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In this episode, I am joined by my niece, Taylor Moore Garaguso — homeschool mom, author of the children's book Neil's Treasures, and someone who lives joy-fueled and Jesus-led in the most beautiful, everyday ways. Taylor reached out to me with a story that had me in tears, and I knew immediately we had to record it. What started as a hurtful comment at a 6-year-old's soccer practice became a masterclass in how to stop, sense Jesus, receive what you need from Him, and respond in a way you never could have come up with on your own. This is conflict transformation in real life, no formulas, no rehearsed scripts, just a woman following the whisper of Jesus in a hard moment and watching offense turn into connection. Get the book Jesus Led: Cultivating a Consistent Connection with God (without having to figure it all out) today and begin your journey to turning conflict into connection!

Lk10 trains spiritual moms and dads to form Joy-fueled, Jesus-led communities of practice. In this video podcast they gather together from the US, England, Ireland, and India to share around How LK10 creates spaces for securely attached community to form What practices have been most transformative What pitfalls we should aviod in nurturing hesed community this way.

In this “Struggling to Stay Joy fueled and Jesus Led, Toni and Matt discuss the dangers of believing that God desires us to run fast and far to complete the great commission. What if we are to run when He says run and rest when He says rest and wait when he says wait? How would that change the way we approach ministry and the way we do or do not judge others?

In this “Struggling to Stay Joy fueled and Jesus Led, Toni and Matt discuss the dangers of believing that God desires us to run fast and far to complete the great commission. What if we are to run when He says run and rest when He says rest and wait when he says wait? How would that change the way we approach ministry and the way we do or do not judge others? How did Toni handle herself when she was triggered by this statement recently.

In this “Struggling to Stay Joy fueled and Jesus Led, Toni and Matt finish breaking down Spiral Dynamics and finally have the discussion of how this affects the way people approach expressing gratitude.

In this episode of "Struggling to be Joy Fueled and Jesus Led," Toni asks Matt why some people resist thanking others who have given to them. And why some may feel manipulated when they get a thank you. What goes on in someone that would make them resist sending (or receiving) a thank-you card, or a gratitude text, etc. Matt turns to the human development model of Spiral Dynamics to make sense of our differing attitudes around reciprocity. This is the first of a few podcasts on this topic.

Matt summarizes all that has been talked about regarding addictive structures and stages of moral development. Most of us are “half-baked” so to speak and the beauty of life together is that we can agree on rhythms that lead us into healthy connections with ourselves, each other and God together. Do you have healthy rhythms in your life and community that lead you into relationships? If not, go to LK10.com to learn healthy rhythms that can carry all of the people in your community, no matter what stage of development they are in.

In this episode, Matt and Toni talk honestly and openly about addiction and how the path toward freedom is a path of compassion and relational intimacy within yourself, with God, and with each other. Shame, blame, and disconnection are not helpful, yet for many of us that is the only path that has been modeled for us. Listen in to hear what it look like to walk in Love with ourselves and others when we are struggling. Start training with LK10.com today to form healthy rhythms of attention that lead you and your family into relationship and Love.

How pre-conventional impulsivity looks differently in Toni than in Matt. And ways it be harnessed by Love for our good and God’s glory.

Breaking down Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development helps Matt and Toni make sense of some of the strong emotions going on inside of her when she comes up against rules-based Christians, why some people are so afraid of the Way of Love and how often our motives (even Toni's) are really about avoiding pain.

In this new series Struggling to Stay Joy Fueled and Jesus Led, Toni invites you into conversations between her and her husband, Matt Daniels. These conversations are going to be completely unplanned, where Toni shares something that recently triggered her and then asks Matt to help make sense of what is going on. In this episode, Matt helps Toni understand why some institutional churches shut down a movement like Godly Play when it is actually creating true character transformation among their congregants and children, and in turn creating Vibrant Families of Jesus. for more information about Godly Play go to https://www.godlyplayfoundation.org/

In this episode, Toni has the joy of interviewing her good friend, colleague and fellow author of Relational Revolution and Joy Fueled, Dr. Kent Smith. A professor of 30+ years at Abilene Christian University and co-founder of LK10 and the Eden Center for Regenerative Culture, Dr. Smith has lived a lifetime experimenting with learning communities and is a master architect of creating communities that can love and lead well together with each other and with God. The inability to healthily make decisions together has brought about more division and corruption of power in the church (and world for that matter) than almost any other issue. Dr. Smith shares with us his journey into what he has coined “Divine Governance” and how it creates a way for the Kingdom of God to break forth as a result of every voice reflecting the image of God.  If you are interested in learning more, see the links below. And of course, if you would like to belong to a community of practice learning and implementing these skills, sign up for an intro call with LK10.com today. Eden Center for Regenerative Culture Sociocracy For All LK10.com

In this last bonus episode with Dr. Lehman, he continues with reasons 4 and 5 of why the Immanuel Approach is the most amazing plan in the world for people in high-stress environments like refugee camps, prisons, orphanages, recovery centers, shelters, military bases, etc?” We are not called to reduce stress as Christians. We are invited to reframe it and shift from a toxic relationship to stress to one of challenge that brings deep life meaning and satisfaction. Dr. Lehman shares how he lived in functional deism for many years before discovering the living presence of Jesus in his life! They also discuss the role of relational anger in social justice. The Immanuel Approach lived out in a community like LK10 promotes helps reframe stress in order to build resilient, vibrant Jesus-led communities. If you would like to cultivate this type of relationship with God and belong to a people committed to this kind of heart-to-heart connection together, see these links for possible next steps. LK10.com Immanuel Approach Basic Training https://www.immanuelapproach.com/immanuel-approach-book-now-available/ Alive and Well Face to Face Ministries

In these bonus episodes with Dr. Lehman, they jump right into the deep end of heavy emotions during our check-in, which allows Toni the opportunity to model how LK10 holds space for and responds when people share deep pain. Please listen with caution if you are sensitive to losing a close one. Listen in as Karl models how to handle grief, and Toni models how to show up for people grieving. Then, Karl begins explaining  the 5 reasons whythey Immanuel Approach is the most amazing plan in the world for people in high-stress environments like refugee camps, prisons, orphanages, recovery centers, shelters, military bases, etc?”  The Relational Revolution is underway and consistently interacting with the living, active, real-time presence of Jesus is an essential component of the cultural shift God is inviting His body into. If you would like to cultivate this type of relationship with God and belong to a people committed to this kind of heart-to-heart connection together, then see below for possible next steps: LK10.com Immanuel Approach Basic Training https://www.immanuelapproach.com/immanuel-approach-book-now-available/ Alive and Well Face to Face Ministries

In this 3rd interview part with Dr. Karl Lehman, co-founder of the Immanuel Approach, we discuss what Dr Lehman has not yet had a chance to say. Covering topics such as how the Immanual Approach creates secure attachment that changes the way we practice church together, transforming us into the relational and loving community Christ transforms us to be. We even pray Lk 10:2 for God to send laborers for the harvest. Stay tuned for one more bonus episode with Dr. Lehman coming soon. The Relational Revolution is underway, and LK10’s newest book outlines how connecting with the live, active presence of Jesus is crucial to this movement. Being able to sense God comforting us, soothing us, giving us His perspective, and directing our steps is how we become hope-bearers in the world today. Relational Revolution: 5 Shifts to Rediscovering Church as Heart-to-Heart Connection will launch on April 18th for just $.99. Sign up with THIS PRE-RELEASE LINK to be notified as soon as the book is released so you can get your copy. Also, browse below for more resources on the Immanuel Approach. Immanuel Approach website and Book Alive and Well Face to Face Ministries