We shouldn’t feel shame on the days when we spiral. If anything, we should feel hopeful that we have a God who is accessible to us, and that we need Him regularly. One of the most important things we can do is to give each other the grace to be imperfect so that we can see our need for God.

Some seasons can be completely out of our control. This is where you lean into God and your people. Chloe Hamaker’s healing journey is a testimony to what it takes to lean in and do health amazingly.

We all feel pressure to a different degree and in different parts of our lives. When that happens, our identities become tied to our achievements. Some of you put pressure on yourself to be “godlier”. But that's not the way the God of the Bible works. God is after a relationship with you.

When we lean into the way God has called us to live in the context of community, we find that we’re most full, satisfied, and closely able to walk with Him.

The biblical view of marriage is that it's a flawed person married to another flawed person in a fallen world, but with a faithful God. If you don't consider that fact before going into marriage, then you’ll be shocked when that person disappoints you. 

Taking responsibility allows you to choose joy and hope. It doesn’t mean that others shouldn’t have consequences for wrongful actions, but it means you get to live out the truth of the gospel by extending the same forgiveness to others that God has extended towards you.

It’s time to go to war for your faith by fighting the lies you believe.

Doubt is part of our faith, and fighting doubt is important. Faith is not only a matter of believing that God is real. Faith is also about trusting God’s hand in our lives and His plan for us.

“His spirit was still in me because it doesn't just go in and out – I am His. It’s purely His grace that I would lean into that, even when I was resenting and resisting it.” - Bethany Barnard

You are in for a treat today. This is the podcast with somebody you may never have heard of, and it will be your favorite one. Everything I do with Dr. Kreider ends up that way. This is one of my very favorite seminary professors.

We’re going to talk about love and outdoing one another in showing honor to others today. I’m really excited about that, because I actually don’t see a lot of that right now in the world.

I’m fangirling over here because one of the best writers on the planet is on the podcast with me today! Welcome Jen Pollock Michel!