The LIVE Unfiltered Podcast

If your Bible has started feeling more like a burden than a gift, this episode is your shame-free permission to come back—differently. Summary: Have you ever opened your Bible and immediately felt guilty—not for reading it, but for not reading it enough? In this episode, Macie gets honest about how Bible reading became tangled up in performance culture, guilt, and a quiet belief we've never said o...

What happens when the word "Father" tightens something inside you instead of softening it? Discover the God who runs toward you. Summary: What happens when the word "Father" doesn't feel comforting—when it tightens something inside you instead of softening it? This episode explores the father wound many women carry and how earthly fathers often become subconscious templates for how we see God. Thr...

In a culture that treats exhaustion like a badge of honor, choosing to rest might be the most radical act of faith you can practice. Summary: Feeling guilty every time you sit down? In a world where exhaustion is treated as proof that you matter, rest has become a radical act of faith. This episode explores why culture profits from your inability to rest, how Sabbath is permission (not punishment)...

What if the holiest moments in your life won't happen in church... but while you're folding laundry? Discover how ordinary believers throughout history built extraordinary faith through the smallest, most mundane moments. Summary: Feeling like your faith doesn't measure up because you can't maintain perfect morning routines or hour-long quiet times? This episode explores how ordinary believers thr...

The Holy Spirit wasn't meant to be distant or dramatic—He's meant to walk with you every day. Here's how to recognize His presence in your ordinary, messy life. Summary: We've been taught to expect the Holy Spirit in fire and wind—but what about the quiet moments? This episode explores why the Holy Spirit often feels distant, what Scripture promises about His presence, and how to recognize Him in...

That voice after you mess up—is it God correcting you or shame disguised as conviction? Let's learn to tell the difference. Summary: In this episode, we're untangling the voice in your head that shows up after you mess up. We've been taught to call all guilt "conviction," but what if some of it isn't God at all? What if it's religious shame dressed up in spiritual language? Through Romans 8:1 and...

What if your faith doesn't need more discipline—it needs more nurturing? Learn to extend the same grace to your spiritual life that you give everyone else. Summary: In this episode, we're exploring what it means to mother your own faith—to extend the same nurturing care to your spiritual life that you so freely give to everyone else. If your faith has become guilt-driven, all-or-nothing, or feels...

Tired of feeling like your faith is a checklist? What if you were never meant to prove yourself to God in the first place? Summary: In this episode, we’re gently unraveling the pressure to “perform” in our faith and returning to what’s always been true: you were chosen, loved, and adopted before you ever did a single thing to earn it. Through Ephesians 1, we shift from striving to abiding—learning...

Ever feel invisible? This episode is for you. Discover El Roi, the God who sees you in your mess, through the powerful story of Hagar. Summary: If you've ever felt overlooked, used, or like you're just one person in the crowd, this episode is a reminder that you are seen. We dive into the story of Hagar from Genesis 16—a woman who was so broken and discarded that she ran into the wilderness to sur...

Do you know salvation is by grace, but still feel like you have to earn it? This episode is for you. Let's dismantle performance-based faith. Summary: If you've ever felt caught in the exhausting space between believing in grace and living like you have to earn God's approval, you're not alone. In this episode, we walk through Ephesians 2:1-10 to dismantle the performance-based faith that leaves s...

Feeling spiritually behind? This episode is your permission slip to stop striving and simply come home to God, just as you are. Summary: Have you ever felt like you've fallen too far behind with God to even try anymore? This episode is a gentle invitation to let go of the guilt, shame, and the lie that you need a "spiritual catch-up plan." We'll explore the difference between shame and conviction,...

That post-Easter emptiness isn't spiritual failure—it's an invitation to find God in your ordinary Monday. You're not alone, and you're not failing. Summary: Ever felt spiritually flat the day after a powerful worship experience? That Monday-after-Easter emptiness isn't a sign you're failing—it's actually where sustainable faith begins. In this honest conversation, we're dismantling the myth that...

What do you do when God feels absent? Today we're talking about the God who knows exactly what abandonment feels like—and why that changes everything. Summary: It's Holy Week, and for many of us, this season carries a weight we don't always talk about. In this episode, we're going beyond the familiar traditions to explore something raw and real: what it feels like when God seems distant. Through t...

