How do we honor people well who aren't living our same reality? In this Summer Reset episode of the Jesus Over Everything podcast, Lisa Whittle takes on the assumptions, stereotypes, and casual phrases that quietly communicate to single people in the church that their life is somehow less complete, and to married people that everyone shares their experience. From the well-meaning Instagram post telling single friends to "get yourself a husband who..." to the thoughtless question asking parents if they're planning more children, Lisa makes the case that we are far more self-absorbed in our conversations than we realize, and that the church can and should do better. Rooted in Matthew 28:19 and a clear-eyed look at what our highest call actually is, this episode is for the single person who has felt unseen, the married person who didn't realize how they were landing, and anyone who wants to love the people around them with more intention.

Listen in to learn more:

• What the Bible actually says about singleness, marriage, and our highest call as human beings
• Why Matthew 28:19 levels the playing field, and what that means for how we see each other
• The assumptions married people make without realizing it (and why they land the way they do)
• The assumptions single people carry too (and the stereotypes that go both directions)
• An example from Lisa's personal life and why presumptive conversations are more painful than we think
• A challenge to align our hearts with the mind of Christ

Mentioned in the Episode:

• Episode — Maddie Pruitt on Dating and Marriage: https://www.lisawhittle.com/joeshow/joe-s10e15
• Book — God Knows by Lisa Whittle: https://www.lisawhittle.com/godknows
• Invite Lisa to Speak: https://www.lisawhittle.com/speaking

Connect with Lisa:

Website: https://www.lisawhittle.com

Substack: https://letsbeclear.substack.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lisawhittleofficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisawhittle

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisawhittleofficial

What does it mean to truly draw near to God? Not as a method or a spiritual technique, but as a settled confidence in who he is and how he feels about you? In this Summer Reset episode of the Jesus Over Everything podcast, Lisa Whittle sits down with author, speaker, and renowned radio host Susie Larson for a conversation rooted in Susie's book, Closer Than Your Next Breath. Susie draws on the story of the Israelites, brain science, her own 30-year battle with chronic illness, and the transforming power of pondering God's love to make the case that the presence of God is not a feeling to chase. It is a reality to inhabit. For anyone navigating hard circumstances, carrying the weight of a complicated story, or wondering whether their prayers are reaching God's ears, this conversation is a reminder that goodness is coming, and that a settled heart will know it when it arrives.

Listen in to learn more:

• (05:47) Will we recognize an answer to prayer when it comes?
• (07:13) What to do while you wait.
• (12:00) Susie's 30-year battle with chronic illness and what it taught her about the presence of God.
• (18:00) Why the presence of God isn't a feeling to chase.
• (25:00) How to build a redemptive narrative at the exact moment a lie is vying for position
• (32:00) Brain damage, limbic rewiring, and what Susie did to reroute her own neural pathways.
• (39:55) A 30-day challenge that will change your brain structure, your faith, and your whole physiology.
• (40:23) Between "big" encounters, how you can experience the love of God.
• (42:02) Susie's last word: What God thinks about you and why no one can change his mind.

Mentioned in the Episode:

• Book — Closer Than Your Next Breath by Susie Larson: https://www.susielarson.com/closerthanyournextbreath
• Invite Lisa to Speak: https://www.lisawhittle.com/speaking
  

Connect with Susie Larson:

• Website: https://www.susielarson.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susielarsonauthor
• Radio Show: https://www.susielarson.com/susielarsonlive

Connect with Lisa:

Website: https://www.lisawhittle.com

Substack: https://letsbeclear.substack.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lisawhittleofficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisawhittle

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisawhittleofficial

You may have heard it said: "Jesus may be in your heart, but grandpa is in your bones." It's a statement that captures something real about family history and its hold on us, but is it actually true? And is it biblical? In this Summer Reset episode of the Jesus Over Everything podcast, Lisa Whittle takes on one of the most talked-about and least-understood topics in Christian culture: generational sin. Drawing from personal Bible study, scientific research on epigenetic inheritance, and her own family history, Lisa unpacks what the Bible actually says (and doesn't say) about generational sin, what we have the power to change, and why the blood of Jesus is a stronger force than any family bloodline.

Listen in to learn more:

• The Pete Scazzaro statement Lisa “partly” agrees with
• What "generational sin" actually means and why the term doesn't appear in the Bible
• Epigenetic inheritance: the science on stress, trauma, and DNA being passed down
• The difference between inheriting patterns through proximity and inheriting sin through a bloodstream
• What we do have the power to change (and what only Jesus can do)

Mentioned in the Episode:

Bible Study – God Knows by Lisa Whittle: https://www.lisawhittle.com/godknows
Book – Good Baggage by Ike Miller: https://ikemiller.com/good-baggage
Episode – Ike Miller on Good Baggage: https://www.lisawhittle.com/joeshow/joe-s10e17
Invite Lisa to Speak: https://www.lisawhittle.com/speaking

Connect with Lisa:

Website: https://www.lisawhittle.com

Substack: https://letsbeclear.substack.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lisawhittleofficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisawhittle

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisawhittleofficial