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Rise and FormEpisode 31: Updates, pivots and endings.Thanks for listening to the first episode of 2025 and we have some sad news, it is our last episode too (at least for now). After some reflection and rest, we feel it is time to take a break from podcasting to focus on other aspects of Rise and Form and our personal lives. It's one of the best formation moves we feel we can make but are still sad to be hanging up the mics for now. Please keep in touch though! We will be here, rising and forming every day!2025-01-2018 min
Rise and FormThe Monday Steep. December 23, 2025.Merry Christmas! In this Steep, Aundrea talks about how, true, Spirit-led love transcends mere feelings. She identifies a lack of empathy as a hindrance to love and gives 5 ways to enhance your empathy.2024-12-2306 min
Rise and FormThe Monday Steep, December 16, 2025.Advent week 3! Magnifying joy does not mean minimizing hardship. Attending to a more balanced perspective which includes the joy of the hope that we have in our God. One of the more prevalent researched based barriers to experiencing joy (and a cherishing of life) is a biased/imbalanced perspective that focuses on, or ruminates on negative things. Steep in!2024-12-1709 minRise and FormThe Monday Steep, December 9, 2024.Coming up! Aundrea discussed how groundedness and the lack of groundedness can impact our peace. She really highlights what really does bring ultimate peace and the importance of inner peace, which is... ready for it...is achievable! Well okay sort of. Aundrea highlights the importance of mindfulness and groundedness, disconnected from external chaos. The episode ends with a practical and useful guided deep breathing and visualization exercise designed to help listeners feel and hold onto peace amidst holiday stress. Steep in!2024-12-1009 min
Rise and FormThe Monday Steep, November 25, 2024.In a time like now, it is not only possible to be distracted, it is inevitable. This episode is a couple thoughts on how to cut through the distractions that hold you back and focus on your highest values. 2024-11-2507 minRise and FormEpisode 30: Season 3 wrap! Practicing Effective Reflection.The more reflective you are, the more effective you are! As we wrap up Season 3 of the Rise and Form Podcast, we want to take a moment to reflect on salient parts of the Fruit of the Spirit focus, exploring how we can weave these some thoghts and values into our daily lives, especially as we approach the holiday season.
As we look ahead to 2025, we’re thrilled about what’s coming next! We have some exciting plans that we can't wait to share with you. But until then, don’t forget to join us for our Monday...2024-11-2029 min
Rise and FormThe Monday Steep, November 18, 2024.In this steep, Aundrea talks about ways to move towards gentleness by cultivating humility. She shares three key aspects of humility based off of Dr. Daryl van Tongeren's book 'Humble:' knowing yourself, checking yourself, and going beyond yourself. She emphasizes the importance of being curious about oneself, one's reactions, and others. By practicing these principles, one can foster a habit of humility, which ultimately enhances gentleness.00:00 Introduction and Welcome00:07 Exploring Gentleness and Deference00:44 The Role of Humility in Gentleness01:17 Understanding Humility: Knowing Yourself02:04 Understanding Humility: Checking Yourself02:58 Understanding Humility: Going Beyond Yourself03:57 Co...2024-11-1805 minRise and FormEpisode 29: The Fruit of Gentleness with Dr. Sherri Yoder.To close out the season on the fruit of the spirit, we have a chat with Dr Sherri Yoder to discuss the fruit of "gentleness". Dr. Sherri Yoder is a former Clinical Psychologist turned executive director of a not for profit; Thriving Thoughts Global, she is a leader in the global community on promoting mental health and challenging cultural narratives on that topic with her podcast, writing, speaking and influence.
"Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near." - Phillipians 4:5.2024-11-1348 min
Rise and FormThe Monday Steep, Monday November 11, 2024.Steeping in Kindness with Abe! We need it right now! 2024-11-1111 minRise and FormEpisode 28: The Fruit of Kindness with Susy Flory.We chatted with New York Times best selling author and memoir expert Susy Flory. Susy shares her insights on the transformative power of kindness, a crucial fruit of the spirit, and its significant crossover with mental health and the power of our personal and corporate narratives. With over 14 books to her name, including the acclaimed 'Thunder Dog,' Susy discusses the importance of sharing our unique stories for fostering connection, healing, and growth. She emphasizes the importance of being generous and non-judgmental when telling stories. Susy also reflects on her faith journey and how it shapes her work and...2024-11-0654 min
Rise and FormThe Monday Steep, November 4, 2024.Reflections on "holding tension" and some take aways from the fruit of Goodness episode with one and only, Dr. Aundrea! 2024-11-0410 minRise and FormEpisode 27: The Fruit of Goodness with Ryan Roemer.Galatians 5:22-23:"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."
Did you miss it? It's right there in the middle; Goodness!
Ryan Roemer is a Christian Clinical Psychologist and the perfect guest to help us understand and reflect on the often overlooked fruit of goodness! Goodness is way cooler than we thought and way more crucial to our formation and health than we had previously given it credence to. 2024-10-3041 min
Rise and FormThe Monday Steep, October 28, 2024.A little cup of Joy for your Monday but before you take a sip...It's crucial to distinguish between joy and happiness. Abe drops some C.S. Lewis in here and even attempts some greek translation. What is even happening?! Rise and Form is happening!
While happiness is often fleeting and tied to external factors, joy is characterized by maturity, clarity, peace and contentment that persists even amid trials. This distinction aligns with psychological insights suggesting that true joyful fulfillment comes from internal rather than external sources. The pursuit of joy, therefore, should not mirror hedonistic tendencies...2024-10-2810 minRise and FormEpisode 26: The Fruit of Joy with Bob Johnson.Count it all joy to spend some time learning and unlearning what the fruit of joy actually is with our special guest Pastor Bob Johnson, from The Bridge Church Northwest. Bob details the profound, relational nature of joy through personal experiences, scriptural wisdom, and practical spiritual habits. Learn how a deep connection with God, intentional stillness, and long-term faith practices can transform fleeting happiness into enduring joy. Perfect for those seeking to understand and cultivate authentic joy beyond life's circumstances.2024-10-2335 min
Rise and FormThe Monday Steep, October 21, 2024.Hey friends, Aundrea is extracting some refined thoughts about trust and finding peace from our time with Dr. Katherine Thompson. She talks about how “letting go” leads to peace and asks, “How could trusting God help me in this situation?” It’s such a simple but powerful question. Aundrea also dives into how we get to know God? Well.... it's just like with any person, it’s about talking to Him and reading His Word. She even brings up some research (Hook et al., 2021) and reminds us to pay attention to where God has shown up in our lives, reinforcing...2024-10-2108 minRise and FormEpisode 25: The Fruit of Peace with Dr Katherine Thompson.Dr. Katherine Thompson, is an Australian senior lecturer in mental health and wellbeing, author and fellow mental health practitioner. Dr. Katherine shares her journey of finding peace in suffering and how and letting go of "the mast" is the beginning of peace. Dr Katherine draws some of her work and thoughts on suffering and peace from theologians sycgh as Jurgen Moltmann and Richard Rohr.
“It's such a helpful thing for people to realize that it's normal human experience if you have pain or suffering, for your mind to literally fill up with the problem. And it gets to...2024-10-1648 min
Rise and FormThe Monday Steep, Monday October 14, 2024.Avoidance! Dereliction! Strong words but well worth unpacking. Our episode with Adam Dell had themes of how avoidance prolongs our suffering, so for this weeks' steep, sit down with Abe and lets think on the problem of avoidance. Abe encourages some critical thought on forming lives that face our fears, develop diligence and attend to what is our responsibility. 2024-10-1411 minRise and FormEpisode 24: Our most popular episode! Dr Adam Dell. (Repeat)Revisiting Our Most Popular Episode: Dr. Adam Dell on Trauma, Healing, and Faith. This is a bonus replay of our most popular episode featuring Dr. Adam Dell, a highly popular clinical psychologist and trauma expert. Dr. Dell discusses the profound impact of trauma and how there is hope for our healing. He discusses the power of moments, moments that we can sometimes underestimate and the unique hope found in his deep Psychological expertise and his deeply rooted faith in how Jesus "the only God with scars" has experienced our sufferings and knows us more than we know ourselves. 2024-10-0947 min
Rise and FormThe Monday Steep, Monday October 7, 2024.Aundrea's Reflections on Self-Control, Vulnerability, and Love In this episode of Monday Steep, Aundrea reflects on recent episodes with Kerry Paxton and Brandon Reynolds, as we explored self-control, vulnerability, accountability, and the community. Kerry highlights the crucial link between vulnerability and self-control, emphasizing the need for community support and the Holy Spirit's involvement.
