Can People Change? Podcast
Personal change can be so hard sometimes. We want to think differently and act differently. But we don’t. In this episode of Breaking Bread, three guests weigh in on the matter – a pastor, a psychologist, and a psychiatrist. Together, Jeff Waibel, Ted Witzig Jr. and Aaron Plattner explore the
5 Signs You are a People Pleaser
There is an unsettling reality that many of us live with each day – the reality that you can’t please all people all the time. An over focus on pleasing people can be a difficult snare that often leaves people feeling stressed, anxious, or discouraged. Learning the signs of people-pleasing
Gender Podcasts
Today we are thinking more deeply about gender -maleness and femaleness. To help, Brian Sutter and Craig Stickling share their insights on this important matter. In this episode of Breaking Bread, we discuss biological sex and its outward expression in our gender.
Tech & Kids Podcast Series
Parenting our children through the highs and lows of our technological world can be a challenge. In this episode of Breaking Bread, Craig Stickling provides us with four helps. He gives us one technology lesson to instruct our children in. He gives us one technology danger to protect our children from. He provides one
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Four Lessons from Daniel’s Success
When it comes to living life well, not too many men in Scripture score as well as Daniel. The man led in unprecedented circumstances. He braved risk when the stakes were high. He spoke when truth was unpopular and stood when others fell. All of this in a difficult environment,
Refining Through Relationships
Arguably one of the biggest challenges of living life as a single person is learning how to navigate emotional and relational needs. While the intensity of the need varies from person to person, God has instilled a desire for connection within each one of us. In Genesis 2:18, God said,
Spiritual Formation Course
We are all being formed – every. day. From fashion to opinions, we are all moldable. Very often we don’t see the forces that shape us because they are so ingrained in our environments. It is like the air we breathe. To counteract the formation being done to us by
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Alexa Zeller
Alexa received her associate’s degree in psychology from Parkland College in Champaign, IL in 2016. She then spent a year and a half working as a job coach for people with disabilities at Marcfirst in Normal, IL. Alexa went on to graduate from Illinois State University with a bachelor’s degree
Complex Trauma Podcast Series
God asks us to participate in the life-giving care of people. Untangling the web trauma spins for those who have complex PTSD is one of those rewarding opportunities. In this episode of Breaking Bread, Kathy Knochel and Brian Sutter take the discussion of complex trauma to the next level. They
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Shauna Streitmatter
Shauna graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design. During her time at ISU, Shauna spent a summer as a graphic designer at HarvestCall and worked as a graphic designer at the ISU Horticulture Center for a year and a half. In the summer of 2022,