Eden Rest

Tsakani Marholeni
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We live in this world but we are not meant to be of it. That tension messes with us more than we admit. We carry shame, doubt, confusion, and experiences we never imagined we’d face, and we’re tired of pretending everything is fine. That’s why this podcast exists. We don’t sugarcoat or avoid the hard stuff. We talk about the real, messy things that trip us up and leave us questioning a lot. We’re going to get raw and unfiltered not with the intention of staying broken but with the intention of realizing our true identity and finding restoration in our walk with God.

Episodes

  1. 09/23/2025

    Counter Cultural: In the World, Not of It With Sane Mfenyana | S1 E8

    What does it really mean to be in the world but not of it? In this episode of the Eden Rest Podcast, Sane joins Tsakani for a candid conversation about the clash between culture and Christianity. Together they wrestle with the pressure to perform, the pull of pride, and the expectations society places on how we should show up in the world. This is a conversation about identity, authenticity, and obedience, about the courage it takes to follow Christ when culture demands the opposite. If you’ve ever felt torn between who the world wants you to be and who God has called you to be, this episode will remind you that living counter cultural is not a burden but the very mark of discipleship. Guest: Sane Mfenyana #christianity #faithjourney #faithvsculture #cultureandchristianity #livingcountercultural #intheworldnotoftit #identityinchrist #truthovernorms #godsway #walkingwithgod #christianlife

    1h 3m

  2. 09/09/2025

    Grief: Living Through Loss With Portia Tsele | S1 E7

    In this deeply honest episode of the Eden Rest Podcast, Portia opens up about her journey through widowhood and how navigating the weight of loss has reshaped her life, faith, and motherhood. She reflects on the pain, lamenting to God, and the raw moments that threatened to break her, sharing how those seasons cultivated a compassion that now shapes the way she works, leads, and comforts others. We talk about the tension of motherhood after loss, the heaviness and the unexpected beauty, and how God revealed Himself as a Father through her moments with her daughter. Portia also shares practical wisdom for supporting those in grief, turning platitudes into real, life-giving comfort. This episode is for anyone carrying grief, anyone learning to live again after a devastating loss, or anyone seeking to understand how God can meet pain with presence, purpose, and compassion. Guest: Portia Tsele #griefjourney #grief #griefandloss #parenting #faithjourney #jesus #christianpodcast

    1h 19m

  3. 08/26/2025

    Fractured Faith: God, Help My Unbelief With Kganya Mogashoa | S1 E6

    There are seasons when life feels like one long hallway of waiting. God has spoken, He has promised, yet the unfolding feels painfully slow. In this episode we sit in that tension. We talk about what it means to navigate transitions that shake your sense of stability, to carry titles that the world uses to define you, and to resist the temptation of letting those titles become your identity. We unpack the struggle of holding onto God’s promises when the evidence around you feels delayed. What does it look like to trust Him when the waiting is stretching you? How do you keep believing when the vision in your heart feels so far from the reality in front of you? And how do you keep your soul from being swallowed up by what you do rather than who you are in Christ? This is not a conversation about quick fixes or surface level encouragement. It is about the raw places where faith and reality collide, and about the hope we can anchor ourselves in while God is still unfolding His plan. Guest: Kganya Mogashoa #christianpodcast #trustinggod #mentalhealth #jesus

    1h 5m

  4. 08/11/2025

    Insecurity: When Being You Does Not Feel Safe With N'lamwai | S1 E5

    Insecurity has a way of making you feel like the ground beneath you is never solid. You can be surrounded by people, doing all the right things, and still feel unsafe in your own skin. In this episode we strip away the filters and talk honestly about the kind of insecurity no one admits to. The kind that compares your life, your pain, and your worth to everyone else’s. We explore why safety and security feel so far away, why God can feel distant when life keeps hitting hard, and what it looks like to stop living as though He favors everyone else more than you. This is a real conversation for anyone who has ever wrestled with the question, “Am I enough?” and needs to know the answer. Guest: N'lamwai Chithambo

