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The culture of comparison is thick around us. It can be so easy to get caught up in it, even when it’s not as obvious and sneaks up on you. It’s constantly in our faces through social media or media of any kind. Today’s conversation is all about the ways comparison shows up in our lives and how God feels about it. There are 6 major areas that we often get stuck in comparison, but we don't have to stay stuck there. Join us as we name these spots and explore how to healthily combat them. Enjoy!

We all are leaving a legacy. The question is, what legacy will you leave behind? Parenting adult children and grandchildren can be tricky because it means you have to let go while still staying present and supportive. Today, Brook and Elizabeth interview Phil and Diane about what it means to be an intentional grandparent. Phil and Diane share a few key elements they have learned through the years. They share how their perspectives have changed as the world has changed and how humility, grace, and love can go a long way. Enjoy!

What are the lies you are believing? On today's show, we walk through three common lies that many of us are prone to believe. We explore where lies entered our story as humans and how we can combat them. So often, our enemy carefully crafted the lies we hear for each of us. We hope today's conversation brings hope and healing to a lie you believe. Enjoy!

We have an incredible guest on the show today; Andy Crouch joins Brook for an insightful and rich conversation about technology and the family. You may know Andy Crouch from his books The Techwise Family or The Life We Were Looking For. In this episode, we ask Andy questions like, what is the family for? And what worked or didn’t work as Andy and his wife raised their two kids? Brook and Andy also explore the superpowers we are drawn to and rely on and how choosing to be happy now or happy later can either transform us in the way we want to go or the way we don’t want to go. Enjoy!

Complaining is not new to the human experience. We all suffer on this side of heaven; some is circumstantial, and some is perspective. Thankfully, the Bible has a lot to share with us about complaining. We hope you will join us for our conversation today, where we talk about perspective in suffering, some sneaky ways the enemy likes to fuel the fire and a few helpful questions to ask amid your grumbling. We also talk about negative development and some essential tools to help you escape a cycle of complaining. Enjoy!

Join us today for a Q+R where we respond to a few of your wonderfully, honest questions. This episode is for you if you are a highly sensitive person or are parenting one, if you struggle to connect with your child or they rub you the wrong way, and if you find yourself in a season of obscurity wondering when your life’s work will begin. We talk about all this and more and get down to the root of these questions to lend hope and encouragement for the season you find yourself in today. Enjoy!