This Is Insanity

Jonathan Solomon

Some albums are made to be heard. This one was made to be survived and felt. This Is Insanity is a 17-episode limited series where Jonathan Solomon goes track by track through his album “Allegory Of Insanity” — unpacking the faith, the tension, and the internal war that made each song necessary. The album is about being a Christian who struggles with sexual attraction. The podcast is about everything that didn't fit in the lyrics. No easy answers. Just one person's honest conversation with God, with himself, and now — with you. New episodes dropping twice a week.

  1. 1일 전

    Echoes Of Yesterday Pt. 2 (with Cammie Hodge and Hezekiah Cunningham-Bey)

    In this episode of This Is Insanity, we unpack “Echoes of Yesterday” — a song about what happens when the wounds of our past begin shaping what we believe about God in the present. For some people, conversations about sexuality don't begin with theology. They begin much earlier—with rejection, abandonment, abuse, loneliness, disappointment, or prayers that seemed to go unanswered. And eventually, those experiences can leave behind a difficult question: If God cared about me, where was He then? And if He didn't seem to care about what happened to me then, why should I trust what He says about my sexuality now? This episode makes room for that question. “Echoes of Yesterday” explores how our histories can become echoes that follow us into our understanding of God. We talk honestly about the ways pain can distort our view of His character, why simply giving someone the “right answer” about sexuality may fail to address the deeper wounds underneath their questions, and why difficult conversations about the past can be an important part of learning to trust God again. The song doesn't offer easy explanations for suffering or pretend that every wound can be neatly resolved. Instead, it asks whether the God who seemed absent in our darkest moments might have been nearer than we understood—and whether His love can be trusted even in the places where we still have questions. Join us as we discuss brokenness, sexuality, suffering, trust, and the echoes of yesterday that can make believing in the goodness of God so difficult today.

  2. 4일 전

    Echoes Of Yesterday Pt. 1 (with Cammie Hodge and Hezekiah Cunningham-Bey)

    In this episode of This Is Insanity, we unpack “Echoes of Yesterday” — a song about what happens when the wounds of our past begin shaping what we believe about God in the present. For some people, conversations about sexuality don't begin with theology. They begin much earlier—with rejection, abandonment, abuse, loneliness, disappointment, or prayers that seemed to go unanswered. And eventually, those experiences can leave behind a difficult question: If God cared about me, where was He then? And if He didn't seem to care about what happened to me then, why should I trust what He says about my sexuality now? This episode makes room for that question. “Echoes of Yesterday” explores how our histories can become echoes that follow us into our understanding of God. We talk honestly about the ways pain can distort our view of His character, why simply giving someone the “right answer” about sexuality may fail to address the deeper wounds underneath their questions, and why difficult conversations about the past can be an important part of learning to trust God again. The song doesn't offer easy explanations for suffering or pretend that every wound can be neatly resolved. Instead, it asks whether the God who seemed absent in our darkest moments might have been nearer than we understood—and whether His love can be trusted even in the places where we still have questions. Join us as we discuss brokenness, sexuality, suffering, trust, and the echoes of yesterday that can make believing in the goodness of God so difficult today.

  3. 7월 21일

    Jonathan's Song (with Dustin Atchley and Cammie Hodge)

    In this episode of This Is Insanity, we unpack “Jonathan’s Song” — a reflection on biblical friendship, masculinity, and the kinds of love God designed men to experience. In a culture that often assumes deep affection between men must be romantic or sexual, we've forgotten the beauty of covenant friendship. Looking through the relationship of David and Jonathan, this song explores a picture of brotherhood marked by loyalty, vulnerability, sacrifice, and genuine love—without reducing it to something it was never intended to be. From there, the conversation becomes personal. As someone named Jonathan, I began asking what my own life revealed about the kinds of relationships I longed for. How much of what I desired was actually romantic, and how much was a deep hunger for the rich, emotionally present friendships that so many men have never been taught to pursue? This episode wrestles with the ways our culture often leaves men emotionally isolated. We talk about the fear of vulnerability, the pressure to keep relationships surface-level, and how the absence of meaningful male friendship can cause us to look elsewhere for needs God intended to be met within the body of Christ. “Jonathan’s Song” isn't an argument against romance. It's an invitation to recover something many of us have lost: the goodness of brotherhood. Because perhaps one of the enemy's greatest victories has been convincing men that intimacy and friendship cannot exist in the same sentence. Join us as we discuss biblical masculinity, covenant friendship, emotional intimacy, and the surprising freedom that comes when men rediscover the gift of loving one another as brothers in Christ.

  4. 7월 10일

    Insanity Pt. 2 (with Cammie Hodge and Hezekiah Cunningham-Bey)

    In this episode of This Is Insanity, we unpack the title track, “Insanity.” After years of trying to change myself, trying harder, praying more, making promises, failing, and starting over, I began to wonder if I was the crazy one. The cycle felt endless. The definition of insanity is often said to be doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results—and that's exactly how my pursuit of freedom began to feel. But then I realized something that changed everything. The story was never ultimately about how hard I could try. It was about how far Jesus was willing to go for me. This episode explores the shift from self-salvation to grace. From measuring my faithfulness by my performance to resting in Christ's finished work. We talk about the exhaustion of trying to earn peace with God, the hopelessness that comes when our own strength runs out, and the good news that Jesus has never asked us to save ourselves. The question that echoes throughout this song is simple: Who has tried harder than me? And the answer is even simpler: Jesus has. “Insanity” is the turning point of the album. It's the moment where striving gives way to surrender, where despair collides with the gospel, and where the person who thought they had exhausted every possibility discovers that Christ's pursuit has always been greater than their own. Join us as we discuss grace, perseverance, the finished work of Christ, and why the deepest hope of the gospel isn't that we finally become strong enough—but that Jesus already was.

  5. 7월 7일

    Insanity Pt. 1 (with Cammie Hodge and Hezekiah Cunningham-Bey)

    In this episode of This Is Insanity, we unpack the title track, “Insanity.” After years of trying to change myself, trying harder, praying more, making promises, failing, and starting over, I began to wonder if I was the crazy one. The cycle felt endless. The definition of insanity is often said to be doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results—and that's exactly how my pursuit of freedom began to feel. But then I realized something that changed everything. The story was never ultimately about how hard I could try. It was about how far Jesus was willing to go for me. This episode explores the shift from self-salvation to grace. From measuring my faithfulness by my performance to resting in Christ's finished work. We talk about the exhaustion of trying to earn peace with God, the hopelessness that comes when our own strength runs out, and the good news that Jesus has never asked us to save ourselves. The question that echoes throughout this song is simple: Who has tried harder than me? And the answer is even simpler: Jesus has. “Insanity” is the turning point of the album. It's the moment where striving gives way to surrender, where despair collides with the gospel, and where the person who thought they had exhausted every possibility discovers that Christ's pursuit has always been greater than their own. Join us as we discuss grace, perseverance, the finished work of Christ, and why the deepest hope of the gospel isn't that we finally become strong enough—but that Jesus already was.

소개

Some albums are made to be heard. This one was made to be survived and felt. This Is Insanity is a 17-episode limited series where Jonathan Solomon goes track by track through his album “Allegory Of Insanity” — unpacking the faith, the tension, and the internal war that made each song necessary. The album is about being a Christian who struggles with sexual attraction. The podcast is about everything that didn't fit in the lyrics. No easy answers. Just one person's honest conversation with God, with himself, and now — with you. New episodes dropping twice a week.