Thinking about community and how it begins with us as individuals. Us making the individual choice to give and receive love to those God has put in our path. Listen in as Stacy Ludwig’s friend, Angela Parks, shares her experience with receiving God’s unconditional love from an individual in an unlikely place at a pivotal time with a life-altering result. You will no doubt enjoy this story of the lost being brought home. LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE   Anchor + Waves Channel Credits ?️  HOST:: Stacy Ludwig ? SPECIAL GUEST:: Angela Parks ?️  PRODUCER:: Andrew Lepard ? CREATIVE DIRECTOR:: Colin McFarland   A Product of the Mission Hills Podcast Network in Littleton, CO. © Mission Hills Church - All Rights Reserved | PRIVACY POLICY MISSION HILLS CHURCH

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An Unlikely Friendship; A Lifetime of Community

Who doesn’t want freedom from addictive behaviors, compulsive thinking, or sin patterns. Who is just plain tired of always feeling anxious or angsty? Who wants to experience growth and new life? Brooke Gage brought her friend and co-worker, Amy Whitehouse to talk with Stacy about a new ministry launching at Mission Hills. It is called Re:Generation. It is a culmination of what Brooke and Stacy have been discussing regarding personal whole health and the connection with community. Titus 3:4-5 “But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,  he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.” SHOW NOTES

Not Self-help, But New Life

Join Stacy as she visits with her special guest, Crystal Boecker, who is a certified spiritual director. Crystal serves with Global Services Network providing spiritual direction and formation services for those serving in ministries around the globe. She is also a certified pilates instructor and locally leads prayer and pilates retreats. Get to know Crystal a little bit as she then shares how she leads others into making healthy connections between the body and spirit. It will be a time to reevaluate how you view your body. We will delve into ideas like punishing our body versus appreciating the gift that it is. Viewing our body as the house of the Holy Spirit, and involving our body in prayer and meditation of scriptures. With the idea of involving all of who we are to really experience all of who God is; in order to take our relationship with him to a deeper place. SHOW NOTES

Involve ALL of Who You Are With all of Who God Is

Join Stacy as she welcomes back Biblical Counselor Brooke Gage, to talk about this big broad topic of spiritual health. Brooke will explain how the body, soul, and spirit are all connected. She will also tackle questions like, what is the spirit, why do we have this spirit, why do we need to tend to it, and how do we keep it healthy? You will walk away with some great answers along with some spiritual practices that you can put into practice immediately. SHOW NOTES

Spirit: The Deeper Rescue

Welcome back to Anchor + Waves, a podcast for all women in all walks of life. In today's episode, we have our own Brooke Gage back on to talk about tough emotions. This is going to be a fun, and trying, look at overwhelming emotions and how to handle them! We're going to give our emotions our full attention today, and it's going to be great. And we're also excited to bring you another "I'm Diggin' It" segment with our very own producer, Colin McFarland. Listen in as we learn about Enneagram 7's with Matt and Kristy. SHOW NOTES

How To Handle Tough Emotions

Welcome back to another exciting episode here on Anchor + Waves! We love bringing you stories, ideas, and tools to help you through the tough and joyful moments in your life. And pressing on our hearts has been the topic of "marriage" over this last year. So what do we do if we struggle in our marriage? How do we honor God as things seem tough? Today we have Coletta Smith back on to talk about guarding your marriage from sudden catastrophe and the slow drift.  Also, stick around for another "I'm Diggin' It" with Kelly McSparran as she and Stacy go through some really cool aspects of life they're enjoying. SHOW NOTES

Guarding Your Marriage From Sudden Catastrophe and the Slow Drift

As we have been learning about self-care and engaging in healthy community, we are at a halfway point in the year. The perfect time to take a pause and figure out if we are able to apply the things we have been learning. If we can’t, it is because we are stuck? We can get all the advice and training from the most experienced individuals in their fields, but if we are stuck, we can’t apply what we learned and move forward. Join Stacy as she discusses five different ways we get stuck. We need these times of pause to be reminded that we need God, we need others, and we might also need to make some changes. SHOW NOTES

Why Am I Stuck?

