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
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Debra Wallace joins Amber to discuss the betrayal she experienced in her marriage, how Scripture memorization gave her strength and courage, and how she ministers to other women experiencing betrayal trauma.
Questions Debra and Amber Discuss:- (3:54) Briefly share how you came to know Jesus.
- (4:27) Take our listeners back to your life as a new wife and mother. How would you have described your family?
- (6:34) 10 years into your marriage you discovered your husband was leading a double life. What did you discover and what was his response?
- (9:56) You stayed married for years after discovering the betrayal. Did you husband stop?
- (13:15) How long did you stay in this relationship with your husband before you finally said, I'm done?
- (15:17) What were your conversations with Jesus like during those 12 years?
- (18:13) When did Scripture memorization become crucial to your recovery?
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"I brought him the phone and I asked him what was going on. He denied it....I would have loved to have believed it was a mistake, but the evidence was right there. I demanded to know the truth, so he confessed to having same sex affairs."
"It was like riding a roller coaster of hope and despair. I believed my husband when he said he wanted healing and recovery, but each time I realized another betrayal had happened we had to start rebuilding trust and forgiving again."
"The first verse I claimed over myself was Proverbs 31:25, 'I am clothed in strength and dignity. I can laugh about the future.' At the time, I was not strong . I was very weak. Dignity? I felt like a doormat. I knew I was a doormat and I couldn't do anything about it. I felt helpless."
"A husband who chooses to view porn or cheat on their wives usually has issues long before ever getting married. I had to learn that I wasn't the cause of my husband's issues. I had to learn I'm responsible for my own actions, but not for what other people choose to do."
"I'm just here to encourage and validate women and hopefully provide some hope that whether a marriage succeeds or not, if you have a relationship with the Lord, you can have joy again."
"There's all different kinds of betrayal, but it still just as painful. It doesn't matter what kind of betrayal, if it's porn use or prostitutes or same sex, whatever it is, you still have the same kind of healing that needs to take place."
Related Episodes:- 102: Christopher Yuan | Transformation & Holy Sexuality
- 52: Nick Stumbo | Discovering Freedom From Pornography
- 78: Lisa Goldberg | Marriage Ministry After Infidelity
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That's What Dads Are Made For bookAuthor, Amanda Glass creator of the made for book series helps kids and dads answer that question.
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Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Vivian Mabuni joins Amber to discuss investing your lives into others, so that they may know and walk with Jesus. We discuss our heart posture toward discipleship, inquiring of the Lord, and some practical ways to begin discipling others.
Questions Vivian and I Discuss:- (8:39) How did you begin walking with Jesus?
- (17:14) God led you to a place of working with college students and discipling them and you have faithfully discipled them for decades. Share a bit about that journey.
- (20:36) Discipleship can be such a "big, churchy" word. How do you go about discipling someone?
- (26:24) In a culture, where we seem to go, go, go, yet often "feel" we aren't living out our purpose. In your book, Open Hands, Willing Heart: Discover the Joy of Saying Yes to God, you encourage your readers to look at the posture of their hearts. What does that mean? And how did that play out in your surrendering to God's will as a young college graduate?
- (34:34) Saying yes to everything asked of you is not necessarily saying yes to God. As believers continuously asking God for wisdom and discernment will help us know His calling. What are some common roadblocks to saying Yes to God?
- (38:37) How have you stayed focused on running the mile you're in?
- (44:33) To encourage our listeners will you share a story where you now know the outcome and it clearly points to the faithfulness of God?
"I followed through and I gave Him my whole life. I just said, 'I am all in'."
"Invest your life into others."
"I think that all believers can be in places where we are being mentored and discipled and we can seek to build into the next generation."
"I can share from my life experience, I can share what I'm learning in the Scriptures, I can continue to point each and every person to the Lord and His character, so that they are not dependent upon me, but are ultimately always dependent on the Lord."
Resources Mentioned:
Connect with Vivian Mabuni at vivianmabuni.com
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Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Amanda Glass joins me to discuss the inspiration behind her book, That's What Dads Are Made For You may be thinking it came from a place of intimate connection with her dad, but it actually came out of a relationship where she didn't feel fully known by her dad. It wasn't until she had children of her own and her dad passed away that her eyes were opened to his present hand throughout her life. We also discuss her hope for That's What Dads Are Made For book and how Philippians 4:8 played into her journey.
Questions Amanda and I Discuss:- (7:32) Take us back and share a little about your childhood.
- (11:32) Growing up what was your experience with Jesus like?
- (13:48) As a young girl you struggled with the level of quality time spent with your father. Share a bit about your relationship with your dad as a young girl and what you longed for.
- (16:34) Once you had children of your own and your father passed away you began to see that your father may not have been an emotional guy, but he did show his affection in simple, everyday moments. Tell us a bit about that discovery process.
