
Pursue Reality Podcast
In each season of the Pursue Reality Podcast, our aim is to help you refresh, redeem and rediscover what it means to follow Jesus.
Episodes
33 episodes
PSP 33 | Understanding Your Story, Engaging Your Past to Transform Your Future - Women & Mental Health Seminar Break-Out
The stories of our past shape who we are, yet we often leave them untold, misunderstood, or ignored. By avoiding these stories, we miss the opportunity to truly understand our present and step into the future with purpose and freedom. In this b...
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59:44

PSP 32 | Finding Hope After Trauma - Women & Mental Health Seminar Break-Out
Day-to-day challenges can be hard but many of us have lived through bigger events. These traumas can deeply impact every aspect of our life or those we love; influencing emotions, physical well-being, relationships, and faith. In this break-out...
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53:50

PSP 31 | Faith Practices to Support (not Sabotage) Your Emotional Health - Women & Mental Health Seminar Break-Out
Both the Scriptures and psychology affirm it — spiritual practices benefit our emotional wellbeing and help us improve. But we can also practice faith in a way which disrupts and slows down our progress. Learn the differences between the two wa...
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46:01

PSP 30 | Understanding & Moving through Anxiety - Women & Mental Health Seminar Break-Out
Anxiety has a way of weaving itself into our daily lives, often feeling unavoidable or even normal. But what if life could be different? In this breakout session, you'll discover practical tools and meaningful insights to understand and manage ...
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54:33

PSP 29 | Pastors and Politicians: the Family of God - How Should Christians Participate in the Political Arena?
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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36:45

PSP 28 | A Therapist, Relationship Coach, and Discipleship Pastor: the Family of God - Why are Boundaries Essential in Establishing Healthy Relationships?
Like what you heard?Check out Marriage & Family Therapist Brad Aldrich and Relationship Coach Kate Aldrich on their podcast "Still Becoming One," on all streaming platforms for more!
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37:08

PSP 27 | A Rapper, Bible Teacher, and Pastor: the Family of God - How Do We Become Better Communicators?
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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38:00

PSP 26 | The Family of God - Disunity Destroys Relationships: How Do We Fight for Reconciliation and Pursue Repair?
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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38:18

PSP 25 | Intercessor Patty Pasquino & Pastor Joe Castronova: Prayer and Fasting - What is Intercession? Do People Really Need Our Prayers & Does God Use Them?
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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52:19

PSP 24 | Pursue Reality Podcast Team: Prayer and Fasting - What is Contemplative Prayer, and How Do We Behold an Invisible God?
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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45:36

PSP 23 | Pastor Lindsey Lautsbaugh: Prayer and Fasting - Praying the Scriptures: Shaping our Prayer by God's Story
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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40:24

PSP 22 | Lead Pastor Joe Castronova: Prayer and Fasting - Why Are Prayer and Fasting Important for Our Faith?
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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27:42

PSP 21 | Full Reality Staff: You’ve Got Something - Everyone Has Something to Offer & Can Help Others Pursue Their Calling in Jesus
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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43:44

PSP 20 | Reality Pastoral Staff & Worship Team on Naturally Supernatural: Seeking the Holy Spirit Not Just on Sunday, But Everyday.
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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50:13

PSP 19 | Alli Rutherford, Kelsey Regulski & the Pletcher’s on: Beyond Us - Going Beyond Church Walls to Help Others Pursue Jesus.
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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50:40

PSP 18 | Reality Pastoral Staff on Being Crazy Like Jesus: How to Take Risks So That People Can Know Jesus
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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32:40

PSP 17 | Reality Pastoral Staff on Being Disciples: How to Be People Who Love Jesus, Become Like Him, and Do What He Did
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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39:26

PSP 16 | Reality Staff + Tim Schoener and Lee Stolzfus on: People are Priority - Why People Matter & How to Show Radical Hospitality
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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36:46

PSP 15 | Reality Pastoral Staff on Core Values: How Do We Live in Reality at RC & What Makes Us Who We Are
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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26:14

PSP 9 | Pursue Reality Podcast Team on Mental Health and the Christian, Why This is Important, and How to Break the Stigma
Join us for a mini-series on mental health!Mental health can come across as a "taboo" topic in the Christian realm today. This Summer, the Pursue Reality Podcast team is putting our heads together, along with some amazing licens...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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39:21

PSP 10 | Pastor Josh Simmons and The Pursue Reality Podcast Team on How to Identify Anxiety, How to Support Someone Who is Struggling, and Hope for the Anxious Heart
Anxiety is sky-high. Almost everyone is dealing with it. Oftentimes, it feels like everyone is talking about it, or nothing is being said at all. In the middle of these two extremes, the church must make space for Christians to talk about how a...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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41:14

PSP 11 | Chaplain Keith Espenshade on Grief and Loss, Healthy Ways to Process, and How to Help Those Who are Struggling
Grief and loss are two of the most difficult, and simultaneously the most universal parts of the human experience. Everyone has gone through some kind of grief and loss throughout their life, and while in the midst of it, the load often seems t...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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35:25

PSP 12 | Licensed Therapist, Brad Aldrich on Depression: How to Find the Language to Identify It, and What to Do If You Struggle
Many of us grew up hearing the verbiage used in a famous commercial that “depression hurts.” In today’s society, many people have experienced the reality that depression does hurt, and sometimes when it hurts the most, finding the proper langua...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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36:24

PSP 13 | Dr. Stephanie VanDeusen, licensed Professional and Nationally Certified Counselor on Trauma: The Effects, the Science Behind it, and How to Find True Healing
Big T Trauma, little t trauma, trauma bonding, generational trauma… the list goes on, and it can honestly feel very overwhelming if you’re someone who is trying to understand the trauma you have experienced in your own life. In this episode, Li...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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43:44

PSP 14 | Life Coach Kate Aldrich and Pastor Lindsey Lautsbaugh Discuss: Is There Hope for Christians Who Struggle With Mental Health?
The way we are, the joys we have, and the struggles we go through are not random. As we understand the life we have lived in the past, it gives us a greater understanding of what we are struggling with today, and hope for a more ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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38:20
