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In today’s interview, Chris gives voice to the deep feelings and burning questions of evolving faith. He describes the deep feelings of loneliness, the loss of identity and the wondering, “How did I get here?” Yet by embracing the mess and letting go of certainty, he unearthed a more beautiful vision of God’s love. By sharing his story, Chris reminds us that this journey of evolving faith is simply what honest faith looks like - and invites you to join him on that journey.


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How can you be a person of peace in a world that demands you take sides? 
In today’s episode, pastor Joel Fredrikson offers practical steps for navigating conflict and escaping the black-and-white, tribalistic mindset that dominates our (church) culture. In the face of a culture that views compassion and curiosity as weakness, he offers a different way of thinking about peacemaking that is rooted in the life and teachings of Jesus. He rejects the formulaic mindset of “3 Simple Steps to Peacemaking” and instead offers a practice of staying close to God in the process.


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Do you wonder why Christians talk so much about love, but can fail to be loving when you need it most?
Due to fear of vulnerability, Christians often struggle with being a supportive presence in one another’s lives during times of suffering.
In this conversation with Molly LaCroix, a licensed marriage & family therapist, author, & speaker, we explore how to love God and others by loving all parts of yourself. By looking at the roots of our vulnerability, Molly offers practical ways to transform fear into love through connection.
Connect with Molly on Instagram @mollylacroixlmft or at her website, mollylacroix.com 

On her 31st birthday, Whitney Simpson had a stroke, and she experienced God in an MRI machine. In this conversation, Whitney shares how that moment led her into a deeply embodied spirituality. Her story invites you to use your body to listen for God - to know how your body and your spirit intertwine. She teaches you how to be present to yourself so that you can be present with God. Her gentle reminder is that it is impossible to be connected to your spirit and disconnected from your body. Today, as a spiritual director and yoga teacher Whitney invites you to use your whole self to listen for God.


Connect with Whitney on Instagram @whitneyrsimpson or at exploringpeace.com or whitneyrsimpson.com. 

 As humans we are driven by the fundamental need to connect. In this interview, Krispin Mayfield, author and licensed professional counselor, uses attachment science as a framework to understand how that need to connect impacts the ways you interact with God. He describes the three attachment styles - Anxious, Shutdown, and Shame-based - and offers practical tools to heal your attachment with God. If you are longing to not only know that God loves you, but feel and experience that love, attachment science can offer a way forward. 


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Today Esther sits down with Danielle Shroyer - spiritual director, author, speaker, and former pastor. We chat about her most recent book Original Blessing: Putting Sin in its Rightful Place and dig into questions like…

What would it look like if you decided you wanted to let go of the idea of original sin?
Can you believe in original goodness and still be an orthodox Christian?
What does Genesis 3 mean if it doesn’t mean you are fundamentally broken?
Why did Jesus come into the world if it wasn’t to pay the price for your total depravity?
How might you live differently if you were rooted in Belovedness?

You can find her at danielleshroyer.com, and @DanielleShroyer on Twitter and Instagram. Buy the book here!