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Is Your Relationship with God Stale? How to Reignite Your Faith and Grow Closer to Jesus
Sept. 10, 2025

Is Your Relationship with God Stale? How to Reignite Your Faith and G…

Has your relationship with God started to feel stale or routine? Sometimes life becomes so busy that our time with God slowly slips to the background. We still believe, but our spiritual life can begin to feel dry, distracted...

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Am I Ready to Give Up the American Dream for Jesus? A Convicting Faith Reflection (Minisode)
Sept. 5, 2025

Am I Ready to Give Up the American Dream for Jesus? A Convicting Fait…

Am I really ready to follow Jesus wherever He leads? After my recent conversation with George Sisneros, I found myself wrestling with a challenging question. George shared how God called him to walk away from what many would ...

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Do You Really Love God? A Challenging Question About Faith, Priorities, and Following Jesus
Sept. 3, 2025

Do You Really Love God? A Challenging Question About Faith, Prioritie…

Do you really love God—or do you just think you do? That was the challenging question that changed everything for George Sisneros. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , I sit down with George to talk about the m...

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God Is Not Your Earthly Father: Healing Your View of God After Painful Experiences (Minisode)
Aug. 29, 2025

God Is Not Your Earthly Father: Healing Your View of God After Painfu…

Have you ever compared God to your earthly father? For many of us, the way we view God is shaped by our experiences with the people who raised us. If your earthly father was absent, abusive, or emotionally distant, it can be ...

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That Doesn’t Define me!: A Story of Overcoming Abuse
Aug. 27, 2025

That Doesn’t Define me!: A Story of Overcoming Abuse

Can trauma shape our lives without defining who we become? In this powerful episode of Honest Christian Conversations , I sit down with Denise G. Lee as she courageously shares her story of surviving childhood sexual abuse an...

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Stop Comparing Yourself on Instagram: Why Perfect Social Media Is Hurting Christian Community (Minisode)
Aug. 22, 2025

Stop Comparing Yourself on Instagram: Why Perfect Social Media Is Hur…

Do you ever scroll through Instagram and feel like everyone else has life completely figured out? Sometimes it seems like every post shows perfect families, perfect faith, and perfect lives. But behind those polished images, ...

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When Life Takes an Unexpected Turn: Faith, Adoption, and a Miracle Pregnancy at 46
Aug. 20, 2025

When Life Takes an Unexpected Turn: Faith, Adoption, and a Miracle Pr…

What happens when life completely changes the plans you thought were set in stone? In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , I talk with Karen Dittman about a life story that defies expectations and beautifully refl...

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How to Deepen Your Relationship with God: What the Holy Spirit May Be Asking You to Surrender (Minisode)
Aug. 15, 2025

How to Deepen Your Relationship with God: What the Holy Spirit May Be…

Is God inviting you to take your relationship with Him to a deeper level? Sometimes the Holy Spirit gently prompts us to let go of something that is holding us back from growing closer to God. But recognizing that call—and re...

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What Is a Revelationship? How to Deepen Your Relationship with God (with Cathy Garland)
Aug. 13, 2025

What Is a Revelationship? How to Deepen Your Relationship with God (w…

What does it mean to have a “revelationship” with God? In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , I sit down with Cathy Garland to explore the powerful idea behind the word she coined: Revelationship . Cathy shares h...

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Are You a Control Freak? Learning to Let Go and Ask for Help (Fanmail)
Aug. 9, 2025

Are You a Control Freak? Learning to Let Go and Ask for Help (Fanmail)

Are you a control freak like me? I rarely ask for help, and when I do, it can feel incredibly uncomfortable. Even when my kids offer to help with chores, I sometimes find myself cringing. Why? Because I like things done a cer...

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Better Habits for Mental Health Stability: Healthy Ways to Handle Difficult Emotions (Minisode)
Aug. 8, 2025

Better Habits for Mental Health Stability: Healthy Ways to Handle Dif…

Mental health matters. In this minisode, I reflect on the importance of developing healthy habits that support emotional stability , especially when we are facing difficult emotions. I share some personal insights about learn...

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How Do You Handle Tough Emotions? Finding Hope After Self-Harm
Aug. 6, 2025

How Do You Handle Tough Emotions? Finding Hope After Self-Harm

Do you ever struggle with negative or overwhelming emotions? In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , Brittany Tinsley shares her powerful testimony of walking through a season of self-harm and the journey toward h...

