Prayer & Spiritual Growth Episodes

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Are you ready to live the low life? What would happen if we stopped fighting God and chose instead to surrender our pride and humble ourselves before Him? In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , I sit down with Du...

Could something good have come from COVID? Despite the hardships, losses, and disruptions the pandemic brought into our lives, God was still at work—even in the middle of uncertainty. In this minisode, I reflect on the COVID ...

“Be not weary in well doing, for in due season you shall reap.” In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , I sit down with Jo’mel Powell, who shares a deeply personal story about what the 2020 pandemic revealed in hi...

“I forgive you.” Those three words can be incredibly difficult to say. There have been many moments in my life when forgiveness felt almost impossible. Maybe you’ve experienced that too. When someone has hurt us deeply, the i...

How many times have you told someone “I’m fine” when you knew that wasn’t really true? It’s something many of us do without even thinking. Saying those words often feels easier than explaining what we’re actually going throug...

In the previous episode, I had a powerful conversation with Debra McNinch about her journey as a Christian parent when her adult son announced that he was transgender. That conversation raises an important question many paren...

Parenting often brings unexpected challenges, but sometimes those challenges arrive in ways we never imagined. In this episode, I’m joined by Debra McNinch, who shares her personal journey as a Christian parent after her adul...

What do you believe about the Bible—and why do you believe it? For many of us, faith begins with trust. We grow up hearing about God, reading Scripture, and accepting these truths as part of our lives. But at some point, we m...

Do you know why you believe what you believe? For a long time, I didn’t really stop to think about that question. I believed in God and trusted Him, but I hadn’t spent much time digging into the deeper reasons behind my faith...

Have you ever felt like God might be calling you to something, but you weren’t sure how to respond? Sometimes the call from God is clear. Other times it feels more like a quiet nudge—a sense that He is drawing us toward a par...

What lies are you believing about yourself? The words we speak about ourselves carry more weight than we often realize. When we criticize our appearance, question our worth, or doubt the abilities God has given us, we may be ...

How is your mental health? In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , I sit down with licensed professional counselor and marriage and family therapist Healey Ikerd , host of the Healthy and Redeemed podcast. Togethe...

Sometimes looking back can be helpful—but staring too long at the past can keep us from moving forward. In this minisode of Honest Christian Conversations , I reflect on the simple but powerful metaphor of the rearview mirror...

Do you trust God? One of the most powerful ways to strengthen our faith is to remember the ways God has already been faithful in our lives. When we pause and look back at His goodness, it changes how we face the present and h...