Country music has a rich tradition, inspired by gospel music—sharing a common core of storytelling, emotional expression, and a love of faith and family. Some of today’s brightest country stars embrace those roots, and sing their faith to the thousands of listeners who come to their shows and buy their music. Today, we have a special bonus episode featuring some of those artists, all who have contributed to a brand new collection of music from Jesus Calling, called “Songs for Sundays.” 



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Anne Wilson

Jordan Davis

Mattie Jackson Smith

Reba McEntire

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Country music has a rich tradition, inspired by gospel music—sharing a common core of storytelling, emotional expression, and a love of faith and family. Some of today’s brightest country stars embrace those roots, and sing their faith to the thousands of listeners who come to their shows and buy their music. Today, we have a special bonus episode featuring some of those artists, all who have contributed to a brand new collection of music from Jesus Calling, called “Songs for Sundays.” 
 
Links to Full Episodes
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/when-the-unthinkable-happens-we-can-turn-to-god-kechi-okwuchi-and-anne-wilson/">Anne Wilson</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/the-beauty-of-leaning-on-each-other-jordan-davis-curt-thompson/">Jordan Davis</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/finding-tidbits-of-joy-in-seasons-of-pain-mattie-jackson-selecman-deborah-evans-price/">Mattie Jackson Smith</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/the-faith-between-sisters-reba-mcentire-susie-mcentire-eaton-alice-foran/">Reba McEntire</a>
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Millions have been encouraged and inspired by the words of the #1 best-selling 365-day devotional "Jesus Calling." Listen to real-life stories of faith as told by those who have experienced the power of living in His presence.

Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith

Millions have been encouraged and inspired by the words of the #1 best-selling 365-day devotional "Jesus Calling." Listen to real-life stories of faith as told by those who have experienced the power of living in His presence.

Jesus Calling

[BONUS] Songs For Sundays: Country Artists Sing Their Faith

Welcome to a special scripture-focused bonus episode of the Jesus Calling Podcast, where pastor Matt Whitman helps us explore the book of Matthew, spanning its genealogy, the Sermon on the Mount, and Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. By examining Jesus’ ministry and life as a fulfilled prophecy, the episode reveals the foundations of Christianity and the hope found in realizing our place in the narrative.

 

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always 

Jesus Listens

 

Matt Whitman

The book of Matthew

The Lightning-Fast Field Guide to the Bible

 

Interview Quotes:

“At the end of the Old Testament, you’ve got these promises hanging out there that God’s going to redeem everything, but there isn’t a clear timeline on it. And then you turn the page over to Matthew, and the hope starts, and the clarification on the whole arc of history starts, and this is where the Bible really begins to come into focus.” - Matt Whitman

“You meet Jesus, and you start to realize this is for me. I am part of this story. I am invited into this thing and I’m getting a sense of where I fit.” - Matt Whitman

“Right there at the front end of Matthew, we’re being told that Jesus is not a new thing. This was always the plan, this is more than just the next step in the plan, this is the culminating event in the plans.” - Matt Whitman 

“We can’t solve the problem. We need God to step into the muck and into the mess. If there is any solution to the curse from all the way back in the garden, it’s going to have to come from God. And Matthew is saying, ‘Open your eyes. This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for.’” - Matt Whitman 

“How many of us have prayed that God would show us what is true, show us what is real? In Matthew 3, God shows up and affirms that He sent Jesus, that He is the Son of God, and that He is pleased with Jesus and what He’s about to do. It sets the stage for everything.” - Matt Whitman 

“The first stuff that Jesus teaches publicly is the beloved beatitudes. He throws down this gauntlet and is saying right out of the gate, “I’m a King, there is a kingdom, and the rules of my kingdom are different than the world’s kingdoms.’” - Matt Whitman

“One of the very first things that Jesus clarifies is that this isn’t a new religion. This was always the plan. Redemption would always come through Christ. God would always be with us. Jesus is the completion and fulfillment of all of it, not something new.” - Matt Whitman

“Jesus has demonstrated power over life, death, distance. It seems like He should be so completely ‘other’ that He would be detached from humanity. But instead, he says ‘Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I’ll give you rest.’” - Matt Whitman 

“Jesus is not coming to heap more things upon people. The load of sin, the load of human frailty, is very heavy. And the answer to this is Christ. That is where hope can be found.” - Matt Whitman 

