Returning to Joy
Pioneer with Gabrielle on an unscripted journey to unlock joy. Consistent in every episode are stories of hope, healing, and connection that will give birth to your own journey of self-discovery, relational good, and wholeness.
Gabrielle is an intuitive storyteller sharing practical revelation from scripture and continual conversation with God. If you've struggled to hear God's voice and apply His truth to your life mindfully and holistically, this podcast is for you!
Episodes
47 episodes
Active Rest: When Knowing the Truth Isn't Enough
Welcome back to the final episode of Returning to Joy Season 4! The past several weeks have been so rich with reflections and new insights around the rest that Jesus offers, and the ways it can both heal us and empower us. In this f...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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25:14
The Type of Faith that Rest Requires
Thanks for listening to the Returning to Joy podcast. This week's episode is an invitation to have faith again, and not just a belief in Jesus but also in his authority and his power. True rest requires a faith like the Centurion in Luke 7. One...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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20:48
Pushing Back the Darkness and Letting the Light In
Welcome to this episode of Returning to Joy. This week is both an encouragement and a challenge to not only let in the light of Jesus in your life but to also bring forth that light to the darkest places. It is not only about the decision to re...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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25:39
Finding Light in Disorientation: A Journey through Psalms 13
Drawing from the work of Old Testament theologian Walter Brueggemann, Gabrielle discusses the concept of orientation, disorientation, and new orientation as seen in the Psalms and in Jesus's life. These movements symbolize the human exper...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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16:18
Entering in to Rest: The Active Pursuit and the Rest We Share (Part 2)
Thanks for tuning into this week's podcast! This episode we are continuing in our series, Sabbath Stories: Embracing Rest in a Restless World. Each episode we will unpack the sacred call to rest and renewal, as well as a practical practice to h...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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29:53
Rest is Found: Entering in to the Freedom We Find for Ourselves and Others (Part 1)
Welcome back to Season 4 of the Returning to Joy Podcast! This week we continue in our new series, Sabbath Stories: Embracing Rest in a Restless World. Each episode we will unpack the sacred call to rest and renewal, as well as a practical prac...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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47:44
Beyond Burnout: Rediscovering God's Blueprint for Rest and Renewal
Welcome to Season 4 of the Returning to Joy Podcast! This week we continue with our new series, Sabbath Stories: Embracing Rest in a Restless World. Each episode we will unpack the sacred call to rest and renewal, as well as a practical ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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34:00
Resting in Our Identity as Children of God with Rosalind Hervey
Welcome to Season 4 of the Returning to Joy Podcast! This week we are kicking off a new series, Sabbath Stories: Embracing Rest in a Restless World. Each episode will unpack the sacred call to rest and renewal, as well as a practical practice t...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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35:52
Reimagining Church - Part 2: A Conversation with Taylor Rogers, Executive Director of Wildfire Network
Thank you for tuning in to Part 2 of our conversation with Taylor Rogers, Executive Director of Wildfire Network. Wildfire Network is a community that exists to help the dreams of Jesus come true— in and through His people.In this episod...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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25:38
Reimagining Church - Part 1: A Conversation with Taylor Rogers, Executive Director of Wildfire Network
In our world today, "church" has become synonymous with a building, an institution, or a religious gathering. However, as we delve into the origins of the word "Ekklesia", that has often been translated to the word "church", we uncover a much...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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35:08
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Resting on God’s Firm Foundation in Trials, Transitions, and Transformation with Denise Leonard
Thanks for joining us for this special episode of Returning to Joy. In this episode, we’ll sit down with Gabrielle’s mother, Denise Leonard. In a season that has felt tumultuous and challenging for Gabrielle and her family, Denise has shared a ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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24:42
Meeting People Where They Are - A Conversation with Mashaun Hirschler, Mission Leader of T.H.U.G.G.I.N for Christ
Thanks for tuning into this week’s podcast. In this episode, we’ll hear from Mashaun Hirschler, Mission Leader of T.H.U.G.G.I.N for Christ - a ministry that is aimed at serving those who are stuck on the streets. While mindful of the complicate...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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36:04
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Pursuing God's Justice With Compassion and Dependency on Jesus with Guest John Garland (Part 2)
This episode is a continued conversation with John Garland, pastor of the San Antonio Mennonite Church and Chaplain of the Interfaith Welcome Coalition. As you heard in the previous episode, much of his work and mission is dedicated to displace...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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34:34
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Decentering Yourself, Compassion Fatigue, & Bearing Witness with Special Guest John Garland (Part 1)
John Garland is the pastor of the San Antonio Mennonite Church and Chaplain of the Interfaith Welcome Coalition. John pastors from the discipline of “no action without prayer, no prayer without action.” His applied theology interprets Christian...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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42:15
How We Describe God And Why It Matters
Often in our culture and especially in the Western church, we tend to describe God in abstract terms and with intangible qualities, and can even find ourselves desiring information about God rather than a testimony about our relationship with H...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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17:35
When "Focusing on Jesus" Causes Us to Miss Him Completely
Welcome to Season 3, friends! Thanks for tuning in. Our gaze should always be toward Jesus, but we must ask ourselves what version of Jesus are we trying to focus on? Are we worshipping the fullness of who He is, or are we trying t...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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34:28
Exceedingly More Than You Can Imagine | God's Not Limited By Your Ability to See
Beloveds, I've got good news! God's power isn't limited by your capability to anticipate or perceive His goodness. When you can't even imagine better, and your eyes can't see God's faithfulness on the horizon. You can rest assured in the truth ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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31:15
Did God Abandon Us Here? Trusting God beside the Red Sea.
Are you feeling stuck? Is there a lack of clarity on how to move forward? Does it seem like there are impenetrable barriers between where you are and what God has promised for you? You are not alone! So many people who trust the Lord ar...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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16:52
The Heart Behind Returning to Joy Ministry
We've got a special guest! Executive Director of Wildfire Network, Taylor Rogers, steps behind the mic to interview Gabrielle Leonard, Director of Returning to Joy. In this episode you'll hear her heart and the why behind the ministry of Return...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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24:40
The Kind of Vulnerability that Strengthens and Secures You
In this episode Gabrielle has the pleasure of sitting down with Chandler Merritt for a conversation on vulnerability. Chandler is an administrative genius but more importantly she is an incredible human who has uniquely learned the role vulnera...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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27:44
Dwell In The Land
The Lord will make room for you. This episode is a overview of Genesis 26. Observing what we notice to be true about God and His children as they respond to His command to dwell in the land. Scripture: G...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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26:36
For Those Who Are Grieving: A Guided Prayer
This episode is uniquely for those who are grieving. It's for those who know they are carrying pain but don't have the words or the strength to vocalize it yet. It's for those who know their heart is broken and their mind is confused. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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28:25
His Story: God's Been Good for A Long Time
He is God of the generations. His goodness goes beyond are daily experiences. His goodness stretches back beyond our timeline. Christ has the authority to say on the cross "It is finished" because of who He's been, who He is, and who He f...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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21:24
You're Created to Reveal Treasure
Are you feeling stuck? Paralyzed and weighed down by your dreams and hopes for the future? Maybe you're longing to birth something beautiful, but you're hitting a wall? If so, this episode is for you: The achiever. The one longing to build some...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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21:02
