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Our newest episode is live, and this one is deeply personal.

So many of you have heard my story.

My healing.

My journey.

My voice.

Today, you get to hear from the man who lived it with me.

Amos steps into the guest seat for a raw and honest conversation about marriage, healing, addiction, faith, leadership, and what it looks like to stay when life gets hard.

Behind so much of my story is the man who chose to stay and still chooses to stay.

A man who kept showing up.

A man who kept leading.

A man who held steady when life felt anything but.

In this episode, we talk about the things people usually carry in silence.

What it feels like to walk into a house and know within a couple syllables that the night is going to be hard.

What it means to love without enabling.

What happens when pain changes the whole atmosphere of a home.

And what healing starts to look like when two people are willing to keep growing, keep telling the truth, and keep coming back to the table.

Amos shares some of the deepest wisdom he has carried in our home for years:

Proximity shapes perspective.

Perspective shapes decisions.

Decisions shape your life.

He also says something that made me laugh and then made me think:

“Screw the series.”

Because sometimes the very thing keeping us stuck is not some giant crisis.

It is the small distraction, the avoidance, the numbing, the thing we keep turning to instead of facing what really needs healing.

This episode is tender, real, and full of the kind of truth people do not always say out loud.

It is for the ones who have loved someone through pain.

The ones who stayed strong because they had to.

The ones who kept praying when nothing made sense.

The ones who never really got asked how they were doing.

I am really honored to share Amos with all of you.

Resources:
https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/
https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/podcast
https://www.trinitychurch.com/sermons
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We’re live right now.

Episode 68 just dropped, and I’m saying this clearly: this one is for the person who’s been trying to stay strong while quietly falling apart.

Today’s conversation is with Laura Pedersen. She doesn’t give you a polished testimony. She gives you the real version. Loss, heartbreak, and the long road of choosing joy when life hurts.

And that’s the point.

Sometimes “choose joy” gets used like a cute quote. But real joy is not denial. It’s a decision you make while you’re still healing. It’s faith in motion, not faith as a performance.

If you’ve ever asked:

• How do I keep going after loss?
• How do I trust God when life doesn’t make sense?
• How do I stop pretending I’m okay?
• How do I find joy without minimizing my pain?

This episode is for you.

We talk about resilience, grief, faith, and what it actually looks like to let God rebuild you from the inside out. This conversation goes deeper than inspiration. It’s honest. It’s tender. And it’s the kind of episode that helps you breathe again.

Fortitude is about this.
One story at a time.
Hope through the hard parts.
Not skipping the pain. Not rushing the healing. Just walking it through together.

So here’s what I’m asking today:

1. If you have been asking, “How do I keep going?” this conversation is for you.
   
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2. Comment one word that describes what you’re carrying in this season
3. Share this with one person you care about who needs hope but won’t say it out loud

🔴 We’re live. Come in the room.
Drop a comment and tell us where you’re tuning in from and what you’re believing God for right now.

And if someone came to mind while reading this, tag them. You might be the reminder they needed today.

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Christmas Day Episode!

In this Christmas Day conversation, we sit down with Jill Miller. Jill is a singer-songwriter and speaker who has lived a lot of life, and she tells the truth with so much grace.

We talk about the kind of seasons that don’t get wrapped up in a tidy bow.
Infertility. Adoption. Divorce. Loss. The moments that make you wrestle with God, not perform for Him.

Jill also shares what she calls “sacred silence,” that season where God slows you down, not to punish you, but to heal you. And she reminds us that being real with God is not disrespect. Its relationship.

One line that stayed with us:
“Leave all your cares and anxieties at the feet of the Lord, and measureless grace will strengthen you.”

If Christmas feels joyful for you, this episode will deepen it.
If Christmas feels heavy, this episode will hold you.

🎧 Listen now

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Merry Christmas, and thank you for being part of this family. 🎧❤️

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As a fan of our podcast and mission to spread Hope and Healing through the message of Jesus Christ - We would appreciate your financial support!
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TO GIVE TO FORTITUDE:
- Patreon: patreon.com/FortitudePodcast
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