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Ep 168 // Understanding Trauma, Healing, and Breaking Family Cycles | Part Two with Gina Birkemeir We either pass on our healing or we pass on our hurting. But how do you recognize the patterns that have been passed down through your family? And once you see them, how do you actually begin to break…

Ep 167 // When God Rebuilds What Trauma Tried to Destroy | Part One with Gina Birkemeir What if some of the patterns you struggle with today began long before you had words to explain them? And what if healing doesn’t require minimizing what happened (or blaming God for it) but learning to name your…

Ep 166 // Feeling Spiritually Stuck? God’s Invitation to Begin Again | Em Tyler What do you do when you believe God is leading you—but His direction doesn’t make sense, feels uncomfortable, or takes you somewhere you never expected? And what happens when disappointment leaves you wondering if you have the courage to hope again?…

Ep 165 // How to Deepen Your Relationship with God: Spiritual Disciplines That Actually Transform You | Monica Ritchie What does it actually mean to “go deeper with God”? Pray more. Read your Bible. Be still. Listen for God’s voice. Practice Sabbath. Fast. We hear these invitations all the time in the Christian life—but sometimes…

Ep 164 // How to Hear God’s Voice and Walk in Spiritual Authority | Rachel Faulkner Brown (Part Two) How do you know when God is speaking? What does spiritual authority actually look like? And how can you walk in freedom instead of fear? In Part Two of my conversation with Rachel Faulkner Brown, we…

Ep 163 // What happens when you’ve done everything “right”—and life still falls apart? In Part One of this powerful conversation, I sit down with Rachel Faulkner Brown, founder of Never Alone Widows, to hear the remarkable story behind her ministry and the faith that was forged through unimaginable loss. Rachel shares what it was…

Ep 162 // Responding to Hurt Without Losing Yourself | Romans 12:14-21 Someone else’s hurtful behavior may wound you, but it does not have to determine who you become. In the fifth and final installment of the Authentic Faith Summer Formation Series, we conclude Romans 12 with one of Paul’s most challenging invitations: bless those…

Ep 161 // Stop Comparing Yourself to Others and Step into Authentic Community: Romans 12:3-13 Comparison has a way of stealing our peace. Whether we feel “less than” or quietly judge ourselves against others, the endless measuring keeps our focus fixed on ourselves instead of on Christ. In this week’s episode of the Authentic Faith…

Ep 160 // How to Discern God’s Will: 7 Questions to Find Clarity and Hear God’s Voice How do you know God’s will when you’re facing a major decision? Should you stay or go? Start the business? Have the conversation? Take the opportunity? Many of us spend our lives searching for certainty while God is…

Ep 159 // Authentic Faith: Stop Overthinking and Renew Your Mind (Romans 12:1-2) Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of overthinking, comparison, anxiety, or people-pleasing? In this first teaching episode of the Authentic Faith summer series, Megan explores one of the most transformative passages in the New Testament: Romans 12:1-2. Paul reminds us…