S1:E30 - The Revivalists - Genesis Chapter 43

S1:E31 The Revivalists - Genesis Chapter 44

While it is Memorial Day 2026 - join Darrell and Eva this week as we cover Genesis Chapter 44. Now that Joseph's brothers return for more grain, Joseph devises a plan to deal with his brothers to determine where their hearts are. The major words in this chapter reflect those of guilt, shame, remorse, survivors guilt and sacrifice. One critical thing for Joseph in implementing this plan however, is that at no time does he take the lower road that his brothers did when they were younger.  The larger picture lies more with the moral injury context of this chapter. Judah, the prime instigator of Joseph's demise rises to the occasion and puts himself as the one who will take action to protect his brothers and father.  This is a tough climax to the story. Interestingly enough, Eva has been following the Dusty Turner story - a Navy Seal https://www.freedusty.com/dustys-story [https://www.freedusty.com/dustys-story] who has been wrongly convicted and imprisoned for a murder that he did not commit. Someone else did. Another Navy Seal finally recanted his testimony to take responsibility for his actions. Dusty has spent 30 years in prison and will never get that time back with his family, living a free life. His story reminds us of Joseph's story. These two Navy Seals have been dealing with moral injury from a different perspective.  #veterans #veteranpodcast #moralinjury #moralhealing #moralrecovery #wrongfulconviction #revivalists

S2:E17 - From Pain to Purpose - Leroy Pinckney Jr.

This week Leroy Pinckney Jr joins me in a real conversation. This weekend as we are honoring our fallen - I open with a real conversation and discussion about people in my life (in my people garden) - the names that we shall not forget. This show is dedicated to Kiara Williams of the Smiles Show who we lost this week. I started out as her co-host for several months a couple of years ago at like 430am or some crazy time like that. We laughed, she snorted, we prayed, we had fun and I drank coffee. Kiara, you were an incredible person and I will definitely miss you!  I then told the story about my Uncle Bethel, a Vietnam Veteran, who came back and became homeless. Lost on the streets of the US with periodic visits to our home where after a much needed shower, Momma would cut his hair and beard while the laundry got done. He carried his duffel bag with his stuff in it. That's all he had. He'd stay a little while and off he'd go.  Leroy announced the loss of his job in March on LinkedIn. I started following him. I watched how he did not lean into being a victim. Instead, he found the lion inside - "Lead Like a Lion" and pivoting with consulting for leaders. Leroy definitely has a story to tell and this is just the beginning. Follow him on LinkedIn and lean into his leadership message.  Finishing out the episode I shared my study link for Female Combat Veterans in North Texas and San Antonio areas to participate in. I need your help please! We need to share our voices and this is how we do it via a study!  Oh, and I'm returning to Texas!!! See ya'll soon!

S1:E30 - The Revivalists - Genesis Chapter 43

Join Eva and Darrell this week as we cover Genesis Chapter 43. In this segment we find that Joseph's brothers return to Egypt for more grain. Understanding the dire situation for his sons and the need to also send Benjamin (Rachel's other son), he sends his sons for grain bearing gifts and silver. They are greeted at Joseph's home and dine with him - all brothers in a row by birth.  The moral context of this episode is Joseph showing his personal way of dealing with the moral injury of what his brothers done. He goes into his room and wept. Only after he calms down and washes his face does he return to converse with them and find out how his father is doing.  Another moral context of this episode is Eva sharing some news about her "trailer story". After a weekend of camping and counseling, both Eva and her guest encounter a woman on the side of the road with her own dilemma - the trailer detached from her truck! But we helped her get on her way and it was the perfect ending to a great weekend!    #veterans #veteranpodcast #moralinjury #moralhealing #moralrecovery #trauma #revivalists

S1:E29 The Revivalists - Genesis Chapter 42

In reading Genesis chapter 42, we continue the story of Joseph and his first encounter with his brothers when they come to Egypt for grain during the famine. Their father Jacob sent them to seek grain to feed their families. Although Joseph recognized his brothers and understood what they what saying, he had to pretend that he was Egyptian and they spies. Knowing the full story however, he negotiated with them that they must bring their other brother back to Egypt or else they would not receive any grain. He imprisoned them for three days so they could get a taste of their own medicine. Taking the high road, Joseph not only gave them bags of grain, he placed silver coins in each bag too. This was a test of honesty that his father understood but he also saw what his sons were made of and he was not happy with them, except for Reuben but he let his father know that he must return with Benjamin the next time.  The moral injury context here is one of taking the high road and not resorting to retaliatory moves. Reuben however also stressed that there were consequences for their earlier actions against Joseph when he said "Didn't I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you wouldn't listen!" How often to we fail to listen to the counsel we receive no matter who it comes from?

S2:E16 From Pain to Purpose - Darrell Hartley

This week Darrell Hartley joins me, not in the context of Revivalists Show but rather spiritual pain. We had a very informative conversation how spiritual pain goes both ways from physical, mental, and emotional pain towards spiritual pain. But then it also can start with your relationships with others that ultimately causes pain with you and your relationship with God. Spiritual pain spans the context of pain caused by trauma, illness, loss, awakening, and struggle with inner core beliefs. Over time, we have built barriers that we have learned over time to protect more than what we allow in. We protect the wall that guards the heart more than we protect the heart itself. The problem then is that we lose the relationship with God and with others.  #spiritualpain #spiritualloss #peoplegarden #paintopurpose #trauma #awakening