Relief From Darkness

What does it take to be a missionary in today's society? Kaytlin from No Boundaries International Amarillo tells Molly and Dr. Lori her story of how she decided to follow Jesus at a very young age which often meant making decisions that were counter-culture, even in the church world. Be inspired by her story and listen in today!

In our other recent episodes, Dr. Lori talked about how as believers, we are called to "something bigger"--and that "something bigger" is often related to our calling. In today's episode, Molly and Dr. Lori talk with Amber from NBI Amarillo about her response when she felt God calling her to "something bigger". Like many of us, her first reaction was fear. How did she resolve this dilemma? Listen in to find out!

Want to hear some crazy stories from our friend Traci who heads up our NBI Amarillo base? Then listen in to this fun episode where Molly, Dr. Lori, and Traci talk about how saying "YES" to Jesus might involve some risk, some surrender, some releasing of control--but with some radical results! Listen in today to her amazing story and how her "YES" changed her life and the lives of those who need to know the love of Christ.

Wow! It's our last session in our series entitled "Biblical Recovery From Substance Abuse and Addiction"! In today's episode, Molly, Ali, and Dr. Lori give a passionate discussion centered on John 4 (The woman at the well), 1 Tim. 1:12-17, James 5:19-21--culminating with the premise that God has called us to share with others what He has done in our lives. How can we NOT share with others about how He has radically changed us as on...

WOW! Session #52! We've been doing "Relief From Darkness" podcasts for a full year! WOO HOO! Time to celebrate!

So, to celebrate our team of 3--Molly, Dr. Lori, and Ali--are talking about what it really takes to have this lifelong relationship with Christ while dealing with your sin (your poop) on a continual basis. Ali gives a great biblical foundation of how diligence is required--NOT laziness. Dr. Lori expands on that by giving ...

Our team of 3 is back at it again--talking about what it takes to walk out the recovery process as you deepen your relationship with Christ. Molly, Ali, and Dr. Lori's talk starts with Psalms 1 and begins with a discussion centered around our incredibly vital and important connection with God and what that looks like on an everyday basis. Dr. Lori gives a very good summary of the CPR process of what it takes to change your thinking...

Another great episode--discussing biblical foundations and truths regarding recovery and healing from substance abuse and addiction. In this session, Molly, Dr. Lori, and Ali discuss the examples set from scripture about forgiveness and making amends to those we have hurt or who have hurt us. Although it's often challenging, obedience in this ultimately brings freedom and changes us from the inside out. Listen in and tell us what y...

Here in session 6, Molly, Ali, and Dr. Lori take a deep dive into the biblical foundations of why we should "just do it" when it comes to surrendering our lives and our addiction to Christ, as He has given us everything that we need to overcome. How? Through prayer, confession, and repentance. There IS hope! Listen in until the end when Dr. Lori answers the question, "There were 5 frogs on a log--4 decide to jump. How many are left...

In session 5, we continue our discussion about the steps needed to overcome substance abuse and addiction. Today's topic: Own It! Molly, Dr. Lori, and Ali talk about the powerful process of confession. Although sometimes challenging, the rewards are empowering, rewarding, and necessary in order to restore previously broken relational trust with God and others. Quote of the session: "What I behold, I become". Listen in today!

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Here we are--talking in Session 4 about "I Have Spinach In My Teeth"! In this podcast, Molly, Dr. Lori, and Ali continue their discussion revolving around healing from substance abuse and addiction. All three moderators talk about taking a serious look at our present situation, taking an inventory, and then surrendering to Christ. Quote of the day: "Don't live in the land of denial"!  It's a great episode--listen in today!

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Burn the Ships! It's session 3 of our series "Biblical Recovery From Substance Abuse and Addiction" with our crew: Molly, Dr. Lori, and Ali. What a great discussion of making the whole-hearted decision to completely be committed to recovery, no matter what. Dr. Lori talks about SUDS--Seemingly Unimportant Decisions--that can lead to relapse and the choices that surround relapse. Listen in today and find out why they talk about the ...

Here we are with session #2 "I Can't but God Can" in our 10-session series entitled “Biblical Recovery From Substance Abuse and Addiction” with Molly, Dr. Lori, and our very special guest, Ali. In this session, the team talks about how we were NOT designed by God to live in addiction or to be a junkie, and as we realize that we are helpless to overcome this problem, we can choose to turn to Jesus and surrender to Him. There IS hope...

Today, we are starting a new 10-session series entitled “Biblical Recovery From Substance Abuse and Addiction” with Molly, Dr. Lori, and our very special guest, Ali. This first episode is called “Here I Am—Now What?” Ali will be taking us on a journey of what is needed to walk out of addiction and substance abuse. She has led many classes on this topic and we are excited to be able to share this life-changing information for those ...

This is it--the end of our CPR Series! (But don't worry...more Relief From Darkness podcasts are still being produced!)

In this series finale, Molly and Dr. Lori discuss what research has discovered and verified by the Bible: that in order to facilitate healing, one needs to be involved in a project that is bigger or outside of ourselves. And in doing so, you might just find the answer to the question that everyone asks: "What is m...

Today's podcast called "Reframing" marks the culmination of the entire CPR series: bringing all the previously discussed tools together so that you can find healing to those hurtful areas of your life.

Dr. Basey discusses the process of how to find the positive on the other side of the trauma--getting a new "narrative" or storyline about that difficult event in your life. And Molly gives her own personal story, from beginning to en...

Today's CPR session includes lots of great, practical tools that you can use to provide structure around changing the way that you think. Molly and Dr. Lori talk about "SUDS: Seemingly Unimportant Decisions" that can drastically alter your thought processes. Dr. Basey gives quite a long list of tangible ways that you can make good choices toward improving your mental health while Molly provides some personal stories of what benefit...

Here we are--in continuation of our "CPR" Series and we still have a lot to learn! In this episode, Molly and Dr. Basey discuss more brain basics as they talk about the small part of your brain called the "reticular activating system" or "The RAS". Knowing how this part of your brain works as a filter, we can then choose where to focus that filter--either on something negative or something positive. Since we know that it takes 21 d...

Our "CPR Series" continues! Listen in as trauma therapist Dr. Lori Basey and Molly talk about another way that the brain processes trauma that exhibits as anxiety--from the bottom part of our brain. Often called "speechless terror", Dr. Basey explains how the trauma has to be "filed away" and she gives tools that explain this process. Molly tells a very personal story of how she dealt with a trauma in her own life using these tools...

In this informative episode of Relief From Darkness' "CPR Series", Molly and trauma therapist Dr. Lori Basey talk about one of the ways that your brain processes anxiety. Dr. Basey de-mystifies how the brain processes trauma or difficult events in our lives and how to heal THROUGH them. NBI's Executive Assistant Tabithia enters into the conversation by telling her own personal story of "not wanting to be noticed" as a child to lead...