Snowy Sunrise

As winter shows off it's final beauty I am amazed at how much inner stuff in me is beginning to shift. I have a hunch the freedom to write will return soon...and with it the ability to focus and share freely about a good many things.

What's it like where you are?

Free Narcissism & Brain Circuit Video Resources by Dr Jim Wilder

(edited on 2/22/19: The original link I shared to Deeper Walk was incorrect. Also, the content is not free as I initially thought; it is avaialbe for 60 days with a donation of any amount to Deeper Walk. I have updated the link near the bottom of this post.)

This invitation came across my desk today and I raced over here to share it in case you're interested.  
What's going on with narcissism? If you're new here you might not know it's something I've been researching for several years.

Four videos by Dr Jim Wilder are available free for 60 days (with a donation). Titles are:

1) Narcissism and the bible

2) Narcissism and the brain

3) Relational brain circuits
4) Narcissism: the archenemy of grace

"Dr. Jim Wilder (Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, and M.A. Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary) has been training leaders and counselors for over 27 years on five continents. He is the author of multiple books with a strong focus on maturing and relationship skills for leaders. His coauthored book Living From the Heart Jesus Gave You has sold over 100,000 copies and is printed in eleven languages. Wilder has published numerous articles and developed four sets of video and relational leadership training called THRIVE. He is the founder and chief neurotheologian of Life Model Work, a nonprofit working at the intersection of brain science and theology that is building contagiously healthy Christian communities through equipping existing networks with the skills to thrive. Dr. Wilder has extensive counseling experience and has served as a guest lecturer at Fuller Seminary, Biola, Talbot Seminary, Point Loma University, Montreat College, Tyndale Seminary and elsewhere."

Donate any amount and access the content here.

If you're new to his books, you might like to start with this one.

I recently started a Facebook group for people going through the book...please feel free to join us!

Have you read any of his materials or attended training from Life Model Works? Share what you loved about it a comment below! We'd love to hear from you!

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Food for Thought: Are We Little Christs?

What does it mean to be a christian?  

Where does ROTC fit in?  

Are we believing Jesus or are we believing our own ideas?

Should there be a discrepancy?  

Enjoy this 10 minute podcast challenging us about our beliefs and ideas about christianity. 

How Can We Bear Fruit?

John 15 says a lot about bearing fruit.

What's the big deal about spiritual fruit?  What's true about intimacy?  What if we're focused completely on the wrong things and we don't even know it??? 

This message has been bubbling within me for more than twenty years.  

Join me as I share the beginning of my story in part 1, and then conclude with the second and final podcast in this two part series.  

Podcast length:  7 minutes 44 seconds

 To hear the surprising conclusion, listen to part 2:

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Podcast length:  4 minutes 46 seconds

Getting It RIGHT.

A theme through my life within God's Body has been the issue of what He means for us to understand when we read the scriptures.  Knowledge is of course important, as we see in Proverbs, however I am always drawn back to the Pharisees in Jesus' day who KNEW the word of God better than anyone and yet denied the Word of God when He stood in front of them.  

Rather than bowing their intellectual knee to Him, they argued.  I do believe there is a veil over the eyes which God only can remove, and while I don't know how that works I know there is ample biblical proof that it is God's work to reveal to the hearts of men and women who He is.  I respect that even though I don't understand it.

During my early years within the community of God's people, I loved learning about the Hebrew mindset.  This affected me very much in my own personal approach to studying the scriptures as well as how I approach educating our six children.  

A teaching by a pastor blew me out of the water as he shared the affects of Greek thinking on our modern day Christianity in the west.  Many men I greatly respect who are full of love and walking in truth wax eloquent about the issues pertaining to the lens by which we approach scripture.  I look forward to sharing those resources with you as time goes by.

Last week I recorded an audio clip to challenge our belief systems.  I will share it once I get the clear "go ahead."  Until then, I have requested this book from our local public library because of a great chat I had with my small group yesterday.  

We sat at a coffee shop and actually recorded a lengthy discussion to share with you.  I hope to edit that this week and publish it along with the introductory podcast from our small group where we discuss the issue of doing life together with people with whom we can take off our masks.  

Blessings to you and PEACE as you continue to seek the God of Abraham alone.  

~Kate

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A Woman's Voice

What does the term Elder even mean?

Does God want women to speak up and preach the gospel and make disciples?

Why is there so little power in some places within the church today?

Some of these topics are shared in this podcast series from Pastor John B. and his wife Lisa.

Click the blue arrow below to hear part 1.

Part 2.

