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,...
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....
Have you ever wondered whether the church is a safe place for people with messy stories? Do some sins seem more forgivable than others? Julie joins Shannon to share the story behind the chapter featured in Kinda Judgy. She opens up about her unplanned pregnancy, the...
Are we more judgmental than we realize? And even more importantly— How do we become people marked by mercy instead of criticism? Episode 1 is available now and serves as the introduction to this meaningful 8-part series, with the remaining conversations coming later...
I’m so thankful for the opportunity to have this conversation on Equipped with Chris Brooks, to discuss the topic of my new book, Kinda Judgy: Finding Mercy for Myself and Others in Six Stories of the Bible, releasing with Moody Publishers!! (Order your copy...
I’m so thankful for the opportunity to have this conversation with Heather Creekmore on the Compared to Who? podcast about the topic of my new book, Kinda Judgy: Finding Mercy for Myself and Others in Six Stories of the Bible, releasing with Moody Publishers!!...
I’m so thankful for the opportunity to have this conversation with Rachael Adams on The Love Offering podcast about the topic of my new book, Kinda Judgy: Finding Mercy for Myself and Others in Six Stories of the Bible, releasing with Moody Publishers!! (Order...
I’m so thankful for the opportunity to have this conversation with Jennifer Rothschild on the 4:13 Podcast about the topic of my new book, Kinda Judgy: Finding Mercy for Myself and Others in Six Stories of the Bible, releasing with Moody Publishers!! (Order your...
At one point, Bill was so angry with his mom that he decided to go, “no contact.” But something stopped him. Over many years, Bill and Pam Farrel chose cancel-free boundaries as they sought to love parents who would have been considered by many as...
What is making you feel lonely? Do you struggle to find an answer to this question and have you ever considered that it might be your need for control? Join us on this episode of Live Like It’s True, where Shannon chats with author, speaker, and podcaster, Becky...