The Original Design Restored Podcast

Catalyst for Change

In this episode, Katie is joined by her husband, Val, who shares about his process of working through the ODR Workbook.  Katie also asks Val to share his experience of the workbook as a man, since prior to the workbook, ODR has been primarily female-focused.  Overall, the ODR Workbook is a practical tool for movement and change.  It is crafted as a journey to meet with God. Conversation Highlights: {02:18} Val’s experience of working through the workbook [04:09} What parts of the workbook could be especially impactful for the guys {07:30} Who would benefit from this workbook {09:32} Everyday practical tools for Life    Quick Links: To access the ODR Workbook, click here. [https://originaldesignrestored.org/workbook] For info on our Growth Groups, click here. [https://originaldesignrestored.org/growth-groups] For our Free Resources Page, click here. [https://originaldesignrestored.org/freeresources]    Special Thanks: To Artist M.D. [https://www.artistmd.co/] and Bloom Sounds [https://www.andrewblooms.com/bloomsounds] for the fantastic intro and outro music. To loreleeproduct [https://www.fiverr.com/loreleeproduct] for the excellent audio editing.    The ODR Podcast is a ministry of Original Design Restored: www.originaldesignrestored.org [http://www.originaldesignrestored.org]   THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Strength for Heavy and Hard

In this episode, Katie talks about strength for the heavy and hard things in life. Katie shares about how God met her in some of her heavy and hard realities.  She also shares the verses that she received from God as she was in prayer over those realities. Katie closes by sharing a playlist and encouraging listeners to meet with Jesus in their own heavy and hard realities    Conversation Highlights: {00:55} Some things do need to be thrown off, while some things can’t be {03:34} Lessons I learned during a February retreat {06:55} Verses of encouragement {13:54} Final encouragement   Quick Links: For info about The Abbey (retreat center I mention), click here [https://www.thesabbathlife.com/]. For the playlist Katie created to accompany this episode, click here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7q5M64ucdYC9zfPebOsDa0?si=SGohAvxzQ5WwUuuII9jqng&nd=1].    Special Thanks: To Artist M.D. [https://www.artistmd.co/] and Bloom Sounds [https://www.andrewblooms.com/bloomsounds] for the fantastic intro and outro music. To loreleeproduct [https://www.fiverr.com/loreleeproduct] for the excellent audio editing.    The ODR Podcast is a ministry of Original Design Restored: www.originaldesignrestored.org [http://www.originaldesignrestored.org]   THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Where is God Intersecting with Your Life?

In this episode, Katie focuses on the question, “Where is God is intersecting with your life?” Katie shares the significance of the question and also shares stories of how God has interacted with her in her everyday life. God has impacted her homeschooling, her health, her emotional wounds, and her marriage. Katie shares resources to help you springboard you toward interacting with God in everyday life.    Conversation Highlights: {00:46} The focus question {05:41} How God intersected with our homeschooling {06:56} How God intersected with my health. {10:30} How God intersected with my marriage. {12:07} Resources and Launch Team   Resources: The Soul of Desire by Curt Thompson [https://curtthompsonmd.com/books/] The ODR Workbook [https://originaldesignrestored.org/workbook]   Special Thanks: To Artist M.D. [https://www.artistmd.co/] and Bloom Sounds [https://www.andrewblooms.com/bloomsounds] for the fantastic intro and outro music. To Lorelee Productions [https://loreleesiemens.com/lorelee-productions] for the excellent audio editing.    The ODR Podcast is a ministry of Original Design Restored: www.originaldesignrestored.org [http://www.originaldesignrestored.org]   THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Run the Race

In this episode, Katie discusses the concept of throwing off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. Katie invites us to back up and simplify in order to run the race.  Katie shares an example from her own life about 10 years ago when she realized that her kids needed more of her attention during a season when was trying to care for everyone that mattered to her in her life. Trying to know what needs to be “thrown off” can be a difficult task. Katie shares resources to help you make those choices.    Conversation Highlights: {01:56} What is God calling us to throw off?  {04:44} Throw off the sin that so easily entangles. {06:44} Throw off everything that hinders.  {09:18} Katie shares her story of throwing things off to run the race marked out for her. {13:00} So the question to you, “When you look at your life right now, what are the three to five things that God is asking you to walk out?”  {21:13} Workbook Resource    Resources: The Soul of Desire by Curt Thompson [https://www.amazon.ca/Soul-Desire-Discovering-Neuroscience-Community-ebook/dp/B08YDL938M] Jenny Allen's podcast “Made for This” [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-from-asbury-university/id1466667116?i=1000600196876] originaldesignrestored.org [https://originaldesignrestored.org/]   How to access the ODR Workbook: Click Here [https://originaldesignrestored.org/workbook]   Special Thanks: To Artist M.D. [https://www.artistmd.co/] and Bloom Sounds [https://www.andrewblooms.com/bloomsounds] for the fantastic intro and outro music. To loreleeproduct [https://www.fiverr.com/loreleeproduct] for the excellent audio editing.    The ODR Podcast is a ministry of Original Design Restored: www.originaldesignrestored.org [http://www.originaldesignrestored.org]   THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

BONUS: Announcing the ODR Workbook and Launch Team

We are excited to announce that on May 30th, Original Design Restored: An Interactive Workbook will be released. In this episode, Katie shares the vision behind this workbook and also invites you to join the Launch Team (click here [https://originaldesignrestored.org/launch-team-sign-up] to sign up).  Here’s the quick rundown of how the Launch Team will work: By joining the Launch Team, you would be agreeing to do one or more of these three things: ·       Work through the workbook on your own ·       Share about the workbook on social media, in group text threads, and/or by word of mouth ·       Work through the workbook with a small group What you’ll get by joining the Launch Team (by May 26th): ·       If you’re in the USA: an ODR sticker and bookmark ·       Everyone: an invitation to an online Book Bash via Zoom (Thursday, June 1, 8 p.m. CST) to celebrate the workbook’s release Katie’s heart is to offer this workbook act as a guided journey for readers to interact with Jesus as they pursue transformation in their own lives.  Original Design Restored: An Interactive Workbook will be released on Tuesday, May 30, as a free downloadable PDF on the ODR website and will also be available for purchase on Amazon as a paperback book.  We'd love to have you the team to help get this workbook into as many hands as possible.  Would you consider joining the Launch Team?  ***While the Launch Team time as passed, you can now access the ODR Workbook by clicking here [https://originaldesignrestored.org/workbook].  Fun Fact: While ODR's Intensive have been female-focused, this workbook is designed with both men and women in mind. So, if you're one of the few guys that follow along with ODR, know that this workbook is for you, too! If you want to hear more of Katie’s husband’s story that she mentions in the episode, click here [https://www.artistmd.co/].    Special Thanks: To Artist M.D. [https://www.artistmd.co/] and Bloom Sounds [https://www.andrewblooms.com/bloomsounds] for the fantastic intro and outro music. To Lorelee Productions [https://loreleesiemens.com/lorelee-productions] for the excellent audio editing.    The ODR Podcast is a ministry of Original Design Restored: www.originaldesignrestored.org [http://www.originaldesignrestored.org]   THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.