Restore The Glory Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

This week, Jake and Bob explore how inner healing is rooted within the tradition of the Catholic Church. Drawing from the Catechism, they discuss the three expressions of prayer—vocal, meditative, and contemplative—and how each form is incorporated within the inner healing process. Far from being a psychological exercise, inner healing comes from a deeply relational encounter with Jesus and restores the whole person so we might live in deeper communion with Him.

Key Points:

• Inner healing prayer is deeply rooted in the Church's tradition
• The Catechism identifies three key expressions of prayer: vocal, meditation, and contemplative. These are all at the heart of the inner healing process
• Healing comes from an encounter with Jesus and is not a result of a mere completion of steps 
• When we pray, we need to engage our hearts instead of simply repeating words
• God is always present when we pray, even when we cannot hear His voice
• Inner healing often requires us to patiently cooperate with God's timing. He knows more about the mysteries and vulnerabilities of our hearts than we do

Catechism Paragraphs Mentioned in the Episode:

• Vocal Prayer: CCC 2700
• Meditation: CCC 2705 - 2706, 2708, 
• Contemplative Prayer: CCC 2709 - 2710, 2716 
  

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

04:18 Inner Healing is Rooted in Scripture and Tradition

06:45 Vocal Prayer

13:21 Meditation

22:45 What to do When We Distrust Our Human Hearts

31:12 Contemplative Prayer

This week, Jake and Bob welcome Dr. Shane Owens to explore how desire, the heart, and theology work together for our good, through the lens of St. Augustine's Confessions. Dr. Owens breaks down St. Augustine's healing journey and how by understanding the desires motivating our actions, we are led into deeper communion with God. They also discuss how memories shape our view of reality, why we distrust a good God, and what the Scriptures teach us about our identity.

Key Points:

• Our desires ultimately point us towards God
• Sin is a result of misdirecting our desires towards something that is not God. It is an attempt to counterfeit the beautiful 
• Memory is dynamic, not static, and returning to our heart to examine our memories plays an important role in forming our identity and facilitating healing.
• St. Augustine's willingness to be vulnerable in his "Confessions" is a model for vulnerability and understanding our desires.
• Scripture helps us recognize true beauty and reveals our true identity
• There will always be a tension between our desires and satisfying those desires. Healing and maturation occurs when we listen to our desires but wait for true fulfillment in God rather than settling for counterfeits. 

Resources:

• Return to the Heart: The Biblical Spirituality of St. Augustine's Confessions by Dr. Shane Owens
• Dr. Owen's Instagram
• Bible Across America
• "Vice As Counterfeit Beauty" chart from Dr. Owens' book (see our website here)
• Dr. Owens on the Abiding Together Podcast

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

02:56 St. Augustine's Healing Journey

13:52 Connecting Desire, the Heart, and Theology

26:02 Every Sin is Counterfeit Beauty

35:05 Why We Distrust A Good God

43:06 Allowing Desire to Guide Even When We Aren't Satisfied

48:05 Memory Shapes How We Perceive Reality

58:05 Restoring the Glory Through Childlike Trust

This week, Jake and Bob are joined by John Eldredge, president of Wild at Heart, to discuss what authentic discipleship looks like in a distracted digital age. They explore the subtle ways constant connectivity and information overload can erode our spiritual focus, hinder intimacy with God, and ultimately fragment our souls. John also shares stories and insights from his own journey, highlights how unchecked busyness can mask deeper wounds or spiritual emptiness, and encourages listeners, with practical advice, to seek genuine communion with Jesus for true restoration.

Key Points:

• A true disciple is someone who has fallen in love with Jesus. This love sustains their commitment to following His commands
• The internet conditions people against intimacy with God. While the internet is not always be, it is important to recognize its impact on your spiritual life
• Intimacy with God requires intentionality and focus, especially when it comes to our phones and computers
• Mystery and wonder have been twisted into something negative. In reality, mystery and wonder are a beautiful part of spiritual life
• Jesus actively seeks to heal each fragmented part of yourself and continually invites you deeper into relationship with Him

Resources:

• Wild at Heart Website
• Wild at Heart by John Eldredge
• Experience Jesus. Really. by John Eldredge 
• The Sacred Romance by John Eldredge
• Beautiful Outlaw by John Eldredge
• A Full List of John Eldredge's Books
• The Pause App
• Pray As You Go App
• Healing the Whole Person Virtual Retreat (August 4-8th, 2025)

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This week, Jake and Bob spend time with an old friend, Christopher West. They reminisce about their spiritual history with each other, and Christopher gets real about his own journey of healing from rejection wounds. Christopher is well known as 'the Theology of the Body guy,' but after nine years of hiding his own brokenness behind masks in his marriage, he was confronted with the reality that he was living out his brokenness with his wife. Christopher walks us through his testimony of learning to take off the masks to let God love him.  

Guiding Quote: 

"For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power." - 1 Cor 1:17

Key points:

• Christopher, Jake and Bob talk about their friendship and how they first met
• How Christopher's wounds of rejection created a blindspot that prevented him from loving his wife well in their first decade of marriage
• How wounds of rejection can affect identity
• We have to go into our family history to understanding our wounds 
• The 'archaeological dig' into our own wounds must be done with Christ
• Our wounds play out in the marriage bed
• We can show up as we are because we're loved by God

Practical Application:

1. What is your spiritual legacy? Who has shared the faith with you and is your spiritual father or grandfather? 
2. Where have you experienced rejection wounds? Pray over those areas to ask God to heal those wounds. 
3. Reflect on how God has worked in your history to bring you to where you are today.

References: 

• Theology of the Body Institute from Christopher West
• The Good News about Sex and Marriage, Christopher West (book)
• Christopher West on Pints with Aquinas (podcast)

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This week, Jake and Bob reflect on the last episode conversation with Matt Fradd. They discuss the link between shame and compulsion, the addiction cycle and how to truly find healing from sexual sin.

Guiding Quote: "Take heart!" - John 16:33

Key points

• The link between shame and compulsion
• Pornography blurs the lines of fantasy and reality
• A fresh perspective on deeper, long-lasting healing
• Explanation of the addiction cycle
• How our attitude toward our wounds and our sin affects our spiritual lives
• Practical advice about the process and next steps in the healing journey
• The role of grace in the healing process

Practical Application:

1. Where have you not experienced love that there might be a shame response?
2. Pray about what might be your 'holy desire' (for God, connection, love, etc) behind areas of shame, and what might be your unholy desires?
3. Every morning, reflect on your wedding vows and recommit to them.

References: 

• Sexual Healing (Part 4) - Battling Pornography with Matt Fradd, Restore the Glory Podcast
• Unwanted, Jay Stringer (book) 
• Be Transformed, Dr. Bob Schuchts (book) 
• Be Restored, Dr. Bob Schuchts (book)
• Be Healed, Dr. Bob Schuchts (book)
• Breaking Free From Pornography w/ Fr. Sean Kilcawley, Pints with Aquinas Podcast

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Renowned expert Matt Fradd joins the conversation for our fourth episode in the series on Sexual Healing. Matt shares about ongoing journey to freedom from a pornography addiction that began at a young age. Matt, Jake and Bob discuss compulsions towards porn, how to avoid temptation and overcome addictions over time with the help of God and His people. If you or someone you know is battling a porn addiction, we hope you find this episode and the resources below helpful. 

Guiding Quote: "But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." - 2 Corinthians 12:9

Key points

- Dealing with the fallout from a porn addiction in childhood
- Desire and compulsions that come in response to unmet desire
- How to find recovery from porn addiction
- The lie that there is a 'silver bullet' to healing. Rather, it's a consistent effort to break free from addictions
- Why it's often hard to talk about these things in the church 
- God loves us in our weakness and failures
- Overcoming shame
- The importance of compassion and exhortation 

Resources:

- Treating Pornography Addiction: The Essential Tools for Recovery, Dr. Kevin Skinner (book)
- The Porn Myth, Matt Fradd (book)
- Matt Fradd's Podcast, Pints With Aquinas (podcast)
- Strive: 21-Day Porn Detox (for men)
- Magdala Ministries for women struggling with sexual addiction
- Forged: 33 Days Toward Freedom, Jason Evert & Matt Fradd (book)
- Integrity Restored: resources for overcoming porn addiction

Practical Application:

1. Find a trusted person to share honestly about your struggle, if you find yourself battling pornography use. 
2. Thank God for the opportunities he has given you to show you his power through your weakness. 
3. Explore one of the resources on our list to find new ways to support a loved one or overcome your own struggles.

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As they continue the series on Sexual Healing, Jake and Bob share their takeaways and insights from last episode's conversion with Sr. Miriam James Heidland. If you missed that powerful episode, please go back and listen! Jake and Bob revisit some core aspects of Theology of the Body, how Sister's story illustrates these principles, and how we can find healing and help others do the same.

Key points

• What stood out to Jake and Bob from last episode's conversation with Sr. Miriam James Heidland
• Revisiting insights from Theology of the Body as applied to healing journey
• Where to begin in our own healing journey
• Healing of our identity and how we see God's identity
• Understanding the importance of the healing of trust in our relationship with God and others
• The role of shame and how to find freedom from shame
• We've all experienced disorder in our sexuality by virtue of living in a fallen world

Resources: 

• Theology of the Body Series: Episodes 3-8 from Restore the Glory (podcast)
• The Wounded Heart by Dan Allender (book) 
• Be Restored by Bob Schuchts (book) 
• Unwanted by Jay Stringer (book) 

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Show Notes

It's a joy to welcome our dear friend and special guest, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, onto the podcast. Continuing the series on Sexual Healing, Sr. Miriam teaches us how to have a disposition of tenderness and reverence toward our own stories, what she calls holy ground. Jake, Bob and Sr. Miriam regularly work alongside each other leading healing events, so this conversation is familiar territory. We are grateful for her vulnerability. Content warning: sexual abuse and the impacts of childhood abuse are discussed within this episode.

References: 

• Abiding Together Podcast 
• Sr. Miriam's Twitter
• Loved As I Am, book by Sr. Miriam 
• JPII Healing Center
• Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT Sisters)

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In this episode, Jake and Bob lay the groundwork for a new series on sexual healing. Sexual woundedness affects almost everyone on some level. Jake and Bob offer their professional perspective on healing in this important area and share why it's important to let the Holy Spirit lead us when it comes to addressing wounds. Please note: specific examples of trauma and disordered sexuality are discussed within this episode. Listen with discretion. 

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