Grit and Grace Bible Studies Podcast

About Grit and Grace Bible Studies Podcast

Grit & Grace Podcast with Tonya Bruton explores faith, mental health, trauma recovery, and spiritual growth through honest conversations and real-life stories. Hosted by Tonya Bruton, the show offers encouragement, biblical insight, and practical hope for those navigating anxiety, addiction recovery, grief, and seasons of deep healing. A Prayze Factor Awards Podcast of the Year nominee and featured by Feedspot and Million Podcasts, Grit & Grace reaches listeners seeking faith-centered support and transformation. 🎙️ New episodes release every Thursday. ✍️ Companion blog posts are published

Publisher

Tonya Bruton

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Mar 2023

Latest episode

26 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

105 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Aug 2026

   The Holy Spirit: His Roles in Our Lives | The Final Episode

   We had no idea when we sat down to record this conversation that it would become the final episode of Grit and Grace with Tonya Bruton. Josh and I were coming out of an unusually difficult week filled with frustration, obstacles, disillusionment, opposition, and some of the worst writer’s block I had experienced in a long time. Somewhere in the middle of trying to push through all of it, we realized something we both needed to hear: Creating content about God cannot replace actually living with God. So we sat down and talked. For nearly an hour, Josh and I explore what we have come to understand about the Holy Spirit—His presence, His purpose, His roles and functions in our lives, the ways He teaches, comforts, convicts and leads us, and what it means to depend on Him in ordinary life. There was no planned farewell. No retrospective. No carefully scripted ending. We simply sat together and talked about God. We finished recording, shut everything down and went on with our evening. It wasn’t until the following day that I realized what neither of us knew while we were recording: After three and a half years, Grit and Grace had reached its end. And somehow, I love that this is how it happened. Instead of spending our final hour looking backward at the podcast, we spent it talking about the Holy Spirit and our need to make room for Him beyond podcasts, posts, studies, ministries and all the other things that can sometimes become substitutes for the relationship itself. This conversation closes a chapter I am deeply proud of—three and a half years of stories, guests, questions, family, faith, recovery, difficult conversations, laughter, growth and grace. Grit and Grace will always be part of my story. But endings have a strange way of becoming beginnings. For now, this is where we leave the microphone: Talking about God. —Tonya

2. 

   17 Aug 2026

   When Trauma Affects Intimacy in Marriage: How Husbands Can Help Their Wives Feel Safe

   When trauma affects intimacy, the bedroom isn't always the real issue. Sometimes the deeper issue is safety, trust, vulnerability, and the fear of being hurt again. In this episode of Grit & Grace with Tonya Bruton, Tonya talks openly about trauma, marriage, emotional safety, physical intimacy, trust, communication, and what husbands can do to become a safe place for their wives as they heal. She shares from her own lived experience and speaks especially to husbands who want to better understand what may be happening beneath the surface when their wife struggles with intimacy. You'll hear about: Creating emotional safety in marriage Understanding trauma's impact on intimacy Patience, compassion, and boundaries Building trust and communication Loving your wife without pressuring her Allowing healing to happen over time

3. 

   23 Jul 2026

   Serving Trauma Survivors with Faith and Discernment | Kelly Hawley

   The need for wise, compassionate people who are willing to serve trauma survivors is great. In this episode of Grit and Grace with Tonya Bruton, I sit down with Kelly Hawley, founder of Warrior Bride Ministries, for a respectful and thought-provoking conversation about faith, trauma, dissociation, discernment and answering God’s call even when we do not feel fully equipped. Kelly shares how she entered this difficult area of ministry without formal training in psychology or counseling. Her willingness to learn, serve and surrender herself to God became the starting point. Her story is a reminder that God does not wait until we feel completely qualified before He asks us to obey Him. We discuss: • The mission of Warrior Bride Ministries • How Kelly was called into survivor ministry • Why willingness, humility and obedience matter • The need for more trustworthy ministers and volunteers • The shortage of support for exploited men and young boys • Kelly’s firsthand ministry perspective on dissociation and DID • Trauma, fragmentation, programming and mind control • The importance of wisdom and discernment when serving survivors • The upcoming Counting the Cost Conference Kelly explains why she believes dissociative identity disorder is real, how she approaches survivors who describe severe and intentional trauma, and why Christians entering this work must be willing to listen without rushing to judgment or pretending to understand what they have not personally experienced. Our conversation remains non-graphic, but it addresses childhood exploitation, trafficking, ritual abuse, dissociation, DID and mind control from Kelly’s experience and Christian ministry perspective. ABOUT KELLY HAWLEY Kelly Hawley is the founder of Warrior Bride Ministries, a Christ-centered ministry devoted to helping survivors of childhood trauma, exploitation, trafficking, ritual abuse and dissociation find healing, identity and restoration through Yeshua. Learn more about Kelly and Warrior Bride Ministries: https://warriorbrideministries.com Volunteer or explore ways to serve: https://warriorbrideministries.com/volunteer COUNTING THE COST CONFERENCE 2026 Trust the Journey: Becoming His Warrior Bride August 21–23, 2026 Folly Beach, South Carolina The conference brings together survivors, ministry leaders, counselors, coaches, intercessors and others who feel called to walk alongside survivors with greater understanding and discernment. Conference information and registration: https://warriorbrideministries.com/conference2026 CONNECT WITH GRIT AND GRACE Read the blog: https://www.tonyabruton.com/blog Visit the website and join the email list: https://www.tonyabruton.com Follow Grit and Grace with Tonya Bruton on Spotify so you do not miss future conversations about faith, healing, recovery and finding purpose through what you have survived. You can support the podcast by following the show, rating it, sharing this episode and sending it to someone who may benefit from Kelly’s work. Support Grit and Grace: Venmo: @tonya-bruton This episode presents the guest’s ministry experience, beliefs and perspective. It is intended for spiritual encouragement and education and is not a replacement for licensed medical or mental-health care.

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