- (22:29) Your perspective about your relationship with your father shifted so much that you decided to write a children's book: That's What Dads Are Made For. Why did you decide to write this book?
- (32:51) As we close, what encouragement would you give the women listening who lived in the same home with her father, but like you feels that he never connected with her?
"I grew up in a family rooted in love, but it was heavy on rules and behavior."
"Behaviors aren't just good and bad. Behaviors communicate to us ways that kids might be feeling tension that might exist."
"We [my dad and me] didn't have heart to heart conversations. He didn't ask me the details about my day. We had small moments of connection, but we didn't have that deep sense of connection that I was longing for."
"Learn about God and the Bible. Believe what it says about Him and how much He loves us. Get to know Him as Father and connect with Him and that's going to help you see your dad differently."
"I would just encourage them to think on Philippians 4:8. Pray over that and trust that God will come in and change their hearts."
Related Episodes:- 80: Kia Stephens | Exchanging Father Wounds
- 34: Dr. Michelle Deering | Mother, Daughter Relationships
- 74: Susan Alexander Yates | Creating Connection Through Cousin Camp & Extended Family Gatherings
- 65: Jim Burns | Parents and Adult Children
Connect with Amanda Glass at themadeforbooks.com
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Tuesday May 25, 2021
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Sheila Gregoire joins Amber to discuss some of the harmful messages many popular Christian books have put out when it comes to sex, intimacy, and a man's need versus a woman's need. We also discuss her new book The Great Sex Rescue.
Questions Sheila and I Discuss:- (3:34) Tell us a little about The Bare Marriage survey and what led you to embark on such a survey.
- (6:05) What would you say is one of the most damaging, widely held beliefs about sex and marriage in evangelical culture that is actually preventing us from fully engaging in sex as God intended?
- (12:15) Let's talk about sex and intimacy. What are the dangers of using those terms interchangeably?
- (13:58) We're teaching young boys and young girls to it basically places blame back on young girls, you be modest. Because if you're not, you're causing him to be tempted and to lust. What's the mixed message there?
- (18:02) In The Bare Marriage survey was "I didn't want to be naked in front of him" common response that may be related to the popular modesty discussion?
- (23:16) What needs to be the message we share with young Christian kids and young Christian adults to shift their mindset from what sex is intended for, compared to their previous experience or what they were taught in youth group?
- (26:16) Share about the dangers of duty sex.
- (31:03) Talk about communication between spouses being the key to good sex.
- (36:05) You say that the harmful beliefs you measured are common beliefs in the evangelical world, but you wouldn't necessarily call them Christian beliefs. What would you say ARE Christian beliefs about sex?
- (38:27) What do you hope The Great Sex Rescue accomplishes for Christians and their view of sex?
"All kinds of these books [Christian marriage books] talk about sex in terms of men's release, something that men need and that is just not the way the Bible talks about it....When we see it as something that men need, and women don't, then we can easily think all that's important during sex is that he gets release, and our experience doesn't even matter."
"I think that's why God uses sexual imagery to talk about His relationship with us. It's to tell us that sex is not just physical. It's a deep, intimate knowing, it's when you become totally vulnerable with one another in every way, and that is God's design for sex."
"We know from the Song of Solomon, that sex is also something which is really pleasurable for both people. It was never meant just for a man's release. It was meant for a woman's pleasure, as well."
Related Episodes:- 38: Mo Isom | Sex, Jesus, and The Conversations The Church Forgot
- 91: Mary Flo Ridley | Let's Talk Birds and Bees
- 54: Nick Stumbo | Discovering Freedom From Pornography
Connect with Sheila Gregoire at tolovehonorandvacuum.com
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Tuesday May 18, 2021
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Rashawn Copeland joins Amber to discuss how God entered His mess when he was shot, when his football dreams were crushed, and when he was contemplating suicide. Now, he shares the love of Jesus online, because it is where Jesus met him.
When God Enters Your Mess Questions Rashawn and Amber Discuss:- (5:10) Share a little of your childhood with us.
- (8:28) You were a successful high school football player with scholarship offers from Division 1 schools, but at age 17 those plans were thwarted. What happened?
- (14:50) After surviving being shot, you didn’t stick with God. What happened?
- (24:06) You’re in L.A., you’re the hype man for Soulja Boy, you’re wrapped up in money, sex, and fame, but a difficult break up left you feeling worthless and alone. Will you tell our listeners about that experience and how God met you in your mess?
- (30:55) What do you feel was so different about that time vs. when you were laying on the concrete?
- (32:50) You were contemplating suicide when you read the Facebook post that included Romans 8: 38-39. In that moment you surrendered your life to Jesus. What happened when you woke up the next day?
- (37:37) Why do you keep staying where you are and preaching the love of God?
- (39:49)Why did you write Start Where You Are?
