Author

Kirsten Panachyda

Episode 46 – Hope with Kirsten Panachyda

August 25, 2021 Tony Roberts Podcast Episodes, Season 4 00:58:32 Comments Off on Episode 46 – Hope with Kirsten Panachyda

Kirsten Panachyda writes and speaks to infuse courage into the soul-weary. Her book Among Lions: Fighting for Faith and Finding Your Rest while Parenting a Child with Mental Illness is available now. Kirsten blogs at kirstenp.com. She and her husband Dan have two sons, and they are a roller-coaster-riding, travel-loving, blue-hair-dying family.

Some topics include:

How did she transition from being afraid of sharing family’s story to having confidence to write the book?

What are some practical tips to prepare a loved one going to inpatient mental health facility?

How did Kirsten cope with son being hospitalied 2.5 hours from her home?

What is the Hope for Hurting Parents blog and support group?

What Does Healing Mean to You?

Shownotes:

Hope for Hurting Parents – Provides resources for parents hurting over destructive behaviors or choices of their teen to adult children

Among Lions: Fighting for Faith and Finding your Rest while Parenting a Child with Mental Illness

Kneeling Among Lions: Praying When Your Child has a Mental Illness

Diana Gruver

Episode 45 – Saints who Struggled with Diana Gruver

April 2, 2021 Tony Roberts Podcast Episodes, Season 4 00:54:04 Comments Off on Episode 45 – Saints who Struggled with Diana Gruver

Diana Gruver (MA, Gordon-Conwell) writes about discipleship and spiritual formation in the every day. She is the author of Companions in the Darkness: Seven Saints Who Struggled with Depression and Doubt, and serves as a writer and communications director for Vere Institute. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and daughter.

The book highlights:

  1. Martin Luther
  2. Hannah Allen
  3. David Brainerd
  4. William Cowper
  5. Charles Spurgeon
  6. Mother Teresa
  7. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Contact Diana Gruver at www.dianagruver.com or through Twitter @dianagruver and Facebook @dianagruverwriter.

Listen for a special offer in the interview for Diana to do a Zoom call with a small group who is studying Companions in the Darkness.

Some topics include:

What does healing mean to you?

Which saint did you most identify with?

In her research, did you discover many individuals who struggled with mental health?

What lessons did you learn from the people highlighted in the book?

Shownotes:

Redbud Writer’s Guild – Vibrant and diverse movement of Christian women who create in community and who influence culture and faith

Vere Institute – Empowers church leaders to cultivate whole life disciples of Christ for everyday Kingdom impact.

I am Greta – Documentary (2020) – The story of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is told through compelling, never-before-seen footage in this intimate documentary from Swedish director Nathan Grossman

Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary