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When my own marriage ended, I felt lost, confused, and unsure how to move forward as a Christian. This podcast was created to walk with you through the grief, questions, and unexpected turns of divorce—offering biblical hope, honest conversation, and the steady reminder that even here, God is present and at work in your story.
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Average audio length:
50 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
19 episodes
since May 9, 2023
episodic
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Counselor Paula Rinehart will bring wisdom for parents walking the tender road of their child’s divorce—how to be present without controlling, supportive without shaming, and hopeful without rescuing. She will speak to navigating in-law dynamics and handling issues with grandchildren with grace, he…
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Barnabas Piper, pastor and author, will share about his experience as a divorced man—what it meant to rebuild identity, wrestle with Scripture and conscience around remarriage, and step into dating with wisdom and faith. He will offer a male perspective on often-unspoken losses, the tension of diff…
Steve Grissom, founder of DivorceCare, will share why community matters when your world collapses, how forgiveness frees you from bitterness, and what it looks like to risk trust again. He will tell the story behind DivorceCare and offer practical wisdom for finding safe friendships, reconnecting w…
Shannon McCoy, a counselor and author who has walked through divorce herself, will offer both professional insight and personal honesty about grief you can’t schedule. She will share how depression and ambiguous loss can distort identity, push people toward unhealthy patterns, and leave single pare…
Brad Hambrick, pastor of counseling at The Summit Church and author of books on infidelity and the church’s care for the abused, will bring clear, pastoral wisdom for one of the hardest realities: when marriages end through betrayal or abuse. He will help divorced believers navigate the complicated…
Brighton Butler, who has walked through divorce in a very public space, will bring raw honesty about navigating faith, single parenting, and identity under watchful eyes. She will share how to live forward with courage while still healing—setting boundaries online and off, deciding what to share an…
Sissy Goff, a counselor who specializes in helping children and teens navigate anxiety and big emotions, will bring wisdom to the unique challenges kids face in divorce. She can share age-specific tools that lower anxiety, simple rituals that make transitions between homes smoother, and language th…
Paul David Tripp, pastor, counselor, and author, will remind listeners that when divorce shatters their world, God’s presence is more foundational than answers, His promises more steady than circumstances, and that what we are telling ourselves matters. He will talk about what it means to trust God…
In this opening episode, my sister Shalini and I will share a raw and honest account of walking through the wreckage of divorce—what it felt like up close, the losses named, and the lament that gave way to God’s presence. Together we’ll reflect on grief, unanswered prayers, and what it felt like to…
I still remember lying in my bed, huddled in the corner, wondering how my life had unraveled so completely. Divorce was never part of the plan. I had prayed. I had fought for my marriage. I believed God would restore it. I thought reconciliation was the only way to honor Him — and when it didn’t ha…
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