Relationships Episodes

When you're caring for someone you love through decline, the part that wears on you most is the grief no one recognizes and the drain that never lets up. This episode names what you've been feeling and points to the mercy that begins fresh every morning, enough for one more day.

A lot of us say yes to almost everything, then resent the very people we said yes to. This episode looks at why we do it, and how telling the truth about your capacity frees both you and the people you love.

Most of us have at least one conversation we know we need to have and keep putting off. In this episode, discover what research and Matthew 18:15 both say about what avoidance costs, and what it takes to finally go.

Ronnie Herrera knocked on a stranger's door in the Dominican Republic looking for a mentor. What followed reached villages that had never met the man who started it. In this episode, discover what 2 Timothy 2:2 says about the lasting impact of one person's investment in another.

Some marriages have more than friction. In this episode, discover what it looks like to keep loving a difficult person, what 1 Corinthians 13 says about love as a practice, and where the resource comes from when yours is gone.

Telling the truth comes with a price. So we soften it or skip it. In this episode, discover what Ephesians 4:15 asks of us, and what a relationship built on comfortable half-truths actually costs.

A lot of couples end up here, and most of them are too ashamed to say it out loud. In this episode, discover why the distance in your marriage didn't happen overnight, and what it takes to start closing it.

The desire for a life partner is one of the most tender longings a person can carry. In this episode, discover what God is actually doing in the waiting, and why Psalm 84:11 is a promise worth standing on.

Do you feel the quiet pressure to blend in, stay silent, or water down your convictions when belief isn't welcome? In this episode, discover why God has never been impressed by majority opinion, and what it looks like to stand alone.

What do you do when the person who hurt you never apologizes, never acknowledges the harm, or has already passed away? In this episode, discover why forgiveness is not for them. It is for you.

Forgiveness can happen in a moment, but rebuilding trust takes much longer. In this episode, discover the critical difference between the two and what genuine reconciliation actually requires from both people.

Ever avoided apologizing because admitting you were wrong felt too risky? In this episode, discover the spiritual power of a genuine, defenseless apology, and how four simple words might heal what years of excuses never could. Have you ever hurt someone and found yourself wrapping your apology in an excuse just to protect yourself? "I'm sorry, but if you hadn't…" "I'm sorry, but I was stressed." "I'm sorry, but you need to understand my side." The moment you add "but" to an apology, the person...

Caught in the “sandwich generation” and feeling exhausted by the demands of caring for an aging parent? In this episode, discover why this emotionally brutal season of role reversal is actually a profoundly sacred act of worship that actively pleases God.

Feel like an outsider in a place that's supposed to feel like home? In this episode, discover why God placed you in the body of Christ on purpose, and why the church isn't complete without the parts that feel like they don't fit.

Quietly grieving a friendship that ended, faded, or fell apart? In this episode, discover how God is sovereign over every season of your relationships, and why He remains the one Friend whose faithfulness never fades.

Has your marriage slowly drifted from deep connection to just managing life together? In this episode, discover how small, intentional steps can rebuild spiritual and emotional intimacy and invite God back to the center of your marriage.

Struggling to forgive someone who deeply wounded you? In this episode, discover how releasing bitterness frees you, not them, and why forgiveness is possible because Christ first forgave you.

Struggling to stay connected to church because of hurt, busyness, or disappointment with people? In this episode, discover why God designed you for community, imperfect Christ-followers sharpening and encouraging one another, and why disconnection isn't the solution.

Struggling to love people who see the world completely differently than you do? In this episode, discover how following Jesus means pursuing peace with everyone as much as it depends on you, even when you deeply disagree.

Been misunderstood, criticized unfairly, or had your name dragged through the mud? In this episode, discover how to follow Jesus' example by entrusting your reputation to God and focusing on faithfulness instead of fighting back.

Struggling to love people who criticize, drain, or oppose you? In this episode, learn how Jesus’ call to love your enemies and pray for them can transform how you respond to the hardest people in your life.

Send me a text You don’t have to change the world to make a difference. In this episode, discover how to shine the light of Christ through small, faithful actions that show God’s love in practical ways. Ever wonder what it really means to be “the light of the world”? It’s not about perfection, it’s about presence. When we show kindness, generosity, and compassion, we bring God’s light into dark places. In today’s devotion, you’ll hear the story of CarePortal, a network connecting local church...

Send me a text Freedom always costs something. In this special Veterans Day episode, we honor those who’ve sacrificed for our nation and remember the ultimate freedom purchased through Christ. Freedom is never free. Every generation has men and women who’ve paid the price to defend it. On this Veterans Day, we pause to give thanks and to remember that the greatest freedom of all was purchased not on a battlefield, but on a cross. In today’s devotion, you’ll hear the true story of Marine Corpo...

Send me a text When no one notices your effort, God does. In this episode, discover the quiet power of serving faithfully in secret and the reward that only heaven can give. Ever feel like what you’re doing doesn’t matter? Like your faithfulness is hidden behind the scenes while others get the spotlight? In this episode, we look at what Jesus said in Matthew 6:4, “Your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” You’ll hear the true story of Sir Nicholas Winton, a man who quiet...