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Ruth Mac Fit PodcastEpisode 72: at Loss, Health & Finding the Middle Ground in Midlife with Claire Farrell (Fit Positive)In this powerful and down-to-earth episode of The Ruth Mac Fit Podcast, Ruth sits down with Claire Farrell, founder of Fit Positive IE, for an honest conversation about fat loss, health, and finding balance in midlife. Together they explore why so many women still feel pressured to chase “thinness by any means,” how GLP-1 medications, diet culture, and social-media algorithms shape our beliefs, and why it’s time to redefine success as feeling strong, calm, and healthy — not just smaller.Ruth and Claire discuss:The rise of “thinness culture” and the loss of body-positivity onlineGLP-1 m...
2025-10-1459 min
Daily Scripture: Chronological Bible Readings (KJV)Ruth 1-4Day 97: Ruth 1-4✝️Daily Scripture: Chronological Bible Readings (KJV)The complete King James Bible in a year, in chronological order. Read by C Levi Farrell.This podcast is free, and ad-free. To support its creator or purchase lossless audio, visit CLeviFarrell.comChapters:(00:00) Ruth 1(03:49) Ruth 2(08:12) Ruth 3(11:15) Ruth 4
2025-04-0715 min
Daily Scripture: Cover to Cover (KJV)Ruth 1-4Day 85: Ruth 1-4✝️Daily Scripture: Cover to Cover (KJV)The complete King James Bible in a year, in canonical order. Read by C Levi Farrell.This podcast is free, and ad-free. To support its creator or purchase lossless audio, visit CLeviFarrell.comChapters:(00:00) Ruth 1(03:49) Ruth 2(08:12) Ruth 3(11:15) Ruth 4
2025-03-2615 minDaily Scripture: Chronological Bible Readings (KJV)Ruth 1-4Day 97: Ruth 1-4✝️Daily Scripture: Chronological Bible Readings (KJV)The complete King James Bible in a year, in chronological order. Read by C Levi Farrell.This podcast is free, and ad-free. To support its creator or purchase lossless audio, visit CLeviFarrell.comChapters:(00:00) Ruth 1(03:49) Ruth 2(08:12) Ruth 3(11:15) Ruth 4
2024-04-0615 min
Filled With MessagesRaise an EbenezerMany of us take time to remember those who have passed on. For instance, we memorialize our fallen soldiers with wreaths on Memorial Day or perhaps we place flowers on the graves of loved ones on their birthdays. In the Bible we find several people raising stone moments to remember God’s faithfulness. Perhaps it might help us to trust God especially in the hard times of life if we did something similar.
2022-06-0112 minFilled With MessagesA Way to PeaceSo often, life is confusing, disorienting, hard. Jesus didn’t promise that life would be easy, but he did provide ways to experience his peace even in the midst of the struggle.
2022-05-2513 minFilled With MessagesThe Church’s Top ExercisesMost of us struggle with change, but God is always doing a new thing and invites us to join him in blessing the world through making earth more like heaven.
2022-05-1914 minFilled With MessagesFrom Surviving to ThrivingIt can be so easy to get stuck in survival mode, but God wants to help us move to a thriving, abundant, expansive life. Listen in to find out more.
2022-05-0413 minFilled With MessagesMaybe He’s Born With ItSometimes there are things which terrify us, but we also know need to be addressed. We can trust Jesus to safely lead us to and through those things and into a life of peace and joy.
2022-04-2612 minFilled With MessagesJoining the Cosmic ConcertSome days it feels like oppression and evil are winning. But God will not be silenced and invites us to join the cosmic concert singing messages of peace and God’s favor into the darkness of this world.
2022-04-1214 minFilled With MessagesProdigal GraceGrace is one of the defining characteristics of God and therefore it should be of us. But we struggle to offer abundant grace. Listen in to hear Jesus’ call to offer prodigal - abundant and overflowing - grace.
2022-04-0617 minFilled With MessagesTry A Little TendernessTenderness isn’t something we experience a whole lot these days, yet it has the power to change the world. Listen in to a story from the last week of Jesus’ life which invites us to overflow with tenderness.