“Death is defeated, the story finds its symmetry, and we feel great about it, but we feel even better when we realize we are in this story. You are heirs and agents of this kingdom. You are an honored son or daughter of the King.” - Matt Whitman

“Our hope was always in the main character of this book, who is Crhist, and who is present and who has changed our identity and invited us to participate in building His kingdom.” - Matt Whitman

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Welcome to a special scripture-focused bonus episode of the Jesus Calling Podcast, where pastor Matt Whitman helps us explore the book of Matthew, spanning its genealogy, the Sermon on the Mount, and Jesus&rsquo; crucifixion and resurrection. By examining Jesus&rsquo; ministry and life as a fulfilled prophecy, the episode reveals the foundations of Christianity and the hope found in realizing our place in the narrative.
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Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/">Jesus Calling Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/">Jesus Calling</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-always/">Jesus Always</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-listens/">Jesus Listens</a>
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<a href="https://www.thetmbh.com">Matt Whitman</a>
<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%201&amp;version=NIV">The book of Matthew</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310369762/?bestFormat=true&amp;k=the%20lightning%20fast%20field%20guide%20to%20the%20bible&amp;ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-bk-v2_k0_1_19_de&amp;crid=14RITIJKMXYJA&amp;sprefix=the%20lightning%20fast%20">The Lightning-Fast Field Guide to the Bible</a>
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Interview Quotes:
&ldquo;At the end of the Old Testament, you&rsquo;ve got these promises hanging out there that God&rsquo;s going to redeem everything, but there isn&rsquo;t a clear timeline on it. And then you turn the page over to Matthew, and the hope starts, and the clarification on the whole arc of history starts, and this is where the Bible really begins to come into focus.&rdquo; - Matt Whitman
&ldquo;You meet Jesus, and you start to realize this is for me. I am part of this story. I am invited into this thing and I&rsquo;m getting a sense of where I fit.&rdquo; - Matt Whitman
&ldquo;Right there at the front end of Matthew, we&rsquo;re being told that Jesus is not a new thing. This was always the plan, this is more than just the next step in the plan, this is the culminating event in the plans.&rdquo; - Matt Whitman&nbsp;
&ldquo;We can&rsquo;t solve the problem. We need God to step into the muck and into the mess. If there is any solution to the curse from all the way back in the garden, it&rsquo;s going to have to come from God. And Matthew is saying, &lsquo;Open your eyes. This is the moment we&rsquo;ve all been waiting for.&rsquo;&rdquo; - Matt Whitman&nbsp;
&ldquo;How many of us have prayed that God would show us what is true, show us what is real? In Matthew 3, God shows up and affirms that He sent Jesus, that He is the Son of God, and that He is pleased with Jesus and what He&rsquo;s about to do. It sets the stage for everything.&rdquo; - Matt Whitman&nbsp;
&ldquo;The first stuff that Jesus teaches publicly is the beloved beatitudes. He throws down this gauntlet and is saying right out of the gate, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m a King, there is a kingdom, and the rules of my kingdom are different than the world&rsquo;s kingdoms.&rsquo;&rdquo; - Matt Whitman
&ldquo;One of the very first things that Jesus clarifies is that this isn&rsquo;t a new religion. This was always the plan. Redemption would always come through Christ. God would always be with us. Jesus is the completion and fulfillment of all of it, not something new.&rdquo; - Matt Whitman
&ldquo;Jesus has demonstrated power over life, death, distance. It seems like He should be so completely &lsquo;other&rsquo; that He would be detached from humanity. But instead, he says &lsquo;Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I&rsquo;ll give you rest.&rsquo;&rdquo; - Matt Whitman&nbsp;
&ldquo;Jesus is not coming to heap more things upon people. The load of sin, the load of human frailty, is very heavy. And the answer to this is Christ. That is where hope can be found.&rdquo; - Matt Whitman&nbsp;
&ldquo;Death is defeated, the story finds its symmetry, and we feel great about it, but we feel even better when we realize we are in this story. You are heirs and agents of this kingdom. You are an honored son or daughter of the King.&rdquo; - Matt Whitman
&ldquo;Our hope was always in the main character of this book, who is Crhist, and who is present and who has changed our identity and invited us to participate in building His kingdom.&rdquo; - Matt Whitman
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*Episode produced by Four Eyes Media*

Jesus Calling Scripture Study: The Book of Matthew with Matt Whitman

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*This episode contains content that may be triggering for some listeners.*

This week, as the country remembers the twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11, we’re talking with Darin Kinder, a retired Secret Service agent who survived the September 11th attacks and was later awarded a Medal of Valor for his actions that day. Kinder recounts the chaos of that morning, from treating the wounded on the street to making the choice to go back into a collapsing tower to help others get out.

