Created For

Dec 05 2023 49 ep. 34 mins 9
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Here at Created For we engage in God's redemptive story by learning from diverse voices, exploring our unique callings and pursuing communal flourishing.

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Growing Hope and the Fruit of the Spirit with Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos.

Dec 05 2023 46 mins  
In light of violence and division, authors of Loving Disagreement: Fighting For Community Through the Fruit of the Spirit, Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos, share how the fruit of the spirit brings joy, hope and goodness in the midst of tension. This episode is an encouragement and admonition to us today, to allow God to transform and grow us in the fruit of His Spirit: : love, joy,

Should I Get A Spiritual Director? A Conversation with Dr. Janet Hinds.

Nov 28 2023 21 mins  
In this episode Chealsia chats with her spiritual director, Dr. Janet Hinds, to help you demystify spiritual direction so you can consider how it could help you grow in both your relationship with God and your calling. They chat about the origins of spiritual direction, how it's different from counseling and how it's been an impactful resource throughout Dr. Hinds' life. Dr. Janet

Following Jesus Into An Indigenous Way of Living with Randy Woodley

Nov 14 2023 28 mins  
Jesus is making all things new, and that includes restoring harmony between humanity, God and the community of creation. In this episode, Indigenous author, activist and scholar Randy Woodley, helps you participate in God’s story of restoration by replacing a divisive worldview with a more Indigenous one that leads to practices of restoration, reconnection and harmony. Randy Wood

How Can I Foster A Caring Community? A Conversation with Hung Lu.

Nov 07 2023 27 mins  
Christians know they need others. But attempts to meet that need are often so messy and draining that they end in isolation. Chealsia chats with Hung Lu, a spiritual care collaborator and someone her friends trust to care for them, about his experience with a communal care group gone right. He shares tips for how a collaborative approach can be better than the Bible study models we

Finding Love and Belonging In Our God-Given Design with Tasha Jun.

Oct 31 2023 23 mins  
On her journey to find belonging as a bi-racial Korean-American, Tasha Jun’s longings led her to Jesus and a deeper embrace of God’s love. In this episode, she shares some of that journey, including wisdom and practices to help you deeply belong too. She also expounds on some of Chealsia’s favorite parts of Tasha’s poetic memoir,Tell Me The Dream Again: Reflections on Famil

Chasing Meaning in Work? Practice Living As God's Beloved with Justin McRoberts

Oct 24 2023 31 mins  
It’s a lie that your value is tied to your usefulness or productivity. For Justin McRoberts, tying your value to your usefulness steals your ability to live whole and loved. Chealsia chats with author and coach, Justin McRoberts, about the wisdom in his book, Sacred Strides: The Journey to Belovedness in Work and Rest, to help you experience joy in your work, connect to the love

"Just Try Baby." Prayer Practices To Navigate Big Feels with Dominique Dawson.

Oct 16 2023 28 mins  
How can engaging anger and disappointment bring you closer to God and help you love others? In this intimate conversation with spiritual care collaborator, Dominique Dawson, Chealsia learns about the prayer practices Dominique developed to help herself and others take account of losses, get to the bottom of desires and experience God’s restoration. Here are the prayer practices b

Living Fully Alive Through Story and Breath Prayer with Sandhya Oaks.

Oct 10 2023 30 mins  
For Sandhya Oaks, avoiding grief stunts your ability to experience deep joy. As a spiritual director and story coach she helps people see God’s heart in every part of their story, through presence and kindness. In this episode, she gives us examples of breath prayer as a grounding practice to anchor you in God’s love along the way. For more resources and an outline of the pract

How to Live Continually Connected to God with Lisa Colón DeLay

Oct 03 2023 26 mins  
Feeling distant from God is something we know way too well. The Bible talks about God being with us, that he will never leave or forsake us and that he is present everywhere at all times. Chealsia chats with Puerto Rican author and podcaster, Lisa Colón DeLay, about how we can continually experience the peace and joy found in God’s presence, and the help she provides in her book

BONUS EPISODE: Reflecting on Season 4 and Getting Personal with Created For

May 23 2023 56 mins  
Created For director, Wendy Chen, joins hosts Chealsia Smedley, Kathia Avilez and Michele Davis to chat about this past season, their personal pursuits of wholeness and where God is leading them to live in light of His redemptive story. We’ll return for Season 5 in the fall, but in the meantime feel free to follow us on instagram @_createdfor, sign up for our newsletter at cru.or