What happens when doing the “right thing” doesn’t bring peace?

In this episode, we talk honestly about the guilt that can creep in after holding onto meaningful possessions. What started as helping family turned into sleepless nights, second-guessing motives, and asking whether we were honoring God or quietly letting guilt take over.

We wrestle with Jesus’ words about earthly treasures and heavenly ones, not from a place of rules or minimalism, but from lived experience. Is the real issue the things we own, or what guilt and attachment do to our hearts?

What do you do when “keep it in the family” really means someone has to store it forever?

In this episode of Faith is a Journey, we talk honestly about letting go of possessions, especially when they carry family history, guilt, and emotional weight. Recorded right before walking into a difficult family situation, this conversation wrestles with memories, expectations, and the quiet pressure to hold onto things long after their purpose is gone.

Through personal stories, uncomfortable questions, and scripture from Matthew 6, Luke 12, and Philippians 4, we explore why our lives are not defined by what we own, how objects can become emotional burdens, and what it really means to live with contentment.

If you’ve ever struggled with cleaning out a house, holding onto heirlooms, or feeling responsible for other people’s emotions, this episode is for you.

This isn’t about minimalism. It’s about freedom.

Have you ever caught yourself feeling a little satisfied when someone else messes up?

Not out loud. Not publicly. Just… inside.

In this kitchen-table conversation, we talk honestly about something most people don’t want to admit: the quiet enjoyment of other people’s failures. Whether it’s a public figure, a competitor, or just someone who isn’t very nice, we explore why that feeling shows up, why it feels justified, and why it quietly shapes our hearts more than we realize.

We wrestle with:

• Why comparison feels so good in the moment

• How internal thoughts matter just as much as outward behavior

• The difference between rejecting evil and enjoying someone’s downfall

• What Scripture says about hidden sins of the heart

• How habits of thought can harden us over time

This isn’t a sermon. We’re not pastors. We’re just a husband and wife trying to live out faith honestly and paying attention to what God is showing us along the way.

If you’ve ever struggled with judgment, competition, or feeling superior in subtle ways, this episode is for you.

Thanks for walking the journey with us.

Striving After Wind is one of the most honest phrases in the Bible, and it comes from one of its most uncomfortable books.

In this episode of Faith is a Journey, we sit down at the table and wrestle with the book of Ecclesiastes. A book many churches avoid because it refuses to offer easy optimism.

Ecclesiastes asks the questions most believers quietly carry: Why does achievement feel empty? Why doesn’t wisdom bring peace? Why do hard work and success still leave us restless? Why does everything feel fleeting?

We talk through:

• why “striving after wind” describes so much of modern life

• how success, knowledge, and control can become traps

• what Ecclesiastes really means by “eat, drink, and enjoy your labor”

• why grief, burnout, and uncertainty can actually clarify faith

• and why the book’s final conclusion matters more than all the questions before it

This isn’t a sermon. It’s not a motivational talk. And it’s not a tidy answer.

It’s an honest conversation about limits, obedience, gratitude, and what remains when everything else fades.

If you’ve ever felt driven but empty, faithful but tired, or successful yet unsatisfied, this episode is for you.

When everything feels broken and no one is coming to your rescue, what does faith actually look like?

In this episode, we sit down at the kitchen table and talk through a season where nothing seems to be getting resolved. Broken systems, difficult neighbors, constant stress, and the temptation to lose peace when life won’t cooperate.

We open Scripture and wrestle with what it means to find peace before resolution, to love people without being run over, and to trust God when patience feels impossible.

No answers wrapped in a bow. Just a real conversation about holding onto faith when life keeps pressing in.

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In this episode of Faith is a Journey, we sit at the kitchen table and talk honestly about freedom, control and the lie that we’re running our own lives. Most of us think we’re free because we call our own shots, but Scripture makes it clear. We’re all a slave to something.

We dig into Romans 6, John 8 and other passages that expose how our impulses, emotions, ambitions and insecurities end up ruling us more than we want to admit. We share real stories from our marriage, our business life and our own struggles with approval, pressure and the urge to handle everything ourselves.

This isn’t a polished sermon. It’s a raw, real conversation about: • Why “doing whatever you want” isn’t actual freedom • How surrendering to God gives peace instead of pressure • Why our emotions, success, hustle and self-will quietly enslave us • What it really means to deny yourself and follow Christ • The battle between the flesh and the Spirit in everyday life

If you’ve ever felt the weight of trying to control everything, or wondered why the things you chase leave you empty, this episode will hit home. Freedom doesn’t come from independence. It comes from trust, surrender and letting God be God.

Pull up a chair. Join the conversation.

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The holidays are supposed to bring joy, but most of us end up drowning in pressure, perfection and expectations. In this honest kitchen table conversation, we talk about hosting stress, family judgment, gift giving, generosity and how fast the season can steal your peace if you’re not careful. We share our own messy Thanksgiving moment, the pressure to perform and the reminder we needed to refocus on what actually matters. If you feel the weight of the holidays, pull up a chair. You’re not alone. #holidaystress #christianmarriage #faithpodcast #kitchentabletalk #christianliving #christmaspressure #perfectiontrap #holidaysimplicity #faithjourney #marriagepodcast #familyfaith #christmasseason #christianencouragement #realtalkfaith #reasonfortheseason

Most believers are stuck on the bench wondering what God wants them to do with their lives. In this episode, we break down the Parable of the Talents from Matthew 25 and talk about what it really means to get off the sidelines and step into the work God’s already entrusted to you.

This is a raw kitchen table conversation about fear, responsibility, stewardship, and the mindset shift that happens when you realize your life isn’t actually “yours” to bury. God gave you abilities, opportunities, and time. He expects movement, not excuses.

If you’ve been sitting on something God gave you, this episode is the nudge you probably needed.

Join us, pull up a chair, and let’s talk about getting off the bench and into the game.