Heart to Heart

This episode will be an exploration of spiritual warfare and the tactics I have noticed the enemy using recently. We will debunk beliefs about "over-spiritualizing" things and why it is actually so important to call the enemy out. When we don't recognize his ploys, we may be at risk of internalizing those lies, getting stuck or wrapped up in shame, and even having a hateful view of o...

After recently doing a research project on loneliness in America, I felt the Lord reminding me of the ways that He fills that feeling of emptiness in our lives. What makes a relationship less fulfilling? Why have we gotten more disconnected? We'll talk about it all! We will also explore what scripture says about the way God relates to us. It is only by recognizing how God sees, knows, and love...

It seems like life is full of making decisions. Fortunately, the fate of the world and my life does not rest in my hands, praise God! However, in making choices, He has been teaching me a lot about what it looks like to have faith, rather than fear. What would it look like for me to be present and take a step, rather than get stuck in the unknown of the future? There’s a reason He doesn’t just lay...

Today we'll unpack "self-conscious" emotions: feelings we can only experience once we have a concept of self. Specifically, these are shame, envy, and pride. Each of these pose different discomforts of their own, which we will discuss, but they are all rooted in the issue of misplacing our focus on ourselves. Sometimes these feelings can sneak up on us without us noticing, so we’ll talk about some...

Let's talk about anxiety. We'll start by unpacking how anxious thoughts may actually be a fear of uncertainty or of not having control. Luckily for us, the Bible has a lot to say about these topics! We'll spend some time reflecting on a couple of my own personal experiences with anxiety as well as a recent conviction the Lord has given me: am I making an idol out of clarity and "k...

What if you were "bad" at everything you did for the rest of your life? You were not successful as a student, an athlete, a performer, a son/daughter, a spouse, a parent, in your career? If you're anything like me, that's a terrifying thought. But what if our purpose in life has nothing to do with being "good" at stuff? What if our inherent value is actually received from God? In today's episode w...

Despite not really believing in New Year's Resolutions, there is undoubtedly value in making changes in our lives! So what happens after empty goals are forgotten? Starting with one of the “big ones”, we'll talk about the discipline of reading the Bible daily and my own journey of building that habit. We'll also jump around between a few ideas in psychology and how they relate to the idea of why w...

Take a deep dive into the way my brain works and how I've recently been processing living out God's grace more fully. This idea started back when I became aware of my grace towards others, which reflected how I saw grace in my own life. We'll unpack an understanding I was holding of how God views me, a sermon I heard about knowing our identity in Christ, challenging our core beliefs, and meditatin...

In this episode, get caught up on everything that has happened during the past 5 months! We’ll talk through a journaling prompt, despite not usually enjoying journaling, that encouraged me to see what God has been doing big-picture in my life recently. From jobs, to living in a new a place, to finding community; life transitions can uproot so many things. We’ll also discuss discerning God’s will a...

In the FIRST EVER episode of Heart to Heart, we'll talk about where all of this started! Since God is our Creator, and so much of psychology is studying His Creation (people!!!) it's no wonder that the two are continuously intersecting. We'll take a dive into some of the sermons, books, and lectures that first got me interested in this topic. We'll also talk about why instead of wa...