Feeling stuck spiritually? What if the winding path isn't failure—it's formation? Discover why your faith journey was never meant to be linear. Summary: If you've ever felt like you should be "further along" in your faith by now, this episode is for you. Macie explores why spiritual growth rarely looks like a straight line—and why that's actually exactly how God designed it. Through the story of t...

Ever feel like your prayers hit the ceiling? This one’s for you. Discover the difference between being seen by God and being truly known by Him. Summary: Have you ever sat in a crowded room and wondered if God really notices you, personally? This episode goes straight to the heart of that feeling of being spiritually anonymous. We’ll explore the profound difference between being merely seen and be...

What if God's interruptions aren't setbacks but redirections toward something you could never orchestrate on your own? Philip's story will change everything. Summary: Ever had your carefully laid plans completely wrecked? In this episode, we explore the story of Philip in Acts 8—a man called away from a city-wide revival to a desert road for a divine appointment with one person. Discover why God's...

Spiritual exhaustion isn't failure—it's proof you've been carrying something God never asked you to carry. Let's talk about rest, not more rules. Summary: If you've ever felt too tired to start another Bible reading plan or too worn out for one more spiritual reset, this episode is for you. We're diving into the quiet, bone-deep exhaustion that comes from trying to "get it right" spiritually—and d...

What if rest isn't something you earn after faithfulness—but an act of faith itself? Discover why Sabbath was never meant to be optional. Summary: In this episode, we're challenging the lie that rest equals laziness and exploring the radical truth that Sabbath is worship. From God's rest in Genesis to Jesus's restoration of Sabbath's true purpose, we'll unpack why rest feels so impossible in our h...

Ever felt invisible? Hagar's wilderness encounter reveals El Roi—the God who sees you in your pain, running, and desperation. You are already seen. Summary: When was the last time you felt truly seen—not admired or evaluated, just noticed? In this episode, we explore the story of Hagar, an Egyptian slave who fled into the wilderness and encountered El Roi—the God Who Sees. Her story reveals a patt...

Spiritually exhausted? If you're doing all the "right things" but still feel empty, this episode is for you. Let's find the rest Jesus promised. Summary: Have you ever felt like your faith, which was supposed to bring peace, has become another source of pressure and exhaustion? Many of us inherited a version of faith built on performance, leaving us feeling drained and never good enough. In this e...

What if the first step back to God isn't perfection—it's just direction? Discover what returning really looks like through the Prodigal Son's story. Summary Drifting from God doesn't always start with rebellion—it's often a quiet fade. In this episode, we walk through the Parable of the Prodigal Son to uncover what it actually looks like to return to God when you feel distant, exhausted, and unsur...

Your mess doesn't disqualify you from God's presence—it's exactly where He shows up. Let's talk about finding faith in the chaos. In this episode, Macie tackles the shame spiral so many of us feel when our faith life doesn't match the curated Instagram aesthetic. If you've ever felt like you need to "clean up" before coming to God, this conversation is for you. We're unpacking the toxic myth of sp...

Exhausted but feel guilty stopping? What if rest isn't laziness—it's holy rebellion? Let's talk about why God commands it. In this episode, Macie explores why so many of us feel guilty when we rest and why stillness feels more like rebellion than peace. She unpacks how hustle culture has infiltrated our faith, making busyness feel like faithfulness. From God resting on the seventh day to Jesus' te...

What if you never outran God's grace? If you've felt too far gone to come back, this episode will change everything. Summary: In this episode, Macie tackles the quiet fear so many of us carry but rarely speak aloud—the belief that we've waited too long, wandered too far, or finally used up all our grace. Through an honest exploration of where this "too far gone" lie comes from and a deep dive into...

Feeling behind on your spiritual goals? What if you don't need a fresh start because God never closed the door on you in the first place? Summary: In this episode, Macie challenges the exhausting pressure of January resets and "New Year, New You" culture that has seeped into our faith. She explores why transformation requires grace—not a specific date on the calendar—and how shame keeps us stuck w...