Later in the episode, we feature Sam Eaton. After enduring years of severe depression, the former music teacher had made plans to take his own life on Christmas Day in 2011. However, a single pivotal question intervened at the final second, steering him toward a new direction and a mission to support others through their own darkest trials.

 

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview: Jay Lowder 

Upcoming interview: David Pollack

Jesus Listens: Prayers for Every Season

 

Darin Kinder

World Trade Center complex

www.DarinKinder.com

Bury Me in a Dirty Suit

 

Sam Eaton

Recklessly Alive

You Can Do This

 

Interview Quotes:

“The 343 New York City Firefighters who died [on 9/11] answering the call, running to the threat so that others may live, embraced the embodiment of what we all must be as ambassadors of Christ.” - Darin Kinder

“We are called to be that man, that woman, standing in the alley, pointing people to the light of life. ‘Those who follow Me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life,’ said Jesus. And that’s our mission as witnesses of Christ, as ambassadors representing Christ—to be the man, to be a woman standing in the alley, pointing people to the light of the world.” - Darin Kinder 

“Sometimes God creates miracles, but most of the time He creates people. This world is full of problems, and you and I were created to be part of the solution for at least one.” - Darin Kinder 

“I want to encourage people to get outside of the walls of their church and engage humanity, engage the problem. Bring the love of Christ, bring the light of Christ into the dark places.” - Darin Kinder 

“I was so angry because so much of the messaging I had heard in my Christian journey was ,’God has great plans for your life.’ We hear that so often. And of course, I believe that. But in moments of extreme pain, when you can’t see hope, I was like, ‘Oh God, wow, if these are the great plans that you have for our lives--so much pain that I’m not even sure I want to be alive--how can you be a good God?’” - Sam Eaton

“Have you really given life everything you’ve got? Because I think that’s the life that Jesus calls us to: to be brave and courageous and to give it what we’ve got, no matter how hopeless we might feel.” - Sam Eaton

“I was made on purpose for a purpose, and there’s been this good God who’s been this quiet and gentle voice that’s willing to meet us when we make a little time for Him.” - Sam Eaton

“We lose almost 50,000 people a year to suicide in the U.S. We just have to be willing to talk about it, to have these hard conversations, and to encourage people to seek the medical help that can help them like it has helped me create a life that they want to live and that they can love.” - Sam Eaton 

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Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!

Audio Interviews: https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7 

Video Interviews: https://bit.ly/4f79RAW 

Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer: https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx 

