Unshaken

🎙️ Episode 44: God Goes Ahead of You: Confidence for the Unknown Path What do you do when you care deeply, but you cannot see what is coming next? Tony and Kristy share a fresh confidence they walked away with after PodFest, then anchor it in a steady promise from Deuteronomy 31:8. This is for the person who is trying to be faithful, trying to lead well, and still feels that quiet fear when the ro...

🎙️ Episode 43: Building Something Beautiful: Learning to Dream With God What if this year isn’t about fixing yourself or chasing a list of goals, but about walking closely with God and building something beautiful with Him? God is not asking you to perform. He is inviting you to walk with Him.   Many of us step into a new year already tired, already feeling behind, and already carrying pressure to...

🎙️ Episode 42: Learning to Discern: When to React, and When to Wait Have you ever walked away from a moment wishing you had responded differently? Or felt the pressure to act immediately when something in you said to wait? Discernment isn’t about having everything figured out. It’s about learning how to respond wisely when life is messy, emotions are loud, and clarity feels just out of reach. Disc...

🎙️ Episode 41: Celebrating What’s Right: Creating a Home Where People Can Breathe   What if the tone of your home could change without fixing everything first?   Encouragement doesn’t happen by accident.   Most homes don’t drift toward encouragement. They drift toward efficiency, silence, or criticism, not because people don’t care, but because life is heavy and everyone is tired.   In this episod...

🎙️ Episode 40: What If It All Works Out?: Kingdom Optimism for Anxious Days What if your first instinct did not have to be, "What if it all goes wrong?" Hope is not denial. It is trust in the God who is already at work. Today, Tony and Kristy talk about what they call kingdom optimism. Not hype. Not toxic positivity. Just a steady decision to believe God is present, active, and capable,...

🎙️ Episode 39: Ready, Not Rushed: Wearing the Armor of God in Busy Seasons What does it look like to stay spiritually grounded when life feels loud, crowded, and nonstop? There are seasons when the calendar fills faster than our hearts can keep up. Expectations stack. Responsibilities pile on. And without meaning to, our relationship with God can start to feel like something we squeeze in instead...

🎙️ Episode 38: Start Small, Trust Deep: How God Grows What We Can’t Yet See What if the smallest step you take this week ends up opening a door you can’t even imagine today? God often does His deepest work long before we can see any evidence of it. Many of us feel the pull to grow or change, but we hesitate because the beginning feels too small, too quiet, too uncertain. In this conversation, Tony...

🎙️ Episode 37: The Good You Bring: Remembering Who God Says You Are   Can you list five flaws in seconds, but struggle to name five good things about yourself?  In Episode 37 of Unshaken, Kristy and Tony talk about something most of us do without even noticing: we can name what is wrong with us far faster than we can name what is good. If you have been living under old wounds, past comments, or th...

🎙️ Episode 36: You Were Never Accidental: God’s Hand in Every Chapter   What if your life is not random, not off-track, and not an accident, even if the chapter you are in feels heavy or unclear? In Episode 36 of Unshaken, Tony and Kristy share a Thanksgiving-week reminder that steadies the soul: you were created on purpose, for a purpose. If you have ever looked back at your story and wondered wh...

🎙️ Episode 35: Traveling With Disabilities: Stress-Saving Hacks for the Holidays Holiday travel can push any family to the edge. How do you plan in a way that keeps disability needs from turning the whole trip into a crisis?  In Episode 35 of Unshaken, Kristy and Tony share practical, real-world travel hacks for families navigating disability, sensory needs, and mobility challenges during the holi...

🎙️ Episode 34: Grace at the Table: Loving Family Through Hard Conversations Do you dread family gatherings because you know a hard conversation is coming? In Episode 34 of Unshaken, Tony and Kristy talk about one of the most delicate parts of family life: having hard conversations with extended family when disability, mental health, or real-life needs are in the picture. This is especially for the...

🎙️ Episode 33: Doing Life with God: Finding Faithfulness in the Everyday Do you want to spend time with God, but consistency feels impossible in real life?  In Episode 33 of Unshaken, Tony and Kristy talk about daily time with God for real people with real schedules, real stress, and brains that do not always love routine. They name the tension so many of us feel: the spirit is willing, but the fl...

🎙️ Episode 32: Gratitude: The Quiet Way We Fight Back What if gratitude is not pretending everything is fine, but standing in defiance of what is trying to steal your joy?  In Episode 32 of Unshaken, Tony and Kristy talk about gratitude for the seasons when life feels heavy and chaotic, when you are tired, cross, and the last thing you feel is thankful. This is not a call to fake it. It is a pract...

