Faith is a Journey
Faith Is a Journey is a Christian podcast for people who believe the Bible but struggle to live it out when life gets messy. We're a husband and wife, not pastors or theologians. Every week we open God's Word and have honest conversations about what it really means to follow Jesus in everyday life. We talk about doubt, marriage, discipline, fear, unanswered prayers, forgiveness, failure, and the gap between what we believe and how we actually live. We simply want to seek God's truth together through His Word. If you're tired of shallow encouragement, church clichés, and conversations that never get below the surface, you're in the right place. Disclaimer: The conversations on this podcast reflect our personal understanding of Scripture and our own experiences following Christ. They are shared for encouragement and discussion and are not a substitute for your own study of Scripture, wise counsel, or professional advice when needed.
Episodes
After 26 years of marriage, we've learned that lasting relationships aren't built during the easy seasons. They're forged through loss, hardship, forgiveness, and ultimately by putting Christ at the center.
In this episode of Faith Is a Journey, we share our story of building a Christ-centered marriage through raising a family, building a business together, walking through grief, years of ...
In this episode of Faith Is a Journey, we share a personal story of rejection within a church ministry and the unexpected lessons God taught us through it. We talk about church hurt, rejection, idolizing people instead of Christ, and how God can use closed doors to lead us in a new direction.
If you've ever felt overlooked, unwanted, or discouraged by people in the church, this conversatio...
One faded poem. One faithful father. One lesson I'll never forget.
While cleaning out my parents' home after my father's passing, I found an old framed copy of The Man in the Glass, a poem he kept for years as a daily reminder to live with integrity.
In this episode of Faith Is a Journey, I reflect on what that poem meant to him, the legacy he left behind, and how Scripture takes its messa...
Looking for Christian fiction that's a fun read? In this episode, I share my top three favorite Christian novels that are engaging, thoughtful, and genuinely entertaining without feeling preachy or overly predictable.
Whether you enjoy character-driven stories, suspense, or action-packed thrillers, these books have stayed with me long after I finished reading them.
Books featured: 📚 The E...
Every one of us wants to be seen, known, and valued. But what happens when our identity starts depending on likes, compliments, success, or other people's approval?
In this kitchen table conversation, we talk honestly about our own struggle with validation, how social media amplifies it, and why nothing in this world can satisfy the deepest longing of the human heart. Together we explore w...
What if some of the best advice for life was written nearly 3,000 years ago?
In this episode of Faith Is a Journey, we explore 10 powerful Proverbs and discuss how they apply to everyday life. From choosing the right friends and controlling your words to avoiding pride, working diligently, and growing in wisdom, these timeless principles are just as relevant today as they were when they we...
Psalm 130 begins with a cry from the depths. Before victory, before celebration, before relief, there is a person calling out to God in the middle of struggle.
In this episode, we talk about why stories of redemption resonate so deeply with us. From worship music and country songs to movies and biblical examples, we explore how pain, repentance, forgiveness, and hope are woven throu...
In this episode of Faith is a Journey, I share a surprising moment that happened while reading my Bible. After opening to Matthew 22 and reading Jesus' Parable of the Wedding Feast, one verse stopped me in my tracks:
"Many are called, but few are chosen."
As we unpack the parable together, we explore what the wedding feast represents, why some rejected the invitation, and what it means that one guest was thrown out for not wearing ...
After a painful job rejection, I realized I wasn't just chasing a coaching position. I was carrying a burden tied to my father's story, a burden God never asked me to carry.
In this short episode, I share a personal lesson about rejection, legacy, loss, and the freedom that comes when God releases us from the weight of trying to prove ourselves.
In this episode of Faith Is a Journey, we talk about the story of Lot’s wife and why her story still matters today.
Was her sin really just “looking back,” or was something deeper going on?
We explore how fear, comfort, anxiety, grief, nostalgia, and attachment to the past can keep us spiritually stuck. From Jesus saying “Remember Lot’s wife” in Luke 17 to our own struggles with loss, pressure, c...
Most Christians know about the Armor of God from Ephesians 6. But what does it actually mean to “put it on” daily?
In this episode, we sit down for an honest kitchen-table conversation about spiritual warfare, distraction, anxiety, drift, and the unseen battles that can quietly pull people away from God.
We talk about: • What “not flesh and...
Some of the deepest wounds in life don’t come from what happened to us.
They come from what never happened at all.
The conversations we never had. The approval we never received. The comfort, encouragement, or guidance we spent years wishing for.
In this episode of Faith Is a Journey, we reflect on grief, parenting, childhood m...
In this episode of Faith is a Journey, we tackle one of the most talked-about topics right now… the end times.
From wars and global tension to viral predictions all over social media, it feels like everyone is trying to figure out what’s happening and what it means.
But instead of chasing headlines or speculation, we go back to what actually matters:
What did Jesus really say?
We walk through key passages from the New ...
In this episode of Faith is a Journey, we talk about something most Christians quietly struggle with… saying no.
Have you ever said yes to something, only to feel drained, overwhelmed, or even a little resentful afterward? Why does it feel so hard to set boundaries without feeling guilty?
We share our own experiences with overcommitting, people-pleasing, and putting everything else ahead of what actually matters most. Then w...
Most of us think it’s the big things in life that shape us.
But what if it’s actually the small things quietly controlling us every day?
In this episode, we talk about two habits that didn’t seem like a big deal at first but ended up revealing something deeper. What started as simple changes turned into a wake-up call about control, identity, and where we were placing our focus.
This isn’t about perfection. ...
In this episode, we dive into First Kings 17–19 and walk through the story of Elijah.
Most people know about the moment he calls down fire from heaven. What they don’t talk about is what happens right after.
One of the biggest victories in the Bible… followed by fear, exhaustion, and wanting to give up.
We talk through:
- Elijah and the drought
- The widow and the first recorded resurrection
- The showdown on Moun...
What did people actually eat in the Bible? Was it really just bread and fish… or something completely different?
In this episode, we sit down at the kitchen table and dig into the truth about food in Scripture, from the Garden of Eden to the time of Jesus.
We talk about:
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What Eve actually ate (hint: not an apple)
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What manna really was and how it sustained people for 40 years
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The real meaning behind “clean&rdq...
In this episode of Faith is a Journey, we share a personal story that happened just this morning.
While getting ready for church, we encountered a neighbor’s dog running loose in our neighborhood. What started as a simple walk quickly turned into a decision: ignore the situation so we could get to church on time… or stop and help.
That small mom...
Do guardian angels really exist? What does the Bible actually say about angels?
In this episode of Faith Is a Journey, we explore what the New Testament teaches about angels. Are angels assigned to protect each person, or are they simply servants of God carrying out His will?
Looking at passages from Hebrews, Luke, Acts, and Revelation, we discuss what angels are, what they look like, and the roles they play in the life of believer...
The headlines feel overwhelming right now.
War in the Middle East. Talk of UFO disclosure. And endless predictions that the end of the world is right around the corner.
But what does the Bible actually say about all of this?
In this episode of Faith is a Journey, we sit down for a real kitchen-table conversation about how Christians should respond when the world feels chaotic.
We also want to be clear that this conversation is simp...
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