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When life doesn't go as planned, most of us don't stop living—we just stop expecting much. And maybe we keep waiting for real life to start. Elizabeth Woodson, author of Embrace Your Life, joins Dave and Ann Wilson for a candid conversation about disappointment, comparison, and the exhaustion of postponing happiness until life cooperates. This conversation is for anyone tired of waiting for a different story or pretending the losses don't sting.

FamilyLife Today® is a weekday podcast featuring fun, engaging conversations that help families grow together with Jesus while pursuing the relationships that matter most.

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FamilyLife Today is an award-winning podcast featuring fun, engaging conversations that help families grow together with Jesus while pursuing the relationships that matter most. Hosted by Dave and Ann Wilson, new episodes air every Tuesday and Thursday.

FamilyLife Today is an award-winning podcast featuring fun, engaging conversations that help families grow together with Jesus while pursuing the relationships that matter most. Hosted by Dave and Ann Wilson, new episodes air every Tuesday and Thursday.

Still grieving the life you thought you'd have? Elizabeth Woodson joins Dave and Ann Wilson to talk how to deal with disappointment in real time.

When Life Doesn't Go as Planned: Elizabeth Woodson

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Got questions about Christianity you’re almost afraid to say out loud? Doubting your faith can feel especially lonely when everyone at church seems so stinkin' certain. Brant Hansen, author of Blessed Are the Misfits, joins Dave and Ann Wilson for an unpolished conversation about skepticism, introverts, uncomfortable questions, and belonging when you don’t fit the Christian mold. Because stuffing your doubts isn’t exactly making them disappear.

Show Notes and Resources


Connect with Brant on Instagram.
Connect with Brant on Facebook.
Learn more about Brant on his website.
Listen to Brant and Sherri’s podcast, The Brant and Sherri Oddcast.
Get Brant’s book, Blessed Are the Misfits.
Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com.
Download FamilyLife's app!

Got questions about Christianity you&rsquo;re almost afraid to say out loud? Doubting your faith can feel especially lonely when everyone at church seems so stinkin' certain. Brant Hansen, author of Blessed Are the Misfits, joins Dave and Ann Wilson for an unpolished conversation about skepticism, introverts, uncomfortable questions, and belonging when you don&rsquo;t fit the Christian mold. Because stuffing your doubts isn&rsquo;t exactly making them disappear.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>
Connect with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/branthansen/">Brant on Instagram</a>.
</li>
<li>Connect with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/branthansenpage">Brant on Facebook</a>.</li>
<li>Learn more about <a href="https://branthansen.com/">Brant on his website</a>.</li>
<li>Listen to Brant and Sherri&rsquo;s podcast, <a href="https://branthansen.com/">The Brant and Sherri Oddcast</a>.</li>
<li>Get <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-creator/brant-hansen/">Brant&rsquo;s book, Blessed Are the Misfits</a>.</li>
</ul>
<hr>
<ul>
<li>Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at <a href="https://CSBible.com">CSBible.com</a>.</li>
<li>Follow us on all social platforms: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familylifeministry">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/familylife.today/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSzse1nmlqbLhDx5FpGVDgLmxy1rmQBau">YouTube</a></li>
<li>Find resources from our podcast at <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-category/radio-resources/">shop.familylife.com</a>.</li>
<li>Download <a href="https://www.familylife.com/app/">FamilyLife's app</a>!</li>
</ul>

On FamilyLife Today, hosts Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Brant Hansen about doubting your faith, asking hard questions, and whether you still belong.

Doubting Your Faith? You’re Allowed to Ask That: Brant Hansen

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You pray. Read your Bible. Show up at church. And God still seems … crickets. When God feels far away, does that mean your faith is broken—or that you are? Brant Hansen, author of Blessed Are the Misfits, gets candid about skepticism, emotional wiring, and our all-too-human pressure to manufacture spiritual experiences. What holds your faith together when your feelings have approximately nothing useful to report?

Show Notes and Resources


Connect with Brant on Instagram.
Connect with Brant on Facebook.
Learn more about Brant on his website.
Listen to Brant and Sherri’s podcast, The Brant and Sherri Oddcast.
Get Brant’s book, Blessed Are the Misfits.
Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com.
Download FamilyLife's app!

