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What do you do when medicine has no answers—and God is your only option? ... How God Met Me In My Pain.

In this episode, Coach Tom talks with Katie St. Germaine, a nurse practitioner and founder of Renewing RVA, about integrating medical care, mental health, and Christian healing prayer—and how her own battle with chronic illness forced her into real surrender.

This is not theory. This is lived experience.

If you’re navigating illness, burnout, or a major life transition, this conversation will help you understand how God works in the middle of pain—and how healing (real healing) actually unfolds.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How Christian healing prayer actually works
• What to do when doctors don’t have solutions
• The connection between inner healing and deliverance
• How to break generational patterns through repentance and forgiveness
• What surrender really looks like (not just talk)
• How to hear God and walk in daily obedience

Why this matters:

Most people try to stay in control…
Until life forces them to let go.

Katie’s story shows how God meets you in surrender—and begins to restore what you couldn’t fix on your own.

Who this is for:

• Leaders in a season of transition
• Those facing chronic illness or emotional pain
• Christians hungry for deeper spiritual growth
• Anyone exploring healing prayer, deliverance, or inner healing

👉 Learn more: https://renewingrva.org/

Katie St. Germain has fifteen years of experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner and is the Founder of Renewing RVA. She is a lifelong Richmonder and is passionate about health, wellness, racial healing and justice.

She is the founder of Renewing RVA – the first and only ministry in the nation that combines medical mental health services and Biblical Prayer Ministry for the flourishing of children, adolescents, and their families.

👉 Learn more: https://renewingrva.org/

In her free time, she enjoys hiking, water sports, and traveling.

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Email: Tom@GreaterFormation.com


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Where do you get wisdom when you really need it?

In this teaching, Coach Tom walks through a powerful and often overlooked source of wisdom—your own life experiences. God is actively shaping you through both the highs and the lows, and learning to reflect on those moments can unlock clarity, healing, and direction for your future.

You’ll discover how your experiences form your beliefs, how your beliefs drive your decisions, and how that cycle shapes your life outcomes. More importantly, you’ll learn how to break unhealthy patterns and align your life with God’s truth and perspective.

This session introduces a practical tool—mapping your life through “significant emotional events”—to help you:

• Recognize how God has been at work in your story
• Identify key moments that shaped your identity and responses
• Process both positive and painful experiences with God
• Develop deeper self-awareness and spiritual discernment
• Stay “up to date” emotionally and spiritually—no longer ambushed by unprocessed pain or false beliefs

As you reflect with God, your history becomes more than memories—it becomes wisdom, testimony, and a personal language with Him.

This is how you get clear… so you can move forward with focus and fruitfulness.

Next Steps:
Take time to map your life. Identify key emotional moments. Invite God into those memories—and let Him give you His perspective.

Your past is not wasted. It’s being shaped into wisdom for your future.

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You can connect with Coach Tom at:
https://greaterformation.com/
Email: Tom@GreaterFormation.com


P.S. ... If you are stalled in life, or particularly if you are in transition, here are two ways I can help you Get Clear, Get Focused and Be Fruitful!

1. Grab a Free Copy of my "4 Key Steps to Clarity and Fruitfulness" Document. It's a Blueprint to help you move ahead. Click Here


2. Work with me:
I can help you Clarify, Plan, and take Bold Steps into Your Future. Book a Free 30-Minute Clarity and Fruitfulness Session with me: Click Here

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“God Is Findable: A Real Conversation on Pain, Purpose, and Hearing His Voice”

In this episode of Greater Formation & Power, Coach Tom sits down with Sarah Shaw—a creative entrepreneur and emerging leader with a passion to help her generation encounter God in a real and personal way.

Sarah shares her journey from a questioning, multi-denominational upbringing to a deep, hard-won faith shaped through suffering, identity crisis, and honest wrestling with God. After a severe autoimmune health breakdown in her teens, she faced years of pain, isolation, and confusion—forcing her to confront deeper questions of identity, purpose, and God’s presence.

Through that season, Sarah began learning how to hear God’s voice, steward hardship, and move beyond surface-level Christianity into authentic relationship. Today, she leads creative and entrepreneurial initiatives that explore the intersection of theology, psychology, and creativity—helping others “wrestle well” and discover that God is truly accessible.

This conversation explores:

• How suffering can become a catalyst for identity and formation
• What it actually means to hear God’s voice
• The danger of shallow, cultural Christianity
• Why “wrestling with God” is essential for real faith
• The importance of being willing to step back, heal, and be “benched” in leadership
• Practical ways to encounter God personally in everyday life

If you’ve ever felt stuck, confused, or distant from God—this episode will help you re-engage with honesty, depth, and hope.

👉 God is not distant. He is findable.

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Sarah Shaw is an interdisciplinary artist, entrepreneur, and content creator based in Richmond, VA. She is energized by helping people discover that God is findable.

You can find out more about Sarah and her business at : inklivity.com

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You can connect with Coach Tom at:
https://greaterformation.com/
Email: Tom@GreaterFormation.com


P.S. ... If you are stalled in life, or particularly if you are in transition, here are two ways I can help you Get Clear, Get Focused and Be Fruitful!

1. Grab a Free Copy of my "4 Key Steps to Clarity and Fruitfulness" Document. It's a Blueprint to help you move ahead. Click Here


2. Work with me:
I can help you Clarify, Plan, and take Bold Steps into Your Future. Book a Free 30-Minute Clarity and Fruitfulness Session with me: Click Here