Aundrea discussed overcoming feelings of shame and the importance of humility in pursuing self-control as well as the ways in which Brandon Reynolds' talk on love emphasized community support and seeing love as sacrifice.
Aundrea shares her heart on bearing with each...2024-10-0714 minRise and FormEpisode 23: The Fruit of Love with Brandon Reynolds.Brandon Reynolds is the founder of Into the Deep, a men's ministry that builds Christ-centered community for men and challenges one of the most pervasive problems facing our modern world - isolation. Brandon shares a transformative experience at a justice conference in Portland, Oregon, and how it inspired him to create a space where men can connect, share, and grow in their faith. We discuss what love looks like for men what it is to develop a love for self, family, friends, neighbors and God. Brandon emphasises the importance of having meaningful, long-term relationships and reflects on the vision...2024-10-0230 minRise and FormThe Monday Steep, September 30, 2024.Let's talk about your mood. Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed today? This episode is for you. How do we get out of a bad mood? What even is mood and how does it impact our thoughts, feelings and behaviors?
*We are taking a break from our usual Steep format due to Abe being abroad and some tech barriers! Hoping this blesses and equips you anyway - Abe and Aundrea. 2024-09-3010 minRise and FormEpisode 22: The Fruit of Self Control with Kerry Paxton"Self-control is the key that unlocks a life of freedom." - Kerry Paxton
Kerry Paxton has been singing in church since the age three and has been serving in worship and pastoring roles for over 10 years. As a singer-songwriter, leader, and musician Kerry has walked in the tension of needing to keenly rely on the Holy Spirit to maintain a submitted and surrendered mindset. He is the associate pastor overseeing worship and discipleship ministries at the Bridge Church Northwest in Tualatin, Oregon. He is also Aundrea's husband!!
Kerry exudes the idea that Self control is no...2024-09-2551 min
Rise and FormThe Monday Steep, September 23 2024.In this episode, Abe discusses his evolving mindset, influenced by conversations with friends and reflections on his own thought patterns. Abe emphasizes the importance of metacognition and balancing sentimental reflections with a forward-looking perspective. Aundrea, on the other hand, explores the concept of rest, challenging the notion that busyness equates to productivity. Together, they delve into the significance of trusting in God, shifting from perpetual action to periods of stillness, and recognizing the inherent value in their diverse emotional states. Join us!!2024-09-2333 minRise and FormEpisode 21: The Fruit of Patience with WNBA star Jessica Waldrop (Moore).Jessica hails from Alaska, and has had a full career in the WNBA as a Power Forward and Center. Jessica won 3 titles with UConn too so she knows about the grit needed to remain steadfast and to bear with ongoing opposition! Now, she’s making waves in marketing at Nike. One of the things that stood out most about Jessica is her love and dedication for Christ and how it reflects in her daily life and interactions. Her life and identity is rooted in Christ alone and this has been a grounding force for her despite incredible resistance.
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Rise and FormThe Monday Steep, September 16 2024.In this episode of The Monday Steep, we delve into personal experiences and reflections on managing emotions, authenticity in prayer, and the search for a deeper relationship with God. Aundrea's reading of the Psalms prompts a conversation about understanding God’s character and the role of prayer. We also touch on a tragic local event involving the murder of a nurse, which leads to discussions about the importance of spreading kindness, dignity, and love. The episode concludes with reflections on balancing flexibility and resoluteness in faith and the impact of our chat with Nena Wallace!2024-09-1644 minRise and FormEpisode 20: Trembling Faithfulness with Nena Wallace.To have clarity of thought and intention requires a commitment to honest self reflection and faithfulness to your beliefs and values. Singer-songwriter and Gospel Choir Director, Nena Wallace is our special guest and example of this commitment.