2022-04-0412 minFilled With MessagesThe Problem with the Fig TreeHumans are a mix of amazing, wonderful, admirable traits and stuff we’ve got to work on. In today’s scripture text, Jesus invites us to work on the stuff that needs to change so we can live more abundant lives.
2022-03-3116 minFilled With MessagesUnder God’s WingsAll of us want to be loved, but sometimes we resist the love offered to us. Even when we resist Jesus’ love, he continues to brood over us with care and faithfulness.
2022-03-2514 minFilled With MessagesStardust in the DesertHumans are literally made of stardust. But there are many days where we feel like regular old dust. On the good days and the bad, God and the Holy Spirit are with us, giving us the wisdom and strength we need.
2022-03-2316 min
Engineering Education Research Briefs 2.0: Scholars and ScholarshipWhat’s it like to create a new Engineering Education PhD program? with Dr. Stephanie FarrellHost Dr. Ruth Streveler interviews Dr. Stephanie Farrell, professor and founding head of the Experiential Engineering Education Department (ExEED) at Rowan University.
This episode was produced by the School of Engineering Education at Purdue, and features music composed by Patrick Vogt.
2022-03-2122 minFilled With MessagesAll of MeMany of us have learned there are parts of ourselves which need to remain hidden from others, from ourselves, even perhaps from God. But God invites us to bring our whole selves to him because he loves us, all of us.
2022-03-1413 minFilled With MessagesTrying Something NewMany of us hesitate to try something new, but Jesus tried new things and invites us to do the same. And oftentimes when we try new things we experience more of the abundant life Jesus has for us.
2022-03-0714 minFilled With MessagesThe Strength of SmallnessMost of us have been taught to believe that our weaknesses should be hidden, covered up, kept out of sight because they make us vulnerable. But throughout scripture we often find God giving people strength through the things that make them feel small.
2022-03-0712 minFilled With MessagesBe Kind to YourselfGod is abundantly kind to each of us and invites us to learn to be the same.
2022-02-2817 minFilled With MessagesKind ForgivenessWe are often told that forgiveness is an imperative to the Christian life. But how we forgiveness is defined doesn’t often match up to what we see in scripture. Listen in to learn more about kind forgiveness.
2022-02-2411 minFilled With MessagesThe Discipline of KindnessOne of Jesus’ most famous, and hardest, teachings helps us see us that kindness is a muscle which we need to learn to use with great discipline and intentionality.
2022-02-2411 minFilled With MessagesAttempted MurderJesus often asks us to put other people’s needs before our wants. But that request doesn’t always sit well and sometimes even causes us to get pretty angry. Listen in to hear Jesus again calling us to care for those who are suffering.
2022-02-1714 minFilled With MessagesBlessings and WowsOne of the reasons God sent Jesus to earth was to help us see the world in new ways. In todays’s scripture text, Jesus invites those who are suffering to see the blessings God has for them and those who have privilege to be careful with how they use it.
2022-02-1514 minFilled With MessagesRise and ShineMany days it feels like deep darkness covers our world and maybe even our lives. Scripture calls us to rise and shine even in the darkness, reflecting God’s light and glory all around us.
2022-01-0212 minFilled With MessagesThe Right Way to BeKindness. It’s good in principle, but is it worth the effort or even possible in our world? Listen in to hear why living with love and kindness are the right way to be.
2021-08-2513 minFilled With MessagesThe Importance of Saying NoMost of us struggle to set healthy boundaries, know our limits, say no at key moments. Jesus models how we can do so well.
2021-08-0411 minFilled With MessagesRoad Tripping with EmmanuelWe’d love for life to be filled with amazing road trips to fantastic vacation destinations. But more often our life’s journeys are boring and even difficult. Learning to feel God is with us every step of the way can help us navigate all the roads we walk.
2021-08-0412 minFilled With MessagesMichael Packard and the WhaleWe want to follow God. But sometimes God seems to be leading us in crazy ways to ridiculous places. What do we do when we disagree with God’s direction for our lives?
