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Back for the Fall Season, with host Cheryl Scruggs

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Cheryl Scruggs returns to the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast after taking time off due to contracting shingles in May, which left her with significant pain and nerve damage that continued into September. Cheryl reflected on how her difficult summer experience taught her important lessons about thriving through challenges rather than just during good times, emphasizing the need to learn how to rest, say no when necessary, and depend more on the Lord.

She reviewed several previous podcast episodes from the spring that listeners should revisit before upcoming fall interviews, including episodes with Deborah Fileta, Dr. Kelly Flanagan, Lindsay Maestas, Amy Hauser, Chelsea Smith, J.R. Briggs and many more.

Cheryl discussed themes of serving, identifying gifts and talents, and what it means to thrive in life. She encouraged listeners to reach out to her via Instagram or the website with topics they would like to hear about, expressing her desire to provide encouragement and guidance. She also invites her listeners to share feedback on topics for future discussions and mentioned her goal for the “Thriving Beyond Belief” podcast.

She welcomes listeners back for the fall season and mentioned upcoming content, inviting feedback on how she can best support and teach realness in life.

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Robert J. Morgan

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On today’s episode of Thriving Beyond Belief, Cheryl Scruggs welcomes bestselling author, Bible teacher, and speaker Robert J. Morgan for an encouraging conversation about trusting God during seasons of waiting, disappointment, grief, and uncertainty.

Drawing from his latest book, God Hasn’t Forgotten You: 24 Remarkable Ways God Is Working in You and Through You, Robert shares powerful lessons from the often-overlooked story of Zechariah and Elizabeth in Luke 1. Their story reminds us that even when God seems silent or His timing feels slow, He is still present, keeping His promises and working behind the scenes.

Cheryl and Robert explore how God can bring grace into our grief, replace fear with faith, and use every season of our lives for a greater purpose. Whether you feel overlooked, discouraged, or unsure about what comes next, this conversation offers hope that your story is not finished—and that God has not forgotten you.

Tune in for a thoughtful and uplifting reminder that truly thriving does not require perfect circumstances. It begins with staying rooted in God’s faithfulness and trusting that He is working in you and through you, even when you cannot yet see it.

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141: Kayla Stocklein

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Today on the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast, Kayla Stocklein!

Widow of Megachurch Pastor Leaves Breadcrumbs of Hope for Those Lost in the Wilderness of Mental Illness in New Book Kayla Stoecklein Shares the Journey that Led to Her Husband’s Suicide, Encourages Others to Be a Safe Space for Those Struggling in ‘Fear Gone Wild.’

“It’s crucial we approach this message as both a love story full of life and a tragedy full of loss at the same time. When we leave room for both/and in another person’s story, we start to leave space in our own life for both sorrow and celebration to coexist.” – Foreword by NYT Bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 23, 2020— On August 25, 2018, Kayla Stoecklein lost her husband Andrew—megachurch pastor of Inland Hills Church in Chino, California—to suicide. In the wake of her overwhelming tragedy, she embarked on a brave journey to better understand Andrew’s harrowing battle with mental illness and, ultimately,
to overcome the stigma of suicide.

She intimately retells all that led to that tragic day, her journey to better understand, and the light she has found in the darkness, all in hopes of better equipping those who find themselves walking a similar path.

“From the very first letter I wrote to him just a few days after he went home to heaven, I knew there would be deep purpose in my pain,” writes Stoecklein. “God was planting a burning message inside of my heart as he intricately used our story as a lifeline of hope for others.” In just 10 short months, what started as occasional panic attacks quickly morphed into frequent, severe attacks, and then into a deep, full-fledged battle with depression. Kayla watched as her strong, lively husband went from a passionate pastor and doting father to an empty, bleak shadow of himself. The battle Andrew faced was a deadly
combination of mental illness and spiritual warfare, and on Aug. 25, 2018, he ended the battle by taking his life.

Because Andrew had planned to be open about his depression, Kayla became an open book about his suicide and has found a renewed purpose in providing hope to others lost in the all-too-familiar wilderness of grief and mental illness. Since Andrew’s death, she has written in real time about her grief on God’s God This, a blog Andrew started as his father was dying, and on her Instagram account.

About the Author:

Kayla Stoecklein is an advocate for those confronting mental illness. When she isn’t busy raising her three young boys, you can find her on the beach, sipping an iced coffee and searching for little glimpses of heaven on earth.

Visit: Kayla Stocklein

 

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070: Judy Pogue

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I am thrilled to have Judy Pogue on this week’s episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! From thriving at any age to princesses, to world missions, we discuss a gamut of amazing topics today.

Judy Pogue is a wife, mother, international missionary, and now an author. She has such a deep love for the Lord and amazing wisdom to share. She presses deep into who God has created her to be and feels blessed to be in the season she is in. I love the way Judy describes thriving: she says it is “running with arms open to the future”. I think this perfectly encompasses Psalm 31 when the psalmist describes a Godly woman as someone “who laughs at the fear of the future”.

Thriving is running wildly toward the future because you know it is in the Lord’s hands. And the Lord wants us to thrive at every stage of our lives. He is not surprised by the season we are in, whether that is motherhood, singleness, a job that seems so difficult, the loss of a parent, etc. Because He is not surprised by our season, He has fully equipped us and is walking with us through those seasons. Judy speaks on a young woman who feels called to being missional, but is in the middle of raising young children. Judy reminded and encouraged this woman that she IS being missional! She is right where the Lord wants her and is being missional in her home with her children. She referred to Scripture that states we go in and out of seasons, and this woman’s time of being missional outside of her home will come. But we are to see where we are at as our mission.

We speak for a while on the importance of mentorship and how different generations help others walk along life. This is what community is. Those that are older have such an opportunity to meet with the younger to let them know they are not alone in what they are walking through. And the younger generation has an opportunity to see what a Godly woman looks like as she walks through certain stages of life. I am so thrilled that we were able to discuss Judy’s book, Awaken Sleeping Beauty. I could not love this book more and what it entails. Judy expands on her inspiration for this book, who she hopes to reach with its message, and all of the different angles this story takes. Judy has such wisdom on discussing what all the Lord has taught her through marriage and motherhood. She discusses real issues that happen in marriage and learning to find value in the titles “wife” and “mother” in a world telling us those titles are not enough. We discuss believing in who your spouse is. Lay the groundwork of prayer in the difficult years that will yield fruit in the good years. This is an episode you won’t want to miss. So grab a comfy chair or put in your earbuds on a walk and enjoy this week of Thriving Beyond Belief!

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Instagram: @AwakenWithJudyPogue

Website: www.judypogue.com

Facebook: Awaken with Judy Pogue

Awakening Conference Feb 22, 2019 Dallas: http://www.judypogue.com/index.php

Twitter: @AwakenwithJudyP

Book: Awaken Sleeping Beauty