...with Dr. Darlye Élise

Christians often think we must push down, shut off, or pray away negative emotions such as frustration, sadness, anger, and fear. Strange as it may seem, these negative emotions can be our portal to joy. Enjoyed this episode? Leave a review and help others find this show! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Book | Telling Each Other The Truth by Dr. William Bachus https://amzn.to/33A38Z0 (p

There is so much to get done — and most of it due yesterday! For this reason, we often treat sleep like it’s robbing us of time we’d rather spend on other more important things. Hence axioms such as “I’ll sleep when I’m dead,” which offers a false justification and consolation for running ourselves ragged. The fact remains, the things we love in life are better with s

As the single/never married ranks increase, inside and outside the church alike, it’s natural we desire to make sense of our singleness. Well, hold on to your hat! The origin of the “gift of singleness” holds both surprises and insights. Enjoyed this episode? Leave a review and help others find this show! Dr. Darlye Élise Innocent, MSW, Ph.D. is a social scientist and holist

Today's Christian culture has become all about “personal” faith, though faith, as taught in Scripture, is anything but. A special Bible plugin aims to help us appreciate the unity in community by the use of regional colloquialisms. You may just feel like you’re reading a whole new Bible! Enjoyed this episode? Leave a review and help others find this show! MENTIONED IN THIS EP

Is an apple a healthy snack? The WHY behind the correct answer may surprise you! I share my better snack hack and how it changed my life. Enjoyed this episode? Leave a review and help others find this show! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Digital Course | The Mechanics of Digestion: My step-by-step guide to reestablishing a healthy digestive rhythm and healing your gut https://darlyeeli

I’m sure you’ve observed in both the natural world and in society, where there are females, males will be drawn. However, the number of Christians that can say this principle of nature is alive and well in their church or campus ministry is small. I call this the "Testosterone Paradox” as there is no shortage of women in the Christian faith… Enjoyed this episode? Leave a re

Emotionally-healthy, emotionally codependent, and emotionally abusive people read and therefore apply Scripture in very distinct ways. Matthew 22:39, where Jesus says the second great commandment is “You shall love our neighbor as yourself,” is a fantastic litmus test for which of these three ways you relate. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Article | Emotional Abuse: Definitions, Si

Ladies, have you noticed we immediately offer our condolences when a friend tells us she’s on her period? Perhaps it’s time we upgrade our menstrual health paradigm, naturally opt-out of cramps, and cheer — rather than chide — our bodies on as they do what they’ve been designed to do. . Are you ladies ready for a new relationship with your body? Tired of feeling awful dur

You’re sure to have heard the maxim, "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” In the post-modern and highly divisive cultural climate in which we find ourselves, Christians are called to take the nonintuitive route and use our power in the service of love. . Dr. Darlye Élise Innocent, MSW, Ph.D. is a social scientist and holistic wellness educator + spe

So many Christians in my generation have subscribed to the idea of proverbially burying our sexuality as we turn our full attention to the pursuit of academic careers, professional advancement, and even mission work. Unfortunately, today’s all too common practice of protracted singleness in Christian circles has its costs. . Hungry for a fresh perspective to the Christian dating