2021-06-2618 minFilled With MessagesLife Can Only Be Lives ForwardsWe are so often tempted to live in the past, in our comfort zones, but life can only be lived forwards. Jesus invites us to follow him in forwards living.
2021-06-0916 minFilled With MessagesEveryday Spirit LifeWhen we think of the Holy Spirit, some pretty astonishing moments in God’s story come to mind. But how can we learn to experience the Holy Spirit’s presence in our everyday lives?
2021-05-2416 minFilled With MessagesA Growing PersonAll of us want to be happy, to have good lives. The author of Psalm 1 shares some things we can do to make that happen.
2021-05-2414 minFilled With MessagesGreen Meadows, Still WatersGod uses nature to restore, redeem, and recreate us, so let’s work to restore, redeem, and recreate it.
2021-05-0612 minFilled With MessagesAbide with Monty DonMonty Don is a master gardener. He so tenderly and expertly tends the flora and fauna in his care. Jesus used a metaphor in which God is a master gardener to call us to make our homes with God for there we find all we need for a good, healthy life.
2021-05-0619 minFilled With MessagesThe Kintsugi MasterAll of us have scars. Most of us try to cover them up. But what if God didn’t want us to cover them up but allow him to make something beautiful and meaningful out of them?
2021-04-2415 minFilled With MessagesLaughter Is Good, Godly MedicineAn old adage says “laughter is the best medicine” and God would pretty much agree. Listen in to hear why.
2021-04-1513 minFilled With MessagesBless This Resurrected MessChrist is risen! Yet we still experience pain and suffering. How might we reconcile Christ’s resurrection with our still messy world? Listen in to find out.
2021-04-0817 minFilled With MessagesBless This SaviorAll of us are in need of saving from hurts, pains, heartbreaks. Blessedly, a Savior came in the name of the Lord to heal all of us.
2021-04-0715 minFilled With MessagesBless This Death and RisingJesus reminded us that in order for delicious food to rise from the ground first a seed has to be buried. We have a sense of what this meant for his life, but what does it mean for ours?
2021-03-2412 minFilled With MessagesBlessed RedeemedSometimes it’s hard to see the ways God is blessing us. Scripture encourages us to look in life’s rearview mirror from time to time to see the ways God has redeemed us from trouble in the past. Doing so will fill our hearts with gratitude and joy.
2021-03-2412 minFilled With MessagesBlessed AngerOften anger is seen as unchristian. But Jesus gets angry so anger can’t be inherently wrong. So when is it ok to get angry?
2021-03-0813 minFilled With MessagesBe A BlessingGod blesses us and calls us to be a blessing. Are we blessing just the loudest voices around us or are we listening especially for marginalized voices so we can be sure to bless all people?
2021-03-0113 minFilled With MessagesYou Are a Beloved and Beautiful MessMost of us tend to see our so called faults and failures more than we see the good things about ourselves. Yet first and foremost God sees us as his beloved and beautiful children and calls us to see ourselves in the same way. Listen in to hear more.
2021-02-2213 minFilled With MessagesA Better FastMany of us choose to give up or fast from something during Lent. What sort of fast might God be calling us to this Lent?
2021-02-1811 minFilled With MessagesWhite As the Sun/Bleach/Lightening/SnowWe all tend to see Jesus for who we want him to be, which isn’t necessarily wrong or bad, but there are times when God invites us to see Jesus more clearly, love him more dearly, and follow him more nearly.
2021-02-0914 minFilled With MessagesShe Doesn’t Fear SnowOne of the messages we often hear (implicitly and explicitly) is that we should be amazing, perfect, put together all the time. There are even Bible passages that seem to say this. But is that actually how God expects us to live? Listen in to find out.
2021-02-0316 minFilled With MessagesWash Me and I Will Be Whiter Than SnowConfession is something many of us shy away from because it’s been used hurt us or control us. But scripture offers us a different way to see confession - one steeped in merciful love and leading to joyful community.
