Better Days

Jun 26 2024 97 ep. 24 mins 16
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The subjects of Mental Health + Suffering have left us all with many questions. Join Wesley Towne as he discusses all things Mental Health + Suffering, and the hope we have for Better Days Ahead. 

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Grief After Loss

Jun 26 2024 24 mins  
When we lose someone in our life we feel deep grief. How do we process grief after loss? In this week's episode, I have a conversation with Jason Caine and Stephanie Caine about the stages of grief after loss and how we should process our grief in a healthy manner as followers of Jesus.For more resources from Better Days check out https://www.betterdaysfmly.co.

Suffering Changes Us

Jun 19 2024 22 mins  
Suffering changes us. Most people who have walked through moments of suffering in life will tell you two truths they reflect on: (1) they would never wish those circumstances of suffering to be repeated in their life, and (2) they would not want to change the person they have become through suffering. In this week’s episode, I have a conversation with Jason Caine and Stephanie Ca

Finding Joy In Suffering

Jun 11 2024 22 mins  
The intersection between joy and suffering is hard to process. Hearing someone talk about joy in the midst of suffering can feel deeply conflicting. How are we supposed to find joy in the midst of pain? That is a perfectly fair question. Are we able to feel joy in suffering? In this week's episode, I have a conversation with Stephanie Caine and Jason Caine answering this question a

How To Process Insecurities

Jun 04 2024 29 mins  
We all have insecurities. Sometimes we struggle with negative viewpoints about ourselves. How do we learn to value and become confident in the person that God created us to be? In this week’s episode, I have a conversation with Stephanie Caine and Jason Caine about how to value God's Image in you, process insecurities in a healthy manner and change the inner dialogue about oursel

Where Is God In My Suffering?

May 28 2024 30 mins  
Where is God in my suffering? That is a question that many have asked. Sometimes it feels like we are alone in our suffering. We may think that God has, for some reason, detached from us in our suffering. The Bible's storyline around suffering indicates the opposite. God is near to us in our suffering. How does this work out relationally and practically with God as we are walking t

Working Together For Good

May 21 2024 37 mins  
I have always wrestled with the idea that there is a silver lining in all suffering. Maybe you have too. There are moments of suffering that are devastating. There are people across the globe experiencing horrific pain. How could experiences like these have a silver lining? In this weeks episode, I have a conversation with Stephanie Caine and Jason Caine about the reality of pain a

Why Does God Allow Suffering?

May 14 2024 49 mins  
Why does God allow suffering? This question has been asked throughout human history. And many who are in the midst of personal suffering wrestle with this question. In this weeks episode, I have a conversation with Dominic Done, Mark Clark and Jason Caine about the story of creation and fall in Genesis, reasons why God allows suffering and offer practical encouragement for those wh

Flourishing in Your Mental Health, Pt. 02

May 07 2024 25 mins  
This week we continue the conversation we began last week about How to Flourish in Your Mental Health. There are two sides to mental health—suffering and flourishing. When we discuss mental health, we are often talking about how people suffer in relationship to their mental health. And that is an important conversation. In addition to that conversation, we also need to talk about

Flourishing in Your Mental Health, Pt. 01

Apr 30 2024 36 mins  
There are two sides to mental health—suffering and flourishing. When we discuss mental health, we are often talking about how people suffer in relationship to their mental health. And that is an important conversation. In addition to that conversation, we also need to talk about how to flourish in our mental health. In this weeks episode, I have a conversation with Dr. Stephanie

Trailer S09

Apr 29 2024 2 mins  
Welcome to Better Days Podcast, Season 9. This season of the Better Days Podcast we are going to talk about different aspects of mental health + suffering. Througout these episodes we are going to lay a theological framework for each topic, flesh out misunderstandings that we sometimes hold as followers of Jesus and offer practical tips to help you along in your journey. If you are