
Wind Ministries Podcast
Wind Ministries equips people to experience God by introducing them to the heart of Jesus, encouraging them to learn and grow in the prophetic, and guiding them in the pursuit of spiritual formation so that they can understand their personal experiences are part of a much larger story. On the Wind Ministries Podcast, you will find teaching resources from Joshua and Erin Hoffert (as well as others) ranging from practical conversations about the spiritual life to a deep dive into the lives of the early fathers and mothers of Christian history. If you are interested in the journey of union with God, prophetic ministry, struggling with your heart, spiritual disciplines, and the lives of great men and women of faith throughout history, this podcast is for you!
Episodes
26 episodes
The Cingulate Cortex, Mirror Neurons, and Spiritual Health
In this episode, Ken and Josh dive into the identity center of the brain: the Cingulate Cortex. Things get more complex at this stage of development. Join the guys as they dive right in!For more about Wind Ministries, visit: https://www...
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1:00:51

Fight, Flight, Freeze, Appease: The Amygdala, Healing, and Spiritual Growth
We've talked about the thalamus as the smoke detector of the brain, now its time to move on to layer 2: the amygdala. Once we have detected that external stimulus is happening, how we respond is largely influenced by how our amygdala has been f...
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1:04:31

The Thalamus and Spiritual Health: The First Stage of Brain Development
What does the Thalamus have to do with spiritual and emotional health. Is there something about how the brain develops that gives us insight into the way we go about maturing and growing? And what happens is we miss those things? Join Joshua an...
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51:53

The Why and How of Spiritual Health: A Look at the 4 Layers of the Brain
Did you know the brain goes through 4 stages of development? And that those stages correspond to our maturation and age? And what does the Lord's Prayer and the story of Cain and Abel have to do with this? Pain and trauma have a way of impactin...
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59:48

Navigating The Big Six Emotions
What are we to do when we encounter anger, fear, sadness, shame, disgust, and hopelessness.? These are our most uncomfortable moments. In difficult moment, we either ignore, succumb to, or stuff these are the emotions. But what if there is a be...
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How does maturity happen (and can you stumble into it)
Why does maturity (both spiritual and emotional) seem so elusive? And why does it seem as though we either don't have it, only others possess it, or we only seem to stumble into it? Join Joshua and Ken Hoffert as they dive into how we can go ab...
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50:03

What is spiritual maturity and what does Jesus have to say about the topic?
Join us for a new series on the Wind Ministries podcast: The Spiritual Maturity Series! Josh and Ken dive deep into the topics of spiritual maturity, brain science, attachment theory, and stages of development. In this inaugural episode, Josh a...
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Where do we derive identity from?
God has "being" and we are "beings". And everything derives itself from there. Join Joshua Hoffert as he talks about how we come to know God and know ourselves.For more about Josh and Wind Ministries visit: https://www.windministries.ca...
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The Spirit of Prophecy is the Testimony of Jesus
Jesus said that he would not leave us orphans but that he would come to us. How does he plan to eradicate the orphan-ness in our hearts? The simple answer is through the Holy Spirit and prophecy. For the in-depth answer tune in to the podcast t...
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Prophecy, Identity, and the Father's Heart: Questions from Love, Prophecy, and the Kingdom of God
"The Lord told me you have the heart of a lion." Those words were spoken to me by my mother at the age of ten and they have never left me. Prophecy is the declaration of the heart of God to each individual heart. Join Joshua Hoffert at the Love...
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Getting love right: the foundational principle
All of life begins in affection. The conception of a baby begins in the affection of a man and woman. In creation, life begins in affection. The Father looked upon his creation and saw that it was good. It is not an easy thing for a parent to t...
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Catching a Glimpse: Looking at Jesus
Christianity begins in encounter. We encounter him and everything changes. The beauty of Jesus is absolutely captivating. In this episode, Josh dives into the way John the beloved encountered Christ and how everything changed.For ...
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Moving From Fear to Love: if fear is the beginning of wisdom what is the end of wisdom?
The story of Peter culminates in the radical love of Christ. Peter anchors his theory of transformation in experiencing this tenderness of God. Join Joshua Hoffert as he speaks on encountering the love of God as part of a series of talks ...
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Empty holes: gaps in our maturity
Many of us assume that we enter into adulthood full and complete in our journey towards maturity. We present our best self. But many of us enter into adulthood with missing gaps and empty holes. Join Joshua Hoffert as he talks about gaps in our...
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The Call to Love
The invitation of the Christian life is to gaze in wonder at the beauty of the Father. We, however, default to fear rather than the invitation of love. It permeates our culture and our churches. What might it look like if we actually recognized...
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Questions on a Sunday Morning
Why do we use the word encounter to describe meeting God? What are practical things that we can do so that our faith can expand beyond a 2-hour fix on Sunday?Join Joshua Hoffert as he addresses these questions and more posed during a Su...
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Healing the Wound of Abandonment
Even the healthiest families still have problems. No parent is perfect. What we learn in our family we practice later in life. Our family of origin goes a long way to inform who we become. When I am hurt how do I come back to mysel...
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Living with Jesus and Ourselves
Moments with God become less about us and more about Him. When God comes to us He reveals Himself, it is about Him. The central event of Scripture is the revelation of God. God does the saving, speaking and revealing. Our responsibilty is to re...
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Christianity is not a religion
Christianity is not just a worldview that you adopt one day because conveniently it looks good to you. Its not like your "Get Out of Jail Free" card. You don't just join this sect of people and you won't go to hell anymore. Here's the card. Jus...
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Becoming a people of encounter
Do you know Christ or do you just know how to act like a Christian? There is a vast chasm between the two. Any citizen of a western country can sneeze and fulfill 7 of the 10 commandments. But rule following does not a mature Christian make. We...
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37:49

Who do people say that I am?
What happens to us when we see Jesus as He is? What teaches us to respond to His presence? Our culture? Our religious upbringing? Our skills? When Peter sees the glory of God and the law and the prophets he immediately attempts to put a plan in...
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The Gap Between Who You Are And Who You Want To Be
"A young boy who is berated and beaten by his father learns the valuable lesson that he is the problem. Its a valuable lesson because it becomes the value of his life. The value of his life is that my father doesn't love me, I'm a danger,...
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What Does a Healed Identity Look Like?
The six characteristics of a healed identity are: spontaneous love, spontaneous generosity, people of peace, less thinking about you and more thinking about others, loving without withholding, and loving without the need to be loved in return. ...
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