Scripture Series: https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU 

Celebrity Readings: https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ 

Video Devotionals: https://bit.ly/4fG1kFb 

Sleep Meditations: https://bit.ly/4w0xu37 
Shorts: https://bit.ly/3RHFubh 

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*This episode contains content that may be triggering for some listeners.*
This week, as the country remembers the twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11, we&rsquo;re talking with <a href="https://www.darinkinder.com/">Darin Kinder</a>, a retired Secret Service agent who survived the September 11th attacks and was later awarded a Medal of Valor for his actions that day. Kinder recounts the chaos of that morning, from treating the wounded on the street to making the choice to go back into a collapsing tower to help others get out.
Later in the episode, we feature <a href="https://www.recklesslyalive.com/">Sam Eaton</a>. After enduring years of severe depression, the former music teacher had made plans to take his own life on Christmas Day in 2011. However, a single pivotal question intervened at the final second, steering him toward a new direction and a mission to support others through their own darkest trials.
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Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/">Jesus Calling Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/">Jesus Calling</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-always/">Jesus Always</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-listens/">Jesus Listens</a>
Past interview: <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/finding-hope-through-waves-of-sorrow-jay-lowder-and-riley-kehoe/">Jay Lowder</a>&nbsp;
Upcoming interview: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/davidpollack47/">David Pollack</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Listens-Prayers-365-Day-Illustrated/dp/1400254671">Jesus Listens: Prayers for Every Season</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.darinkinder.com/">Darin Kinder</a>
<a href="https://www.911memorial.org/learn/resources/digital-exhibitions/world-trade-center-history/world-trade-center-facts-and-figures">World Trade Center complex</a>
<a href="http://www.darinkinder.com">www.DarinKinder.com</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bury-Dirty-Suit-Discovering-Aftermath-ebook/dp/B0FL1G58B8">Bury Me in a Dirty Suit</a>
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<a href="https://www.recklesslyalive.com/">Sam Eaton</a>
<a href="https://www.recklesslyalive.com/">Recklessly Alive</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/You-Can-This-Affirmations-Recklessly/dp/031046742X/">You Can Do This</a>
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Interview Quotes:
&ldquo;The 343 New York City Firefighters who died [on 9/11] answering the call, running to the threat so that others may live, embraced the embodiment of what we all must be as ambassadors of Christ.&rdquo; - Darin Kinder
&ldquo;We are called to be that man, that woman, standing in the alley, pointing people to the light of life. &lsquo;Those who follow Me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life,&rsquo; said Jesus. And that&rsquo;s our mission as witnesses of Christ, as ambassadors representing Christ&mdash;to be the man, to be a woman standing in the alley, pointing people to the light of the world.&rdquo; - Darin Kinder&nbsp;
&ldquo;Sometimes God creates miracles, but most of the time He creates people. This world is full of problems, and you and I were created to be part of the solution for at least one.&rdquo; - Darin Kinder&nbsp;
&ldquo;I want to encourage people to get outside of the walls of their church and engage humanity, engage the problem. Bring the love of Christ, bring the light of Christ into the dark places.&rdquo; - Darin Kinder&nbsp;
&ldquo;I was so angry because so much of the messaging I had heard in my Christian journey was ,&rsquo;God has great plans for your life.&rsquo; We hear that so often. And of course, I believe that. But in moments of extreme pain, when you can&rsquo;t see hope, I was like, &lsquo;Oh God, wow, if these are the great plans that you have for our lives--so much pain that I&rsquo;m not even sure I want to be alive--how can you be a good God?&rsquo;&rdquo; - Sam Eaton
&ldquo;Have you really given life everything you&rsquo;ve got? Because I think that&rsquo;s the life that Jesus calls us to: to be brave and courageous and to give it what we&rsquo;ve got, no matter how hopeless we might feel.&rdquo; - Sam Eaton
&ldquo;I was made on purpose for a purpose, and there&rsquo;s been this good God who&rsquo;s been this quiet and gentle voice that&rsquo;s willing to meet us when we make a little time for Him.&rdquo; - Sam Eaton
&ldquo;We lose almost 50,000 people a year to suicide in the U.S. We just have to be willing to talk about it, to have these hard conversations, and to encourage people to seek the medical help that can help them like it has helped me create a life that they want to live and that they can love.&rdquo; - Sam Eaton&nbsp;
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Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!
Audio Interviews: <a href="https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7">https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7</a>&nbsp;
Video Interviews: <a href="https://bit.ly/4f79RAW">https://bit.ly/4f79RAW</a>&nbsp;
Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer: <a href="https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx">https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx</a>&nbsp;
Scripture Series: <a href="https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU">https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU</a>&nbsp;
Celebrity Readings: <a href="https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ">https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ</a>&nbsp;
Video Devotionals: <a href="https://bit.ly/4fG1kFb">https://bit.ly/4fG1kFb</a>&nbsp;
Sleep Meditations: <a href="https://bit.ly/4w0xu37">https://bit.ly/4w0xu37</a>&nbsp; Shorts: <a href="https://bit.ly/3RHFubh">https://bit.ly/3RHFubh</a>&nbsp;
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Finding Courage in the Dark: Darin Kinder & Sam Eaton

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We’re joined by author and counselor Chuck DeGroat, who explores the profound invitation of the second half of life—a season where we are called to move beyond the “proving and performing” of our younger years. Chuck shares why this transition calls us to detangle our identities and embrace a slower, “non-microwavable” path to healing. He explains how cultivating spaces of safety and reconnection allows us to finally come home—to ourselves, to one another, and to God.

