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DetoursWhen Forgiveness Feels ImpossibleWhat if forgiveness isn’t about the other person at all? Deb will share how sexual abuse can shattered your sense of safety, and how the idea of forgiveness can feel overwhelming. She will discuss how God has taught her that forgiveness isn’t about excusing the harm done, but about releasing yourself from its hold. And how Jesus’s healing power can transform pain into peace.2025-05-1052 min
DetoursDenial is SeducingWe all do it—ignore the signs, downplay the truth, pretend everything’s fine. Denial can feel like protection, but it often keeps us stuck, afraid, and disconnected from reality. In this episode, we explore why we resist the truth, what it costs us, and how grace invites us to wake up. Whether you’re facing a hard conversation, a painful past, or just the quiet ways you avoid the mirror, this is an invitation to honesty, healing, and hope.2025-05-051h 02
DetoursDivine PromotionIn this episode, we dive into Genesis 41, where Joseph goes from forgotten prisoner to Pharaoh’s right-hand man—all because of a dream. We’ll explore how God’s timing, wisdom, and favor unfold through Joseph’s life, and what his rise to power in Egypt teaches us about preparation, trust, and purpose. Whether you’re in a waiting season or stepping into something new, this chapter has something powerful to say.2025-04-141h 04
DetoursPrison & ProvidenceBetrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, and falsely accused—Joseph’s journey in Genesis 39–40 is anything but easy. Yet, even in the darkest moments, God’s presence never leaves him. In this episode of Detours, we explore how Joseph remained faithful despite injustice, how God was working behind the scenes, and what his story teaches us about trusting God in our own seasons of trials.2025-03-311h 00
DetoursThe Cost of FavoritismFavoritism can divide families, destroy relationships, and lead to devastating consequences. In this episode of Detours, we dive into the story of Joseph and his brothers from Genesis 37; a powerful example of how favoritism fueled jealousy, betrayal, and suffering. Why did Jacob’s preference for Joseph create such deep resentment? How did God ultimately use this painful situation for good? Join us as we explore the dangers of favoritism, the impact it has on our lives today, and what Scripture teaches about treating others with fairness and love.2025-03-171h 04
DetoursHealthy RelationshipsRelationships shape our lives—whether they’re friendships, family bonds, or romantic connections. But what does it mean to have a truly healthy relationship? In this episode, we have real, honest conversations about building strong connections, communicating boundaries, and recognizing when it’s time to walk away.Join us as we explore what healthy love and friendship look like, how to communicate effectively, and the habits that foster lasting, fulfilling relationships. No sugarcoating—just real talk, real growth, and real change. Whether you’re navigating new relationships or healing from past ones, this podcast is here to help you b...2025-03-031h 07
DetoursLoving Without EnablingEnabling often feels like love, but is it truly helping? In this episode, we dive into the tough reality of enabling—what it is, how it affects relationships, and why setting boundaries is both biblical and necessary. With real-life examples and Scripture-based wisdom, we explore how to love others without fueling unhealthy patterns. If you’ve ever struggled with saying "no" or wondered if you’re truly helping someone, this episode is for you. Tune in as we uncover the difference between grace and enabling, and how to walk in truth while showing Christ-like love.2025-02-1752 min
DetoursFighting Family BattlesIn this episode, we fill everyone in on where we've been and the detour God has put our family on. 4 weeks ago, Deb's father fell and broke his hip. One of the ripple effects of this has been a new appreciation for one of God's names, Jehovah Jireh. We discuss what it's like depending on God to provide and guide.2025-02-0337 min
DetoursNew Year, New ResolutionsAlmost everyone begins a new year with some sort of fresh start. In this episode, we talk through spiritual and general resolutions and how to keep the discipline we all start the year off with. 2025-01-0655 min
DetoursKey Figures in the Nativity SceneIn this episode, we talk about all the key players in the nativity scene as Jesus came down to our level and entered our world as a mortal. 2024-12-2330 min
DetoursDepression as a ChristianIn this week's episode we talk about Christians who struggle with depression. The Bible says that in this world, we will have trouble. This means we are susceptible to depression, as well as other mental health issues. What is it like to live with depression? How do you talk to someone who suffers from it? Lets talk about this issue that is running rampant in today's world.2024-12-0952 min
