When a child walks away, a mother’s heart doesn’t stop loving—it starts longing. 💔 This conversation with Erica Wiggenhorn reminded me that the “messy middle” isn’t wasted. God is still working, still waiting, still making a way back. If you’re carrying grief, shame,...
Shame says your sin is too great, but the cross reveals Jesus as the even greater savior. Lindsay Schott joins me on the Live Like It’s True podcast for the final episode of the Judgy series. Come and take in the truth about your sin, displayed on a cross—and...
What actually happened when Jesus died on a cross? Why was it so brutal? What was astonishing about his prayer? And what’s the significance of him dying between two criminals? Lindsay Schott is back for a two-part episode to close out our Judgy Series with a...
Do you want to be free of body-shape judging? On this episode of the Live Like It’s True Podcast, Shannon Popkin and Susie Renzema examine why we judge bodies—our own and others’—and how God’s mercy frees us from shame, comparison, and criticism....
Is there a situation in your life that just isn’t right? Are you frustrated by the injustice of it all? Do you feel like God must be plugging His ears to your prayers? Jesus told a story that shows how much our Judge loves our audacity—our chutzpah—our...
Judgy people distance themselves and look down on others. But the surprise in the Bible is what actually makes someone righteous. In this episode of Live Like It’s True, Felicity Carswell and I talk about the Pharisee and the Tax Collector from Luke 18 and share...
Ever been judged by church people? Jesus has, too. Today, my friend and pastor’s wife, Libby VanSolkema, is back to talk about how Jesus responded when legalism crept into the synagogue—the first-century version of church life. We’ll explore what judgment does to...
Have you been secretly judging some other mom, your sister, a neighbor or friend? Are you stuck in a constant rule-keeping mindset? Are you a judgy Pharisee-type who’d like to break free? My friend and pastor’s wife Libby VanSolkema describes herself as a...
When your heart is breaking, what does it look like to notice God’s goodness? Can gratitude grow in the soil of deep grief? In this episode of the Live Like It’s True podcast, I’m talking with Allison Brost—who lost a child—about how grief and...
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...