Pep Talk with Peter Polis - Life After Loss

I'm back from a hiatus with some great news...a big ol' Pocket of Joy!

Join us today as we walk through the end of Paul's life, and his final words to Timothy as he passes the torch. At the end of our lives, may we all yearn to be able to say "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."

Join us today as we discuss this scary and relevant question...Am I Going To Hell?

Join us today as I share my testimony with my local churches youth group. This is the first time I have ever shared my story on any stage, and believe it or not, overcame some intense fear of public speaking. This moment helped ease my fears of speaking in front of others and has lit a fire within my soul to keep preaching Jesus and His love for you and I.

Have you ever felt like you have started to stray away from your calling? As if the fire that once burned inside of you is gone? Join us today as we talk about Paul's final letter before his death, and how it can both convict and encourage us to push forward.

Join us today as we dive into the real life implications of baby dedications and my hesitancy to dedicate my daughter after my son passed away.

One thing that is personal to each of us, is our testimony. It's the ONE thing in this world that is specific to me, as if it were engrained in my DNA. We all have unique ways in which we were led to Jesus and no two stories are alike, however...many may be similar or intertwined with one another. We all have our reason of how we accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior, and this is mine.

Brianne and I reflect back on our week aboard Nateland at Sea. Getting to see our favorite comedians while heading to Mexico is a vacation we will not soon forget. Getting to meet Nate and tell him that we named our boy after him was one of the coolest highlights of my life.

Episode 86: God’s Plan “Everything happens for a reason.”  “At least it was early.”  “God has a plan for you.“ If you’ve ever been through a storm, there is a very high chance that someone has said one of these phrases to you in an attempt to encourage you, when in reality, it did the opposite. Join us today as we dive deeper into the world of hurt.

Have you ever wished that you could hit the reset button and start over? While we may not have a reset button in life, join us today as we discuss the concept of starting over… biblically.

Today we dive into some examples of when mighty men of the Bible do not receive their prayer, and how it can impact our walk with Christ.

Welcome to today's therapy session.

Today we FINALLY get to sit down and take a peek behind the curtains as Brianne and I wrap up 2025 and what the year has looked like.

"There's gotta be another highway that don't lead to hell." Well...Jesus says otherwise. Today we dive into the newest NF ft MGK song and break down some of MGK's lyrics and apply some scripture to it. Full disclosure...I love this song.

The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has fulfilled more than 340 prophecies listed in the old testament. Today's episode looks into one of the most widely cited prophecies that came over 700 years before the birth of Christ. Simply....amazing.

Often times, when our life flashes before our eyes, we begin seeking answers. We begin to reprioritize all the important things that we have put off until later. When death strikes, our vulnerable nature becomes apparent and we often seek a closer relationship with God. This is often true even for many who have never fully put their trust in God, mostly because we are reminded that there is defini...

When I used to picture an anchor, I thought of something holding me firmly in place. But after walking through real trauma and heavy seasons, that image changed for me. Now I see an anchor as the only reason I did not drift too far from my faith. The storms were real, the waves were rough, but my anchor in Christ held firm.

November 1, 2023...the day before the day. November 2nd will forever be the day we mourn the passing of Nathaniel, but November 1st did a number on us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Today we relive November 1st.

October 31, 2023 will forever be the day that Retro Church held a prayer vigil to gather our family and friends in New York to collectively plead to God to heal our boy.

Let’s be honest, this was not my favorite episode to record. I am in no way an expert, so leaning on Bible studies, ChatGPT, and various articles to gather information on why the Bible is reliable was not the most exciting topic to speak on. That does not change the fact that the information is accurate and trustworthy. We all have family members who do not believe that the Bible is the inspired W...

It’s easy to give God glory in the midst of answered prayers. It’s easy to give God glory when life is going well. Join us today as we discuss “even if” faith. Having faith and hope in Christ even if you are not healed, even if you do not get your miracle, even if your circumstances do not change. Even if faith requires trust, hope, and perseverance. 

This episode is not intended to ruffle any feathers, but it is an attempt to convict some of us men to do better in the household, as a husband, as a father, and as a son of God. Join us today as we discuss submitting to our wives in a biblical sense.

Have you ever feel like you've been through hell, and then praised God? Join us today as we break down one of my favorite songs through a lens of pain and purpose.

If you’re not a Christian when you’re supposed to be a Christian, then why are you a Christian?!? Today we honor our boy Nathaniel in the only way we know how, by walking out the Christian faith in the midst of our sadness.

Have you ever questioned God as if He is punishing you, that He stopped loving you, or that his promises are for everyone except you?  Join us as we dive into these thoughts in addition to celebrating our daughter as she turns one! In honor of our girl, we took some time to give you some behind the scenes as to why we named our daughter Selah, and the obstacles she was forced to overcome in order...