DetoursHow to Deal with AnxietyIn this episode, we talk through one of the most prevalent themes running through society right now... anxiety. Christians are by no means immune to it. As a matter of fact, it's just as common inside the church as outside. Below, you'll find additional resources from Calvary Chapel and Deb's website about useful tools to help combat this overwhelming feeling.https://subsplash.com/u/ccftl/media/l/59ry62b-dealing-with-anxietyhttps://debmarsalisi.com/2024/03/anxieties-exchanged-for-assurance/2024-11-251h 03
DetoursQuestions for ChristiansA question was asked to us on social media, "If someone never hears about Jesus, will they go to hell?" In today's episode, we visit that question along with some other common questions people have for Christians. 2024-11-1156 min
DetoursStories Worth Telling: LGBTQ+ ProdigalIn this compelling episode of "Detours," we delve into the heartfelt journey of two devout Christian parents grappling with their son's embrace of an LGBTQ+ lifestyle. With unwavering love and faith, they navigate the complex emotions and challenges that arise, constantly pointing him back to God. Through candid conversation and spiritual guidance, this episode explores the delicate balance of maintaining religious convictions while offering unconditional love. Join us as we uncover the trials, triumphs, and profound insights of a family striving to stand strong in faith while loving their son and letting God take control.2024-11-021h 14
DetoursSeason 5 TrailerDetours family, season 5 is coming in 2 weeks! Join us for a brand new season filled with inspiring conversations and deep dives into the heart of Christianity. We have an incredible lineup of guests who will share their unique insights and experiences, covering a range of compelling topics.2024-10-2800 min
DetoursOpened and Closed DoorsAs we wrap up season 4, we review how God opens and closes doors in our lives, and how we can respond. Everyone goes thru trials and seasons of celebration. As God opens and closes doors, the only thing you can control is how you respond. Have a listen to times where we reacted well, and times where we did not.2024-10-1457 min
DetoursThe Friendship BreakupWhy is this topic so difficult to talk about? Nobody likes a breakup. How do we handle this as Christians? People choose sides. Fingers are pointed. It's never an easy thing, especially when the friendship was close. Linda and Jenna are back in the studio with Mike and Deb to talk thru this difficult topic, the friendship breakup.2024-09-3058 min
DetoursAuthenticity vs. Counterfeit People will fall into one of 2 categories, either authentic or counterfeit. Sometimes, counterfeits look so much like the original that it takes experienced discernment skills to see the difference. Join Mike and Deb as they invite guests Linda and Jenna into the studio to talk about friendship and how to find what everyone is looking for, authentic friends.2024-09-161h 03
DetoursSavanah & Muriel's Prodigal StoryWe bring in special guests Savanna and Murielle to share their story of a mother and daughter's detour we all can relate to. Savanna was a teenager who began working in the restaurant industry filled with late nights and trips to the bar after work with co-workers. Over time, her relationship with Jesus faded, and alcohol tightened its grip on her life. Hear her story, and get her mother Murielle's perspective as they navigated addiction and how God was with them every step of the way.2024-09-021h 15
DetoursMission Trip to Poland to Help UkraineDeb and Mike have never experienced so many opened and closed doors as when they were sent to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees when the war broke out. In this episode, they recall a mission trip that changed perspectives, created tears, and was filled with detour after detour. Listen to the retelling of a story that this world needs to hear.2024-08-191h 25
DetoursThe Anger ToolboxIn today's episode, we revisit Deb's toolbox that she derived to help her with anger. Anger is something that will constantly resurface in our lives and if you sharpen your toolbox, you can be much more proactive when it starts to rear it's ugly head. How do you know when you're getting angry? Once you are, what can you do to healthily diffuse the situation? What's the difference between anger and wrath?2024-08-051h 00
DetoursClosed Doors Can Cause AnxietyAnxiety, who hasn't felt that? It can hit on a daily, hourly, or seasonal basis. How do you control it? Can it even be controlled? The prescription for anxiety is found in Colossians 3:15. The answer is having the peace of Christ rule in your life. So how do you let it? It's a choice. It's an easy choice to make, but difficult to execute so be ready to arrest and replace! Learn more in this episode of Detours!https://debmarsalisi.com/2024/03/anxieties-exchanged-for-assurance/2024-07-2247 min
DetoursResurfacing AngerIn this episode we talk about how the sin we are prone to in life often resurfaces when we are put under pressure. Many times when we are working through sin with God, we often believe we are finished with it and want to put it in the rear view mirror. However... if you've been a Christian for any period of time, you know that isn't the case! Let's talk about how to dust off old tools God has given us and the constant battle we have with sin.2024-07-0854 min
