The Signpost Inn Podcast

Signpost Inn Ministries

Exploring what a practical Christian faith looks like when we start with God’s grace instead of our own performance. Together we’ll learn how to lift our gaze from the chaos of life and attend to Jesus as he is revealed in his word. Join us for friendly conversations that cut through the BS and talk about how to actually live in the grace of the gospel.

  1. FEB 20

    Why Disagreement Feels Like the End of the World (And What Actually Anchors You)

    Why do disagreements with my kids, or anyone I love, feel like the end of the world?        When my kid comes at me with 'Dad, you CAN'T believe that!' It feels like everything is on the line. Like if we can't agree, we're done. Have you felt that way recently? Brandon and Liv explore the concept of a "relational home"—that safe emotional space where we can hold pain without being destroyed by it. The problem? We often make our kids that home. Their approval becomes our anchor. And when they challenge our faith, our politics, our identity, it feels like an existential threat. The solution isn't better arguments. It's a better anchor. Drawing from 2 Timothy 1:12, Liv shares how when God is your relational home, you can hold space for conflict without it threatening your existence. You're free to stay in the room, stay curious, stay loving—because your security isn't on the line. Links: FREE Download — The Surrendering Prayer: https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZm9vd5ZymrayTkfJ5JbEWqkm6KI4bwa41zV Spiritual Direction with Brandon: https://www.signpostinn.org/spiritual-direction FREE Webinar — Heal & Deepen Your Relationship with Your Kids: https://www.signpostinn.org/webinar In Prayer by CPH https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.cph.indevotion.android Free Lectionary readings (Complementary) https://www.biblegateway.com/reading-plans/revised-common-lectionary-complementary/next?version=CSB  Readers bible 10 minute consultation calls Join us for an event: https://www.signpostinn.org/events Donate to Signpost Inn: https://www.signpostinn.org/donate Connect with us: Email us at podcast@signpostinn.org Facebook www.facebook.com/SignpostInn Instagram www.instagram.com/signpostinn Check out our website www.signpostinn.org for more resources! Thanks to Rex Daugherty for creating the original theme music for this podcast. He's an award-winning artist and you can check out more of his work at rex-daugherty.com

    1h 4m
  2. FEB 6

    When Your Kids Become Your Measure: How to Stop Seeking Their Approval

    Here's an uncomfortable reality: we parents can easily idolize our kids. When your teen or adult child is distant, critical, or just doesn't seem to like you, it cuts deep. You want their approval, their friendship, their gratitude. That's not wrong—it comes from love! But what happens when their opinion of you becomes the measure of your worth? Brandon, Liv, and Matt explore the common trap of needing our kids' validation—and why it always backfires. When your child's approval becomes the sun in your identity solar system, you become grasping, controlling, or bitter. The very thing you're doing to win their love pushes them away. The solution isn't trying harder. It's letting God be your source of validation so you're finally free to love your kids without needing anything back. That's when you can give them what they actually need: compassion, patience, and a parent who isn't desperate. Practical. Honest. Hopeful. Links: How to Read the Gospels with Your Imagination Workshop: https://www.signpostinn.org/events/gospel-imagination-mar-21 Free Webinar — Heal & Deepen Your Relationship with Your Kids: https://www.signpostinn.org/webinar Brandon's Book — Changing the Conversation: Learning to Dance Instead of Fight: https://www.signpostinn.org/book Join us for an event: https://www.signpostinn.org/events Donate to Signpost Inn: https://www.signpostinn.org/donate Connect with us: Facebook www.facebook.com/SignpostInn Instagram www.instagram.com/signpostinn Check out our website www.signpostinn.org for more resources! Thanks to Rex Daugherty for creating the original theme music for this podcast. He's an award-winning artist and you can check out more of his work at rex-daugherty.com

    59 min
  3. Is pain more real than joy? (Attending to the God who is already home)

    12/26/2025

    Is pain more real than joy? (Attending to the God who is already home)

    Why does pain feel like "reality" and joy feel like a vacation?  It is December 26th. The wrapping paper is in the trash, and for many of us, that "magical" feeling—if it was there at all—is starting to fade into the gray reality of winter. When the Christmas lights come down and we discard the tree we often feel like we are "homeless" in a broken world again.  Join Matt and Brandon as they discuss how sorrow sometimes feels more real than joy. The boys think we have it backwards. They think the incarnation means that God has made this world his home, and that his presence is actually the most real thing of all! Join us for a workshop on trusting God, or for one of our 4 week intensives here: https://www.signpostinn.org/events Links/References That Thing Liv Wrote - Liv’s Substack (https://livbooth.substack.com/) Take our audience survey! (https://myformflow.io/signpost-inn-ministries/survey) Matt’s recommended song: God With Us by We Are Messengers.(https://open.spotify.com/track/4iaksnylPofkl5A1MpEsnS?si=g8ODsV1xRi27KmapweP6tg) The Mystery of Christ & Why We Don’t Get It by Robert Farrar Capon (https://amzn.to/3NchwCi) Review the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-signpost-inn-podcast/id1583479686     Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Check out our website for more resources! Thanks to Rex Daugherty for creating the original theme music for this podcast. He's an award-winning artist and you can check out more of his work at rex-daugherty.com

    1h 10m
  4. 11/28/2025

    National Pie for Breakfast Day (Finding God's delight in your leftovers)

    🥳 Donate to our matching fund drive! https://www.signpostinn.org/donate Happy "National Pie for Breakfast Day." Or as most people call it... the day after Thanksgiving! How is your soul doing this morning? Maybe you woke up a little cringe? Maybe you’re wondering "Why did I bring that up?" "Why was I so awkward?"  Psychologist Brené Brown calls this a "Vulnerability Hangover." That regret we feel after we’ve been seen, or after we’ve tried to connect with family and it felt messy.  We often mistake this emotional exhaustion for spiritual failure. We think because we feel bad today, we must be bad! Today the Signpost Inn gang is is going to help you with that hangover with a little theology… and a slice of pie. 📌Join us for a workshop on trusting God, or for one of our 4 week intensives here: https://www.signpostinn.org/events Links/References Download the Navigating Emotions Toolbox: https://www.signpostinn.org/emotions-toolbox Check out SmartHerNews: https://smarthernews.com See Liv’s Picture on our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/signpostinnpodcast Please give us a 5 star review!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-signpost-inn-podcast/id1583479686     Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Check out our website for more resources! Thanks to Rex Daugherty for creating the original theme music for this podcast. He's an award-winning artist and you can check out more of his work at rex-daugherty.com

    1h 14m
4.8
out of 5
29 Ratings

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Exploring what a practical Christian faith looks like when we start with God’s grace instead of our own performance. Together we’ll learn how to lift our gaze from the chaos of life and attend to Jesus as he is revealed in his word. Join us for friendly conversations that cut through the BS and talk about how to actually live in the grace of the gospel.

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