2021-01-2015 minFilled With MessagesHave You Been to the Storehouses of Snow?When we’re suffering, it’s natural to ask God “why?” Oftentimes, in response to our heartfelt questions, God invites us to see the world and our pain through a different perspective which helps us trust God even if the pain continues.
2021-01-1215 minFilled With MessagesGuide Us To Thy Perfect LightThe Magi are some of the people in the Bible who most pique our imaginations. Thinking about them helps us as we follow the stars God places in our lives.
2021-01-0612 minFilled With MessagesWhat Child Is This?Throughout our lives, we face difficult moments when we are filled with questions. How do we faithfully, respectfully, lovingly, but also honestly respond to God when those times come? Listen in to hear how Mary handled a moment just like this.
2020-12-2414 minFilled With MessagesFar As the Curse Is FoundThere’s a lot of heartbreak and brokenness in our lives, in this world. God invites us to join him in bringing his peace, healing, joy far as any hurting is found.
2020-12-1614 minFilled With MessagesMild He Lays His Glory ByMost “important” people don’t act with gentleness, humility, mildness. They milk their glory for all it’s worth. But Jesus - himself God - willingly laid aside his glory mildly and invites us to do the same.
2020-12-0714 minFilled With MessagesGo Tell HopeHow do we find hope when all seems hopeless? By looking for hope in unusual places, choosing to hope even when we’re at our limits, and remembering how God has fulfilled hope in the past.
2020-12-0714 minFilled With MessagesSeeing GratitudeWe know we should practice gratitude, but sometimes it’s hard. Perhaps our temperaments aren’t given to it. Maybe we’re crazy busy. Possibly we’re going through a really tough time. But there are practical steps we can take to develop gratitude in our lives and implementing these things will bring us more joy.
2020-11-2412 minFilled With MessagesRejoice for Faithful FriendsLife is filled with difficult seasons and situations. How can we not just endure these circumstances, but learn to be content, even grateful and joyful in them?
2020-11-1614 minFilled With MessagesRejoice to Find PeaceTo be human is to experience anxiety at times. It can be so hard to find peace when we are worried. But if we choose to connect deeply with God when we are stressed, then we will be lead to God’s peace and joy.
2020-11-0918 minFilled With MessagesRejoice with ConfidenceSome days, we find ourselves lacking confidence. On those days, Christians are encouraged to turn not just to family, friends, trusted professionals, even ourselves to find courage and hope, but to also turn to Jesus and in him find supernatural confidence.
2020-10-1912 minFilled With MessagesRejoice By ShiningIt is so tempting to argue and complain about life. Certainly, God doesn’t want us to ignore our problems and pain, but rather encourages us to share our frustrations honestly, while giving thanks. When we do, we shine like stars and bring joy to others, God, and ourselves.
2020-10-1212 minFilled With MessagesRejoice By ImitatingOne of the ways we can bring more joy into our lives and the world, the authors of scripture tell us, is by imitating Jesus. But what does that mean and how do we do it? Listen in to find out.
2020-09-2813 minFilled With MessagesRejoice in CommunitySome days it is hard to rejoice, but when we are surrounded and supported by a healthy community, they empower us to rejoice in our God always. Listen in to hear more about how we can rejoice in community.
2020-09-1614 minFilled With MessagesHeaven in the Real WorldSometimes we think that a change of scenery will solve all our problems. If only we could find a new job, move to a new town, go on a trip, we’d feel so much better. But rarely do these geographical changes solve all our problems. The Good News is that God is bringing healing and goodness and solutions right here to us in the real world, our goal is to learn to see heaven all around us.
2020-08-2411 minFilled With MessagesGreat and SmallGod created each of us both great and small. Keeping these contrasts in balance helps us see ourselves honestly and answer some of life’s biggest questions.
2020-08-1914 minFilled With MessagesOnly At NightA lot of us are afraid of the dark, especially of the times when life feels dark. But there are wonderful things that can only happen when it’s dark and oftentimes, in the darkness, we see God more clearly as other distractions are diminished.
