How an FBI Chaplain Keeps the Darkness Out of Her Home w/ Rev. Kristen Ellis

Dear Young Married Couple

Adam & Karissa King

Christianity, Sexuality, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality, Relationships, Society & Culture

4.8 • 871 Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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🫂❤️When walking with people through pain or tragic circumstances, inside or outside your home, it can be tempting to feel the need to have something profound to say or an answer to provide, but what if it’s a lot simpler than that? In this episode, Rev. Kristen Ellis, an FBI Chaplain, shares what it looks like to have a “Ministry of Presence”. We discuss the idea of operating from a place of permission, being invited in to someone’s vulnerable moments, and how simply showing up with empathy and a willing ear can change everything… And coming out of those heavy or chaotic moments, how do we preserve our home from that same heaviness? Resources: If you don’t have your tickets yet for EROS: The DYMC Marriage Weekend in Nashville, TN, it’s not too late! Simply visit https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/eros snag your tickets, and we’ll see you there! Learn more about Kevin Leman’s books on parenting: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kevin-Leman/author/B001ITX34W?pd_rd_w=hGmyp&content-id=amzn1.sym.78f2affb-7cb9-4034-a202-130468a5a689%3Aamzn1.sym.78f2affb-7cb9-4034-a202-130468a5a689&pd_rd_wg=9SkYq&pd_rd_r=d6b26df6-08d1-48cf-8663-ab8a3c96d915&qid=1755899422&cv_ct_cx=kevin+leman&ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=9236919c-1f96-4d18-8348-3b003e47b3e2 Learn more about Dr. Henry Cloud’s books on mental health: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Henry-Cloud/author/B00455V2M6?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1755899384&sr=1-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=4904437e-c45b-4514-808c-51fa638cd83f Learn more about John Maxwell’s books on leadership: https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-C.-Maxwell/author/B001H6NROC?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&qid=1755899304&sr=8-3&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=23d9eb8e-4d94-4b23-8e80-145d15b3dabb Stay in Conversation with Us IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What people read about in the news, I was hearing in real time.
0:04.4	I was actually sent initially to State Highway because they were the ones pursuing the individual after he left the Bureau.
0:12.2	These particular scenarios, it is spiritual warfare.
0:15.8	I need to get this out of my system before I walk in the door.
0:18.4	Dear young married couple, today we're sitting down with Kristen Ellis, a P.K.,
0:22.5	who later joined forces with her husband as a pastor in Cincinnati, Ohio, and now also
0:27.5	as a chaplain for the FBI and the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
0:31.4	You're going to hear from a leader who shows up in the hardest moments and brings peace
0:36.4	in her presence.
0:43.3	And we're drawing a straight line from her world to yours, parenting, marriage, ministry of presence. We'll talk about how not to bring the darkness home and we'll build a simple spiritual hygiene plan for real life.
0:50.3	Think intentional rhythms for the weeks you know will stretch you and a care plan
0:55.6	waiting for when you get back. Let's get into it. Kristen Ellis, it's an honor to have you on
1:01.0	the podcast today. Thank you for being with us. Thank you for having me. Well, you have experienced a lot
1:07.8	in your years in ministry and also in the FBI as a chaplain. And we want to know,
1:14.3	you know, you've experienced walking alongside people when they're going through grief, when they've
1:20.0	already lost somebody or experienced something very tragic. But you've also walked alongside
1:26.2	people in the height of their crisis,
1:29.8	you know, when nobody's lost, but they're fearing what might happen. Talk to us about the
1:35.0	difference in your role and maybe some of the overlap in those two kind of very different
1:41.9	situations. Sure, sure. Well, you know, in the particular role
1:47.2	that you're talking about, you know, typically when I'm invited in, it's for a specific purpose or
1:53.5	a specific environment, right? There's a meeting, maybe going over a scenario, informing people of a scenario type thing.
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