Joining us today is law professor and author John Inazu. We will unpack the deeper reasons why people don't trust mainstream media, government, and sadly, even many pastors. We're also going to discuss a common cultural lean toward anti-intelle

389: John Burke on Near-Death Experiences, A Hindu Who Met the One True God, The Consistent Order of Common Events in NDEs, The Impact of Free Will on Eternal Destination, and a Skeptic's Take on NDEs

9 days ago 1h 7m

Joining us today is John Burke, author of "Imagine Heaven.” We're going to discuss near-death experiences, including one profound story of a Hindu man who met the Lord. We will also unpack the consistent order of common events in near-death exp

388: Griffin Gooch on Why Gen-Z Wants Truth, A Generation That's Burned Out by Conflicting Narratives, Fighting Cynicism, and Training Ourselves in Discomfort

14 days ago 1h 14m

Joining us today is a 26-year-old Gen-Z writer named Griffin Gooch. We met last year, and after a long conversation, his curious bent towards philosophy, discipleship, and our current cultural moment, fused with his intellectual sharpness and p

387: Jeanine Amapola on Unrealistic Timelines for Life, Pretending Present Emotions Aren't Real, Secrecy and Shame, and How We Delay Our Healing

16 days ago 53m 47s

Joining us this week is Jeanine Amapola, a full-time YouTuber, Social Media Influencer, & Podcast Host from Dallas, Texas. Through her own journey to find freedom from her secret struggles, poor choices, and toxic relationships, she's here toda

386: [Healing What You Can't Erase] Debra Fileta, M.A., L.P.C., on Holding Grief and Joy in Tandem, Navigating Levels of Depression, OCD and Hypervigilance, and Rewriting Internal Narratives

23 days ago 52m 9s

This week, we are continuing the launch of my brand new book, Healing What You Can't Erase. Joining us today is my good friend and professional counselor, Debra Fileta. Today, we're talking with Debra about holding grief and joy in tandem, navi

385: [Healing What You Can't Erase] Jamie Winship on Inner Healing, True vs. Truth, and Why Emotions are Valuable Tools for Transformation

30 days ago 44m 30s

This week, we are continuing the launch of my brand new book, Healing What You Can't Erase. As I shared last week, this new series we're in will be unique. It's not as much an interview as it is a side-by-side conversation between me and some k

384: [Healing What You Can't Erase] The Art of Surrender, Confronting Dysfunctional Mindsets, and Why Surrender Releases Power in Our Lives

Mar 20th, 2024 1h 21m

Thanks for joining me for episode 384 where we are celebrating launch week of my brand new book, Healing What You Can't Erase. This new series we're in will be unique. It's not as much an interview as it is a side-by-side conversation between m

383: Terry Crist on Interrupting Cancel Culture, Why We Underestimate the Driver of Fear, Radical Individualism, and Weaponizing Boundaries

Mar 18th, 2024 1h 3m

Today, I am really thankful to have my friend Terry Crist with us. We're talking about interrupting cancel culture, why we underestimate the driver of fear, radical individualism, and what it means to weaponize boundaries. As a pastor committed

382: Dr. Joel Muddamalle on Coming to the End of Yourself, Dealing with Inevitable Delays in Life, The Conversations We're Afraid of Having, and Why Curiosity without Limits is Chaos

Mar 13th, 2024 1h 14m

Today, I am thrilled to introduce you to an incredible thinker, theologian, and teacher. Dr. Joel Muddamalle, Director of Theology and Research at Proverbs 31 Ministries joins us today to talk about the inescapable aspects of life we are all ma

381: Tim and Kathy Bush on Having Sex on Their First Date, The Shadow Side of Attraction and Chemistry, and Why Emotional Affairs are More Potent than a One-Night Stand

Mar 8th, 2024 1h 18m

Today, you better buckle your seatbelt. We're taking a deep dive into all-things relationships, my guests, Tim and Kathy Bush have a story to tell. Starting with, you know, why they had sex on their first date and what ensued in the early days

380: Andi Andrew on Misinterpreting Personal Shaking, Grieving What Didn't Happen, The Power of Tears in Releasing Trauma from Our Bodies, and Detach False Belief Systems from Your Life

Mar 6th, 2024 1h 4m

This week, my good friend Andi Andrew joins us to talk about misinterpreting personal shaking, why we need to grieve what didn't happen, the power of tears in releasing trauma from our bodies, and how to detach false belief systems from your li

379: Tim Ross on Leaving and Grieving Seasons of Life, Emotional Maturity, Embracing Being Misunderstood, Self-Awareness vs. Self-Consciousness, and Why Sexual Sin Takes People Down

Feb 28th, 2024 1h 41m

This week, Tim Ross joins us to talk about leaving and grieving seasons of life, emotional maturity, how to embrace being misunderstood, and why sexual sin is so insidious–why it takes people down so quickly. Many of you know about Tim and The

378: Paul Daugherty on Considering Suicide as a Pastor, The Strength of a Lie, Dumping Sugar-Coated Platitudes, Fake Prayers, and Why You Can't Just Pray Trauma Away