Nena shares her life, her testimony and her unflinching (well let's be real, there is always some flinching) testimony of what it is to be lost and scared but to listen to that small still voice and live a life that is faithfully holding on to Jesus' call.From growing up in a church environment with little engagement to experiencing...2024-09-1159 min
Rise and FormIntroducing The Monday Steep!What is it to Steep you ask? It is soaking something to extract the nutrients and flavour. The Monday Steep is Rise and Form's new, thoughtful, and honest weekly session hosted by Andrea and Abe, inspired by our own Rise and Form journey. Together, we real-talk about faith, psychology, and spiritual formation, touching on the struggles many face, such as our discussion this week: dealing with the impact of tragedies, the inherent sinfulness and goodness in humanity, and wrestling with some difficult theological and life realities.
We also reflect on last week's podcast episode with Dr. Tina...2024-09-0942 minRise and FormEpisode 19: Season 3 Opener! Ecosystems of Wellness with Dr. Tina Armstrong.Welcome to Season 3! Dr. Tina shows how wellness doesn’t exist without goodness, without togetherness and being active in your community. If you want to know about flourishing and what things can be in the way of your flourishing, listen up!
As a Clinical Psychologist; Dr Tina Armstrong has dedicated her life to understanding how flourishing works and applies this to helping high achieving Black women to enhance the quality of their lives and their communities. Dr. Tina created Living Connected MBS, Inc., to combat the negative health disparities that Black women experience by using an integrated bi...2024-09-0453 minRise and FormEpisode 18: Season 2 Final: That Time Aundrea Lost Her Soul, Literally.We are going to be releasing mini-episodes on Monday's called "The Monday Steep" with just Abe and Aundrea. The Monday Steep is where we will be discussing the Rise and Form principles and applying these to our real lives for a bit of Monday inspo. This episode is a peek into that new format and you are invited to be our guest!2024-08-2936 minRise and FormEpisode 17: The Unplugged Hours: Reform, Renew and Refocus your Mind with Hannah Brencher.If you haven’t heard from or met Hannah Brencher, she is one of those people that uplifts you and refreshes you and simultaneously wakes you out of your slumber with her lifegiving focus! Hannah is an award winning author, speaker and one of our very favorite thinkers on how to practically rise out of habitual patterns and form a life worthy of your call.
Hannah discusses the profound transformation she experienced through her unplugged hours. Struggling with the fear of being alone with her thoughts, she discovered the creativity and peace that came with disconnecting from her...2024-08-211h 04Rise and FormEpisode 16: Wayfarers not Robots. What even is Mental Health? with Dr. Warren Kinghorn.We are certainly wayfaring beings passing through this life in all it's wonder. Dr. Warren Kinghorn is an expert in psychiatry and theology at Duke University, where he examines the intersection of mental health and Christian theology. We were so excited to meet him!
Dr. Kinghorn defines what Mental Health actually is! We probably should do that right?... but surprisingly, it isn't something that we can tie up in a neat bow, don't worry though, it is helpful to hear his thoughts about this.
He discusses his book, Wayfaring: A Christian Approach to Mental Health...2024-08-1455 minRise and FormEpisode 15: Held Fast. Motherhood and Mental Health with Lara d'EntremontIt's a heartfelt and powerful episode folks. Lara D'Entremont shares her lived experience from her new book 'A Mother Held: Essays on Motherhood and Anxiety.' Lara discusses her own challenges of motherhood, including dealing with parenting twins, autism diagnoses, postpartum depression, and birth trauma. She emphasizes the importance of reaching out for help, finding identity in Christ, and the impact of community support. The conversation also highlights practical advice on being present for your children and the significance of nurturing love over perfectionism.2024-08-0749 minRise and FormEpisode 14: What even is spiritual formation? Maturity! with Dr. Nijay Gupta.If you haven't hear of Nijay Gupta, you will be glad that you gave him your time today because it was worth every second to sit with him! His thoughts honestly shaped our thinking and direction on Rise and Form. It's clear that Nijay is a sharp theologian who has particular insights into Pauline theology but he is also just so kindly cool, composed and ridiculously insightful.
