This week Kelly Needham and I talk about how we can use discernment in the self help culture that we are saturated in. We talk about questions like: How do we know what messages we can trust and listen to? How do we know what speakers and teach

The Cultural Climate of Self Help Culture

Aug 12th, 2020 48m 25s

This week Alisa Childers and I dug into our modern culture and the popular ideologies that help support the self esteem gospel. We talked about ideas like pluralism, moralistic therapeutic deism, progressive Christianity, and more. It’s my hope

14. Understanding Self Help Culture with Alisa Childers

Aug 12th, 2020 48m 25s

"Self Care" with Emily Jensen

Aug 5th, 2020 1h 4m

The cultural understanding of self-care falls short of Gospel-hope. It's often something people put false hope in– the Gospel’s definition of rest is the only thing that will give us peace and true rest. Self care can become something we do to

"You Are Enough" with Gretchen Saffles

Jul 29th, 2020 38m 14s

This week on the podcast I talked with Gretchen Saffles about the popular message “you are enough.” In this episode, Gretchen and I talk about how knowing God is the only one who is enough in our place is the only true way of finding freedom fr

"Self Love" with Blake Guichet

Jul 1st, 2020 27m 40s

Our culture implies to us that loving ourselves enough will give us freedom from insecurity, but in this episode we talk about how loving God is the way we find that freedom, even though it sounds backwards. We believe that loving ourselves is

Biblically Following Dreams with Alli Worthington

Jun 23rd, 2020 35m 32s

We've spent this season talking about messages in the self esteem gospel, ones that point you to your dreams, and their lack of a biblical foundation. But in this episode, Alli and I talk about how to *biblically* pursue our dreams. Alli mentio

Racial Disunity: How Should Christians Respond? with Jessica Mathisen

Jun 17th, 2020 38m 55s

I've seen a lot of fear among Christians about how to respond, and conflict among those who do respond. I think that vast majority of people want to respond well, but there is a fear associated with it. In this special episode of the podcast, I

"You Are the Hero of Your Story" with Abigail Dodds

Jun 9th, 2020 39m 41s

This week Abigail Dodds and I dug into the message “you are the hero of your story.” Abigail points women to the truth that our lives are lived fully when we worship what we’re meant to worship–Christ. The message we’re discussing today can qui

"Follow Your Heart" with Maggie Combs

Mar 3rd, 2020 38m 28s

We continue our discussion of the Self Esteem Gospel with guest Maggie Combs about the message "Follow Your Heart". The "follow your heart" message is extremely popular, and most wouldn't think twice about disagreeing with it. But, like Maggie

"You Were Made For More" with Jen Oshman

Feb 25th, 2020 48m 32s

We continue our exploration of the Self Esteem Gospel with guest Jen Oshman about the message "You Were Made For More." Throughout this episode, Jen reminds us that we are made for more, but that "more" is found in Christ, and not in ourselves

"Only God Can Judge Me" with Phylicia Masonheimer

Feb 11th, 2020 42m 17s

We continue our exploration of the Self Esteem Gospel with guest Phylicia Masonheimer about the message "Only God Can Judge Me." Throughout this episode, Phylicia explains to us the differences between biblical and unbiblical judgment, how igno

"Never Give Up On Your Dreams"

Feb 4th, 2020 49m 12s

We continue our exploration of the Self Esteem Gospel with guest Nicole Zasowski about the popular message "Never Give Up On Your Dreams". The "never give up on your dreams" message says that happiness is found on the other side of a met dreams

"This Is Me" with Sharon Hodde Miller

Jan 28th, 2020 54m 54s

We continue our exploration of the Self Esteem Gospel with guest Sharon Hodde Miller about the popular idea "This Is Me". The “this is me” message has become popular in recent years and says that we are free to create our identity based on our

Live Your Best Life

Jan 21st, 2020 31m 27s

On this episode of the Of Grace & Truth Podcast, we'll dig into the message "Live Your Best Life" with Kristen LaValley and see how it compares to the Gospel message. Kristen reminds it's good to enjoy life and have dreams, but that our best li

The Self Esteem Gospel with Jamie Erickson

Dec 16th, 2019 33m 58s

The very first episode of the Of Grace & Truth Podcast features an interview with author and speaker Jamie Erickson about the "Self Esteem Gospel". The self-esteem gospel can be defined as a set of beliefs and principles that push you towards y

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Welcome to the Of Grace & Truth Podcast

Dec 16th, 2019 4m 4s

This first season of the podcast will analyze around 15 popular phrases and ideas, those like self-love, self-care, "you are the hero of your own story", & you are enough–and compare them to the Gospel. I truly believe that trusting in ourselve

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