S2:E16 From Pain to Purpose - Darrell Hartley

S1:E32 The Revivalists - Joseph Discussion

This week we skipped our normal Chapter reading and discussed the impact of moral injury on Joseph thus far. Remember, DSM 5 focuses on moral injury and the application for veterans is that moral injury can come from many traumatic events in our lives. In thinking about the readings in the context of Joseph as a Sergeant Major and how he rose to that position next to Pharaoh despite his traumatic events of being sold by his brothers into slavery and even serving time in prison.  But Joseph chose to turn the moral injury situation around by giving out orders to his staff who then provided the bags of grain with gifts of small bags of silver to his brothers. Joseph did not do these acts out of vengeance, he did it out of love and wanting to know his family. Had they changed? Had the trauma that happened to him hardened his heart? Joseph leaned into his love of God and was living in the world, not of the world. So he chose to give grace to his brothers to alleviate the moral injury and find his own healing and recovery.  Join us next week for Chapter 45.

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?