Mental Health Episodes

Insights and encouragement for managing emotional and psychological struggles through a faith-based lens.
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Dec. 17, 2025

Lonely in a Crowded Life

Surrounded by people but still feel unseen? In this episode, discover how God’s promise to never leave or abandon you speaks into the quiet ache of loneliness in a crowded life.
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Dec. 16, 2025

Help, I Have Too Many Decisions to Make

Feeling overwhelmed by nonstop decisions at work and home? In this episode, discover how God promises wisdom when decision fatigue sets in, and how asking Him can bring clarity and peace, even in everyday choices.
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Dec. 15, 2025

When Worry Won’t Turn Off at Night

Nighttime worries won’t turn off? Learn how honest prayer and gratitude can turn anxious spirals into God’s peace that guards your heart and mind.
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Dec. 11, 2025

You’re Closer Than You Think

When you're exhausted, discouraged, and nothing seems to be working, the temptation to quit can feel overwhelming. But what if you're closer to your breakthrough than you realize? In this episode, discover why patient endurance is the key to receiving everything God has promised.
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Dec. 9, 2025

Don't Just Do Something - Stand Still

When everything in you wants to act, fix, or push forward, but God whispers, “Be still”, what do you do? In this episode, discover why sometimes the strongest faith is the kind that waits and lets God fight on your behalf.
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Dec. 8, 2025

What to Do With Your Frustration

Frustration shows up fast, and if we’re not careful, it can take over our hearts. In this episode, discover how to bring your irritation to God instead of letting it control your words and actions.
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Dec. 3, 2025

Wisdom for When You Speak Up

When emotions run high, and words come fast, wisdom invites us to slow down. In this episode, discover how God teaches us when to speak and when silence is the wiser choice.
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Nov. 28, 2025

Learning to Love What God Loves

When your desires pull you one way, and God’s heart pulls you another, which voice wins? In this episode, discover how God shapes your heart so you can love what He loves and walk in His purposes with clarity and courage. Have you ever chased something you thought would finally satisfy you… only to find it didn’t? Career ambition, approval, influence, achievement—none of these are bad, but they make terrible substitutes for God. In this episode, Bart shares the story of Brazilian journalist F...
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Nov. 26, 2025

Trusting God Through Every Season of Change

When change hits and life shifts in ways you didn’t expect, it’s easy to feel uncertain or discouraged. In this episode, discover how to trust the God who walks with you through every season, including the ones that stretch you the most.
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Nov. 19, 2025

How to Keep Your Faith Strong

When faith feels shaky and life hits hard, you don’t have to fall apart. In this episode, discover how to stay strong in your faith by leaning on God’s truth, God’s presence, and God’s promises, even when your emotions waver.
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Nov. 18, 2025

Tired of Religion? How to Rest Instead of Perform

Are you tired of trying to earn God’s approval through religious effort? Discover the rest Jesus offers when you stop striving and trust His finished work instead of carrying the heavy yoke of religion.
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Nov. 17, 2025

When Life Doesn’t Make Sense – God Sees It All

When life feels confusing and you can’t see how the pieces fit, remember, God can. In this episode, discover how to trust the One who sees the full picture even when you only see a part.
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Nov. 6, 2025

Even When You're Weak, He's Strong

Send me a text You don’t have to have it all together. God gives strength right where yours runs out. In this episode, discover how His power meets you in weakness and why dependence is the doorway to real strength. Do you ever feel like you’re running on empty? When the weight of life feels too heavy, God doesn’t ask you to be strong, He offers His strength in your weakness. In today’s devotion, you’ll hear the story of Katherine Wolf, a young wife and mom whose massive brain-stem stroke cha...
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Nov. 4, 2025

God Knows What’s Best (Even When You Don’t)

Send me a text You don’t have to understand God’s plan to trust His heart. In this episode, discover how true peace comes from surrendering control and believing that God’s wisdom is higher than yours. Have you ever prayed for something that didn’t go the way you expected? When doors close or plans fall apart, it’s easy to think God’s forgotten you, but what if He’s simply redirecting you toward something better? In today’s devotion, you’ll hear the story of NBA player Jeremy Lin, whose journ...
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Oct. 31, 2025

When You Don't Feel Close to God

Send me a text When God feels distant, don’t assume He’s gone. In this episode, discover how to walk by faith when your emotions fade, and why His presence is closer than you think. Have you ever prayed and felt like your words just disappeared into the ceiling? You’re not the only one. Even faithful believers, people like David, Elijah, and the missionary David Brainerd, faced long seasons when God seemed silent. In today’s devotion, you’ll hear the story of David Brainerd, a young missionar...
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Oct. 27, 2025

