The Valley of Achor - Exposure, Feedback, A Door of Hope
Dr. Robyn Kassas
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October 9, 2026
In this episode, Dr. Robyn Kassas and Dr. Nathan Kassas continue in the Valley of Achor, explaining that after Jericho, Israel rode on its victory instead of returning to God for a new strategy, and sin in the camp stopped Him from moving. Achor means trouble, and in Hosea God promises to turn it into a door of hope. They say exposure with the safety of covenant leads to redemption, and redemption means revisit. They tie this to burying feelings alive, the nervous system craving completion, and memory reconsolidation, where old memories are updated with new meaning. They say healing is not amnesia, and that God gives feedback by feeding back into us what we never came to Him for.
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