Episodes

Some losses come with a casserole and a card. Others you carry alone because the world doesn't have a name for them. In this episode, discover what Psalm 34:18 says about which broken hearts God draws close to. Ryan Cole and ...

There's a loneliness that comes with being the person everyone leans on. In this episode, discover what God said to Moses when he hit his limit, and why the load He designed for you was never meant to be carried alone.

Most of us carry a picture of what our lives were supposed to look like by now. In this episode, discover why the gap between that picture and your life produces grief worth naming, and why God's plan fits better than the one you drew up.

Most of us were taught that anger at God is off-limits. In this episode, discover why the Psalms say otherwise, and how bringing your fury to God is an act of faith rather than a failure of it.

Most of us aren't confused about whether we're holding a grudge. We know. In this episode, discover what bitterness does to the people carrying it, and why letting go is an act of self-preservation.

Purpose doesn't always disappear because of a crisis. Sometimes it just fades when a chapter ends. In this episode, discover what Esther 4:14 says about timing, calling, and what God tends to do at the moment you think you're...

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.

When someone you love is caught in addiction, you're carrying a grief most people around you can't see. In this episode, discover what God says to the ones who keep loving, keep praying, and keep standing at the door.

There are moments when what God seems to be asking feels like more than you can offer. In this episode, discover what it looks like to keep moving toward God when the ask feels like too much, fear and all.

It's possible to have all the right answers and still be largely unchanged by them. In this episode, discover what James 2 says about faith that doesn't show up in how you actually live, and what it takes to close the gap. Ky...

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.

Many believers carry low-grade guilt every time they say no, even when the request is more than they can give. In this episode, learn what Jesus shows us about setting limits, and how to say no without feeling like you're letting God down.

Some regrets don't fade with time. In this episode, discover what God says about the mercy that covered your sin, and why you can start moving forward before the regret is gone.

The door you prayed for closed. Now what? Paul had a plan to preach in Asia, and God said no twice before redirecting him to Macedonia. This episode walks through what to do when a closed door leaves you wondering about yourself or about God.

We spend a lot of time asking God to show up, and then we miss Him when He does because He showed up smaller than we expected. In this episode, discover how to recognize God's presence in the ordinary moments you've been rushing past.

There's a particular weariness that comes from praying for someone you love who remains far from God. In this episode, discover why the silence isn't absence, and what God asks of you when you can't see what He's doing.

There's a version of the Christian life that starts with real fire and gradually cools into something you can barely feel anymore. In this episode, discover what finishing strong actually looks like when the urgency is gone a...

A lot of people stay away from God longer than they need to because they're waiting until they feel worthy enough to return. In this episode, discover why you don't have to get right before you come back. Coming back is how the getting-right starts.

When God is transforming you, the old version of yourself stops fitting. In this episode, discover why the disorientation of spiritual growth is normal, and why Romans 12:2 frames transformation as a process worth trusting.

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.

Most of us worry about the sins we commit. Fewer of us stop to consider the good we never did. In this episode, discover why indifference is not neutral, and what Jesus said about the people who walked past someone bleeding on the road.

There are moments when following God means losing something you love. In this episode, discover what it looks like when obedience stops being a concept and becomes a cost, and why God has never failed anyone who said yes.

Looking back, most of us can point to a prayer God said no to that we are now grateful He didn't answer. In this episode, discover why God's refusals are not rejections, and how His no is often the most loving thing He does for us.

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.