What to Do With Worry

Send me a text Worry can take over before you even realize it, but Jesus offers a better way. In this episode, discover how to release control and trust the God who promises to care for you, one day at a time. Do you ever find yourself replaying the same worries over and over in your mind? Maybe it’s your finances, your family, your job, or the future. Worry doesn’t make tomorrow better, it just steals today’s peace. But Jesus invites us to do something radical: give our worries away. In this...
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Oct. 24, 2025

He Gives More Grace

Send me a text When you’ve hit your limit, God hasn’t. In this episode, discover how His grace meets you in weakness, fills what’s empty, and overflows through your life to others. Ever feel like you’ve got nothing left to give, no energy, no patience, no strength? The good news is, God never asks you to run on empty. His grace is more than a momentary rescue; it’s a continual supply that meets you right where you are and keeps flowing when yours runs out. In today’s devotion, you’ll hear the...
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Oct. 20, 2025

God Delights in You

Send me a text You’re not just loved by God, you’re delighted in. In this episode, discover how God’s joy over you changes the way you see yourself and live each day. Ever feel like God loves you because He has to, but not because He wants to? It’s easy to imagine Him tolerating us rather than rejoicing over us. But Scripture says something breathtakingly different: God sings over His children with joy. In today’s devotion, you’ll hear the true story of Russell Moore’s adoption of two little ...
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Oct. 17, 2025

The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength

Send me a text Joy isn’t the same as happiness. Its strength that comes straight from God. In this episode, discover how to find lasting joy even when life feels heavy, through the story and song of Annie Johnson Flint. Ever had a day when joy feels out of reach? When your body’s tired, your heart’s worn out, and smiling feels like a chore? You’re not alone. But Scripture reminds us that true joy isn’t something we manufacture; it’s something God gives when we rest in Him. In today’s devotion...
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Oct. 14, 2025

When God Feels Silent

Send me a text When heaven feels quiet and prayers seem unanswered, it’s easy to wonder if God has forgotten you. In this episode, discover how faith deepens in the silence and why waiting doesn’t mean God is absent. Have you ever prayed and not seem to get results? When the answers don’t come, we start to wonder, Is God still listening? In today’s devotion, you’ll hear the story of Pete Greig, founder of the 24-7 Prayer Movement, who faced the silence of God when his wife was diagnosed with ...
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Oct. 7, 2025

Can God Love Me After What I've Done?

Send me a text Is God’s love really big enough for your sin? In this episode, discover why Jesus is called the Friend of Sinners and how His grace reaches anyone, yes, even you. That question has echoed in hearts for centuries. Maybe it echoes in yours. The good news of the gospel is this: Jesus didn’t come for the people who have it all together. He came for the broken, the guilty, the ones who know they need forgiveness. In today’s devotion, you’ll hear the story of Michael Franzese, a form...
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Sept. 25, 2025

What the Birds Can Teach You

Send me a text Worry fades when we remember God’s daily care. In this episode, learn how trusting Him for today brings peace and freedom from tomorrow’s fears. Do you ever find yourself anxious about tomorrow’s needs? Jesus points us to the birds as living reminders of His faithfulness. They don’t plan or store away, yet they are fed by the Father. In the same way, God promises to provide what His children need one day at a time. In today’s devotion, you’ll hear the story of a small church fo...
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Sept. 23, 2025

Guarding Your Thoughts

Send me a text When negative thoughts whisper “you’re not enough,” what do you do? In this episode, discover how to capture toxic thoughts and replace them with the truth of God’s Word. What do you do when your own thoughts turn against you? For some, it’s the whisper of failure. For others, it’s the heavy voice of shame or insecurity. Left unchecked, those thoughts can steal our peace and derail our faith. In today’s devotion, you’ll hear how NFL quarterback Brock Purdy chose to anchor his i...
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Sept. 18, 2025

What If You Prayed First?

Send me a text Before reacting in fear or worry, what if you prayed first? In this episode, discover how prayer invites God’s peace before you take your next step. What’s your first move when worry shows up? Most of us rush to react; we start planning and rush to fix whatever goes awry in our lives. But Scripture invites us to flip the order: pray first, and let God’s peace steady us before we act. In today’s devotion, you’ll hear the story of Martin Luther King Jr. at a midnight kitchen tabl...