2020-08-0413 minFilled With MessagesContrast out of SamenessRecently, it’s kind of felt like we’re living in a time warp, in Groundhog’s Day, repeating the same day over and over again. Following God’s example and creating contrast out of sameness can help us get through weird and strange times.
2020-07-2913 minFilled With MessagesRestMost of us are exhausted, weary, carrying heavy burdens. Jesus invites us to rest, not necessarily by taking a vacation or even a nap, but by taking on his way of life which leads us to places of freedom and peace.
2020-07-0914 minFilled With MessagesYou Be YouWe have such a hard time seeing the beautiful things about ourselves. There are so many forces in our lives (family, friends, culture, work, even our religious traditions) which focus in on the things they want to change about us. But God loves us exactly the way we are right now and wants us to learn to love the awe-inspiring and wonderful people he created us to be.
2020-06-2116 minFilled With MessagesBlack Lives MatterGeorge Floyd’s friends described himself as someone who was the change he wanted to see in the world. God calls us to follow Mr Floyd’s example and work to ensure black lives matter in our homes, communities, and world.
2020-06-1112 minFilled With MessagesBlown and BurnedWhen life is moving at its normal pace, it can be difficult to see what needs to change in our lives. But the Holy Spirit is always wanting to blow and burn things out of our lives that are no longer good or useful so she can bring us to beautiful new places of freedom and purpose.
2020-06-1114 minFilled With MessagesDeliver Us From EvilWaiting is hard. Sometimes, particularly when we are suffering deeply, it’s nearly impossible. Where is God when we are waiting? How do we hold onto hope when our pain seems to never end?
2020-05-2416 minFilled With MessagesHoly Is Your NameWhen we pray the Lord’s Prayer and say, “hallowed be thy name,” what do we mean? Does God’s holiness have any relevance for us, for our lives, for our world?
2020-05-1113 minFilled With MessagesOur Father FriendWhen we’re feeling anxious, struggling to feel grounded, mental health professionals recommend thinking about a happy place or person or memory. Jesus taught that God was one such person to whom we can turn for help. Listen in to hear more about how God comforts and care for us.
2020-05-0314 minFilled With MessagesTouching Is BelievingThomas is often labeled “The Doubter” as if doubt is a terrible thing. But really, Thomas was just honest and vocal about his needs. Jesus heard Thomas’ demands, met them, and will surely do the same for us.
2020-04-2714 minFilled With MessagesWhat I Have, I GiveMost of us tend to give way more (time, energy, money, etc) than we actually have. When we give beyond our limits, we hurt ourselves or we hurt others. How can the Holy Spirit help us find a better balance?
2020-04-2613 minFilled With MessagesUnraveled DreamsSo often in life, dreams, hopes, plans, expectations unravel. Where is God when life is falling apart? How do we continue to have hope when life is in tatters?
2020-04-0616 minFilled With MessagesUnraveled VocationIt’s important to be empowered and have agency, but sometimes things are out of our control and sometimes God asks us to follow his lead. How can we reframe those times in life when we’re feeling like things are unraveling out of control and in doing so find God’s hope and new purpose? Listen in to hear more.
2020-03-2915 minFilled With MessagesUnraveled Beyond Our ControlHow does God call us to respond when life - not just for us but for our communities as well - is unraveled by things over which we have no control?
2020-03-2615 minFilled With MessagesUnraveled DisappointmentThere are a lot of disappointing messages in our world and we can become pessimistic and bitter because of all the disappointment we experience. But God is always at work brining us hope and joy. Listen in to be reminded of the ways our loving God brings light to our darkness.
2020-03-1717 minFilled With MessagesUnraveling MindOne of the messages we hear often is that our county and world has a growing mental health epidemic. How did Jesus interact with those struggling with their mental and emotional health and how does he call us to support them? Listen in to hear more...
2020-03-1219 minFilled With MessagesUnraveling CertaintyBen Franklin famously said there are only two things in life that are certain: death and taxes. So what do we do when things we were certain about start to unravel? Or what do we do when we realize things we are certain about need to be unraveled? How do we seek God when life is unraveling?