He is also an award-winning author, blogger, speaker, and New Testament professor at Northern Seminary. Dr. Gupta has authored several influential books, with his latest work 'Strange Religion'.
...2024-07-3153 minRise and FormEpisode 13. Dr. Adam Dell. A Christian Psychologists Perspective on Trauma and Post-Traumatic Growth and Wellness.Exploring Trauma and Post-Traumatic Growth with Dr. Adam Dell. Dr. Dell served as Director of Emotional Wellbeing at the Notre Dame Wellness Center with Premise Health and also served as an Active Duty Psychologist with the United States Air Force.
Dr. Dell draws on 20 years of clinical experiences to offer insights and practical solutions with audiences.
Dr. Dell shares his insights on trauma, the psychology of behavioral change, and the profound concept of post-traumatic growth. Drawing from his extensive academic background and clinical practice, as well as his personal journey as a father and a...2024-07-2446 minRise and FormEpisode 12: Dr. Mandie Shean: Blueprints for Resilience.A seriously formative and challenging sit-down with Dr. Mandie Shean, Australian Psychologist and Author of a new book called "Turning Points".
Dr. Shean shares about her research and personal experiences on resilience, burnout, self-worth and developing a rising mindset! Her book is a summation of 9 years of her research integrated with her own stories. This episode cuts through some of the true-isms to bring an honest and informed perspective on what we need to have in place in our lives to rise from difficulty and adversity.
Dr. Shean emphasizes the importance of self-worth, the role...2024-07-1754 minRise and FormEpisode 11: J.D. Peabody on the anxious mind and sinking into the armour of God.Abe and Andrea have an honest and insightful conversation with JD Peabody, author and founding pastor of New Day Church, about his journey with anxiety and OCD. Jeff shares the impact of vulnerability and faith in managing anxiety, offering a fresh perspective on the Armor of God. The dialogue touches on formative experiences, the power of words, and how leaning into the discomfort can lead to strength and healing. Throughout the discussion, Jeff emphasizes the importance of casting cares on God and viewing anxiety as an opportunity for transformation rather than something to be eradicated.2024-07-1055 minRise and FormEpisode 10: Steve Cuss on anxiety and the curious work with challenging assumptions.Steve has 28 years in church leadership, including 16 as a lead pastor. On this ep, Steve shares through his lived experience of leadership anxiety, and offers insights from his new book "The Expectation Gap".
Steve dives into how assumptions can block our vision and our faith. He provides practical and hopeful ideas into how to challenge and remove assumptions to get unstuck and thrive in our life of worshipping Jesus.
"Assumptions are like a bedrock. They're like a terrorist sleeper cell. They're always there, whether you know that they’re or not, and they’re activating." - St...2024-07-0349 minRise and FormEpisode 9: Who are Rise and Form? Introducing Abe and Aundrea."So your podcast is cool, but who are you guys?" We have been hearing this feedback a lot, so we're here to have a little "cuppa" and share our story with you. Abe and Aundrea share some of their own life experiences and the thinking and heart behind Rise and Form; where it came from and where it is headed!
2024-06-2641 minRise and FormEpisode 8. No Suitable Helper: The Genesis of Relationships with Dave Teixeira.Pastor Dave Teixeira from Cedar Mill Bible Church in Portland, Oregon brings more gold on how to conceptualise God's design for relationships.
Some key points:
The term "helper" is redefined as a term of strength and reinforcement, often used to describe God. "Suitable" is explained as "like opposite," indicating a complementary and equal relationship.
The importance of celebrating differences rather than being frustrated by them. The idea of "like opposite" is essential for a balanced and fulfilling relationship.
