by Shannon Popkin | Nov 19, 2025 | Luke, Podcast, Podcast - Jesus Stories, Podcast - Judgy Girl Series
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...
by Shannon Popkin | May 21, 2025 | Family, Hardship, Hope, Jesus, Luke, Parenting, Podcast, Podcast - Jesus Stories, Podcast 10, Prayer, Suffering, The Gospels
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...
by Shannon Popkin | May 7, 2025 | 1 Samuel, Anger, Anxiety, Control Girl, Faith, Fear, God, Hardship, Parenting, Podcast, Podcast - Historical, Podcast 10, Prayer, Suffering
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...
by Shannon Popkin | Feb 26, 2025 | Faith, Hardship, Hospitality, Pain, Podcast - Acts, Podcast 10, Rescue, Suffering
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...
by Shannon Popkin | Jan 22, 2025 | Mark, Podcast - Jesus Stories, 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...