Episodes

In our first interview of Season 6, we’re joined by Kayla Craig! She talks with us about honest prayers, writing liturgies, and finding ways to feel God while parenting.

Kayla Craig reads her “Prayer for a Child with Big Feelings” from her upcoming book, To Light Their Way: A Collection of Prayers and Liturgies for Parents.This is an excerpt from our full interview with Kayla in episode 134.

Kayla Craig reads her “Prayer for a Child with Big Feelings” from her upcoming book, To Light Their Way: A Collection of Prayers and Liturgies for Parents.This is an excerpt from our full interview with Kayla in episode 134.

Kayla Craig reads her “Prayer for a Child with Big Feelings” from her upcoming book, To Light Their Way: A Collection of Prayers and Liturgies for Parents.This is an excerpt from our full interview with Kayla in episode 134.

Robert and Holly are back for Season 6! We kick things off by talking about what happened over the summer, what we’re looking forward to in the fall, and why we’re excited about this season. Things we mention in this episode/other resources: - order Hiding in the Pews: Shining Light on Mental Illness in the Church by Steve Austin - the GoFundMe for Steve’s family - Preorder Holly’s book! The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others Jo...

Robert and Holly are back for Season 6! We kick things off by talking about what happened over the summer, what we’re looking forward to in the fall, and why we’re excited about this season. Things we mention in this episode/other resources: - order Hiding in the Pews: Shining Light on Mental Illness in the Church by Steve Austin - the GoFundMe for Steve’s family - Preorder Holly’s book! The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others Jo...

Robert and Holly are back for Season 6! We kick things off by talking about what happened over the summer, what we’re looking forward to in the fall, and why we’re excited about this season. Things we mention in this episode/other resources: - order Hiding in the Pews: Shining Light on Mental Illness in the Church by Steve Austin - the GoFundMe for Steve’s family - Preorder Holly’s book! The Soul of the Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It in Others Jo...

Robert and Holly sign off for the summer! In our final episode of Season 5: we share our reflections on the season (4:10), why we take the summer off (11:28), what we’re reading this summer (17:06), and ways we plan to rest (25:20). Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.- When It Is Darkest : Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It by Rory O’Connor- CXMH ep. 87 -...

Robert and Holly sign off for the summer! In our final episode of Season 5: we share our reflections on the season (4:10), why we take the summer off (11:28), what we’re reading this summer (17:06), and ways we plan to rest (25:20). Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.- When It Is Darkest : Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It by Rory O’Connor- CXMH ep. 87 -...

Robert and Holly sign off for the summer! In our final episode of Season 5: we share our reflections on the season (4:10), why we take the summer off (11:28), what we’re reading this summer (17:06), and ways we plan to rest (25:20). Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.- When It Is Darkest : Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It by Rory O’Connor- CXMH ep. 87 -...

This week we’re joined by Abby Norman, author of the new book You Can Talk to God Like That: The Surprising Power of Lament to Save Your Faith. She tells us about lament on a personal level, a community level, and a societal level. Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 131 - Finding Joy Amidst Tragedy (feat. Dr. Angela Gorrell) Connect with Abby on her website, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Buy You Can Talk to God Like That: The Surprising Power of Lament to Save Your ...

This week we’re joined by Abby Norman, author of the new book You Can Talk to God Like That: The Surprising Power of Lament to Save Your Faith. She tells us about lament on a personal level, a community level, and a societal level. Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 131 - Finding Joy Amidst Tragedy (feat. Dr. Angela Gorrell) Connect with Abby on her website, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Buy You Can Talk to God Like That: The Surprising Power of Lament to Save Your ...

This week we’re joined by Abby Norman, author of the new book You Can Talk to God Like That: The Surprising Power of Lament to Save Your Faith. She tells us about lament on a personal level, a community level, and a societal level. Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 131 - Finding Joy Amidst Tragedy (feat. Dr. Angela Gorrell) Connect with Abby on her website, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Buy You Can Talk to God Like That: The Surprising Power of Lament to Save Your ...

This week' we’re joined by Dr. Joseph Currier to talk about moral injury. In the intro, Robert & Holly talk about funny ways they’ve gotten injured. Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH 91 - Spiritual Bypassing (feat. Dr. Jesse Fox)- CXMH 103 - How We Move Through Suffering (feat. Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren & Sara Showalter Van Tongeren) Connect with Dr. Currier using his faculty page or email him at jcurrier@southalabama.edu. Buy Joe’s book on Amazon: Addressing Moral Injury in...