DetoursSeason 4 Trailer: When God Opens and Closes DoorsThis season we'll be looking at what it's like when God opens and closes doors in our lives. Do you have the spiritual awareness to know what season of life you're in? Do you know how to read God's signs? Let's take a look at what God has done and talk thru His love language of opened and closed doors.2024-06-2400 min
DetoursExhausted HeartsIn this episode we discuss the current Detour we are walking through. Deb's mom is in the hospital and it's amazing to see God opening and closing doors on a daily, even hourly basis. How do you trust God at a time like this? How do you prevent yourself from burning out? We discuss it on this week's episode.2024-06-1050 min
DetoursProdigal PrayersOur good friend Ricki is back and shares some of the stories of her children and how God has and is working in their lives. Prodigals weigh heavy on all our hearts as Christians, so how do we navigate the required patience, while extending love and grace as we wait on the Lord. Listen to Ricki's stories and be encouraged when you're weary!2024-05-271h 09
DetoursHealing Family TiesIn this episode, our friend Ricki visits the podcast and shares an amazing story of how a 23 & Me test revealed that the man who raised her was not her biological father, and how God was answering her father's prayers behind the scenes. 2024-05-1357 min
DetoursBiblical Character Detour: The Older SonIn part 3 of our Prodigal study, we talk about the older son. He's often the least talked about character from this story, but he's just as important as the younger son. His attitude and heart towards forgiveness, his inheritance, and his younger brother can often resemble us as longtime Christians. Let's dissect this important character!2024-04-2952 min
DetoursBiblical Character Detour: The Prodigal's FatherThe heart of the father is the heart of this parable. In this episode, we talk about the attributes of the father and how we're called to be more like him.2024-04-151h 02
DetoursBiblical Character Detour: The Prodigal SonJoin us for the first of 3 studies on the parable of the prodigal son. In this first episode, we'll be focusing on the journey and detour the younger son takes. Most of us can relate to this story and the entitlement, attitude, and humbling that happens to the younger son, so let's dive in and see how this character and his detour relates to us.2024-04-0156 min
DetoursBiblical Character Detour: SamsonIn this episode, we talk about the detour that sin caused in Samson's life. Samson could defeat armies of 1,000 Philistines single-handedly, but he couldn't defeat Delilah. Why? Sin was the rudder in his life and it took him to places he never should've been. Let's unpack this well known story and look at all the detours Samson took.2024-03-181h 12
DetoursBiblical Character Detour: Jonah & NinevehIn this episode, we look at the infamous story of Jonah and his refusal to go to Nineveh. The book is often rejected by skeptics as a factual story from history, so we talk about the history, archeological evidence, and of course the story itself to unpack all the detours Jonah took along the way.2024-03-041h 00
DetoursBiblical Character Detour: The Woman at the Well (Genesis 16)In this episode, we discuss the very first woman found at a well in the Bible. Even though this story is 3,500+ years old, it's still spot on with how people react under pressure in today's world. Let's break apart the 3 characters in this story and how one of them takes a Detour and finds herself at a well, having a conversation with God himself!2024-02-191h 04
DetoursBiblical Character Detour: The Woman at the Well (John 4)In this episode, we discuss the detour Jesus took so that he could have a divine appointment with the woman at the well. We're focusing on the character from John Chapter 4.2024-02-051h 01
DetoursSeason 3 Trailer: The Biblical Detour - Exploring Characters' Unexpected JourneysEmbark on a captivating exploration of the twists and turns in the lives of biblical characters with season 3 of Detours, "The Biblical Detour." Join us as we delve into the stories of individuals who took unexpected paths, faced detours, and navigated challenges on their journeys through the pages of the Bible. Each episode unveils the fascinating detours that shaped the lives of iconic figures, revealing profound lessons, resilience, and moments of transformation. From unexpected encounters to unforeseen trials, our podcast invites listeners to reflect on the human aspects of these ancient tales and discover the profound relevance of detours...2024-01-3101 min
DetoursDetours Season 2 Special OfferPlease visit our website, Detours.Life to download or request a free copy of Steve Snyder's book where he goes into more detail than what we were able to in Season 2.2024-01-2902 min
DetoursIf God Is Good... Stuart's Funeral RecordingIn our final episode of season 2, we play the recording of Stuart's funeral in hopes that it touches you the way it did our family and the people who attended.2024-01-2224 min