“I would say I’m a minister who writes and a writer who preaches. I spend a lot of time online, social media, sharing the gospel, the love of God, through content and experiences…with folks.”
“If we want to reach people right now, with the greatest message of all time, which is the gospel, we need to meet them, not where we want them to be which is through our church doors…, but right where they are, where their attention is online. And I feel indebted to do so, because God met me there.”
“I was at the darkest, lowest, messiest moment of my life. And all I could do is cry out. My coaches weren’t there. My friends weren’t there. My brothers weren’t there. The girl wasn’t there. The only one I could call out too was God.”
Resources Mentioned:- Book: Start Where You Are by Rashawn Copeland
Connect with Rashawn Copeland on IG and Tiktok
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Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Ed Wiley joins Amber to talk about his journey to becoming a comedian in the faith space, and how his role as goat farmer and homeschool dad often buffers his political jokes. Be prepared to laugh and to learn a little about differing views among Christians, and what it’s like to navigate that as an entertainer.
Christians Can Laugh Too Episode Questions:- (8:21) So you’re a comedian, goat farmer, homeschool dad, impressionist, but I need the scoop on being a homeschool dad. You have six kids, what does life look like for you as a homeschool dad?
- (15:00) Exactly what do goat farmers do?
- (22:34) At what point did you realize comedy was something you wanted to do as a profession?
- (41:53) What are some challenges of stand up comedy in the faith space?
- (51:39) I am a huge fan of George W. My affection for W. continues to grow, so will do an impersonation of George W?
- (55:38) I love that your family is a huge part of the work you do. What are some of your favorite songs or videos you have done with them?
“Wherever you are in life today, just be thankful that you didn’t make the decision to own as many as 57 goats at one point.”
“Annie and I, my wife and I are the deleted scenes from Chip and Joanna, we will tell you the real deal.”
“It’s very rare for someone to launch into comedy and to be making enough to support a family…It takes a long time, you have to bomb a lot.”
“Professionally, you’re working at it, you’re working at the craft to pursue excellence and leaving the outcome to God.”
“When things started picking up for me I made a decision to take two of my girls, who really love performing…[and] we started doing bits together, and traveling around the country.”
Resources Ed Referenced:- Anita Renfroe
- If Trump Were A Youth Pastor bit by Ed Wiley
- Tim Hawkins
- Leanne Morgan
- Everything Wrong With Church Lock-In’s by Leanne Morgan
- If Joel Osteen Was Your Pharmacist by Ed Wiley
- George W. Calls Texans To Get Biden’s Number by Ed Wiley
- What People Say When They Find Out You Homeschool, Ed Wiley with his daughters
Connect with Ed Wiley at edwileycomedy.com and FB
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Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
David and Krista Dunham join me to discuss eating disorder recovery and their journey through Krista's eating disorder that is chronicled in their book, Table for Two: Biblical Counsel for Eating Disorders.
Questions Discussed with David & Krista:- (3:27) Krista, you wrote, "As a Christian, it frustrated me that knowing, loving, and following God hadn't completely protected me from succumbing to an eating disorder." Take us back to when you first began to struggle with addictive food behaviors. Share a bit of that journey with us and the struggle that ensued for the next 10 years.
- (6:50) David, what was your experience, as Krista's husband, in those early years of her eating disorder?
- (9:31) As we discuss eating disorders, will you share how they parallel addictive habits?
- (12:27) Krista, you write about the importance of the sufferers' readiness to change. How would you describe your process of readiness?
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K: "[T]here was a point that I discovered it [eating disorder] had more of a hold on me than I had on it."
K: "I really thought that knowing God, knowing everything I'd learned growing up was going to protect me from something that terrible. I think I had been naive to think people who struggled, just didn't have the right kind of faith and it really opened my eyes to to something different and even open my eyes to the fact that I thought good morals were the same as being obedient to God."
D: "When she first divulged this problem, I immediately wanted to be helpful. I was concerned. I cared. But the longer it stretched on, the less confident I felt and the more frustrated I got."
D: "That seems to describe a lot of people's experience with eating disorders. What gives them pleasure also causes them to feel trapped and trapped, particularly in cycles of shame."
D: "I think as a helper, it's important...to be able to say to the sufferer, 'This isn't square one, you're not starting all the way over. You're just having a difficult road at the moment.' Try to keep the focus on moving forward versus feeling like I've started all the way back to the beginning."
K: "I think what really changed for me was just realizing that there's this slow, steady obedience to getting better and not figuring something out and moving on from it [quickly]."
D: "Peter talks about casting your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you. He's able to be in control, but not just, He's in control, He also loves us. So it's better to put control in His hands than to try to hold on to it in our own."
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Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Mary Synder joins Amber to discuss being a writer and speaker and how she transitioned to tour producer and speaker coach. We also discuss her job with Compassion International, handling fame as a Christian, celebrity and her podcast Take the Stage.
