by Shannon Popkin | Aug 25, 2025 | Change, Kids' Perspective, Parenting, seasons, Serving
I wrote this ten years ago. I’m glad I did, and that I stumbled upon it today, because it helped me remember that summer—along with the ones before it. Whether this sounds familiar or like a fading memory, I hope you’ll drink up the last drops of summer. ...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 14, 2024 | Change, Christian Growth, Podcast - Live the Story, Podcast 9 Stand Alone
Did you know your brain can change? And did you know willpower isn’t what makes the change? This was a fascinating conversation with Dr. Weissenbacher on the Live Like It’s True podcast, giving you some of the science that supports what we do here on the...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 3, 2024 | Change, Faith, Genesis, Hope, Podcast - Torah, Podcast 8 Sarah, Sarah Series
What if God eavesdropped on your heart? Would he hear you sighing and scoffing about impossible situations? Would he see you rolling your eyes at the idea things could change? In this conversation with Hope Blanton and Chris Gordon on the Live Like It’s True...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 12, 2023 | Change, Conflict Resolution, Control Girl, Gender and Sexuality, Genesis, Genesis - Hot Topic, Holidays, Humility, Marriage, Mistakes, Podcast - Torah, Podcast 4, Popular Podcast Episodes, Problems, Roles, True Story of the Beginning, Wisdom, Women
What does it mean to leave and cleave in today’s world? What happens when we don’t? Whether you’re about to be married, you’ve been married for years, or you have adult children who have said, “I do,” this episode offers wisdom for...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 8, 2023 | Change, Deception, Gender and Sexuality, Genesis, Genesis - Hot Topic, Humility, Marriage, Parenting, Podcast - Torah, Podcast 4, Popular Podcast Episodes, Sin, Teens, True Story of the Beginning, Women
What does it look like to be brave and tell the truth, when so many are saying, “Maybe I’m not a girl…”? And what is the truth about a person’s gender? Also, why is masturbation wrong if it’s not hurting anyone? And how can we...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 2, 2023 | Change, Deception, Gender and Sexuality, Genesis, Genesis - Hot Topic, Humility, Pain, Podcast - Torah, Podcast 4, Rescue, Salvation, Sin, Teens, True Story of the Beginning
As a thirteen-year-old, Jessica innocently stumbled upon the world of pornography. She was lonely, and the porn chat rooms offered love and acceptance. And yet—similar to the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, pornography was not the harmless fruit Jessica...