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Will You Move On After Church Hurt? Healing and Forgiveness (Minisode)
Aug. 1, 2025

Will You Move On After Church Hurt? Healing and Forgiveness (Minisode)

Betrayal cuts deeper when it comes from people who share your faith. So how do you move forward in a healthy way when the hurt comes from within the church? In this minisode, I reflect on the difficult reality of church hurt ...

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How Do You Recover from False Accusations? Faith, Forgiveness & Healing (Masculinity Series Finale)
July 30, 2025

How Do You Recover from False Accusations? Faith, Forgiveness & Heali…

What happens when false accusations turn your entire life upside down? What if those accusations become so serious that they involve the FBI? For Pastor Markus Watson, this nightmare scenario became his reality. In this episo...

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Do You Care About Your BFF? Why Our Friendship with Christ Matters Most (Minisode)
July 25, 2025

Do You Care About Your BFF? Why Our Friendship with Christ Matters Mo…

What do you care about most? After my conversation with Jake Thurston about his book You Need Friends , I found myself reflecting on an important question: How much do we truly care about our relationships? That reflection le...

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You Need Friends! Why Healthy Friendships Matter and How to Build Them (Masculinity Series)
July 23, 2025

You Need Friends! Why Healthy Friendships Matter and How to Build The…

Do you believe you need friends? Some people say they don’t need friendships at all, while others long for deeper connections but aren’t sure how to build them. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , we explore w...

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Good Parenting Isn’t Easy: When God Convicts Us About Our Parenting (Minisode)
July 18, 2025

Good Parenting Isn’t Easy: When God Convicts Us About Our Parenting (…

Have you ever felt that uncomfortable nudge from God about your parenting? Sometimes God uses conversations, moments of reflection, or even other people’s insights to show us where we need to grow. That’s exactly what happene...

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Parenting Against the Current: How to Raise Faithful Children in Today’s Culture (Masculinity Series)
July 16, 2025

Parenting Against the Current: How to Raise Faithful Children in Toda…

Parenting faithful children in today’s culture can often feel like swimming against the current. Raising kids who know and follow Christ requires intentional discipleship, honest conversations, and a willingness to lead by ex...

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Lessons From Dad: How Fathers Shape Our Identity and Values (Minisode)
July 11, 2025

Lessons From Dad: How Fathers Shape Our Identity and Values (Minisode)

What did your dad teach you that still guides your life today? Fathers often leave lasting impressions on our character, values, and the way we see the world—sometimes in ways we don’t fully recognize until much later. In thi...

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Masculinity Is Not Toxic! Rediscovering Biblical Masculinity in the Church (Masculinity Series)
July 9, 2025

Masculinity Is Not Toxic! Rediscovering Biblical Masculinity in the C…

The modern church has a masculinity problem. While culture debates whether masculinity itself is toxic, many churches have struggled to clearly communicate what healthy, biblical masculinity actually looks like. In some cases...

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Addressing Addiction: A Listener’s Question About Breaking Free (Fanmail)
July 4, 2025

Addressing Addiction: A Listener’s Question About Breaking Free (Fanm…

Every message you send to me matters—especially when it comes from someone who is struggling and looking for encouragement. In this fanmail episode, I respond to a message about addiction and the challenges that come with try...

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Parenting Young Adults: Navigating the Transition When Your Child Turns 18 (Minisode)
July 4, 2025

Parenting Young Adults: Navigating the Transition When Your Child Tur…

What happens when your child turns 18? Suddenly, they are considered a young adult, and the role of a parent begins to change in ways we may not expect. Parenting doesn’t end when our children become adults—but navigating thi...

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Who Is Shaping the Identity of Gen Z? Social Media, Faith & Finding Identity in Christ (Masculinity Series)
July 2, 2025

Who Is Shaping the Identity of Gen Z? Social Media, Faith & Finding I…

Do you remember your teenage years? The awkward self-consciousness, the deep search for identity, and the questions about purpose seemed to echo without clear answers. Every generation wrestles with those questions, but Gen Z...

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Are You Truly Humble? Learning Humility When Pride Gets in the Way (Minisode)
June 27, 2025

Are You Truly Humble? Learning Humility When Pride Gets in the Way (M…

Have you ever had a moment when your pride got the better of you—and you immediately felt the sting of regret? Humility is not something most of us are born with. It’s something we learn through daily choices and through the ...

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