The Westcliffe Climb
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 165
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
106. Insane Times Promote Insanity
In times of social unrest, economic flux, political polarization, and anxiety about the future, people are prone to suffer with mental illness. What does it look like, and what can we do?
105. Waving the Flag in Kids' Faces
Children need protection from information beyond their ability to process. Our culture has taken sexuality out of the closet and put it in the classroom and on the playground. What can we do for our …
104. When Your Mind is Made Up
Once we've come to a conclusion about an issue, we become relatively immune to data that goes against our view. How do we get past our own bias and that of another?
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103. Codependence - Relational Idolatry?
We long for stable and satisfying relationships, but at times we sacrifice our integrity to maintain the connection. Not good...
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102. Gender & Identity
There is a huge uptick in young people identifying as LGBTQ+ How can we understand this and best respond to the push for transitioning individuals who identify as transgender?
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101. Love Multiplied - Guest Brook Martin
Guest Brooke Martin shares her one of a kind story of how her heartache and struggle with infertility led to blessings beyond anything she could have anticipated.
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100. Sex Without Marriage
There is a strong current in our culture endorsing sex without marriage, and even without intimacy or commitment. What is at stake and why should one not just go with the flow?
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99. REBROADCAST: Culture's OR vs Jesus' AND
Culture attempts to entrap and split Christians today in the same way it did Jesus 2,000 years ago. We will examine the false options of the OR culture, and the third path found in the AND of Jesus.
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98. Opposites Attract AND Repel
Romantic love drives us to connect with someone distinctly different from us. But it can feel like we have been duped when the qualities we once found endearing and attractive seem ugly and even repu…
96. Born Again?! What the Heck?
We've all heard the phrase, "born again." What's that about? What did Jesus mean and why is it vital for eternal life?
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95. Revival, Exorcism & Spiritual Warfare Pt. 3: Asbury and Around the Nation
Pastor Josh and Pastor Dimbiniaina (Andry) Randrianasolo from Madagascar finish up their 3-part discussion with a dive into Asbury, revivals around the nation, and the lessons and guidance Pastor And…
94. Revival, Exorcism & Spiritual Warfare Pt. 2: Satan, Demons, and Spirits...Oh My!
Pastor Joshua Duffy and Pastor Dimbiniaina (Andry) Randrianasolo from Madagascar continue their conversation focusing Part 2 on the details of understanding spiritual warfare, demonic spirits, split …
93. Revival, Exorcism & Spiritual Warfare Pt. 1: What Is Happening in Madagascar?!
Pastor Josh and Pastor Dimbiniaina (Andry) Randrianasolo from Madagascar discuss the primary ongoing challenge faced by the Lutheran Church of Madagascar.
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92. A Dive Into Depression
Depression hits hard. It can be a consequence of trauma, genetics, medical illness and chronic pain, unresolved grief, loss, and relational disconnection. It threatens to destroy our lives, but also …
91. Shame! Condemnation or Invitation?
Shame comes knocking when we feel inadequate, when we fail or fall down. Our enemy is quick to accuse and condemn, but shame, when we admit it and reach out, is our invitation to grace.
90. Where is God When You're in Pain?
Sometimes it seems God is nowhere to be found when we need him the most. What do we make of this and how do we keep going in the face of suffering?
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89. The Seesaw Effect: Staying Up When Your Partner is Down
When confronted with distress in another, we tend to want to fix it or get away from it. We can only be helpful if we can be present and calm. True empathy allows us to set aside our own reaction or …
88. Trauma and Triggers: Reason or Reaction?
Our deep needs and defenses leave us vulnerable, and our brains can be triggered when we feel hurt or threatened. Doing what comes naturally can put us in an irrational state and make matters worse. …
87. Ditch Defensiveness
Let's do a deeper dive on last week's topic. We get defensive to avoid blame or emotional pain. Sadly, all our defenses ultimately work against intimacy and keep us from connection. To ditch defenses…
86. How Self-Protection Destroys Connection
Pastor Joshua Duffy and Dr. Paul Looney discuss. Emotional defenses are God-given and they can be life-saving when we are small. But what limits our pain in childhood may limit our freedom as adults.…