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...
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...
Do you picture God rolling His eyes at you? Do you picture His exasperation over your devastating sin? In this episode with Carolyn Lacy, we’re looking at how God responded to the Israelites’ outrageous sin. And what God most wanted Moses to know about Him...
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...
Where do you go with your desperate prayers? In this episode of the Live Like It’s True podcast, we’re picking back up with part 2 of my conversation with Rachel Wojo about Hannah’s story. Her situation is complex. Her heart is aching. She’s misjudged and...
When’s the last time someone surprised you with kindness? And how did you respond? In this episode of the Live Like It’s True podcast, I’m joined by Kristin Couch as we talk about the incredible story of Paul’s shipwreck in Acts 28. It’s a story full of drama—a...
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...