Questions Mary and I Discuss:- (2:49) Share a little about how you came to know Jesus and your early faith journey.
- (6:00) When did you know you wanted to be a writer and a speaker?
- (12:29) What were some disappointments you faced as a writer?
- (15:16) You are also a speaker, but at some point in your career you transitioned from speaker to speaker tour producer, speaker coach, and more. Share a bit of that journey with us?
- (24:50) How do you remain grounded and focused on the ministry of Jesus in a world that can often become more about fanfare and audience response?
- (29:14) You work for Compassion International. What do you love about working with Compassion?
- (33:24) Tell us about your podcast: Take the Stage
"I dove headfirst into God's word. I started soaking up everything I could. I did Beth Moore Bible studies because again, I'm Southern Baptist, that's what we do, at least back in the 90s."
"But I knew back in the 90s, that I wanted to bring the message that God is good and that Christians aren't stuffy."
"I knew that I wanted to embody the humor that God had given me and bring it in front of people. I could be funny, and still honor the Lord."
"There is danger in putting a cap on your own gift. If God has uniquely equipped you, and you feel the calling to step on to whatever stage that is, whether it's your local church, or a Facebook Live, step out in full authority, keeping your eyes firmly fixed on Jesus."
"If you never ask the answer's no."
"My favorite tour ever was the Encounter Tour with Lysa TerKeurst. And the reason that's my favorite is that's my baby. I created it."
"I've watched people all of a sudden, believe in their own fame. And it here's why it happens because they've not given somebody authority in their life, to speak into them."
"We have to stop worshipping people."
"We push them up on the pedestal. Then, when we knock them off or they knock themselves off, because they do knock themselves off. We sit around and applaud."
"What I love about working with Compassion is we release children from poverty in Jesus name."
"Compassion works through the local church and it's only through the local church."
Related Episodes:Connect with Mary Synder at maryrsynder.com
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Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Heather Creekmore joins Amber to discuss negative body image, how we make body image an idol, and the greatest transformation story of all–salvation.
Body Image Questions Heather and I Discuss:- (3:59) You are a follower of Jesus who speaks to the spiritual root issues of body image. What is your personal journey with body image struggles?
- (7:19) What happened when you realized I have body image struggles and I am going to do something about it?
- (11:17) Like so many Christians you didn’t experience body image help by hearing “just love your body because God does” or “focus on how you are fearfully and wonderfully made”, so what did help you shift your mindset and begin seeing your body in a positive way?
- (16:07) In your book Compared to Who you contrast the modern concept of self-esteem with what the Bible says about loving God, our neighbors and ourselves. Will you share a bit of that contrast with our listeners?
“By the time I got to college, I was feasting and fasting consistently.”
“That’s when He showed me that I was chasing a body image idol and that was the spiritual root of my issues.”
“I think what happens too often, even in the church, is that we take Scripture, and we turn it into self esteem mantras.”
“God did make us for a purpose. We are his masterpiece. We’re the imago dei. We’re made in the image of God. But if we turn all the focus on us, as we remember that it’s almost as foolish as looking at the Mona Lisa and praising the Mona Lisa instead of praising Da Vinci.”
“If you are a believer and following Jesus, He’s given us a before and after story that is so much more awesome than losing some weight or transforming our bodies.”
Related Episodes:Connect with Heather Creekmore at comparedtowho.me
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Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Trillia Newbell joins me to discuss her book geared toward elementary aged students, Creative God, Colorful Us. We discuss laying a foundation for the image of God in man, the image of Adam in man, and the diversity of the family of God.
Questions Trillia and I Discuss:- (3:31) Share with our listeners a bit of your faith journey. When did you come to know Jesus?
- (5:52) You have been writing about diversity for years, but your approach is not from a political point of view, but as it relates to the church. Share a bit of why diversity is a topic we must discuss in the church.
- (7:38) Your writing is multi-generational and as a mom of 3 young children I am grateful for that. Your newest book Creative God. Colorful Us. is written with the elementary age child in mind. How do you break down for elementary age kids the idea that they are made in the image of God?
- (11:54) What impact does being made in the image of Adam have on our relationships?
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"God is creating a people of every tribe, tongue, nation, in His image, everyone, every person, whether they know Jesus or not, bears the image of God."
"Over and over again, in the Scriptures, you see God calling people to Himself, from every tribe, tongue and nation."
"We are made in the image of God to reflect Him in His character. So these would be communicable attributes. He is kind, we can be kind, He is loving, we can be loving....I am helping people see that we have, by His grace and kindness, the ability to reflect Him, but not only the ability, we bear that witness whether we even know it or not, that any good thing is really from the Lord."
Resources Mentioned:- Book: Creative God, Colorful Us
- Book: God's Very Good Idea
Connect with Trillia Newbell at trillianewbell.com
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