Later, we’ll hear from David and Alicia Lloyd. After more than two decades of dedicated service in the country of Haiti, they faced a devastating crisis that upended their world and challenged everything they thought they understood about God’s faithfulness. They share the raw, vulnerable journey of navigating profound loss and the unexpected ways they ultimately discovered God anew in the aftermath.

 

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview: Erin Leigh Nelson 

Upcoming interview: Darin Kinder

Jesus Listens: Prayers for Every Season 

 

Chuck DeGroat

Carl Jung

Thomas Merton

Henri Nouwen

Genesis chapter three

www.chuckdegroat.net

Who You’re Becoming

 

David and Alicia Lloyd

www.missionsinhaiti.com

Strong to the End

 

Interview Quotes:

“We’re often wrestling with this invitation of the second half of life where there is some sense that the rules of the first half of life don’t work any longer, and that there’s a deeper realization that they’re being invited to.” - Chuck DeGroat 

“I think that the work that I invite others into, and the work I’ve had to do myself, is some detangling from the identity of that first half of life. What I thought I needed to chase after—that usually comes with a lot of should’s. And we’ve got to trace that story back often to early childhood. Where did those should’s and ought’s come from? And what was the deeper dream? What was the deep longing, the deeper vision?” - Chuck DeGroat 

“You’re noticing things that you didn’t have time to notice in the first half of life when you were living according to the rules of busyness and proving and protecting. But with that, there are also questions of mortality like, Did it mean anything? What have I lost? Who have I hurt along the way in my busyness and my workaholism?” - Chuck DeGroat

“God created us with a physiological connection point, or maybe even call it a homing beacon, that reminds us that our deepest longing is for home, is for connection, is for love.” - Chuck DeGroat

“We stray from home into places that are disconnected, sometimes overwhelmed, sometimes frantic. Sometimes we find ourselves in anxious places, and yet the invitation to my clients, the invitation from God to you and to me, is always to return home.” - Chuck DeGroat 

“There’s no fast track to change. There’s no microwavable pathway to change. It’s slow, and sometimes painful, but it begins with reconnection, and reconnection can only happen when our nervous systems experience a sense of safety. When we know within us, and around us, that we’re in a place where we’re truly seen and known and held, that’s when we can begin to shift in a new direction.” - Chuck DeGroat 

“We had prayed so many times before that [God] would show up in the middle of whatever we’re facing, and [He] had showed up, God, like we prayed.” - David Lloyd

“God did show up, just not the way we had prayed. But God was there.” - David Lloyd 

“For me, my moments of grief, my moments of breakdown, were when I was by myself, which was usually not always the most opportune times.” - David Lloyd

“I realized that God still does care about us, He does still realize that we’re hurting, and we can just call out to Him, and we can say, ‘We need some relief.’” - David Lloyd

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Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!

Audio Interviews: https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7 

Video Interviews: https://bit.ly/4f79RAW 

Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer: https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx 

