What lies are you listening to? The words we speak about ourselves carry immense spiritual weight. When we criticize our appearance, doubt our abilities, or diminish our worth, we criticize God's handiwork. Think about the lies you have believed as you listen to this minisode. LEAVE A COMMENT FOR ME- Get a shout-out on the podcast! (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Visit my Website (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/) Check out the FREEBIES (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/p/freebies/) I created for you! Looking to find a place to belong? Join the HCC Community (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/hcccommunity) Join the mailing list (https://honestchristianconversations.kit.com/0b88515b70) and enjoy exclusive access to the monthly prayer group. Help the podcast get better Leave a review for the podcast (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/reviews/new/) Need Prayer? Leave a prayer request (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Have a Story Worth Telling? Be a guest on the podcast (https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/honestchristianconversations) ARE YOU A PODCASTER? Try these helpful platforms: RIVERSIDE (https://riverside.sjv.io/55Dn2L) PODPAGE (https://www.podpage.com/?via=ana) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

How's your mental health? The difference between knowing God loves you and truly believing it sits at the heart of my conversation with Healy Ikerd, licensed professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, and host of the "Healthy and Redeemed" podcast. She is all about making your health whole. Healey's Website: https://writtenbyhealey.com/ LEAVE A COMMENT FOR ME- Get a shout-out on the podcast! (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Visit my Website (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/) Check out the FREEBIES (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/p/freebies/) I created for you! Looking to find a place to belong? Join the HCC Community (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/hcccommunity) Join the mailing list (https://honestchristianconversations.kit.com/0b88515b70) and enjoy exclusive access to the monthly prayer group. Help the podcast get better Leave a review for the podcast (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/reviews/new/) Need Prayer? Leave a prayer request (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Have a Story Worth Telling? Be a guest on the podcast (https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/honestchristianconversations) ARE YOU A PODCASTER? Try these helpful platforms: RIVERSIDE (https://riverside.sjv.io/55Dn2L) PODPAGE (https://www.podpage.com/?via=ana) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Sometimes it's okay to reflect on the past, but don't stare at that rearview mirror for too long; otherwise, you will not last long while driving forward. In this minisode, I will share why looking in the rearview mirror can be beneficial, but only for a season. Have you been trying to drive forward while staring at your rearview mirror? It's time to stop now before you and everyone in your "car" get hurt. LEAVE A COMMENT FOR ME- Get a shout-out on the podcast! (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Visit my Website (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/) Check out the FREEBIES (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/p/freebies/) I created for you! Looking to find a place to belong? Join the HCC Community (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/hcccommunity) Join the mailing list (https://honestchristianconversations.kit.com/0b88515b70) and enjoy exclusive access to the monthly prayer group. Help the podcast get better Leave a review for the podcast (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/reviews/new/) Need Prayer? Leave a prayer request (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Have a Story Worth Telling? Be a guest on the podcast (https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/honestchristianconversations) ARE YOU A PODCASTER? Try these helpful platforms: RIVERSIDE (https://riverside.sjv.io/55Dn2L) PODPAGE (https://www.podpage.com/?via=ana) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Giving birth is HARD! Don’t go it alone!  If you don't know what a midwife is, check this episode out now. Gloria Hines takes you on an extraordinary journey through her work as a Christian midwife, revealing how spiritual transformation occurs in the birthing room. If you need a Midwife and are local to Gloria's area, check out her website: https://glorybirth.com/ LEAVE A COMMENT FOR ME- Get a shout-out on the podcast! (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Visit my Website (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/) Check out the FREEBIES (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/p/freebies/) I created for you! Looking to find a place to belong? Join the HCC Community (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/hcccommunity) Join the mailing list (https://honestchristianconversations.kit.com/0b88515b70) and enjoy exclusive access to the monthly prayer group. Help the podcast get better Leave a review for the podcast (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/reviews/new/) Need Prayer? Leave a prayer request (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Have a Story Worth Telling? Be a guest on the podcast (https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/honestchristianconversations) ARE YOU A PODCASTER? Try these helpful platforms: RIVERSIDE (https://riverside.sjv.io/55Dn2L) PODPAGE (https://www.podpage.com/?via=ana) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Do you trust God? Where have you seen God's faithfulness in the past? Looking into the past to be reminded of his goodness and presence will determine how you live in the present and the future, and remind you that you can trust him.  Do you trust him yet? Listen to this minisode and be reminded of his faithful love. LEAVE A COMMENT FOR ME- Get a shout-out on the podcast! (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Visit my Website (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/) Check out the FREEBIES (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/p/freebies/) I created for you! Looking to find a place to belong? Join the HCC Community (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/hcccommunity) Join the mailing list (https://honestchristianconversations.kit.com/0b88515b70) and enjoy exclusive access to the monthly prayer group. Help the podcast get better Leave a review for the podcast (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/reviews/new/) Need Prayer? Leave a prayer request (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Have a Story Worth Telling? Be a guest on the podcast (https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/honestchristianconversations) ARE YOU A PODCASTER? Try these helpful platforms: RIVERSIDE (https://riverside.sjv.io/55Dn2L) PODPAGE (https://www.podpage.com/?via=ana) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Are you a prayer warrior? What happens when your faith is tested in ways you never imagined? Today, I'm joined by Tracy Ripley, whose life took an unexpected turn when her youngest son was born with a congenital heart defect and forced her to become his most avid prayer warrior. Will you become a prayer warrior for your life today?   