Hole in My Heart Podcast

How do we forgive each other in a way that's less gritting our teeth when the offender is around, and more genuinely loving the offender? Matt and Laurie pick up the story when Laurie had a hard time forgiving Matt after he came forward with secret porn use. Also heard this week is a story about when Laurie wasn't served her favorite ice cream treat because it had too many calories. (Oh, Californi...

Episode 10, y'all! To celebrate the team did a Dad Joke Competition! (Watch it on YouTube to see their expressions here ). Laurie, Matt, and Producer Steve also talk fasting fails, the angst about how no one can ever be happy or sad enough with you, "what is lament?" and Laurie's specific lament after Matt came forward with his pornography addiction.   //: Do the Next Thing: For More  

Pastor Marvin Williams of Trinity Church in East Lansing, MI joins Matt and Laurie on location (or off location?) at Our Daily Bread studios. (Thanks, ODB!) Things discussed are The Daily Examen, favorite and least favorite chores, true self/false self, and when the Holy Spirit convicts you to go back and apologize for something no one knows you did wrong. Thanks for your authenticity and courage...

Oh, Pastor David Beelen. Wisdom exudes from you. Matt, Laurie, and Producer Steve sat down to chat with Senior Pastor David Beelen of Madison Square Church in Grand Rapids, MI (and the chairman of the board of HIMH), to hear how Pillar People in his life push him onto more Christlikeness. The crew also discussed how much Dave sounds like Harrison Ford, and who they each would choose to play themse...

Welcome back! Laurie, Matt, and Producer Steve discuss whether or not we can hate people with a holy hate. They also chatted about what the crew might want to do if they weren't in the job they were in, Dwight K. Schrute, dungarees, Mutual of Omaha (listen to the whole podcast for a secret track!), and how we can love everyone from Neo-Nazis to each other in the room.   //: Do the Next Thing: For...

I Have you ever felt "other"? Have you ever "othered" someone else? After Laurie, Matt, and Steve recorded this podcast and the next one, the three of them stared at one another saying, "Wow." They have never had so much fun and felt such a Holy Spirit movement while talking on a microphone. The focus of this episode is feeling "other" (ie. when you feel like you don't belong). The group will not...

Who is Producer Steve? When Producer Steve agreed to be a part of the HIMH podcast, he thought he would simply push buttons and do a little editing. Oh, no. Not when you're hanging out with Matt and Laurie. You got to talk deep. And they are grateful for it. In this episode, Steve shares his story of finding God as he wrestled through addiction, pain, and the hole in his heart. (Also: The crew tal...

What is that hole in my heart? Ever wonder why we act out in certain behaviors? This week, Matt explains the concept of Core Needs--along with how we can use them to identify places in our hearts we need to invite God into! Join us as we listen and learn!   //: Do the Next Thing: Learn more about the Core Needs Model here . Follow Laurie on Instagram to see what we're up to next!  For More  

What's the Story, Laurie? Today, we hear Laurie's story...thus far. (Aren't we all in process?) Matt, Laurie, and Producer Steve also discuss every day moments when we know we are loved, where we would like to apparate (or use Floo powder), and letting yourself be messy   //: Do the Next Thing:  Follow Laurie on Instagram to see what we're up to now! For More  

Welcome to the very first Hole in My Heart Podcast! Join Matt, Laurie, and Producer Steve as they introduce and get to know each other with a variety of questions on all levels--from personality types to high school jams to the cultivation of deep joy in everyday life. In this living-room-style hangout time with the founders of HIMH, we begin all over again the conversation about how the gospel is...

Welcome back! In this podcast we talk Star Wars books, what does it mean to be "deep," escapism, and hear Matt's story...thus far.   //: Do the Next Thing: For More