ before, it has definitely been challenged throughout this past year. In this episode we want to shed lig...
2021-06-1653 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 19 | Church PlantingSend us a textA 2014 Forbes Magazine feature named being a spiritual leader as #5 on their 9 Toughest Leadership Roles. “Being a pastor is like death by a thousand paper cuts,” says Rev. Dr. Ken Fong, senior pastor at Evergreen Baptist Church in Rosemead, California and a program director at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena. “You’re scrutinized and criticized from top to bottom, stem to stern. You work for an invisible, perfect Boss, and you’re supposed to lead a ragtag gaggle of volunteers towards God's coming future. It's like herding cats, but harder.” Our guests today...
2021-06-021h 01Let's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 18 | Anxious for NothingSend us a textAnxiety seems to be a common denominator in the lives of most people, but especially invades the lives of those who lead in any capacity. However, most don’t acknowledge they’re dealing with anxiety, much less do anything about it. Let’s talk about how to identify the signs of anxiety and extreme stress and how to deal with it in a healthy, Biblically based manner. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode's guest is therapist Racheal Elrod-Edwards. Racheal was born and raised in Oklahoma. She's a "wife of 25 years, a mom of three zany t...
2021-05-1944 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 17 | Ministry PTSDSend us a textMinisters today are suffering from what we're calling Ministry PTSD—post-traumatic stress disorder from traumatic ministerial experiences. And many of them are not self-aware enough to acknowledge that or they don’t know what the answers are to pull themselves out of the pit. Today's episode guest Pastor Mike Allard has had his own fair share of experiences in such a pit and brings to us the lessons he learned in what he deems a place of "total failure".------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Reverend Mike Allard, began preaching as a boy when he was just...
2021-05-0546 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 16 | The Pastor's WidowSend us a textWhat happens when the pastor's wife becomes the pastor's widow? In many cases, she loses far more than her husband. She stands to lose her identity, her source of income, her home, her community, her people. Grab a cup of coffee or hot tea, sit back, and take in this incredible conversation with our dear friend Betty Calabrese as she recounts the amazing journey God has led her on since the untimely death of her beloved husband, Joe, 40 years ago. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------When We Becomes Me offers small-group weekend retreats at the...
2021-04-2148 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 15 | Top Life HacksSend us a textLet’s have a little fun together, lighten the mood, and learn a few life hacks to lighten the load! We all find ourselves in different seasons, needing more efficient solutions to new dilemmas. Today we want to hear from our Life Hack Expert Richelle Wingo as she provides a few tips for five different categories of everyday life. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Richelle Wingo is a wife and mother of three. She and her husband Joel are born and raised Oklahoma natives. They have served in a variety of ministry roles over the yea...
2021-04-0737 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 14 | Ministry + MilitarySend us a textGuest Kathy Wampler, co-founder of Abide Retreats in partnership with Dave Roever Evangelistic Association, joins the podcast as she and host Bridgette Tomlin break down the similarities of military wives to ministry wives. So many of their experiences are parallel! You'll thoroughly enjoy the insight Kathy brings regarding this subject, as well as her own experience as a woman launching into preaching ministry. Let’s talk about how we can support those who are serving in our nation’s military as our nation and the Church find ourselves at a crucial cros...
2021-03-1641 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 13 | The Lie of IsolationSend us a textAt Sanctuary we believe that isolation is the Number One tool that the enemy uses to break down the leader out in front. All too often, the ministry leader bears the burden of loneliness and the defeating thoughts like "I'm the only one who deals with..." But what if we break up the lie of isolation and combat it with honor, encouragement, and connection? MVP Leader Group founders Terry and Sam Allen give their own bare-faced accounts of what these three gifts have provided for them personally and how they're on a mission...
2021-03-0346 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 12 | Parenting in 2021Send us a textParenting in the 21st century is not for the faint of heart. As we continue on this journey through cultural shifts and pandemic pandemonium, how do we parent effectively and still raise children who are God-fearing, God-pleasing, and God-loving? Our pod-guest Casey Gibbons shares from her very own wealth of experience in intentional parenting as she and her husband Scotty are raising six children while also balancing a vibrant ministry life. Hear the beautiful lessons she is learning each day as every member of their family bears the burden of multiple health complications.
2021-02-1754 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 11 | Wondered by the WordSend us a textMany leaders and ministers face the stumbling block of reading God's Word simply to produce content for their followers. But statistics show all too clearly: neglect of the personal discipline of consistent Scripture reading and study inevitably leads to spiritual depletion and, over time, decay. Are you still wondered by the Word? Or has it become "vocational"? Our pod-guest Lindsay Dryer shares with us about the shift in her personal life when she made time of meditation on God's Word much more than an item to check off of her daily to-do list. R...
2021-02-0342 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 10 | Building Friendships That FitSend us a textIn the busyness of life we often find that we've abandoned authentic friendship for a safer, easier, more convenient model. Sometimes it's a season of life that doesn't allow much time for deeper, more invested friendships. But more often than not we simply find ourselves depleted and lonely, struggling to believe we will ever have the community or sisterhood we crave, much less the cherished inner circle of kindred spirits. Let's Talk guest Crystal Williams reminds the listener in Episode 10 that "friendships are formed, not found". That's right! To have the type of...