    56 min

  5. 07/28/2025

    Adoption: Chosen not Conceived with MO | S1 E4

    We throw the word around in church like it’s some poetic metaphor. But have you ever really sat with what it means to be adopted? To be chosen when you weren’t born into it? To be loved with full rights even when you’ve done nothing to earn it? In this episode, we talk to Mo, a beautiful woman who lost her baby and her womb through a hysterectomy, and then chose to love a little boy who didn’t come from her body but now carries her name. This is not a feel-good story. It’s a real one. A holy one. A painful one. And in it, we see glimpses of the gospel most of us haven’t dared to sit with. If you think you understand adoption, spiritually or otherwise, think again. Guest: MO

    1h 20m

  6. 07/14/2025

    Disappointment: God, you let me down | S1 E3

    What do you do when God does not come through the way you hoped? When prayers go unanswered, doors stay shut, and obedience leads to disappointment instead of reward? In this episode, we have an honest and vulnerable conversation about disappointment with God. We talk about how that disappointment can shake your identity, your faith, and your relationship with the Church. This is not a surface-level chat. It is an unfiltered space to explore the tension between believing in a good God and living through deep pain. We unpack the silence of God, the loneliness that comes with spiritual disappointment, and what it means to hold onto faith when your heart is full of questions. If you have ever felt like God let you down, this one is for you. Guest: Mihle Senene

    1h 4m

  7. 06/30/2025

    Identity: The Name You Run From with Ps Gregory Peek | S1 E2

    There is a name God gave you before the world ever touched you. But somewhere along the way, you stopped believing it. Life hurt. People failed you. Survival became the goal and not purpose. So you adjusted. You started answering to names that felt safer. Strong, because you had no room to fall apart. Independent, because trusting others kept costing you. Invisible, too much, not enough, a burden, a project. You’ve worn labels God never gave you and made peace with versions of yourself He never wrote. This episode is not a soft conversation. It is a mirror. It is a call to face the truth you have been avoiding. The truth that God already named you. The truth that healing has a name. Freedom has a name. And that name is yours. You will never walk in who you are if you keep agreeing with who you are not. You cannot live free while still hiding from the name God already wrote on your life. If you are tired of shrinking to fit, tired of settling for survival, tired of pretending you are fine, this is for you. Watch the episode. Let the truth call you out. Let it name you again. Guest: Ps Gregory Peek

    57 min

  8. 06/16/2025

    The Cost of Vulnerability with Luke & Getvulnerable | S1 E1

    In this episode, Luke shares openly about losing both his parents, choosing to keep his virginity, and being vulnerable about watching porn in Christian spaces that didn’t know how to hold his truth. It’s a raw conversation about the cost of honesty, the silence that often follows vulnerability in faith spaces, and the tension of carrying truths that many would rather not hear. This episode holds space for what it really means to be seen without flinching. If you've ever felt the need to hide your struggle to be accepted, this episode is for you. Vulnerability isn’t weakness, it’s a doorway to deeper connection, healing, and freedom. May this conversation remind you that God never turns away from the full truth of who you are, and neither will the right people. Guest: Luke & Getvulnerable

    58 min

  9. 06/02/2025

    We're Not Here to Play Church

    This episode is your warning and your welcome. We’re laying the foundation for what this podcast is really about... raw, unfiltered, and done pretending. It’s not about being perfect, it’s about being real. We’re kicking things off by setting the record straight. This isn’t your polished, quiet-time podcast. We are going to talk about the real cost of following Jesus and what it actually looks like in real life, not the Instagram version. This episode is your official welcome to the space where raw meets restoration and where we stop playing church and start being real.

    3 min
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About

We live in this world but we are not meant to be of it. That tension messes with us more than we admit. We carry shame, doubt, confusion, and experiences we never imagined we’d face, and we’re tired of pretending everything is fine. That’s why this podcast exists. We don’t sugarcoat or avoid the hard stuff. We talk about the real, messy things that trip us up and leave us questioning a lot. We’re going to get raw and unfiltered not with the intention of staying broken but with the intention of realizing our true identity and finding restoration in our walk with God.

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  • Creator
    Tsakani Marholeni
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Tsakani Marholeni
  • Show Website
    Eden Rest