Noah has an in-depth conversation with Mark and Beth Denison on Mark's decades-long sexual addiction, the betrayal trauma Beth experienced from that, and how they found hope and healing. This is a must-listen for anyone in recovery and their spouse.    This is Mark's second time on The Flip Side. You can listen to he and Noah's first conversation on sexual addiction here (Episode 76).    Mark and Beth Denison have been married for 41 years. Though raised in Texas, they now live in Bradenton, Florida, where they are near their son and grandson.

Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for 31 years, a church planter, and a university Board chairman three times. He also served as chaplain for the Houston Rocket’s NBA franchise, and is author of 12 books, including Jesus & the 12 Steps, Porn in the Pew, and his newest release, Advanced Recovery. Mark’s training in recovery work includes a Master’s Degree with a focus on recovery. He is a trained PSAP and member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.

Beth Denison has been working with women for over 40 years. She has been a church Women’s Ministry Leader, mentor, and popular speaker. Beth is a Certified Life Coach, an APSATS Certified Partner Coach, and AASAT Certified Partner Recovery Coach. She is author of 12-Week Recovery Guide for Spouses and is co-author of Couples Recovery Guide.

In 2017, Mark and Beth launched There’s Still Hope, which provides one-on-one coaching, a 90-Day Recovery program for men, and 11 weekly recovery groups.   www.theresstillhope.org

 

You can also watch the podcast episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O5EYs9l5Tl8

 

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Noah has an in-depth conversation with Matthew Soerens of World Relief and the Evangelical Immigration Table on immigration, particularly as it relates to what the Bible says and the rhetoric being used by politicians in this election cycle. Matthew explains what immigration policy is and responds to the primary concerns Americans have about immigration. Noah and Matthew talk about the public witness of the Church during this season of history with the aim of bringing us closer to the heart of Jesus. 

 

Matthew Soerens serves as Vice President of Advocacy and Policy for World Relief and the National Coordinator for the Evangelical Immigration Table, a coalition of evangelical organizations of which World Relief is a founding member. He is the co-author of Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate (InterVarsity Press, 2018), Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis (Moody Publishers, 2016) and Inalienable: How Marginalized Kingdom Voices Can Help Save the American Church (InterVarsity Press, 2022). He is a graduate of Wheaton College (IL), where he also has served as an adjunct faculty member for the Humanitarian and Disaster Leadership graduate program. Matthew also earned a Master’s degree from DePaul University. He lives with his wife Diana and their four children in Aurora, Illinois.

 

Read the poem Home by Warsan Shire

 

Read Scripture that relates to immigration

 

Read and sign World Relief's presidential open letter on immigration

 

Listen to Noah's first podcast interview with Matthew Soerens on immigration from August 2016

 

You can also watch the podcast episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3RYcHzIN8VE

 

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Noah has a conversation with Katara Washington Patton about depression, anxiety, and worry–how common these struggles are in Scripture and amongst Christians, but how they are stigmatized in the church. They talk about breaking through barriers to reach out for help if you need it, as well as how to be a good friend to someone struggling with their mental health. 

Katara Washington Patton is Executive Editor at Our Daily Bread Publishing, and the author of eight books, including her latest Navigating the Blues: Where to Turn When Worry, Anxiety, or Depression Steal Your Hope, an Amazon best-seller.  

She is also the author of Successful Moms of the Bible, Successful Women of the Bible, and Successful Leaders of the Bible, among other works. 

 

Katara has worked in the editorial and acquisitions departments at Weekly Reader Corporation, Jet Magazine, Urban Ministries, Inc. (UMI), McGraw-Hill, The African American Pulpit, The Chicago Defender, Tyndale House Publishers, and Christian Century Magazine. She is currently also a regular contributor to the daily devotions at Our Daily Bread.

You can also watch the podcast episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NmrqOJmmqQQ

 

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Noah has a conversation with Pieter Valk on how the opposite of addiction is connection, how our culture grooms us into isolation, and how we need to be very intentional to get out of that rut and find true community. 

 

Pieter Valk is a speaker/author on vocational singleness and LGBT+ topics according to a biblical sexual ethic, the Executive Director of Equip (a Christian ministry that trains leaders around LGBT+ topics), a cofounder of the Nashville Family of Brothers (an ecumenically Christian modern monastery), a teacher/aspiring deacon in the Anglican Church in North America, and a licensed professional counselor. He helps churches love gay people and celibate Christians find family. Follow him on socials @pieterLvalk and learn more at www.pieterLvalk.com.

You can also watch the podcast episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-eghFh-91gc

 

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Noah has a conversation with Dr. Sandra Richter on her new Bible study Deborah: Unlikely Heroes and the Book of Judges. In the podcast interview, Sandy talks through difficult stumbling blocks to approaching the Old Testament like violence and sexism. She gives great insight into why and how to read the Old Testament and apply it to our lives as new covenant Christians, with a focus on the unique person of Deborah.    Sandy Richter is the Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA. Richter earned her PhD in Hebrew Bible from Harvard University and her MA in Theological Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She is the author of The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament (IVP) and the much-loved series of video Bible study curriculums that have grown from that project. She has taught at Asbury Theological Seminary, Wesley Biblical Seminary, and Wheaton College. As her many students will tell you, Sandy’s particular gift is bringing the real people and real places of the biblical narrative to life. Richter is a member of the New International Version (NIV) Translation Committee, she has spent many years bringing student groups to Israel to study historical geography and field archaeology, and in her technical work often writes on the intersections between Syro-Palestinian archaeology, linguistics and Bible. She is the author of the brand new Bible study, Deborah: Unlikely Heroes and the Book of Judges, which includes an 8-Session Video Bible Study Part of the Epic of Eden Curriculum Series.   You can also watch the podcast episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Jt4rHesbhRQ   sandralrichter.substack.com  

