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421: [Formed.] Stuck in the Cycle: Why You Can't Heal & How to Break Free
This week, it's you and me. We're unpacking how bitterness, cynicism, and unresolved pain can trap us in a cycle of frustration and blindness to God'…
1 year, 4 months ago
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NEW SERIES: [Formed.] Starts This Week!
Hey friends, happy new year! I'm excited to share that coming to the podcast this week and running for the next several weeks is Formed, our annual s…
1 year, 4 months ago
420: Rod Dreher on The Religion of Victimhood: How the Therapy Gospel of "Self" Will Ruin Your Life
This week, we delve into the hidden forces shaping our world. Veteran journalist Rod Dreher, author of "Live Not by Lies," joins us to discuss the da…
1 year, 5 months ago
419: It's NOT the Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Grief in the Holidays and Why Finding Meaning After Loss is Not Finding Reasons for the Loss, with Stephanie Duncan Smith
This week, we delve into a profound exploration of the power of words and the resilience of the human spirit. Joining us is Stephanie Duncan Smith, a…
1 year, 5 months ago
418: Bob Goff on Looking for Virtue in a Culture of Hate and Contempt, Tearing Down Ego Scaffolding that Keeps Us Stuck and Alone, Living a Life of Accuracy, and How to Not Be Creepy in Your Interactions with Others
This week, we're diving deep into the human experience with the incredible Bob Goff. In this episode, Bob will teach us how to live a more fulfilling…
1 year, 5 months ago
417: Strahan Coleman on Undoing the Commodification of God, How Western Liberalism is Weakening Our Resolve, Unhinging Our Souls from the Lie of Abandonment, and How to Access Our Deepest Desire for God
This week, Strahan Coleman, part of the teaching team at Practicing the Way joins us. In this episode, we'll explore the insidious ways we've commodi…
1 year, 6 months ago
416: Mark Batterson on The Rise of Cultural Relativism, How to Criticize by Being Creative, How We Make God a Projection of Ourselves, Why Truth is Found in the Tension of Opposites, and How a Low View of God Affects Our Mental Health
This week, we're diving deep with the renowned NY Times Bestselling author, Mark Batterson. We'll explore the intricate relationship between faith an…
1 year, 6 months ago
415: Rich Villodas on How Depersonalization, Deception, and Division are Shaping Our Souls in a Culture of Contempt, Honoring People You Don't Respect, How to Know if Your Soul is in Danger, and the False Images of God We Construct
This week, we're joined by Rich Villodas, the Brooklyn-born lead pastor of New Life Fellowship and a key speaker for Emotionally Healthy Discipleship…
1 year, 6 months ago
414: Chad Veach on When Self-Care Becomes Selfish, Biblical Literacy in an Age of Narcissism, How Complaining Sabotages Our Futures, and the Foundation of Insecurity
This week, we're joined by Chad Veach, founder and lead pastor of ZOE Church in Los Angeles, California. In this episode, we'll discuss the inflectio…
1 year, 6 months ago
413: Trusting Our Emotions Without Being Driven by Them, Exposing and Healing the Shadow Self, Why We're Not as Self-Aware as We Think We Are, Compulsive Self-Soothing Exposed, and Why Our Memories are Fallible
This week, I'm excited to be joined by Dr. Merry C. Lin, a psychologist, and author with over 30 years of clinical expertise. Dr. Lin is an expert on…
1 year, 6 months ago