Centered: Becoming Whole in a Chaotic World

For decades, many evangelical churches have centered the Christian faith on having a “personal relationship with Jesus” and securing one’s own salvation. While often well-intentioned, this framework has quietly reshaped Christianity into something highly individualistic, future-oriented, and disconnected from the way Jesus actually taught people to live. In this episode of '…We Have a Spiritua...

What if the real bottleneck in our businesses isn’t strategy, hustle, or even talent — but a spiritual problem? In this conversation, Andrew Grinbaum, founder of the Spirituality in Business Institute and a leader who runs two companies on just one hour a week, reveals why meaning, purpose, and inner alignment are the missing engines of healthy organizations. From working with executives at major...

PART I What if the real bottleneck in our businesses isn’t strategy, hustle, or even talent — but a spiritual problem? In this conversation, Andrew Grinbaum, founder of the Spirituality in Business Institute and a leader who runs two companies on just one hour a week, reveals why meaning, purpose, and inner alignment are the missing engines of healthy organizations. From working with executives at...

In this episode of …We Have a Spiritual Problem , Dr. Jeff Armstrong explores one of the most enduring truths found across spiritual traditions, psychology, and philosophy: we become what we think. Drawing from the Buddha, James Allen, Emerson, C.S. Lewis, and Bruce Lee, Jeff unpacks how our inner world shapes our outer lives—and why mindset is a spiritual issue long before it becomes a behavioral...

A recent backlash against actor and Christian commentator Kirk Cameron has reignited a long-standing debate within evangelical Christianity: Is eternal hell the central motivator of faith? And is personal salvation the primary point of the Christian life? In this episode of …We Have a Spiritual Problem, Dr. Jeff Armstrong explores why the obsession with eternal outcomes may reflect a deeper spirit...

In this episode of …We Have a Spiritual Problem , Dr. Jeff Armstrong is joined by author, theologian, and Director of Communications and Engagement at ABWE, Alex Kocman, to discuss the spiritual crisis behind modern leadership and cultural division. Together, they consider how doctrine shapes not just belief, but mission — and how recovering a spiritually grounded theology might be the only way to...

In this episode of …We Have a Spiritual Problem, Dr. Jeff Armstrong welcomes Lisa Hamilton whose life embodies the spiritual seasons we all move through—pruning, overcoming, believing, and surrender. From designing fashion in New York and Los Angeles to launching global business ventures, to building homes in Austin and renovating in California, Lisa’s journey is a vivid tapestry of reinvention gu...

In this episode, we explore “the glory of the Commons,” a reframing that transforms the classic tragedy-of-the-commons narrative into a hopeful vision for human and spiritual evolution. Drawing from a recent conversation with environmental leader Tim Christophersen, the evolutionary theology of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, and themes from our previous episodes on selfishness, selflessness, the divi...

In this episode of the …We Have a Spiritual Problem Podcast , we explore the nature of the Self at a depth rarely examined in modern culture. What does it mean to be a “self” in a world overflowing with ego, entitlement, loneliness, and moral confusion? Using the contrast between selfishness and selflessness—not as good vs. bad, but as self-centered vs. other centered orientations—we dissect how o...

In this episode of …We Have a Spiritual Problem , Dr. Jeff Armstrong explores the mystery of Christ as the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning, the becoming, and the beyond. Drawing on the insights of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Dr. Armstrong examines how our daily struggles, tensions, and imperfections are not obstacles but the very forces moving us toward spiritual evolution and divine fulfillment...

In this episode of …We Have a Spiritual Problem , Dr. Jeff Armstrong explores how our personal and collective struggles—political division, social tension, relational friction, and inner conflict—are not detours from spiritual growth but the very conditions that make it possible. Drawing from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s concept of the Omega Point, the SPIES model of holistic wellness, physiologic...

In a world where image is everything, we’ve become masters at performance. We curate our feeds, filter our flaws, and craft public versions of ourselves that are more polished than true. But beneath the surface—beneath the filters, the branding, and the professional polish—something deeper is happening. We’re losing touch with who we really are. In this episode of …We Have a Spiritual Problem , Dr...

American leadership is at a crossroads. Public life and many institutions celebrate power, performance, and personality — and too often those traits are labeled “service.” In this episode Dr. Jeff Armstrong diagnoses the rise of what he calls “self-servant leadership” and contrasts it with true servant leadership as taught by Ken Blanchard and modeled by Jesus. Drawing on Martha C. Stewart’s biogr...

