Grace Enough Podcast
 

Grace Enough Podcast

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Welcome to Grace Enough Podcast, where Amber Cullum and special guests fearlessly tackle challenging faith questions while unraveling the limitless grace of God. Through engaging podcast conversations, Amber dives deep into the hard truths of life and reveals the boundless grace of God through inspiring stories of men and women walking in the kingdom of God here on earth. Grace Enough's mission is to offer more than a Band-aid Bible verse or empty platitude to individuals on their spiritual journeys with Jesus. Discover a wealth of free resources at www.graceenoughpodcast.com. This podcast is specially designed to uplift and encourage Christians, reminding them that, regardless of their stories, God can use them to make an impact on His kingdom. Embracing surrender and trust, you'll discover that His grace is truly enough. Tune in now and embark on a remarkable journey of faith.

Episodes

Tyler Staton | Prayer As An Invitation, 202

Tuesday Dec 13, 2022

Tuesday Dec 13, 2022

Tyler Staton, Amber, and Sam discuss prayer as an invitation to intimacy, how prayer is to risk trusting someone who might let you down, and three Biblical prayers for when you're feeling dry and weary. 

Questions Discussed During Prayer As An Invitation to Intimacy:

  1. Share a little about how your journey with Jesus began? You share about the summer you spent walking around your middle school praying. Share a little of that journey with us and what kept you showing up day in and day out?
  2. As we dive into this conversation about prayer, I ask this with love for the body of Christ and humor. I have a friend who pastors and has found countless cringe worthy stories from opening the church to public prayer. What is one of the funniest/most awkward prayer stories you have?
  3. Page 5 of Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools you write, "Most of us get about knee deep in the Christian life, discover that the water feels fine and stop there. We never swim in the depths of the divine intimacy Jesus won for us." How would you describe some of what we're missing when we stay knee deep?
  4. You also write, "To pray is to risk trusting someone who might let you down. To pray is to get our hopes up. And we've learned to avoid that. So we avoid prayer." Dig into that a little for us.
  5. For the chronically religious, what guidance would you offer when prayer becomes a chore instead of a joy?
  6. .....

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James Bryan Smith | The Good & Beautiful Life, 201

Tuesday Dec 06, 2022

Tuesday Dec 06, 2022

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James Bryan Smith and Amber discuss how his friendship with Dallas Willard and Rich Mullins shaped his spiritual life. Then, they dive in to The Good and Beautiful series which encourages the follower of Jesus to live out the Gospel change in our daily lives by understanding who God is, what it means to live in the kingdom of God on earth, as an individual and in community, and who Jesus created you to be.

Questions Discussed During The Good & Beautiful Life:

  1. Your spiritual journey has been influenced greatly by personal friendships with people like Dallas Willard, Richard Foster and Rich Mullins. Share a bit of your faith journey and how these men helped shape your walk with Jesus.
  2. When you think about the Kingdom of Heaven, how would you describe it?
  3. Like many, God has used Willard's teachings in a powerful way in both my husband and his best friend Josh's lives. One of the questions Josh suggested I ask of you is, "What is your most cherished Dallas Willard memory?"
  4. You've written many books, but let's focus on The Good and Beautiful series, starting with The Good and Beautiful God. You begin with "the path to spiritual transformation begins with what we think about God." What are some common false thoughts we have about God and what are truths about God that we see Jesus reveal?
  5. In The Good and Beautiful Life you lay out these false notions of happiness and success that we've bought into by replacing them with Jesus' narratives about life in the kingdom of God. Will you flesh that out a bit for us?
  6. In The Good and Beautiful Community you focus on bringing spiritual formation and community engagement together. What are some spiritual practices that can help us avoid compartmentalizing our life with Jesus and our social justice efforts?
  7. Another question from Josh (along those same lines), How does being virtuous translate to more than "just being nice" or "calm and peaceful"?
  8. And you end the series with The Good and Beautiful You addressing toxic self narratives that hinder our life with Christ. What are some of the toxic narratives you spoke over yourself and how did those come into view as you wrote this book?
  9. Let's close with a few more questions from my husband's best friend Josh :)
  10. What advice would you give to a young parent who wants to lead their children in the way of Christ?
  11. What advice do you have for pastors or spiritual leaders who are facing burnout?


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200th Celebration with Amber Cullum & Amy Fritz, 200

Tuesday Nov 29, 2022

Tuesday Nov 29, 2022

To celebrate this 200th episode, I invited my friend and host of the Untangled Faith podcast, Amy Fritz on the show to help me answer a few questions Grace Enough listeners submitted. I hope the answers give you a little peak behind the curtain of Grace Enough.