Feb 21st, 2024 58m 1s

This week, we're sitting down with Paul Daugherty, pastor of Victory Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to talk in raw and vulnerable fashion about his brush with considering suicide. And before I go on, I want to share that if you or anyone you know i

377: Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett on How to Understand Emotions, Why Emotions are Whole Brain Events, Changing Meaning to Change Your Mind, and the Effect of PTSD on the Brain

Feb 14th, 2024 1h 4m

This week, Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett, Ph.D., a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, who is a world expert in the science of emotions, joins us to talk about how to understand our emotions. We'll also dive into the to

376: [Formed.] Ian Simkins on The Cost of Surrender, Why Control and Clarity are Cousins, Embodied Trust, and A Necessary Theology of Suffering in Effective Spiritual Formation

Feb 7th, 2024 1h 7m

This week is the final week of [Formed.], and this week, my good buddy, Ian Simkins is back. He's one of my favorite people, and a deep well at that. Today, we're talking about the cost of surrender, why control and clarity are cousins, embodie

375: [Formed.] Havilah Cunnington on What God's Voice Sounds Like, Why Some People Don't Want to Hear from Him, Developing Discernment, Flaky Christianity, and the Rise of Spirituality

Jan 31st, 2024 1h 12m

It's week five of [Formed.], and this week, Havilah Cunnington joins us to discuss what God's voice sounds like. We're also going to explore why some people don't want to hear God's voice and how this plays into our journeys of formation as dis

374: [Formed.] Jamie Winship on Why Separation Creates Suffering, The Necessary Practice of Self-Emptying, and a Right View of God

Jan 24th, 2024 1h 2m

It's week four of [Formed.], and one of our favorite people is back on the podcast: Jamie Winship. This week, Jamie talks to us about why separation creates suffering, the necessary practice of self-emptying according to Jesus's teaching in Mat

373: [Formed.] Dr. Craig Keener on Self-Centered Spirituality, How to Read Scripture Well, and Blowing Up Our Understanding of Favorite Bible Verses

Jan 17th, 2024 1h 4m

It's week three of [Formed.] and one of the foremost biblical scholars in the world, Dr. Craig Keener, joins us to talk about self-centered spirituality and how to read the Scripture well. We're also going to debunk our understanding and applic

372: [Formed.] Fr. Ronald Rolheiser on the Dark Night of the Soul, Breaking the Hold of Sufficiency, The End Game of Spiritual Formation, and Becoming Aware of God

Jan 10th, 2024 1h 11m

Thanks for joining me this week for episode 372. It's week two of [Formed.], and today, the brilliant Father Ronald Rolheiser joins us to talk about the dark night of the soul, breaking the hold of self-sufficiency, the end game of spiritual fo

371: [Formed.] Craig Cooney on Embracing the Tension of Transition, Stewarding Our Hearts After Betrayal, and Freedom from the Poison of Unforgiveness

Jan 3rd, 2024 1h 27m

[Formed.] is back to start a brand new year here on the podcast. Joining us in the series are Father Ronald Rolheiser, Dr. Craig Keener, Jamie Winship, Havilah Cunnington, Ian Simkins, and this week, Craig Cooney. Today, we're talking about how

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NEW SERIES: [Formed.] Starts THIS WEEK!

Jan 1st, 2024 1m 15s

Happy New Year! Coming to the podcast this week and running for the next several weeks is Formed, our annual series on spiritual formation. This week, Craig Cooney joins us. We're talking all about how to navigate through the often turbulent wa

[HOLIDAY ENCORE]: Dr. Henry Cloud on When to Withhold Trust, Emotional Regulation, Developing Discernment, and Why "Believing the Best" Might Be Bad Advice

Dec 20th, 2023 53m 19s

Today, we're revisiting an awesome conversation with Dr. Henry Cloud, who's here talk about when to withhold trust. Trust is key for relationships. It makes everything work. But at what point is it safe to say a person is unable to be trusted?

370: Jennifer Wallace on Breaking the Hold of a Toxic Achievement Culture, How Deep Relationships Act as Shock Absorbers, Why Failure is Necessary, and Why Self-Help Mantras Don't Work

Dec 13th, 2023 59m 57s

This week, researcher, author, and Wall Street Journal and Washington Post journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace joins us to talk about how to break the hold of a toxic achievement culture, how deep relationships act as shock absorbers in hard ti

369: Aaron Burke on How Bitterness Defiles Us and What Internal Healing Requires When You've Been Betrayed

Dec 6th, 2023 1h 3m

This week, Aaron Burke joins us for a conversation about how bitterness defiles us, why we can't fix ourselves, effective methods of grieving, and what internal healing requires when you've been betrayed and rejected. It's a pretty feisty back

368: Anthony Evans on Signs of Inflammation in Your Soul, Disguising Dysfunction, How Grief Changes Us, and How to Hold Joy and Sorrow Simultaneously

Nov 29th, 2023 56m 49s

This week, Gospel music artist Anthony Evans is back on the podcast. You'll remember him from episode 306 of the podcast. But this week, Anthony and I sat down for a candid conversation about signs we're experiencing inflammation in our souls,