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From Burnout to Beloved: Practical Soul Care with Austin Gardner & Mike Pennington
Published 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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Are you living as God’s employee or His beloved child?
In this episode of Followed by Mercy, Austin Gardner sits down with his longtime friend and cousin, Mike Pennington, to discuss the radical shift from performance-based religion to the rest of "belovedness."
Mike shares his journey from the hills of Tennessee to the mission fields of Venezuela, revealing how even decades of successful ministry can hide an exhausted soul. If you’ve ever felt like your spiritual life is just a series of spinning plates, this conversation is your permission to let them drop.
In this episode, we dive into:
- The Iceberg Analogy: Why 90% of your spiritual life happens under the surface.
- Breaking the Chain: How Mike and his wife, Kristi, intentionally broke the cycle of anger in their family heritage.
- Practical Soul Care: Why you need to visit your "Beloved Tree" every morning.
- The Sabbath Shift: How to unplug from technology to plug back into God’s presence.
- The Power of Holy Imagination: Why Jesus wants to give you a hug before you start your "To-Do" list.
Resources Mentioned:
- Mike’s Website: belovedlivingnow.com
- Kristi’s Website: christycoaching.com
- Soul Care Institute: soulcareinstitute.com
- Austin Gardner’s Hub: waustingardner.com
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