2021-01-2049 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 9 | The Art of FriendshipSend us a textWe kick off 2021 with this beautifully insightful conversation with radio & podcast host, author, Bible teacher, and speaker Kim Wier. Kim recently published a book, The Art of Friendship, that brings the elephant in the room front and center--we are lonely. Loneliness is now at epidemic levels in a time when we are continuously connected via social media and other modern forms of technology! You'll love Kim's perspective (and may even feel a bit of a sting) as she brings out the mandate from God's Word to not only befriend others by social media...
2021-01-0650 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 8 | Marriage + Ministry (Part Two)Send us a textWe just couldn't get it all in on one conversation so this episode is PART TWO of our Marriage + Ministry series! As in Episode 7, Let's Talk host Bridgette Tomlin is joined by her own husband, Chresten, as well as marriage & ministry mentors Jim & Pam King. Together the couples discuss a variety of subjects pertaining to marriage, sharing from their own victories and mistakes, and give practical tools for real-life issues that today's 21st century couples must address in order to go the distance.Ready to connect with...
2020-12-1648 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 7 | Marriage + Ministry (Part One)Send us a textMarriage can be complicated, even on the best days. But add ministry or leadership responsibilities to the mix and it becomes its own breed of animal to manage! In Episode 7, Let's Talk host Bridgette Tomlin is joined by her own husband, Chresten, as well as marriage & ministry mentors Jim & Pam King. Together the couples discuss a variety of subjects pertaining to marriage, sharing from their own victories and mistakes, and give practical tools for real-life issues that today's 21st century couples must address in order to go the distance.Ready to...
2020-12-0238 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet’s Talk Episode 6 | Share Your StorySend us a textAs we journey into the holiday season of 2020, many will be carrying a bonus load of grief, disappointment, and unfulfilled dreams--whether they're the gathered fragments of months spent battling and leading through a worldwide pandemic or hurts from losses of long ago. LT guest Kelly Woods knows loss all too well as she lost her mother in a tragic car accident when she was just 13 years old. Take some time to hear her story as she recounts the lifelong grief recovery and the moment she surrendered her pain and resentment to the Lord...
2020-11-1853 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 5 | Bye Bye BurnoutSend us a textFriends, it doesn't matter who you are--this episode is gonna be a fan favorite. Guest Sheila Harper is one of the most authentic, real human beings you'll ever meet (complete with a sweet southern accent!). She shares from her own experience on the reality in, realization of, and recovery from burnout in leadership and goes so far as to call out the sin of not taking consistent time off. Sheila encourages 21st century leaders with practical and spiritual guidelines for true Sabbath.Learn more through her bio and online connections below...
2020-11-0444 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 4 | Parenting in the MinistrySend us a textWelcome to Let's Talk, a podcast designed for ministry wives and women in ministry. No doubt you'll love the beautiful candor with which our guest Natalie Morris shares from personal history and lessons learned. A PK herself, Natalie confesses her desire to implement the positive experiences from her own raising into the balance she craves while raising four young children. She and her husband of more than a decade tackled their first lead pastorate while forging through the year 2020 and worldwide pandemic. How are they making it? Check out Episode Four of Let's...
2020-10-2138 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 3 | Life of the PKSend us a textWelcome to Let's Talk, a podcast designed for ministry wives and women in ministry. This episode is loaded with laughs and beautiful insight as Bridgette chats with Allison Yandell, a young adult forging her way through ministry resource development. Allison is the product of three generations of pastors! You'll totally enjoy her funny takeaways of her life's raising as a PK in Episode Three of Let's Talk with Sanctuary!Learn more about the incredible resources Allison references through Feed, a partner of One Hope, by clicking here.Ready to...
2020-10-0737 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 2 | Finding Strength in WeaknessSend us a textWelcome to Let's Talk, a podcast designed for ministry wives and women in ministry. Jump in to this conversation with co-pastor, author, and speaker Casey Graves in Episode Two of Let's Talk with Sanctuary! Through this conversation, Casey highlights the rocky journey she has taken through now over two decades of ministry, which included the planting of a church from a very broken personal place in her heart. Purchase Casey's book, Perfectly Weak, through her ministry site or through your favorite online book retailer.Ready to connect with other...
2020-09-1645 minLet's Talk with SanctuaryLet's Talk Episode 1 | Courageously UncomfortableSend us a textWelcome to Let's Talk, a podcast designed for ministry wives and women in ministry. You'll love this conversation with co-pastor, author, and speaker Lisa Goins in Sanctuary's first episode of Let's Talk! Lisa's candor and vulnerability will draw you in right away as she speaks of the many times she cowered to fear instead of trusting God to help her fulfill her dreams.Purchase Courageously Uncomfortable at Lisa's site, www.lisajgoins.com, or at your favorite online book retailer.Ready to connect with other ministry wives? Visit Sanctuary's website...
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