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Noah has a conversation with Kristen Miele on sex education in today's day and age. They talk through complex issues like abortion, LGBTQ, porn, and much more.    Kristen Miele is the founder and owner of Sex Ed Reclaimed. She has been educating youth on the topic of sex for the last 15 years, teaching in hundreds of diverse settings including 2 different countries on content related to sex and sexuality. Kristen has a Bachelor’s and Masters of Science in Community Health from the University of Illinois and is also a Certified Health Education Specialist. The vision for Sex Ed Reclaimed came to her in November 2021through prayer. Kristen lives with her husband and daughter. They are expecting their second daughter in October and live in Columbus, Ohio.   www.sexedreclaimed.com @sexedreclaimed for IG, TikTok   You can also watch the podcast episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MrOo8M2Tk7s  

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Noah has a conversation with Sean Nemecek on the high rate of burnout by those in serving fields like nurses, doctors, counselors, teachers, and pastors. They hone in on pastors and the church, looking at what causes burnout, how we can better care for our pastors, and what spiritual practices are needed by all of us.    Sean Nemecek is the author of The Weary Leader’s Guide to Burnout (Outreach Magazine's 2024 Leadership Resource of the Year) and the West Michigan Regional Director for Pastor-in-Residence Ministries. Sean served as a pastor for 18 years before joining PIR. Now he works as both a spiritual director and ministry coach — specializing in coaching people through burnout and helping organizations develop an anti-burnout culture. He is all about helping people feel seen, heard, and known in the welcoming presence of our loving God.   wearyleadersguide.com Seannemecek.com  Pastorsoul.com  Pirministries.org   You can also watch the podcast episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HtntchR1ELI  

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Noah has an in-depth conversation with his former seminary professor Dr. David Turner about macro trends in Christian colleges and seminaries, and deep concerns about Noah's alma mater and Dr. Turner's employer of 32 years, Cornerstone University & Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. The conversation will address abusive leadership, dishonesty and manipulation, and merging Christianity with politics, all while boldly claiming to be Christ-centered. This conversation comes from a deep love both Noah and David have for Cornerstone University, and a responsibility they feel to speak up for Kingdom values.    We hope this creates a space for CU/GRTS alumni to process and grieve, and for those who aren't connected with the school to think critically about trends within American Christianity and how that compares to the Jesus of the Bible.    You don't have to agree with everything we say in this conversation. Noah and David don't agree on everything. But we hope this helps you think deeply and pray more effectively.    https://www.instagram.com/voiceofcu 
https://voiceofcu.wordpress.com/ 
https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonejournalism/  https://drdavidlturner.com/category/theological-education/    Dr. David Turner began teaching at Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary in 1986, later named Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, where he retired in 2018. David is an ordained minister, and has served as a pastor and an interim pastor at four churches. Before coming to Grand Rapids he taught at Baptist Bible College of PA and Grace Theological Seminary. Currently he serves as a Scholar in Residence for New Testament Studies at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He has published two commentaries on Matthew and a monograph on Jesus and the Jewish leaders in Matthew 23. His latest book Interpreting the Gospels and Acts was published by Kregel Publications in their Handbooks for New Testament Exegesis series. He blogs at drdavidlturner.com.   You can also watch the podcast episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2QtUppjwRHI  

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Noah has an in-depth conversation with his former seminary professor Dr. David Turner about macro trends in Christian colleges and seminaries, and deep concerns about Noah's alma mater and Dr. Turner's employer of 32 years, Cornerstone University & Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. The conversation will address abusive leadership, dishonesty and manipulation, and merging Christianity with politics, all while boldly claiming to be Christ-centered. This conversation comes from a deep love both Noah and David have for Cornerstone University, and a responsibility they feel to speak up for Kingdom values.    We hope this creates a space for CU/GRTS alumni to process and grieve, and for those who aren't connected with the school to think critically about trends within American Christianity and how that compares to the Jesus of the Bible.    You don't have to agree with everything we say in this conversation. Noah and David don't agree on everything. But we hope this helps you think deeply and pray more effectively.    https://www.instagram.com/voiceofcu 
https://voiceofcu.wordpress.com/ 
https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonejournalism/  https://drdavidlturner.com/category/theological-education/    Dr. David Turner began teaching at Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary in 1986, later named Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, where he retired in 2018. David is an ordained minister, and has served as a pastor and an interim pastor at four churches. Before coming to Grand Rapids he taught at Baptist Bible College of PA and Grace Theological Seminary. Currently he serves as a Scholar in Residence for New Testament Studies at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He has published two commentaries on Matthew and a monograph on Jesus and the Jewish leaders in Matthew 23. His latest book Interpreting the Gospels and Acts was published by Kregel Publications in their Handbooks for New Testament Exegesis series. He blogs at drdavidlturner.com.   You can also watch the podcast episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/65Oy4v1oEh4  

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Get a free month of Covenant Eyes at www.covenanteyes.com using promo code BEYOND

 

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