Part 3

If you're a woman I would love to hear what you think!  Do you have a calling on your life and you're waiting to release God's words to others?  PLEASE share!

BIG OOPS! to email subscribers

My apologies to those of you who are subscribed by email and just received a notice saying your coaching payment was received.  I am working on admin stuff and posted something in the wrong place. Please excuse my mistake!!!  

Infant Skills Every Adult Needs

This looks amazing.
"As a responsible parent you are constantly looking for best practices to raising your child. You feel the stress over figuring out what they should eat, how much sleep they should get, when to say no and learning the best ways to soothe your anxious child to sleep. You give so much detail to raising your child that you miss a critical component, helping your baby develop in maturity.

This new episode of Wilder Chats, Michael Sullivant and the Rev. Kitty Wilder discuss the stages of maturity at the infant stage (birth to four years old). Every caring parent will learn basic needs to help a baby mature into a child. Also, gain insights on where you might be lacking in maturity as an adult because of what you missed as an infant. Watch to find out how you can fill the maturity holes holding you back from your true potential.
Follow us on Facebook or subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch Wilder Chats. Start watching this new episode as early as 4:00 PM ET on Facebook."

Jesus and the Biblical Feasts-Introduction and Feasts of Trumpets

Many years ago, my local church hosted a seminar called, "Jesus and the Biblical Feasts."  I was blessed to attend each session and then later purchased the Cds. 

This series has been foundational in my personal life in many ways and I am happy to share it with you.  I will also share the notes as soon as I find them.    

I hope you will enjoy the introduction to the seminar as well as part one, the feast of trumpets.

Thank you to those who support me via Patreon making it possible for me to share audio content on Podbean, YouTube, here and elsewhere.  

The Copper Scroll

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Before changing directions in my life, I planned to study at a university in Jerusalem.  I was especially eager to partake in archeological digs.  

While that didn't become a reality for me, I still get a lot of pleasure from listening and learning more about things such as the Dead Sea Scrolls.  This interview with Shelley Neese about the Copper Scroll has fascinated me today while I work on many other things.  It reminds me of a novel I read long ago with a similar name.

I also enjoyed this video on a the Copper Scroll Project:

I spent a little time on their website  before heading off to do house chores before supper.

What interests you about the interview with Shelley N, her book or the video?  Have you read the novel series based on the same name?  

I'd love to hear in a comment below!

SRA Resources

Those who are dealing with SRA have a series of significant challenges.  I've just come across the MOST positive interview I've ever come across with someone who not only knows how to bring healing to others but has been healed of it herself!!!  WOAH.  What a story from someone who beams with joy and radiates God's love...

I just bought her book and can hardly wait for it to show up so I can get it into my hot little hands.  You can order it here.

I also came across other videos which were compelling as well as sobering.  I hope to share more materials as I come across them.

If you're interested in hearing more and learning and finding more resources, I recommended this series of audio interviews by Bride Ministries International as Dan Duval talks with Rob Ruckert as he shares his own experience with SRA, why ministering to the human spirit is so vital in the process of healing from DID and much more.

If you want free training, check out this.

A Caution for Fathers

You might know I'm jammed full with a lot of exuberance for God's life.  You may also know I had the stuffing kicked out of me for some decades and so sometimes the exuberance comes out sounding a bit unintelligible.  I am also fierce and so when all that is combined, well ya might feel like you're getting a blast of raw me.  As the weeks and months pass, I hope I get better at communicating from my perspective as I walk out His principles in my simple life.  

As I hinted at before, sometimes I do a lot of spluttering in order to say what I mean.  Other times my innards know something my soul dumbly struggles to express.  As I continue to feel called to share from within, I REALLY appreciate you taking the time to listen, read (etc) while I go through the processes of expressing with more and more excellence.    

In these two podcasts I natter out a few cautions for anyone who is in the role of fathering someone else.  I think the principles pertain to men who are actively fathering their biological children and I think they also apply to those whom God wants to use to father His spiritual children.  There are relational principles to keep in mind. 

There are also men who are not biological fathers who are needed to father spiritual children as well as women who are called to as well (as strange as that might sound).  I don't claim to know much at all!  I am merely fascinated by this whole thing.

Here is part one.

Here is part two.

Please consider leaving your thoughts, feelings and feedback below.  I would love to have group chat about this...as it's near and dear to my heart, mind and life and I believe it has everything to do with discipling the nations!

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Edited to add:  When Papa says SAY IT then we must.  The caution I recorded today is not for those situations.  :)