Dying to Heal is all about emotional healing and freedom from shame, from a gospel perspective. Myra Dempsey uses her Masters in Counseling, her own journey away from shame, and, most importantly, her dependence on Jesus to encourage listeners who are ready for healing and freedom.
Come join this conversation between Myra and her friend Rachel Welcher! Rachel is a gifted author and poet (https://www.amazon.com/Sometimes-Women-About-Being-Okay/dp/0960064168), an editor at Lexham Press, a pastor's wife, and momma.
They chat about many things, including Rachel's book "Talking Back to Purity Culture," (https://www.ivpress.com/talking-back-to-purity-culture) God's faithfulness in the midst of suffering, and His good design for relationships.
You will be blessed by Rachel's honesty and genuine love for Jesus! Find her "Dear Hildegaard" poems and more on her Substack (https://substack.com/@racheljoywelcher).
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18 Apr 2024
Episode 11: Looking Back & Peering Ahead
In this episode Myra takes a brief look back at how Dying to Heal got its start, and she gives an introduction to the upcoming series on the Ripple Effects of emotional healing and freedom from shame. Think about all of the areas of life that could be changed by living more freely and more whole, in Christ! How would our friendships change? Our interactions at church? Our marriages? Our parenting? Let's envision the far-reaching impact and the beautiful work that God can, and wants to, do in each of our lives!
She also invites listeners to share their own story of journeying away from shame and toward greater emotional health! What has God been teaching you? Take a brave step and share more of your story- it will bless you and others who hear it!
Connect with Myra:
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dyingtohealpodcast/)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/dyingtohealpodcast)
Email: dyingtohealpodcast@gmail.com
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4 Apr 2024
Episode 10: The Resurrected Life
Happy 10th episode! On the heels of Easter, Myra discusses the impact that Christ’s resurrection has on our day-to-day lives- especially our battle against cyclical sin and shame.
The beautiful reality of Jesus’s resurrected life includes new life available to us–not just when we die, but right now! Myra discusses an article written by Ellen Dykas (https://harvestusa.org/lazarus-what-were-you-thinking-resurrection-life-for-shuffling-brokenhearted-believers/) for Harvest USA’s blog (also linked below) that draws parallels between Lazarus’s bodily (albeit temporary) resurrection by Jesus and our own call out of the tombs of sin & shame and into the light of new life in Him. If you feel stuck in sin and shame, listen in to the hope of Jesus and find freedom in Him!
Scripture Referenced:
Hebrews 12:1-2
Colossians 2:13-14 [3:1-7]
1 Corinthians 10:13
Article Referenced:
"Lazarus, What WERE You Thinking? Resurrection Life for Shuffling, Brokenhearted Believers" -Written by Ellen Mary Dykas (https://harvestusa.org/lazarus-what-were-you-thinking-resurrection-life-for-shuffling-brokenhearted-believers/)
Songs Referenced:
Cross City Church, Easter Sunday Worship Songs (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5agZBGUGFVgzatgzJoRORX?si=f6f754ecf0664f4e)
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28 Mar 2024
Episode 9: Hope for the Hurting: An Interview with Ellen Dykas
In this special episode, Myra interviews Ellen Dykas, Director of Equipping for Ministry to Women, at Harvest USA. Ellen has written numerous articles, books, and curricula that all clearly point to Jesus and his beautiful design for relationships and sexuality! She chats with Myra about her latest work, “Jesus and Your Unwanted Journey,” written for wives who are navigating the fallout of their husband’s sexual sin.
They also discuss how we as Christians can help hurting sisters (and brothers) in our churches, how the gospel addresses our sexual shame, and more. You don’t want to miss this!
You can see more about Harvest's amazing ministry and their resources at harvestusa.org.
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21 Mar 2024
Episode 8: Real-Time Repentance
In this off-the-cuff episode, Myra shares some spiritual lessons that God has been teaching her, including the necessity and beauty of repentance. She invites listeners into the process of noticing feelings like anxiety and frustration, asking Jesus to help us understand what's at the root of them, and then repenting of any sin he illuminates through his Spirit.
She shares two specific areas requiring repentance in her own life: worshiping control and comfort. She testifies to God's goodness to draw us to repentance and lead us into the freedom that's on the other side, often using people in our lives to help us in this process!
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14 Mar 2024
Episode 7: Gospel Identity~Child of God
In this episode Myra explores the important truth of our identity as children of God, when we are in Christ. Believing and living in the reality of God's tender love toward us is always difficult, but especially so when we are living with shame.
Recommended Books:
Identity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of Who We Are in Christ (https://store.thegospelcoalition.org/product/9780692134665/identity-theft-paperback)
Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers (https://www.crossway.org/books/gentle-and-lowly-hcj/)
Knowing God (https://www.crossway.org/books/knowing-god-hcj/)
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7 Mar 2024
Episode 6: Forgiveness
In this episode Myra explores a fourth, unhelpful belief that is a common barrier to emotional healing and freedom: "If I forgive them, it means what they did was okay."
She shares her own experience and identifies 3 root causes for operating in this belief:
A good desire for justice
Fear
Sin
Passages of Scripture referenced:
Isaiah 30:18
Romans 12:19
Romans 8:1
Psalm 71:1-3
Additional Resource:
Jeff Vanderstelt- Fruit to Root Application (start at 13:43) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p-qARvIpEw&t=801s)
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29 Feb 2024
Episode 5: Three Common, Unhelpful Beliefs
In this episode Myra shares 3 common, yet unhelpful, beliefs that can act as barriers to our emotional healing and freedom from shame:
"I should be over this by now."
"Talking about emotional healing is too self-focused."
"My emotional healing is just between me and God."
For each of the three beliefs she offers a gospel re-frame, to help combat these beliefs and point listeners to the only true Way to healing and freedom- Jesus Christ.
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22 Feb 2024
Episode 4: Fighting Shame with Scripture
In this episode Myra shares specific passages of Scripture that help Christ-followers battle shame and pursue emotional healing. She divides the passages into 2 broad categories:
Beholding Christ & Living IN Christ
For further study, the verses she references are:
Beholding Christ
Psalm 34:1-7
Colossians 1:15-23
Matthew 27:24-54
Matthew 28:16
Living IN Christ
Ephesians 1 & 2; 4:17-24
Ephesians 6:10-20
Galatians 5
Romans 12:1
Recommended Resources:
Shane and Shane, Psalms, Vol. 2 (https://open.spotify.com/album/6pwAGIb6tyzhbsxmEeoTYu?si=EI3sJ8CVSO6ImXic_3xelA), music album
Infographic: How Long Each Book of the Bible Takes to Read (https://www.crossway.org/articles/infographic-you-can-read-more-of-the-bible-than-you-think/)
15 Feb 2024
Episode 3: My Journey with Shame
In this vulnerable episode Myra shares about her own journey with shame, starting with sexual abuse in childhood. She wants listeners to know that they are not alone in their shame-inducing experiences in life, and most of all, she wants them to know the One who has healing and freedom available to them- Jesus Christ!
Recommended resources:
Sexual Sanity for Women: Healing from Sexual and Relational Brokenness (https://shop.harvestusa.org/collections/books/products/sexual-sanity-for-women-healing-from-sexual-brokenness), Ellen Mary Dykas; Harvest USA
Talking Back to Purity Culture: Rediscovering Faithful Christian Sexuality (https://www.ivpress.com/talking-back-to-purity-culture), Rachel Joy Welcher
Heaven in Your Home: Sex, Marriage, and Mission of God (https://franciewinslow.com/podcast-heaven/), Francie Winslow
CCEF Biblical Counseling (https://www.ccef.org/)
Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (https://biblicalcounseling.com/)
8 Feb 2024
Episode 2: Emotional Healing Through a Gospel Lens
In this episode Myra zooms in on emotional healing, giving listeners a working definition from a Biblical standpoint and sharing specific ways the Lord has worked in this area of her life.
Some recommended resources are:
Untangling Emotions (https://www.crossway.org/books/untangling-emotions-tpb/), J. Alasdair Groves, Winston T. Smith
Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds (https://www.crossway.org/books/women-of-the-word-tpb-2/), Jen Wilkin
Unashamed: Healing Our Brokenness and Finding Freedom from Shame (https://www.crossway.org/books/unashamed-tpb/), Heather Davis Nelson
1 Feb 2024
Episode 1: What is “Dying to Heal”?
In this episode Myra introduces herself and the concepts behind Dying to Heal. She shares a little about her own story and how the command in Romans 12:1 connects to emotional healing and freedom from shame. She invites listeners to join this journey and consider the healing that Jesus has available to them!
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