Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age

You don’t become the person you hope to be by accident. Every notification, every conversation, every habit, every decision, and every ordinary day is quietly shaping your future. The question isn’t whether you’re being formed—it’s what is forming you? In today's episode Pastor Chris Miller explores why attention is one of the most powerful forces shaping our lives. Drawing on Scripture, everyday...

You don’t drift into becoming the person you hope to be. Every day, your habits, routines, and repeated choices are quietly shaping your character and determining the direction of your life. In this first episode of our new series, Learning to Live, Pastor Chris Miller explores the biblical idea of the 'Rule of Life' -the daily rhythms and practices that shape who we become over time. Drawing from...

As a successful adult content creator, TJ found financial success but never the peace, purpose, or freedom she was searching for. In this episode, TJ shares her testimony of how Jesus Christ transformed her life, gave her a new identity, and freedom. This conversation accompanies Episode #568, The Fear of Being Fully Known, and serves as a living reminder of God’s grace. No matter where you’ve bee...

Also available this week: Episode #568.1 No Longer Defined by My Past: TJ’s Story. In this companion testimony episode, TJ shares how God’s grace transformed her life, freed her from her past, and taught her what it means to live beyond the fear of what people think. It’s a powerful real-life illustration of the truths discussed in today’s episode. In this episode: Why do we hide parts of ourselve...

Why do some people become controlling when life feels uncertain? Why does fear sometimes look like strength? In this episode of Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age, Pastor Chris Miller continues the Under Pressure series by exposing one of fear's most convincing disguises. Fear doesn't always look like anxiety, hesitation, or weakness. Sometimes it looks like control. Sometimes it looks like...

Why do some wounds heal while others become bitterness? In this episode of Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age, Pastor Chris Miller continues the Under Pressure series by exploring the hidden path from fear to resentment, bitterness, and victimhood. Pressure doesn't create who we are—it reveals what formation has been building beneath the surface. Through Hebrews 12:15 and real-life stories...

Why do we react the way we do when life gets hard? Pressure has a way of exposing what comfort conceals. In this first episode of our new series, 'Under Pressure: Pressure Reveals What Formation Has Been Building', Pastor Chris Miller explores one of the most powerful truths about spiritual formation: Pressure doesn't create what is inside us—it reveals it. Through the story of Jesus calming the s...

What if an end to suffering isn't actually your greatest need? When we suffer, we naturally want relief. We want answers.   We want stability.   We want explanations.   We want the pain to stop. But what if peace isn't found there? In this episode of Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age, Pastor Chris Miller explores one of the most difficult and freeing truths in Scripture: There may be somet...

We want explanations. We want certainty. We want to understand what God is doing, why suffering happens, and when things will finally make sense. But what if peace isn't found in understanding everything? In this episode of Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age, Pastor Chris Miller continues the journey through suffering, trust, and spiritual formation by exploring one of the hardest lessons o...

What do you do when God doesn’t answer? When the suffering continues…   prayers go unanswered…   and the silence stretches on? In this episode of Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age, Pastor Chris Miller walks through Job’s experience of pain, silence, uncertainty, and spiritual tension. This is not a shallow conversation about “everything happens for a reason.”   It’s an honest look at what...

What do you do when you’re hurting—but don’t know what to say to God? In this episode of Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age, we continue our series on suffering by exploring one of the most overlooked — but deeply biblical — responses to pain: lament. Many people have been taught that strong faith means staying quiet, avoiding questions, or pushing through suffering without expressing it. B...

What if the things we say about God, especially in moments of suffering, are actually doing more harm than good? In this episode of Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age, we continue our journey through the Book of Job by confronting a difficult truth: good intentions don’t always lead to good outcomes. When Job’s friends finally speak, they sound wise, experienced, and confident. But instead...

Why do we try so hard to control what we were never meant to control? In this episode of Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age, we continue our series on suffering by confronting another deeply held, but ultimately false, belief—the illusion of control. Most of us wouldn’t say we’re in control, but we live like we are. We make plans, manage outcomes, and assume we know what tomorrow will bring...

Why does doing the right thing still lead to suffering? In this episode of Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age, we begin a new series through the Book of Job by confronting a common belief many Christians carry—that obedience to God should lead to protection, blessing, and an easier life. But what happens when that’s not true? Looking at Job 1–2, we explore what the Bible actually teaches ab...

The other night, I sent a message to the wrong person. Not catastrophic… but enough to remind me how quickly things can go sideways when we lose control of an outcome. And that’s the real issue. Most of us are trying to manage outcomes, protect an image, or avoid discomfort - and it’s exhausting. Because no matter how hard we try… we can’t control everything. In this final message of Ordered Love,...

Love isn’t just something you feel — it’s something you practice. In this episode, we explore Faithful Love through the example of Jesus in John 13. Love when it’s hard Stay steady under pressure Move toward people instead of away This is love that is formed over time — and it changes everything. 👉 Follow for more messages on faith, formation, and living with purpose.

You don’t just wake up wanting what you want. This week in Ordered Loves, we explore what shapes our desires — and how God reshapes them. If you don’t choose what forms you, something else will.

Why do we overreact or feel overwhelmed when we know it's not warranted?   Often, it’s not just stress — we're loving good things in the wrong order.  In this episode we're exploring how the order of our loves shapes our peace, clarity, and reactions.

In a world more connected than ever, many people still feel increasingly isolated. Podcasts, online content, and digital communities can be helpful — but they can’t replace genuine, face-to-face belonging. So why does church still matter? In this episode, we explore why God designed believers to live out faith in community, not isolation. Drawing from Philippians, we look at how the local church s...

Not every tension in the Christian life is meant to be solved. Some are meant to be held. This week, we are wrestling with one of the most challenging tensions believers face: liberty and holiness.   What happens when sincere Christians love Jesus, honour Scripture, and still land differently? What if growth doesn’t come from choosing a side, but from learning to remain calm, loving, and faithful...

Ever been curious about what a pastor does during the week? This week, Pastor Chris is talking candidly about it, tying it with the tension between faithfulness and harvest that all believers wrestle with. What does success look like for a Christian? We’re often tempted to measure success by results. Scripture tells a different story. Faithfulness is obedience - Producing a harvest is God’s work....

Authority isn’t domination - Servanthood isn’t weakness. Jesus shows us a better way, strength used to serve and leadership willing to bleed. Gentle for the sheep. Dangerous for the wolves.

Tension isn’t something to escape. And it isn’t always something to solve. In this episode, we begin a new series exploring the tensions God intentionally holds together—tensions people keep trying to resolve, but can’t. We look at Tradition and Progress, and why nostalgia and novelty are both shortcuts that promise relief but quietly undermine formation. Scripture doesn’t call us backward or forw...

Two sons. Two ways of living. One feast. In Luke 15, Jesus exposes how both conformity and rebellion can leave us standing outside the celebration. The difference isn’t behaviour.  This week, we’re looking at why one brother joined the feast and the other wouldn't. Learn why the Gospel isn’t just the beginning of Christian life—it’s the whole thing.

We all live with images in our minds. Images of success, nostalgia, a version of life where everything feels right. But when those images become our hope and what we serve, they become idols. And idols always disappoint. Jesus didn’t come to fulfil an imagined version of ‘home’. But to bring us to the place we truly belong.