Questions Discussed During the 200th Episode Celebration:

  1. Have all of your guests been eager to be interviewed? -Michele Bowman
  2. How do you find such great guests? -Belinda Letchford
  3. What have you learned about yourself through this process? -Amy Fritz
  4. How do you handle it when you're interviewing someone you disagree with? -Sarah DeSalvo
  5. What are your tips for time management with homeschool/kids and podcasting/media? -Jennifer Eikenhorst
  6. What's your most downloaded episode? Why do you think it was that popular?
  7. Do you have a favorite guest? Who?
  8. What's your dream for this podcast?
  9. What are your favorite and least favorite parts of podcasting?
  10. Describe your listener.
  11. How has the podcasting experience changed you since the Amber of 199 episodes ago?


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Lysa TerKeurst | Boundaries & Goodbyes, 199

Tuesday Nov 22, 2022

Tuesday Nov 22, 2022

Lysa TerKeurst and Amber discuss Lysa's new book, Good Boundaries and Goodbyes. Lysa shares about the boundaries God originally set for us, levels of access and responsibility, and a boundary that has been placed on her that is both hard and healthy.

Questions Discussed During Boundaries and Goodbyes:

  1. You begin Good Boundaries and Goodbyes with "And as we open up to each other, the deeper we connect, the more vulnerable we become. The more vulnerable we become, the more exposed the tender places inside of us become. This exposure
  2. is risky. When we dare to be so very known, we risk being so very hurt." Share as much or as little about your personal experience that led to the writing of this book and why the risk of being hurt is worth it?
  3. As we begin to discuss boundaries, why do many people believe they are “unchristian”?
  4. Has there been a time in your life when you've been on the receiving end of someone setting a boundary? And how did that impact you then vs. now?
  5. Let's close by talking about "healthy honesty" You write "Healthy honesty isn't trying to hurt us. It's trying to heal us." What does healthy honesty mean?

SHOW NOTES cont.

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Dr. Juli Slattery | Christian Sexual Purity & Intimacy, 198

Tuesday Nov 15, 2022

Tuesday Nov 15, 2022

Dr. Juli Slattery and Amber discuss discussed some of the unbalanced messages Christians received during 90's purity culture, the dangers of reducing intimacy down to a formula, some ways her understanding of God and sex have evolved over the years and what covenant has to do with it.

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Questions Discussed During Life After Losing Your Memory:

  1. As someone who has spent well over a decade working exclusively in the arena of Christian sexuality, what were some of the unbalanced messages Christians received during that time?
  2. How do you define sexual integrity?
  3. What has been some of the fall out of the unbalanced messaging from purity culture?
  4. You wrote, "My understanding of God and sex has dramatically evolved over the decades. I can see that metamorphosis in the emphasis and nuances in what I wrote twenty years ago versus what I’m writing and teaching today. My journey has brought me closer to the heart of God." Will you share some of those changes with us?
  5. As your understanding of God's Word has grown, what would you now say to someone who says, "Why should I stay pure? That's so old school."
  6. I am going to say a few common phrases we hear regarding sexual purity. I would like for you to respond to them by first sharing what pops in your head and then sharing how you address these phrases in your writing, speaking, podcasting, etc. :) -Dress modestly to prevent your brother from stumbling. -Save sex for marriage. -Men are more sexual than women. -God created sex to expand the family
  7. What would you say to the man or woman listening who is single or widowed about sexual purity?


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Rachel Joy Welcher | Talking Back to Purity Culture, 197

Tuesday Nov 08, 2022

Tuesday Nov 08, 2022

Rachel Welcher and Amber discuss holding up God's sexual ethic while proclaiming the truth that Jesus forgives and how purity is not a badge of honor that promises us a spouse, a great marriage or a fulfilled sex life.

Questions Discussed During Talking Back to Purity Culture:

  1. (8:37) As a young, Christian female growing up in the 90's you read books like I Kissed Dating Goodbye, When God Writes Your Love Story, among others. What messages did you begin to internalize in your youth about Christian sexuality and marriage?
  2. (13:23) What are some of the things that God does teach about purity in marriage from his word that differ from some of the messages authors would share?
  3. 918:07) Regarding your book, Talking Back to Purity Culture, you said, "My goal is not to create a new sexual ethic but to help the church return to a more faithful, orthodox understanding of the Bible says about sexuality and the grace and forgiveness we have through Jesus Christ." Will you expound on that a bit?
  4. (22:46) You write, "We wore purity rings as badges of honor, forgetting that it is Jesus who cleanses us from all unrighteousness. The Christian pursuit of sexual purity is biblical, but it must flow out of a recognition that it is Jesus who makes us pure." How does that shift change everything?
  5. (25:42) Christian teachings on purity will often place more responsibility on women to preserve the purity of both genders through modest dressing, body language, and so on. Where does this fall short and what are some more healthy ways we can discuss these topics with girls today?
  6. (34:13) Reading books in a group can help facilitate conversation on hard topics. How did you encouraged those conversations when you were teaching?
  7. (36:43) I deeply appreciate that you end each chapter with discussion questions and an activity. With that said, when readers get to the end of your book, what lessons do you hope they will have learned about sexual purity?


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Dean Inserra | Is The Bible’s Plan for Sexuality Outdated?, 196

Tuesday Nov 01, 2022

Tuesday Nov 01, 2022

Dean Inserra and Amber discuss why the Bible's plan for sexuality isn't outdated and the major flaw of 90's purity culture that lead to some of the backlash we see today.