DetoursIf God Is Good... How Do You Come Back From a Child's Death?In this episode, we talk about the choices you have every day and how they impact your life going forward. Can you ever get back to "normal" after the loss of a child? Let's be real, the answer is no. But, does that mean you can't live a life filled with joy? Let's be real, the answer is no. So how do you find joy again?2024-01-081h 08
DetoursEmmanuel, God with UsIn this special Christmas episode, we talk thru some of the details of the birth of Jesus and what they mean to us.Hebrews 4:14-16 is referenced for Jesus as the High PriestJesus: The True Tabernacle teaching from Calvary Chapel ParklandThe Star of Bethlehem documentary2023-12-2230 min
DetoursIf God Is Good... The Ronald McDonald House at LoyolaIn this episode, our season 2 guest Steve Snyder give the story of the birth of the Ronald McDonald House founded at Loyola in honor of Stuart Snyder.2023-12-111h 00
DetoursIf God Is Good... A Double PortionIn this episode, we talk about how God gave the Snyder family a double portion to fill the Stuart sized hole in our hearts thru the adoption of our daughter & sister Margo, and a family friend named Greg.2023-11-271h 00
DetoursIf God Is Good... Feelings & EmotionsIn this episode, we walk thru all the feelings and emotions we experienced at different points along this testimony. Everyone feels grief, but let's dig deeper than that to talk about loneliness, anger, and even questioning God's plan.2023-11-131h 08
DetoursIf God Is Good... The Funeral and BurialIn our third episode of this season, we recount the funeral and burial of Stuart Snyder and the emotions that followed.2023-10-301h 10
DetoursIf God is Good... The Death of a ChildIn this episode, we give the testimony of the procedure and the 10 days that followed leading up to Stuart's death.2023-10-161h 04
DetoursIf God Is Good... How Can Jesus Love Me and Take My Child?In our Season 2 opener, we tackle the age old question, "If God is so good, why do bad things happen to good people?" For our family, we answer that question thru the loss of Mike's brother do to a heart condition.2023-10-021h 06
DetoursSeason 2 Trailer: If God is So Good, Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?In season 2, we will be answering the age old question, "If God is so good, why do bad things happen to good people?" Just like season 1 though, we'll be using testimony from Mike's family, and the death of his brother to give color to a question that has become black and white through the years of constant debating of this topic. Our guest for season 2 will be Steve Snyder, Mike's father, who recounts the struggle of living with a sick child, the questions you ask God, and all the emotions that can hit you like a tidal wave.2023-09-2006 min
DetoursDivorce: Our Story (Part 2 - Restored)God is so good, and this episode is a detailed account of how He restored us as a couple after he completed His redemptive work in our lives.Links from today's episode:Making Marriage Meaningful YouVersion DevoWomen of Worth YouVersion DevoTrees of HopeUnstoppable: Leverage Life's Setbacks to Build Resilience For Success2023-09-181h 14
DetoursDivorce: Our Story (Part 1 - Redemption)The story of Mike & Deb begins, and it's a story that can't be told without God walking with us along the way. Everyone must be redeemed before they can be restored, and we were no different.For more information on Trees of Hope, click here.2023-09-041h 03
DetoursDivorce: The Single LifeThe single life isn't always an easy one, especially as a Christian, especially in today's society! The narrative of not being in a relationship needs to be rewritten. The single life is a blessed season filled with assignments from God, blessings that will bloom for years to come, and an opportunity to embrace your identity in Christ. Sexuality And The Simple Life by Deb Marsalisi2023-08-211h 06
DetoursDivorce: Processing Through JournalingIn this episode, Deb reads her letter to her ex-husband, helping process the grief, pain, loss, and hurt of yet another failed marriage.2023-08-0749 min
DetoursDivorce: The Difficult Decision to ForgiveIn this episode, we bust the myths that come along with forgiveness. What is forgiveness? What is forgiveness NOT? Why should we make the difficult decision to forgive? Forgiveness is a Biblical command, so let's talk about it.2023-07-241h 00
DetoursDivorce: A Season of HealingWhenever a marriage fails, a job is lost, or life just throws you a curve ball, it's necessary to enter into a season of healing. What does that look like? What doubts and challenges will you run into along the way? We discuss that in today's episode.2023-07-1052 min
DetoursDivorce: God's RedirectionIn this episode, we pick up where we left off with Deb going to church for the first time with her husband's ex-wife! How could this end well?!2023-06-261h 03
DetoursDivorce: Multiple Failed MarriagesDeb kicks off our podcast with her testimony of being a young, single mother and going thru two failed marriages before finding Jesus and becoming single in her 40's. This is part one of a two part podcast.2023-06-151h 05