2020-03-0416 minFilled With MessagesMourn With Those Who MournAt any given moment there are people in our lives who are suffering, grieving, experiencing pain. We want to support these people, but how can we do that well? What wisdom does God have for us on this matter? Listen in to ponder these questions together.
2020-02-1118 minFilled With MessagesHow LongOne of the messages we often hear, especially in Christianity, is that we should be happy and joyful at all times. But when we’re suffering, it can feel disingenuous to be cheerful. How does God want us to feel and act when we’re (or someone or something we love) is in pain?
2020-02-0620 minFilled With MessagesBoast About GodOne of the messages a lot of Christians hear is that we should keep our faith to ourselves. Certainly it’s very important to be respectful of other people’s belief systems, but is there anyway we could boast about God respectfully and carefully? Listen in to hear more...
2020-01-2314 minFilled With MessagesGain a Heart of WisdomTo whom do you listen when you’re in need of wisdom? There are so many “experts”, self-help gurus, programs which promise wisdom that it’s hard to know who to listen to. This message considers how the Psalms encourage us find wisdom.
2020-01-0614 minFilled With MessagesListening to OurselvesThere are so many messages clamoring for our attention that it can be hard to hear ourselves in the midst of all the noise. This episode considers why learning to listen to ourselves is so important.
2019-12-2221 minFilled With MessagesListening To OthersOur world is filled with messages encouraging us to speak early and often. But if we learned to listen well, might we be able to bring more peace into our hurting, angry, violent world? Listen in to ponder the idea. (This episode contains quotes from The Listening Life by Adam McHugh. Many thanks to him for his words and work.)
2019-12-1218 min
Smart Creation#15 Ruth Farrell - Global Marketing Director at Eastman NaiaTM (cellulosic yarn)This week we are meeting with Ruth Farrell, she is Global Marketing Director at Eastman NaiaTM. Made with sustainably sourced wood, Eastman NaiaTM cellulosic yarn brings the richness of nature to comfortable and effortlessly luxurious fabrics. With full traceability from tree to yarn, NaiaTM is made by Eastman in the U.S.A. with the highest safety, social, and environmental standards. Eastman’s closed-loop production process for NaiaTM allows recycling and reuse of safe solvents and water, resulting in a yarn with a low environmental impact. Eastman is committed to collaborating with partners to collectivel...
2019-12-1117 minFilled With MessagesThe Listening KingOur world is filled with so many competing messages about the characteristics of a good leader. How can thinking about Jesus as our leader help us sort out the true markings of good leadership?
2019-11-2614 minFilled With MessagesReason to HopeSo many of the messages we hear are hopeless, perhaps because there are so many things in this world that seem to be falling apart. Are there reasons to hope that our broken world won’t always be this way? Listen in to find out.
2019-11-2119 minFilled With MessagesPrioritiesWe are bombarded by so many messages about what should come first in our lives. Listen in to think a little about setting priorities as a follower of God.
2019-11-1418 minFilled With MessagesA Gloaty GOATOur culture is filled with stories of GOATS (the greatest of all time). The subtle message behind these stories is that all of us should try to be the greatest of whatever we do (parenting, friendship, work, etc). But as Christians, is greatness the goal? Is that the message Christ speaks into our lives? Listen in to hear more.
2019-11-0617 minFilled With MessagesBless and Do Not CurseWhen I listen to the world around me, I hear a lot of messages that might not contain actual "swear words," but are filled with curses. God, though, calls those of us who seek to follow him to bless others. Listen in to hear how we might do that.
Barbara Brown Taylor's book An Altar In the World is quoted several times in this sermon. Many thanks to her for her thought-provoking work.
2019-10-2413 minFilled With MessagesWaiting Even 70 YearsOne of the messages that comes across loud and clear today is that waiting is bad. In our Instagram world, we should be able to have anything we want instantly. But this sermon, based on Jeremiah 29:1-14, reminds us that God sometimes asks us to wait, perhaps even as long as 70 years. IT was preached October 13, 2019 at St. Peter United Church of Christ in Lake Zurich, Illinois. The guided spiritual practice at the end of the sermon (Welcoming Prayer) was found in Beth Ann Estock's book Discernment.
