“‘Encore!’—We Just Couldn’t End Without Saying This" Perry and Shawna

It's the final podcast from Perry and Shawna. We bid farewell to Ben with “An Ode to Ben,” courtesy of ChatGPT. As Shawna points out, “To know Ben’s heart you need to hear him pray.” Then, Perry had a dream in Venice. In it, his right now self was speaking words of hope to a much younger version …

“I’m Going Through a Storm” – Perry

The storms of life change us. Perry shares, “Knowing that Perry and Shawna is coming to an end is a storm in my life. But I know God does his best work in the storm! One of our bestie listeners, Stephanie, joins us this conversation about how storms wean us from the world and push Jesus deeper into…

“This Last Failure Has Disqualified Me From God’s Family”

Maybe this is how you feel. Perry can relate. It’s the number one lie of the enemy, “You have to earn your salvation,” or, “You need to work hard to keep yourself in God’s family,” or, “You’ve sinned your way out of God’s family” Perry kicks of a conversation with Jeff Schreve about the unshakeabl…

What You May Not Know About C.S. Lewis' Life Story

CS Lewis life was beautiful at the start. He had a father and mother who loved him. His mother was his joy. She helped fuel his God given joy and imagination. And then his life went dark. His mother died, his father became an angry, grieving man and he was sent to an abusive boarding school. Leah…

"I’ve Thought God Has Hated Me Since I Was a Boy"

As Shawna laid on her back in her sunroom, she allowed all her swirling thoughts to settle with the intention of just being with God – not reading her Bible or even praying – just being. Within moments she was overwhelmed by God’s love for her. God wants you to know how much He loves you. CJ has a…

“How Can I Trust God in the Unknown?” - Steve Norman

Several years ago Steve Norman of Winning at Home was told that his position had been eliminated and he was escorted out of the building. He had done nothing wrong, nothing illegal or unethical. Another time, while serving in a pastoral role with a church, he was let go and then required to accept…

Grit & Joy: Help For Bewildered Families of Teens – Dave Rahn

We want our kids to have a deep authentic relationship with Creator of the Universe. How do we get there? How do we get the Jesus we so love to be the Jesus they so love? Dave Rahn, co-author of Grit & Joy: Help For Bewildered Families of Teens joins us with insights from decades of experience co-…

It’s So Hard to Trust God’s Timing

When we have unfulfilled longings it’s hard to trust God for His timing. But even with all our questions and heartache we’re reminded in scripture that we can trust that God’s timing is perfect! Perry and his bride Teresa were just on their 40th anniversary trip to Italy and Ireland. And on a suns…

Untriggered: Transformation for Mom’s Who Struggle With Anger - Amber Lia

Are you weary and frustrated with your kids…with yourself? In a moment of anger, Amber was yelling at her kids when she realized the neighbor had come over to drop something off. “Oh no! Did she hear my outburst?” she wondered. That was the moment she knew she needed to address the anger that ofte…

“Sometimes I Doubt God’s Promises” – Perry

“For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ. And so through him the ‘Amen’ is spoken by us to the glory of God.” (2 Cor. 1:20) Bible scholar Dr. Jeremy Grinnell joins the team to take on Bible questions. Sometimes Perry doubts God’s promises. But he’s growing in trust …