Tracy Ripley's Website: https://prayerfulwarrior.com/ Listen to last week's episode with Heather Bradley: https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/walking-through-the-unthinkable/ LEAVE A COMMENT FOR ME- Get a shout-out on the podcast! (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Visit my Website (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/) Check out the FREEBIES (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/p/freebies/) I created for you! Looking to find a place to belong? Join the HCC Community (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/hcccommunity) Join the mailing list (https://honestchristianconversations.kit.com/0b88515b70) and enjoy exclusive access to the monthly prayer group. Help the podcast get better Leave a review for the podcast (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/reviews/new/) Need Prayer? Leave a prayer request (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Have a Story Worth Telling? Be a guest on the podcast (https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/honestchristianconversations) ARE YOU A PODCASTER? Try these helpful platforms: RIVERSIDE (https://riverside.sjv.io/55Dn2L) PODPAGE (https://www.podpage.com/?via=ana) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Grieving is a process we all go through at some point in life, and yet we have trouble being near those who are suffering when we are not. This minisode shares ideas on being there for those who are grieving a loss when you are not.   LISTEN TO HEATHER BRADLEY'S EPISODE: https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/walking-through-the-unthinkable/ LEAVE A COMMENT FOR ME- Get a shout-out on the podcast! (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Visit my Website (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/) Check out the FREEBIES (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/p/freebies/) I created for you! Looking to find a place to belong? Join the HCC Community (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/hcccommunity) Join the mailing list (https://honestchristianconversations.kit.com/0b88515b70) and enjoy exclusive access to the monthly prayer group. Help the podcast get better Leave a review for the podcast (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/reviews/new/) Need Prayer? Leave a prayer request (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Have a Story Worth Telling? Be a guest on the podcast (https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/honestchristianconversations) ARE YOU A PODCASTER? Try these helpful platforms: RIVERSIDE (https://riverside.sjv.io/55Dn2L) PODPAGE (https://www.podpage.com/?via=ana) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

What is your unthinkable moment? Heather Bradley joins me to share an extraordinary journey through the depths of unthinkable grief and the heights of spiritual renewal. Heather's heartbreaking experience of losing a child shaped her faith in profound ways, leading her to a deeper connection with Jesus and inspiring her to write a book that offers solace and hope, "Unthinkable: Taking the Hand of Jesus Through Pain and Suffering into a Life of Freedom and Purpose". Heather Bradley's Website: https://www.truthfreedomministry.com/ LEAVE A COMMENT FOR ME- Get a shout-out on the podcast! (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Visit my Website (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/) Check out the FREEBIES (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/p/freebies/) I created for you! Looking to find a place to belong? Join the HCC Community (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/hcccommunity) Join the mailing list (https://honestchristianconversations.kit.com/0b88515b70) and enjoy exclusive access to the monthly prayer group. Help the podcast get better Leave a review for the podcast (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/reviews/new/) Need Prayer? Leave a prayer request (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Have a Story Worth Telling? Be a guest on the podcast (https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/honestchristianconversations) ARE YOU A PODCASTER? Try these helpful platforms: RIVERSIDE (https://riverside.sjv.io/55Dn2L) PODPAGE (https://www.podpage.com/?via=ana) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Sometimes, music can be tricky. Not only should we watch the secular music we listen to as Christians, but also checking our Christian music is necessary and a great way to study the bible. *Stay till the end; you have some questions to answer.* LISTEN TO MICHELLE'S EPISODE: https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/want-more-from-your-music/ LISTEN TO MORE THAN A SONG PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/more-than-a-song-discovering-the-truth-of/id829432908 LISTEN TO SEASON TWO: https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/episodes/season/2/ LEAVE A COMMENT FOR ME- Get a shout-out on the podcast! (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Visit my Website (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/) Check out the FREEBIES (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/p/freebies/) I created for you! Looking to find a place to belong? Join the HCC Community (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/hcccommunity) Join the mailing list (https://honestchristianconversations.kit.com/0b88515b70) and enjoy exclusive access to the monthly prayer group. Help the podcast get better Leave a review for the podcast (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/reviews/new/) Need Prayer? Leave a prayer request (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Have a Story Worth Telling? Be a guest on the podcast (https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/honestchristianconversations) ARE YOU A PODCASTER? Try these helpful platforms: RIVERSIDE (https://riverside.sjv.io/55Dn2L) PODPAGE (https://www.podpage.com/?via=ana) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Do you love Christian music? Looking for a creative way to incorporate your music listening into your bible study in more ways than just background worship music? Unlock the secrets of joyful scripture engagement with Michelle Nezat, the visionary behind the More Than a Song podcast. Michelle shares her inspiring journey from a Christian upbringing to creating a podcast that bridges the gap between scripture and music.  Michelle's Website: https://michellenezat.com/unlock Listen to Season Two- a four-part series on Christian music:  https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/episodes/season/2/  LEAVE A COMMENT FOR ME- Get a shout-out on the podcast! (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Visit my Website (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/) Check out the FREEBIES (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/p/freebies/) I created for you! Looking to find a place to belong? Join the HCC Community (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/hcccommunity) Join the mailing list (https://honestchristianconversations.kit.com/0b88515b70) and enjoy exclusive access to the monthly prayer group. Help the podcast get better Leave a review for the podcast (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/reviews/new/) Need Prayer? Leave a prayer request (https://www.honestchristianconversations.com/contact/) Have a Story Worth Telling? Be a guest on the podcast (https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/honestchristianconversations) ARE YOU A PODCASTER? Try these helpful platforms: RIVERSIDE (https://riverside.sjv.io/55Dn2L) PODPAGE (https://www.podpage.com/?via=ana) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.