Scripture Series: https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU 

Celebrity Readings: https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ 

Video Devotionals: https://bit.ly/4fG1kFb 

Sleep Meditations: https://bit.ly/4w0xu37
Shorts: https://bit.ly/3RHFubh 

________________________ 

Connect with Jesus Calling

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We&rsquo;re joined by <a href="https://www.chuckdegroat.net/">author and counselor Chuck DeGroat</a>, who explores the profound invitation of the second half of life&mdash;a season where we are called to move beyond the &ldquo;proving and performing&rdquo; of our younger years. Chuck shares why this transition calls us to detangle our identities and embrace a slower, &ldquo;non-microwavable&rdquo; path to healing. He explains how cultivating spaces of safety and reconnection allows us to finally come home&mdash;to ourselves, to one another, and to God.
Later, we&rsquo;ll hear from <a href="https://www.missionsinhaiti.com/about-us">David and Alicia Lloyd</a>. After more than two decades of dedicated service in the country of Haiti, they faced a devastating crisis that upended their world and challenged everything they thought they understood about God&rsquo;s faithfulness. They share the raw, vulnerable journey of navigating profound loss and the unexpected ways they ultimately discovered God anew in the aftermath.
&nbsp;
Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/">Jesus Calling Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/">Jesus Calling</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-always/">Jesus Always</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-listens/">Jesus Listens</a>
Past interview: <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/the-sacred-space-of-sorrow-erin-leigh-nelson-allie-marie-smith/">Erin Leigh Nelson</a>&nbsp;
Upcoming interview: <a href="https://www.darinkinder.com/">Darin Kinder</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Listens-Prayers-365-Day-Illustrated/dp/1400254671">Jesus Listens: Prayers for Every Season&nbsp;</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.chuckdegroat.net/">Chuck DeGroat</a>
<a href="https://jungiancenter.org/">Carl Jung</a>
<a href="https://merton.org/chrono.aspx">Thomas Merton</a>
<a href="https://www.henrinouwen.org/about-henri-nouwen">Henri Nouwen</a>
<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%203&amp;version=NIV">Genesis chapter three</a>
<a href="https://www.chuckdegroat.net">www.chuckdegroat.net</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1496483189">Who You&rsquo;re Becoming</a>
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<a href="https://www.missionsinhaiti.com/about-us">David and Alicia Lloyd</a>
<a href="http://www.missionsinhaiti.com">www.missionsinhaiti.com</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0802439055">Strong to the End</a>
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Interview Quotes:
&ldquo;We&rsquo;re often wrestling with this invitation of the second half of life where there is some sense that the rules of the first half of life don&rsquo;t work any longer, and that there&rsquo;s a deeper realization that they&rsquo;re being invited to.&rdquo; - Chuck DeGroat&nbsp;
&ldquo;I think that the work that I invite others into, and the work I&rsquo;ve had to do myself, is some detangling from the identity of that first half of life. What I thought I needed to chase after&mdash;that usually comes with a lot of should&rsquo;s. And we&rsquo;ve got to trace that story back often to early childhood. Where did those should&rsquo;s and ought&rsquo;s come from? And what was the deeper dream? What was the deep longing, the deeper vision?&rdquo; - Chuck DeGroat&nbsp;
&ldquo;You&rsquo;re noticing things that you didn&rsquo;t have time to notice in the first half of life when you were living according to the rules of busyness and proving and protecting. But with that, there are also questions of mortality like, Did it mean anything? What have I lost? Who have I hurt along the way in my busyness and my workaholism?&rdquo; - Chuck DeGroat
&ldquo;God created us with a physiological connection point, or maybe even call it a homing beacon, that reminds us that our deepest longing is for home, is for connection, is for love.&rdquo; - Chuck DeGroat
&ldquo;We stray from home into places that are disconnected, sometimes overwhelmed, sometimes frantic. Sometimes we find ourselves in anxious places, and yet the invitation to my clients, the invitation from God to you and to me, is always to return home.&rdquo; - Chuck DeGroat&nbsp;
&ldquo;There&rsquo;s no fast track to change. There&rsquo;s no microwavable pathway to change. It&rsquo;s slow, and sometimes painful, but it begins with reconnection, and reconnection can only happen when our nervous systems experience a sense of safety. When we know within us, and around us, that we&rsquo;re in a place where we&rsquo;re truly seen and known and held, that&rsquo;s when we can begin to shift in a new direction.&rdquo; - Chuck DeGroat&nbsp;
&ldquo;We had prayed so many times before that [God] would show up in the middle of whatever we&rsquo;re facing, and [He] had showed up, God, like we prayed.&rdquo; - David Lloyd
&ldquo;God did show up, just not the way we had prayed. But God was there.&rdquo; - David Lloyd&nbsp;
&ldquo;For me, my moments of grief, my moments of breakdown, were when I was by myself, which was usually not always the most opportune times.&rdquo; - David Lloyd
&ldquo;I realized that God still does care about us, He does still realize that we&rsquo;re hurting, and we can just call out to Him, and we can say, &lsquo;We need some relief.&rsquo;&rdquo; - David Lloyd
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Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer: <a href="https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx">https://bit.ly/4q5iTCx</a>&nbsp;
Scripture Series: <a href="https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU">https://bit.ly/4wAVGKU</a>&nbsp;
Celebrity Readings: <a href="https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ">https://bit.ly/4bIS5BJ</a>&nbsp;
Video Devotionals: <a href="https://bit.ly/4fG1kFb">https://bit.ly/4fG1kFb</a>&nbsp;
Sleep Meditations: <a href="https://bit.ly/4w0xu37">https://bit.ly/4w0xu37</a> Shorts: <a href="https://bit.ly/3RHFubh">https://bit.ly/3RHFubh</a>&nbsp;
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