One of the ways that we can be intentional with relationships and community is healthy intentional mentoring. It is something we are called to do no matter what age we are. It is also something that is so organic it can be hard to feel confident about whether or not we are doing it “right.” So, why not look to those that have a lifetime of experience and learn from them. Ironically that is what mentoring is all about! So, Stacy invited Coletta Smith to share with us some great guidelines and tips for successful mentoring. If you have desired to be mentored and just didn’t know where to begin, or if you have ever considered mentoring someone but just didn’t feel confident in how to do it, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.  SHOW NOTES

Intentional Mentoring

We have another information-packed episode for you. Stacy has Biblical Counselor Brooke Gage joining her again, this time to talk about self-talk and how it plays a part in taking your thoughts captive. It is amazing to learn how important it is for our personal health, our relationship with God, and our relationship with others to be aware of what we are telling ourselves. Brooke brings some really practical information to us with tangible action points, so you are going to want to take some notes. The great thing is that you can come back to this and listen again, and pause where you need to when you have carved out the time to sit down and really work on the conversations you didn’t know you were having. SHOW NOTES

Self Talk: The Conversation You Didn't Know You Were Having

One of the big buzz words right now is self-care. What is it really, and do we even have time for it? Well, what does the Bible say about it? Grab a notepad and a pen, because this episode is packed full of information that you are going to be able to use immediately. Stacy is talking with Biblical Counselor, Brooke Gage, on the broad concepts of self-care or really soul care, and specific tools to help you with everyday things like dealing with tough emotions. There is something beneficial for absolutely everyone. Block out some time, and take some notes, because we’ve got some great stuff for you in this one.  SHOW NOTES

Self Care - How About Soul Care?

What is spiritual abuse? Have you experienced it? Or have you done it? Join Stacy as she interviews Cara Runyan, a Denver Seminary graduate, as they dive into the weighted subject of spiritual abuse. You’ll get a glimpse into what it is, who is doing it, how God feels about it, how to combat it, how to spot it, what to do if you are in it, how to make sure you don’t do it, and is it keeping you from enjoying the benefits of a healthy church community? We are created to thrive in a spiritual community; if spiritual abuse is one of the big things that is keeping us from that, let’s talk about it. Let’s do something about it. Join in on the conversation. SHOW NOTES

Is Past Spiritual Abuse Keeping You From Enjoying Community?

What does it look like to have a healthy community? What are some of the main elements for a healthy community? Block out some time and join Stacy and she talks with Heather Greenwood owner GracefuLl Community Cafe in Littleton, Colorado, about the ectopic of community. They will discuss what went into the birth of the idea, what went into building that community, and what the community did for Graceful during quarantine and Covid restrictions. It is an amazing story of a heart, dreams, planning, God’s provision, hard work, and sowing the seeds, and reaping the rewards of community. Listen and be encouraged. SHOW NOTES

Will You Answer the Invitation of Community?

Join Stacy as she talks with Lead Biblical Care Counselor, Lynne Schlottman and Biblical Care Counselor, Brooke Gage as they explain what the Care Ministry here at Mission Hills Church has to offer, and delve into what Biblical Counseling is and what it is not. Moving forward, once a month they are going to have different guests from the Care Ministry sharing their knowledge on various topics that will be practical tools for us to deal with the difficult and ordinary struggles of life. Because life has been a struggle for so many this past year, and that is what Anchor and Waves is all about. In the calm and the storm, finding the anchor, and we don’t have to do it alone. So, join us. SHOW NOTES

Introduction to Care Ministry

Join us on Part 2 of Stacy and her eldest child, Laina, discussion on what worked and didn’t work regarding guiding Laina in her pursuit of God in her tween and teen years. Although this is just one parental experience and one child’s spiritual journey, the encouragement is for every parent. We are called to guide our children spiritually, and it doesn’t stop when they hit a certain age or when it becomes a little more complicated. The sin may be different, and the issues may be bigger, but the God we look to is the same loving, powerful God. Don’t give up now! We are our child’s advocate in every aspect, but most importantly in their spiritual journey. So let’s be encouraged, be inspired, let’s do our work, and then let’s see God do His. SHOW NOTES

The Later Years: Pursuing the Next Generation Pt.2

In this transparent and entertaining episode, Stacy and her eldest child, Laina, discuss all the things that worked and did not work in regards to guiding Laina in her pursuit of God as a child in her younger years. This is part one of two; part two will be the teen years. Although this is just one parental experience and one child’s spiritual journey, the encouragement is for every parent. We are called to guide our children spiritually, but we don’t have to do this alone. We are our child’s advocate in every aspect, but most importantly in their spiritual journey. So l et’s be encouraged, be inspired, let’s do our work, and then l et’s see God do His. SHOW NOTES

The Early Years | Pursuing the Next Generation Pt.1

As women we are all unique, and yet we share common ground as we navigate the calm and the storms that life brings. Whether single, married, young or old, we desire this podcast to be a companion on your journey, a reminder of the Anchor available in every season of life. Through stories, teaching, interviews and panel discussions we hope to be a source of strength, encouragement and community.

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