Questions Discussed During Is the Bible's Plan for Sexuality Outdated?

  1. (4:49) Your newest book, Pure, digs into God's design regarding sexuality and how it is not outdated, irrelevant or oppressive. What is purity culture?
  2. (10:32) You share the Biblical roots of purity culture and point out one MAJOR flaw. What are some of those roots and what is the major flaw that has led to the backlash we see today?
  3. (25:49) You, then, highlight 7 lies the world tells us about relationships and sexuality. Things like, "Sex is Expected", "Cohabitation Makes Sense", "Porn is the Norm" and "Gay is Okay". What are some ways we, as followers of Jesus, can navigate conversations about these cultural norms in a way that communicates truth and love?
  4. (32:27) What is the message from your book for people who are single?
  5. (35:09) What is your biggest hope for your book, Pure?


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Erica Wiggenhorn | Is The Bible Boring?, 195

Tuesday Oct 25, 2022

Tuesday Oct 25, 2022

Erica Wiggenhorn and Amber discuss the all too common feeling among Christian women "the Bible is boring", why she writes Bible studies, and her encouragement for those who currently struggle with reading the Bible.

Questions Discussed During Is the Bible Boring?:

  1. (9:02) Like so many of us, you opened your Bible, but the struggle to understand left you feeling a bit discouraged. What helped you persevere in reading and learning to study? 
  2. (14:11) When did you start writing? Why Bible studies?
  3. (20:06) When going through the study, what was the tension between "I'm checking all the boxes" and "this is not the God I know"?
  4. (24:41) What has been some of the feedback you've recieved from women going through An Unexpected Revival?
  5. (28:51) What would you say to the Christian mom who is embarrassed to say she isn't spending time in God's Word daily?
  6. (34:08) What about the teenager? What would you say to her?
  7. (38:46) There came a point in your faith journey, where you felt the call to write and teach. Share a bit of that journey with us and how you ended up teaching women the Word of God in prison.


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Rebecca McLaughlin | Intellects Are Christians Too, 194

Tuesday Oct 18, 2022

Tuesday Oct 18, 2022

Rebecca McLaughlin and Amber discuss the value of intellectual curiosity for the Christian, engaging secular literature to enrich one’s belief in Jesus, sexual ethics in our post Christian world, and more.

Questions Discussed During Intellects Are Christians Too:

  1. (3:50) You've said, "My parents gave me such a strong sense growing up that Christians should be the most intellectually curious people in town. I was not in any way raised with the anti intellectualism that can be characteristic of American evangelicalism..." Will you expound on that a little bit and why you have found that to be crucial to your faith when people do object to it?
  2. (11:20) Something I appreciate about your work as an Apologist is the humility with which you engage difficult questions of the faith. It is a tone that is often missing in the world of Christian apologetics. What's it like to engage in the world of apologetics with more of a humble heart toward the difficult topics?
  3. (17:51) How do you encourage Christians to engage thoughtfully on the topic, of purity, same sex attraction, etc. in our current culture?
  4. (29:52) What did you hope the reader would take away from one of your more recent books, Jesus Through the Eyes of Women?
  5. (33:30) Why do you believe engaging in secular stories, as well as the Bible, enriches your belief in Jesus vs. leading you astray?
  6. (37:59) Let's close with, outside of God's Word, what are some books/authors/fellow Christians who have helped shape you into the follower of Jesus you are today?

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Lisa Saruga | Sexual Violence Victim & Reform Advocate, 193

Tuesday Oct 11, 2022

Tuesday Oct 11, 2022

Lisa Saruga and Amber discuss the sexual violence she experienced as a college student and the way God is using the experience to bring change.

Sexual Violence Victim and Reform Advocate Questions Discussed:

  1. (2:32) As a college student in the early 1980's you experienced a traumatic life changing event. Take us back and share as much or as little about that experience with us.
  2. (4:37) What were the days and weeks like following?  
  3. (9:47) Christ does begin to become a friend to you. What was that process like?
  4. (13:11) Your perpetrator remained unknown for 35 years. What was day to day life like for you during those years of waiting? And how did you discover his identity?
  5. (16:47) Your cold case was reopened and eventually solved. Share that part of your story with us?
  6. (21:59) When and how did it end?
  7. (24:45) Did your perpetrator ever face justice?
  8. (26:38) What was the tension like in your relationship with Christ at that time?
  9. (29:39) You've said, "...[H]ealing can be attained even when the world offers no happy ending." What do you mean by that?
  10. (32:51) Now you are someone who advocates on the behalf of other survivors of sexual violence. Talk a little bit about your advocacy work, what you do and how it has been a part of your healing process?
  11. (39:08) Does he know who you are?
  12. (41:14) What keeps you pressing on when the journey is so difficult?
  13. (44:02) Let's close with how you've experienced the grace of God in the midst of such trauma?

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