2019-10-1617 minFilled With MessagesCrying at the Sad PartsSometimes it seems as though one of the messages of Christianity is that those who trust God aren't supposed to cry. We're supposed to be brave and say "It is well with my soul", even when life is awful. But is that really what God asks of us? Is it ok to cry at the sad parts of life, even if we believe that God is working all things together for his glory and our good? This sermon, preached at St. Peter United Church of Christ in Lake Zurich, on October 6, 2019, explores these questions through Psalm 137.
2019-10-0919 minFilled With MessagesLiving ShrewdlyThis sermon was preached at St. Peter United Church of Christ (Lake Zurich, Illinois) on September 22, 2019. Rev. Ruth Farrell is preaching. The text is Luke 16:1-13 which is either titled, "The Parable of the Shrewd Manager" or "The Parable of the Dishonest Manager." Listen in to hear how God is calling us to live shrewdly not just during life's crises, but all the time.
2019-10-0315 minFilled With MessagesNo Fences in God's FamilyWhat brings a church together? What makes it thrive? Simple answer: Jesus. Jesus tears down the fences that divide us building us into an amazing home where God feels completely at home (Ephesians 2:19-22).
2019-10-0313 min
Filled With MessagesBeing PresentThis sermon was recorded at St. Peter United Church of Christ (Lake Zurich, Illinois) on March 17, 2019. The Rev. Ruth Farrell is preaching. The scripture text is Mark 5:21-43 and the quote about labyrinths at the end of the sermon is from Barbara Brown Taylor's book An Altar in the World. This was sermon 2 (even though the episode says it was sermon 1) in a Lenten series entitled "Everyday Spirituality: Becoming more like Jesus through our everyday activities."
2019-05-0918 minFilled With MessagesGet Lost to Be FoundThis was the first sermon in our Lent 2019 Series entitled Everyday Spirituality: Becoming more like Jesus through our everyday activities. The Rev. Ruth Farrell is preaching. The scripture text was Matthew 4:1-11 and the sermon also contains quotes from Barbara Brown Taylor's An Altar in the World and N.T. Wright's commentary Matthew for Everyone.
2019-05-0916 min
Filled With MessagesThe Dance of Doubt and FaithThis sermon was recorded at St. Peter UCC (Lake Zurich, Illinois) on May 5, 2019. Rev. Ruth Farrell is preaching. The texts are Matthew 28:16-20 and John 20:24-29. The two quotes are from Rob Bell's What We Talk About When We Talk About God.
2019-05-0813 min
The Steven Farrell Podcast16. Healing is Hard: Trauma Recovery and Stress Management with Ruth DixonPsychotherapist Ruth Dixon specialises in trauma recovery and stress management and in this episode we speak about what trauma is, the signs of PTSD, transgenerational trauma, stress and anxiety. Ruth also explains what a typical consultation would be like from the initial contact onward. In this episode we also speak about resistance to healing and our fight, flight and freeze instincts and how our stress response should only be turned on for short bursts but in the modern world some people spend prolonged periods in a state of stress. If you would like to contact Ru...
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Discover the Best Audio Stories in Romance, LGBTQ+[German] - Die Weihnachtsausladung by Ruth GogollPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/469912 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Die Weihnachtsausladung Author: Ruth Gogoll Narrator: Daniela Stolze Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 28 minutes Release date: November 7, 2017 Genres: LGBTQ+ Publisher's Summary: Eigentlich sollte Lara nur eine Akte zu Marion Meinhard ins Büro bringen, doch stattdessen platzt sie in einen handfesten Ehe-Streit. Besser gesagt, in einen Streit zwischen Marion und ihrer Ex. Denn die hat nicht vor, ihren luxuriösen Lebensstil nach der Trennung aufzugeben und verlangt Geld. Zwischen Lara und Marion springt sehr schnell der Funke über, die Vorweihnachtszeit verwandelt sich in einen Liebestraum mit Leb...
2017-11-0803 min