**This special episode of ...We Have a Spiritual Problem also aired on The Aging Well Podcast .**Ken Blanchard has shaped how millions of people think about leadership. From The One Minute Manager to his philosophy of "Catching People Doing Things Right," his work has redefined what it means to lead with purpose, compassion, and effectiveness. In this special episode of ...We Have a Spir...

When we feel threatened, we instinctively react: we fight, flee, freeze, or fawn. These survival patterns are ancient, hardwired into our nervous system. But what if there’s another option? A Third Way. In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong explores the fight-flight-freeze-fawn response through both a biological and spiritual lens, drawing from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, Rob Bell’s teachings, and W...

Leadership in America is facing a crisis—not just political or organizational, but spiritual. In this episode of …We Have a Spiritual Problem, Dr. Jeff Armstrong welcomes back Dr. Greg Stewart, counselor, executive coach, former pastor, and author of the new book I³ for Leaders: Unleash the Rage of Negative Emotions Against the Obstacles of Becoming More . Together, they explore why leadership has...

In this conversation, Jeff Armstrong and Lauryn Axelrod explore the themes of free will, choices, and accountability in the context of personal and spiritual growth. They discuss the importance of reflection and transformation, the nature of forgiveness, and the complexities of decision-making in a world filled with false binaries. The dialogue emphasizes the significance of making conscious choic...

In this episode, we explore the fascinating and sometimes controversial world of psilocybin—yes, the active compound in what many call “magic mushrooms”—and its potential for Spiritual growth, healing, and transformation. Dr. Armstrong shares his recent experience in Colorado, where I was joined by his two guests, Sandi Griffin and Sam Stroman for his first psilocybin journey. Together, they discu...

Schools in the United States are at a crossroads—protected, pressured, and often emptied of purpose. In this episode of …We Have a Spiritual Problem , Dr. Jeff Armstrong examines how cultural trends, psychology, and spiritual imagination collide in modern education. Drawing on Lukianoff & Haidt, Eric Goff, Brian Cranley, Malcolm Gladwell, and Teilhard de Chardin, we consider practical ways to...

Anxiety, addiction, and apathy are often seen only as medical or psychological struggles. But what if they are also symptoms of something deeper—a collective spiritual starvation? In this episode of …We Have a Spiritual Problem , Dr. Jeff Armstrong explores how our modern malaise reveals not just broken psyches, but a fractured relationship with meaning, connection, and transcendence. Drawing on C...

We are told that loneliness is an epidemic. But what if loneliness isn’t the real problem? What if it is only a symptom of something deeper? In this episode of …We Have a Spiritual Problem , Dr. Jeff Armstrong explores why our ache for connection is spiritual at its core. Drawing on Teilhard de Chardin’s vision of the Omega Point, the mystery of quantum entanglement, and practical frameworks like...

Science and faith are too often framed as rivals—one claiming reason, the other clinging to belief. But what if they’re both part of the same search for truth, grounded in wonder? In this episode of …We Have a Spiritual Problem , Dr. Jeff Armstrong is joined by Brian Cranley, biomedical engineer, theologian, and author of The Call of Wonder . Together they explore how discoveries like the Big Bang...

In a world where artificial minds are emerging alongside human ones, the question of our future is no longer just technological—it’s deeply spiritual. This episode of …We Have a Spiritual Problem explores the ethical and existential challenges posed by AI, biotechnology, and transhumanist visions of the future. Drawing on Teilhard de Chardin’s vision of the noosphere, we’ll examine how our collect...

We’re more “connected” than ever—and yet so many of us feel disconnected from what really matters. In this two-part episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong sits down with Steven Puri—a Hollywood executive turned tech CEO turned spiritual community builder—to explore what really makes remote work succeed and why most leaders are asking the wrong questions. Drawing on lessons from DreamWorks, 20th Century Fox,...

We’re more “connected” than ever—and yet so many of us feel disconnected from what really matters. In this two-part episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong sits down with Steven Puri—a Hollywood executive turned tech CEO turned spiritual community builder—to explore what really makes remote work succeed and why most leaders are asking the wrong questions. Drawing on lessons from DreamWorks, 20th Century Fox,...