You pray. Read your Bible. Show up at church. And God still seems &hellip; crickets. When God feels far away, does that mean your faith is broken&mdash;or that you are? Brant Hansen, author of Blessed Are the Misfits, gets candid about skepticism, emotional wiring, and our all-too-human pressure to manufacture spiritual experiences. What holds your faith together when your feelings have approximately nothing useful to report?
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>
Connect with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/branthansen/">Brant on Instagram</a>.
</li>
<li>Connect with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/branthansenpage">Brant on Facebook</a>.</li>
<li>Learn more about <a href="https://branthansen.com/">Brant on his website</a>.</li>
<li>Listen to Brant and Sherri&rsquo;s podcast, <a href="https://branthansen.com/">The Brant and Sherri Oddcast</a>.</li>
<li>Get <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-creator/brant-hansen/">Brant&rsquo;s book, Blessed Are the Misfits</a>.</li>
</ul>
<hr>
<ul>
<li>Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at <a href="https://CSBible.com">CSBible.com</a>.</li>
<li>Follow us on all social platforms: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familylifeministry">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/familylife.today/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSzse1nmlqbLhDx5FpGVDgLmxy1rmQBau">YouTube</a></li>
<li>Find resources from our podcast at <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-category/radio-resources/">shop.familylife.com</a>.</li>
<li>Download <a href="https://www.familylife.com/app/">FamilyLife's app</a>!</li>
</ul>

On FamilyLife Today, Brant Hansen gets real with Dave and Ann Wilson about when God feels far away—and about having faith when feelings go AWOL.

When God Feels Far Away: I'm the Problem, Right?: Brant Hansen

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Everyone else seems to feel God. Worship moves them. Prayer lights them up. Meanwhile, your faith feels flatter than a three-day-old Coke. If you're wondering, “Why don’t I feel close to God?” Brant Hansen, author of Blessed Are the Misfits, gets refreshingly honest about faith for people who don’t fit the emotional Christian mold. Are you spiritually defective—or have we confused certain personalities and feelings with what genuine faith is supposed to look like?

Show Notes and Resources


Connect with Brant on Instagram.
Connect with Brant on Facebook.
Learn more about Brant on his website.
Listen to Brant and Sherri’s podcast, The Brant and Sherri Oddcast.
Get Brant’s book, Blessed Are the Misfits.
Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com.
Download FamilyLife's app!
Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify.
Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network

Everyone else seems to feel God. Worship moves them. Prayer lights them up. Meanwhile, your faith feels flatter than a three-day-old Coke. If you're wondering, &ldquo;Why don&rsquo;t I feel close to God?&rdquo; Brant Hansen, author of Blessed Are the Misfits, gets refreshingly honest about faith for people who don&rsquo;t fit the emotional Christian mold. Are you spiritually defective&mdash;or have we confused certain personalities and feelings with what genuine faith is supposed to look like?
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>
Connect with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/branthansen/">Brant on Instagram</a>.
</li>
<li>Connect with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/branthansenpage">Brant on Facebook</a>.</li>
<li>Learn more about <a href="https://branthansen.com/">Brant on his website</a>.</li>
<li>Listen to Brant and Sherri&rsquo;s podcast, <a href="https://branthansen.com/">The Brant and Sherri Oddcast</a>.</li>
<li>Get <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-creator/brant-hansen/">Brant&rsquo;s book, Blessed Are the Misfits</a>.</li>
</ul>
<hr>
<ul>
<li>Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at <a href="https://CSBible.com">CSBible.com</a>.</li>
<li>Follow us on all social platforms: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familylifeministry">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/familylife.today/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSzse1nmlqbLhDx5FpGVDgLmxy1rmQBau">YouTube</a></li>
<li>Find resources from our podcast at <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-category/radio-resources/">shop.familylife.com</a>.</li>
<li>Download <a href="https://www.familylife.com/app/">FamilyLife's app</a>!</li>
<li>Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/familylife-today/id212174303">Apple Podcast</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0j5UaKdQOHQCuo1bt0ebEm?si=d6dfa8d2415f4750">Spotify</a>.</li>
<li>Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the <a href="https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/">FamilyLife Podcast Network</a></li>
</ul>

On FamilyLife Today, hosts Dave and Ann Wilson ask Brant Hansen, “Why don’t I feel close to God?”—and what if faith doesn’t feel the way you expect?

When Life Doesn't Go as Planned: Elizabeth Woodson

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