This week' we’re joined by Dr. Joseph Currier to talk about moral injury. In the intro, Robert & Holly talk about funny ways they’ve gotten injured. Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH 91 - Spiritual Bypassing (feat. Dr. Jesse Fox)- CXMH 103 - How We Move Through Suffering (feat. Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren & Sara Showalter Van Tongeren) Connect with Dr. Currier using his faculty page or email him at jcurrier@southalabama.edu. Buy Joe’s book on Amazon: Addressing Moral Injury in...

This week' we’re joined by Dr. Joseph Currier to talk about moral injury. In the intro, Robert & Holly talk about funny ways they’ve gotten injured. Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH 91 - Spiritual Bypassing (feat. Dr. Jesse Fox)- CXMH 103 - How We Move Through Suffering (feat. Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren & Sara Showalter Van Tongeren) Connect with Dr. Currier using his faculty page or email him at jcurrier@southalabama.edu. Buy Joe’s book on Amazon: Addressing Moral Injury in...

Content warning: suicide, substance abuse, loss. This week we’re joined by Rev. Dr. Angela Gorrell to talk about her job studying joy, a season of unexpected losses, and what she learned when those two collided. Angela’s new book is The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost and Found. Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 84 - Technology, Media, & Living Our Theology (feat. Dr. Angela Gorrell) Connect with Angela on her website, Instagram, or Twitter. Buy The Gravity of J...

Content warning: suicide, substance abuse, loss. This week we’re joined by Rev. Dr. Angela Gorrell to talk about her job studying joy, a season of unexpected losses, and what she learned when those two collided. Angela’s new book is The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost and Found. Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 84 - Technology, Media, & Living Our Theology (feat. Dr. Angela Gorrell) Connect with Angela on her website, Instagram, or Twitter. Buy The Gravity of J...

Content warning: suicide, substance abuse, loss. This week we’re joined by Rev. Dr. Angela Gorrell to talk about her job studying joy, a season of unexpected losses, and what she learned when those two collided. Angela’s new book is The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost and Found. Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- CXMH ep. 84 - Technology, Media, & Living Our Theology (feat. Dr. Angela Gorrell) Connect with Angela on her website, Instagram, or Twitter. Buy The Gravity of J...

Content warning: in this episode we talk about suicide, self-harm, bad therapy experiences, and more.———This week we’re joined by the wonderful Sarah J. Robinson! Sarah’s upcoming book I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die: Finding Hope in the Darkness of Depression shares her journey of wrestling with things like suicidal thoughts and self-harm while also figuring out her faith. Find a list of suicide/crisis hotlines here.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Sarah’s original blog post...

Content warning: in this episode we talk about suicide, self-harm, bad therapy experiences, and more.———This week we’re joined by the wonderful Sarah J. Robinson! Sarah’s upcoming book I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die: Finding Hope in the Darkness of Depression shares her journey of wrestling with things like suicidal thoughts and self-harm while also figuring out her faith. Find a list of suicide/crisis hotlines here.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Sarah’s original blog post...

Content warning: in this episode we talk about suicide, self-harm, bad therapy experiences, and more.———This week we’re joined by the wonderful Sarah J. Robinson! Sarah’s upcoming book I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die: Finding Hope in the Darkness of Depression shares her journey of wrestling with things like suicidal thoughts and self-harm while also figuring out her faith. Find a list of suicide/crisis hotlines here.Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Sarah’s original blog post...

We’re joined by author & podcast host Lisa Colón DeLay to talk about exploring our internal landscapes. Lisa explains why it’s important to hear from more than just culturally dominant theologians, how spiritual practices can help us learn more about ourselves, and how we can find healing. Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- the Johari Window that Lisa talks about Connect with Lisa on her website, Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. Buy The Wild Land Within: Cultivating Wholeness ...

We’re joined by author & podcast host Lisa Colón DeLay to talk about exploring our internal landscapes. Lisa explains why it’s important to hear from more than just culturally dominant theologians, how spiritual practices can help us learn more about ourselves, and how we can find healing. Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- the Johari Window that Lisa talks about Connect with Lisa on her website, Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. Buy The Wild Land Within: Cultivating Wholeness ...