My summer series continues with another chapter from my upcoming book, Hiding Behind God. In today’s episode, I read from Part Three—the section focused on practical suggestions to help us course correct. This chapter? It’s about Consumer Church. Why it’s broken.
Why it needs to end, I tell the story of two people—one wrecked by it, the other who stood up, pushed back, and walked away whole.
Episode 314 is live. Listen now.
In this episode, we explore the surprising mental and emotional benefits of reading books you don’t enjoy. From expanding your perspective to building resilience, we break down why pushing through uncomfortable or challenging material can actually strengthen your mind. You’ll learn how disliked books sharpen critical thinking, deepen emotional capacity, and reveal hidden parts of…
Don’t engage in fear shaming. Regardless of how you feel about the response to this situation, please avoid fear shaming. This particular virus of shame cuts both ways.
Life is an incredible journey filled with ups and downs, challenges, and triumphs. It's important to remember that even in our darkest moments, there is always a glimmer of hope. When you feel like giving up, that's often when you're closest to a breakthrough or a positive change. Keep going, for every step forward, no…
It’s become a rallying cry. Parents are told they must validate a child’s emotions during a full-blown tantrum. Adults expect other adults to accept and validate emotional outbursts without question. The message is everywhere.In many ways, this is a good thing. For a long time, emotions were dismissed, minimized, or shamed.But somewhere along the way,…
In today’s world, it’s easy to cut ties with people we disagree with—but is that the healthiest approach? This episode explores how emotionally strong and mentally healthy people navigate relationships with those with different opinions, beliefs, or values. Instead of villainizing or pushing them away, they practice empathy, curiosity, and respect, maintaining meaningful connections even…
Sarah clenched her hands together, her heart racing as she watched her dog take his last breath—sweet, sweet Dog. Tears fell freely from her eyes, blurring her vision. She felt her heart would never heal from losing her four-legged companion, her best friend, since she was ten. She vowed never to love a dog again….
