by Shannon Popkin | Jan 22, 2025 | Podcast 10
Do I truly believe that Jesus has all authority over this world? If so, then why am I fretting? Why am I losing sleep? Why do I have this innate need for control? Rachel Jones joins me on the podcast to talk about the day Jesus’s authority was challenged in the...
by Shannon Popkin | Jan 15, 2025 | Faith, Jesus, Podcast 10
Have you ever thought to ask God for just a crumb? Have you ever considered that the smallest piece of God’s mercy is extravagantly more than what you need? Join us on this episode of the Live Like It’s True podcast, where Shannon is joined by Erika...
by Shannon Popkin | Jan 8, 2025 | Bible Reading, Community, Faith, Food, Jesus, Podcast 10
Do you approach Jesus like a life hack? Do you come to him, hoping he’ll solve your problems? Or you you approach Jesus like soul-satisfying bread? On today’s episode of the Live Like It’s True podcast, Shannon is joined by Felicity Carswell and...
by Shannon Popkin | Jan 1, 2025 | Podcast 10
What do people celebrate about you? Do they love your performance? Do they cheer you on for your successes? And what happens when you can’t deliver what everyone expects? Vera Schmidtz experienced this, after training for—but not going to—the Olympics. Learn how...
by Shannon Popkin | Dec 20, 2024 | Anger, Anxiety, Control Girl, God
Are you bothered by a controlling mother-in-law, or a controlling sister or friend? If so, perhaps you’ve vowed that you’ll never be anything like her. But if you back the reel up a few decades, there’s a good chance this controlling woman in your...
by Shannon Popkin | Dec 11, 2024 | Podcast 9 Stand Alone
“How can this be?” Mary asked the angel. She knew where babies come from. And in response God gave her—and us—tangible proof that he is the God who does the impossible. Joining me for part two of a conversation on the Live Like It’s True podcast is...
by Shannon Popkin | Dec 4, 2024 | Podcast 9 Stand Alone
What are you trying to control? How is it affecting your relationships with people and with God? Kristi Huseby joins me on the Live Like It’s True podcast to talk about the story of the Mary and the angel. We’ll consider Mary’s great risk as she...
by Shannon Popkin | Nov 30, 2024 | Bible as Literature, Podcast 9 Stand Alone, Podcast BONUS
Would you like to learn how to make a point without making an enemy? Would you like a compelling way to offer truth in a world of competing narratives? In this second part of my conversation with Gabe Hartfield, we talk about the power of crafting effective stories...
by Shannon Popkin | Nov 27, 2024 | Bible as Literature, Podcast 9 Stand Alone, Podcast BONUS
“This one time, when I was twelve…” The next time you’re losing your audience, say this and everyone’s head will bob up. There’s something about story that captures our attention, isn’t there? And God—the author of the Bible...
by Shannon Popkin | Nov 20, 2024 | Podcast 9 Stand Alone
What if we lifted our eyes more? What if we looked up from our screens and phones and took in the simple landscape? What if we made eye contact and actually noticed the people around us? Technology has given us ways to connect, but it’s also complicated our...