🎙️ Episode 31: Every Burden Isn’t Yours: Putting Down What God Didn’t Give You   Are you carrying things that God never asked you to carry?  In Episode 31 of Unshaken, Kristy shares a personal story from a season when life felt like too much: work, school, family transitions, and the weight of trying to hold everything together. If you have been saying yes to everyone, managing everyone’s emotions...

🎙️ Episode 30: Fly Loose: Finding Peace in Letting Go Do you feel like you can only have peace if you stay in control? In Episode 30 of Unshaken, Tony and Kristy talk about control, the quiet fear under it, and why holding tighter rarely gives the peace we are chasing. Kristy opens with a hilarious story about a Happy Meal cheeseburger flying out a car window, and then they get honest about how of...

🎙️ Episode 29: Created in God’s Image: How the Bible Sees Disability Does disability change a person’s worth, purpose, or place in God’s family? In Episode 29 of Unshaken, Tony and Kristy begin a mini-series on how the Bible speaks to disability. This first conversation is foundational. It is about dignity, value, and the image of God. If you live with disability, love someone who does, or have ev...

🎙️ Episode 28: Your Story Matters: Ordinary, Messy, and Still Unfinished Do you ever hesitate to share your story because it feels too ordinary, too messy, or not finished yet? In Episode 28 of Unshaken, Tony and Kristy talk about the power of story, not as a highlight reel, but as the real, lived moments where God meets us. They share why storytelling builds trust, creates safety, and helps peopl...

🎙️ Episode 27: We Weren’t Meant to Walk Alone: Finding Strength in Fellowship Have you been carrying a heavy load quietly, and starting to believe you have to do it alone? In Episode 27 of Unshaken, Tony and Kristy talk about community, not as a nice add-on, but as part of God’s design for your strength. After a marriage retreat that turned into an unexpected weekend of connection with old friends...

🎙️ Episode 26: Burn the Ships: Six Months of Unshaken and What’s Ahead Have you ever felt God stirring something in you, and you knew you could not keep living like it was just a hobby? In Episode 26 of Unshaken, Tony and Kristy pause for a six month milestone to thank the community and share what God has been building behind the scenes. This episode is part celebration, part vision update, and pa...

🎙️ Episode 25: When You Don’t Feel Enough: You’re Not God’s Plan B Do you ever feel like everyone else is doing life better than you, and you are falling behind? In Episode 25 of Unshaken, Tony and Kristy talk honestly about those moments when you feel inadequate as a spouse, parent, leader, or believer. They name how comparison, social media snapshots, and unrealistic expectations can quietly con...

🎙️ Episode 24: God in the Little Things: Finding His Kindness in Everyday Moments Where have you seen God show up lately in a small, ordinary way that felt like it was just for you? In Episode 24 of Unshaken, Tony and Kristy talk about the small moments that quietly steady us when life feels heavy. From squirrels in a garden to a rainbow in a gray sky, this is a conversation about noticing God’s k...

🎙️ Episode 23: Just Do Something: Simple Ways to Start in Disability Ministry Do you want to serve families affected by disability, but you feel overwhelmed and do not know where to start? In Episode 23 of Unshaken, Tony shares practical lessons from the last few years of building disability ministry in his community. This is for church leaders, volunteers, parents, and anyone who wants to do some...

🎙️ Episode 22: When Growth Hurts: Finding God’s Presence in the Ache of Change Have you ever had something good happen, and still felt the sting of loss at the exact same time? In Episode 22 of Unshaken, Kristy shares a raw, honest reflection on the grief that can come with growth and change. This is a solo episode for the parent watching a child step into the next season, the leader leaving a tea...

🎙️ Episode 21: Midnight Lies: How to Fight at 2 A.M. Are you awake right now because your mind will not stop and fear keeps grabbing momentum? In Episode 21 of Unshaken, Tony meets you in the middle of the night. This is for the night owl, the anxious mind, the parent listening on a smart speaker while the house is quiet, and the person who feels the spiritual pressure rise after midnight. When th...

🎙️ Episode 20: Who Is My Neighbor?: Loving the Person You’d Rather Avoid If Jesus answered your “who is my neighbor?” question honestly, would you like the answer? In Episode 20 of Unshaken, Kristy and Tony talk about one of Jesus’ most uncomfortable teachings: loving your neighbor when your neighbor is the person you were hoping wouldn’t count. This is not a theory conversation. It’s about how we...