The fall introduced competition, envy, and jealousy into relationships. Before sin, differences were...2024-06-1925 minRise and FormRise and Form Special Episode: Inside Out 2: Our reactions and wonderings with film critic, Paul Asay.Special Episode: Inside out 2 Reflections and Reactions!
*Spoiler Alert* This episode really does contain spoilers.
Paul Asay is a christian film critic and writer. He is also a wonderful human who has researched and written extensively about mental health and depression. We get a little embarrassing as we share some of our vault stories and we get real, as always.
Paul Asay:
"In "Inside Out 2," Riley's core belief is "I am not good enough," a sentiment many, including myself, resonate with. We often hear those voices in our heads telling us...2024-06-1853 minRise and FormEpisode 7. Pre-Fall Life! Reflecting on our origins to develop relationally with Dave Teixeira.We're wired for the pre-fall ideal of profound love and security. Dave Teixeira joins us to unpack relationships in Genesis, and how sin disrupts the harmony of our relationships, leading to our hiding and a loss of real connection. Reflection on our origins helps understand the depth of relationships. Selfishness and unmet expectations hinder connections. Viewing others through the lens of the gospel fosters grace and patience, transforming how we navigate relationships.
2024-06-1237 minRise and FormEpisode 6. Embracing Our Limits: The Finite Body with Beth Broom.Beth Broom discusses the intentional design behind our need for rest, healthy food, and boundaries, Beth explores how embracing our finite nature can lead to a fuller, more present life. Drawing from biblical principles and personal experiences, she highlights the importance of honoring our bodies and minds as part of our spiritual journey.
2024-06-0519 minRise and FormEpisode 5. The complex relationship we have to the physical body with Beth Broom Pt 1."Our relationship with ourselves is complex and it's fluid and it's always happening" -Beth Broom
Beth is an integrative expert in helping people connect with and walk in God's design after profound adversity. She masterfully weaves in biblical and psychological ideas that demonstrate the importance of physical body and our dominion over it.
"We are integrated beings. So when we talk about our bodies, we're not just talking about our flesh and blood and our organs. We're also talking about the things that are, encased within our bodies, our emotions, our minds, our souls. The...2024-05-2929 minRise and FormEpisode 4. Put The Fruit Back! With Matthew Hodges.Mental health and spiritual formation with Matthew Hodges; Part 2. Matthew leaves us with a profound insight: the journey of rising out of our survival mode and forming to our highest selves is intrinsically relational, rooted in our absolute closeness and trust in our loving God. The more we get around Him, the more we become like Him. The more we lose ourselves, the more we find ourselves. 2024-05-2230 minRise and FormEpisode 3. Mental health and spiritual thriving with Matthew Hodges Pt 1.The Rise and Form duo interview Matthew Hodges (M. Div) on how to understand our mental health as a spiritual issue. We consider what the bible's first few chapters teaches us on what thriving as a human is and how we are formed to be spiritual beings, with a soul, and the implications that this has for our well being. 2024-05-1533 minRise and FormEpisode 2. Emotions with Dr. Nate Brooks Part 2.Dr. Nate shares biblical wisdom and psychological insights as well as personal examples in this moving and impactful second instalment as we focus on emotional health and Genesis. 2024-05-0815 minRise and FormEpisode 1. Emotions in Genesis with Dr. Nate BrooksFeelings are big, feelings are sensitive and they can certainly take a hold of you and we all need help with this! Dr. Nate Brooks joins Dr. Aundrea and Abe to provide insights from Psychology and Theology about how emotions can be understood and managed through God's intentional design. 2024-05-0138 minRise and FormIntroducing Rise & FormWe invite you to be a part of something exciting called Rise & Form! Rise & Form addresses the gap between mental health challenges and Christian spiritual formation for anyone seeking to develop their internal world and make positive changes in their real life. Through this platform we hope to support you at a practical level by providing best practice resources, innovative tools, and a nurturing community that fosters good mental health and spiritual formation. Looking forward to getting to know each other and inspiring, challenging and supporting your formation.
- Aundrea and Abe
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