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  • God Hasn't Forgotten and Won't Forget About You
    Sep 9 2025

    In this episode of Faith Over Fear, Carol sits down with pastor and author Robert J. Morgan to discuss his newest release, God Hasn’t Forgotten You. Together, we explore how God uses our past to shape us, how to find courage when His providence feels slow, and why delays and disappointments may be God’s way of preparing us for what’s next. Morgan shares biblical examples, such as those of Zechariah and Elizabeth, as well as practical ways to break free from fear’s grip, and offers encouragement for those who feel sidelined or irrelevant. Listeners will walk away with renewed confidence that God governs every detail of their story—and that He hasn’t forgotten them.

    Resource referenced: God Hasn't Forgotten You: 24 Remarkable Ways God Is Working in You and Through You by Robert J. Morgan

    Discussion/Reflective Questions:

    1. When you think about your past, are there areas where you’ve allowed regret or shame to imprison you rather than letting Christ use those experiences to develop you?
    2. What does it look like for you to trust God’s providence at “the day-to-day speed” when His timing feels painfully slow?
    3. How can being honest about your spiritual struggles (with yourself, God, or trusted friends) help weaken fear’s grip in your life?
    4. Zechariah and Elizabeth waited for years without answers—how might their story encourage you in a season of delay or disappointment?
    5. Where do you most struggle with fear of irrelevance—age, missed opportunities, or comparison—and how might God be preparing you for usefulness even now?
    6. What is one small, practical step you could take this week to live as though God truly hasn’t forgotten you?

    Connect with Robert J. Morgan:

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    31 min
  • Breaking Negative Patterns: How to Rewire Your Brain for a Life of More Peace and Less Chaos
    Sep 2 2025

    We've probably all embarked on a diet, workout schedule, or other new habit only to land in previous negative patterns. We might beat ourselves up, thinking we simply lack self-control. But what if there's something else going on--something related to our brain's wiring? And what if our choices today have the power to rewire our brain off self-destructive and self-defeating thoughts and actions and onto those that are life-giving? In this episode, host Jennifer Slattery talks with Dr. Alan Weissenbacher on our brains' capacity to rewire itself, replacing maladaptive programming with that which helps us thrive?

    Resource Referenced: The Brain Change: 6 Steps to Renew Your Mind and Transform Your Life by Dr. Alan Weissenbacher

    Discussion/Reflective Questions:

    1. What most resonated with you in this episode?
    2. How have you seen the things mentioned in today's podcast revealed in your life?
    3. When you consider your typical day, what do you most invest in: the neural pathways you don't want or those that lead to increased peace and life?
    4. What is one win you experienced in the past couple weeks you can celebrate and thus reinforce?
    5. How might or could you apply our understanding of our brain's ability to change help you in your current goals?
    6. What is one action step God might be inviting you to take having listened to this episode?

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    30 min
  • Emotional Support After Relational Betrayal
    Aug 26 2025

    There are few experiences more painful than relational betrayal. But what happens when that betrayal becomes public and costs you your home and faith community? That was precisely what Toni Collier experienced when she not only experienced betrayal in her marriage but the people in her church, those she heavily invested in, ghosted her during her time of pain. But despite the pain she experienced, she also encountered the grace of God through the loving support of those who knew her, saw her, and stood beside her in her season of intense pain. This experience reiterated to her the importance of finding safe and support community upon whom one can depend. This episode is for everyone who feels alone in their pain and finds themselves in desperate need of a friend.

    Resource referenced: Don't Try This Alone: How to Build Deep Community When You Want to Hide from Your Pain

    Discussion/reflective questions:

    1. What most resonated with you in this episode?
    2. How easy or difficult do you find it to share your pain and struggles with others, and why is this so?
    3. When have you experienced strength and comfort through others?
    4. How might, or how has, allowing others to see our struggle helped you feel less alone?
    5. Why might it be important to process our pain with the understanding that redemption is always on the way?
    6. When and how have you seen God bring redemption from or through your pain?
    7. What is one action step God might be inviting you to take having listened to this episode?

    Find Toni Collier:

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    32 min
  • New Technology Providing Significant Relief for Anxiety and Depression
    Aug 19 2025

    If you experience chronic depression, anxiety, and pain, you likely dream of what life might look like, were you to find effective treatment and ongoing symptom relief. You may even fear your current challenge will last forever. But what if there was a drug-free way to experience significant and lasting relief? Is that even possible? According to Tom Kerber, founder and president of SunPowerLED, for many people, the answer is yes. Listen to learn about a powerful technology he believes God led him to develop, how this has helped him and his wife personally, along with examples of others who are experiencing flourishing life for the first time in years, if not decades.

    Find out more, read about the science behind the product and research conducted:

    At SunPowerLED.com

    SunPowerLED's YouTube Channel

    Watch testimonial videos HERE.

    And follow me on social media to hear my ongoing journey using the SuperPalm device for pain relief!

    Find Jennifer Slattery:

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    Discussion/Reflective Questions:

    1. What most resonated with you in this episode?
    2. What is your experience of or knowledge related to infared or near infared technology?
    3. When are you most apt to project today's challenge onto your future?
    4. Why might it be important to hold tight to hope?
    5. What would you day and life look like, were you to experience healing?
    6. What is one action step God might be inviting you to take having listened to this episode?

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    39 min
  • Practical Steps to Stop Anxious Thoughts from Capsizing Your Faith
    Aug 12 2025

    In this episode of Faith Over Fear, we discuss negative overthinking—how it hijacks our brain’s alarm system, fuels anxiety, and challenges our ability to problem solve and see truth. You’ll learn practical, biblical ways to break free from spiraling thoughts—like grounding techniques to return to the present moment, identifying and replacing toxic thought patterns, and prayer. Packed with tools you can start using today, this episode will help you calm your mind, strengthen your faith, and trust God’s presence and provision in your most uncertain or stressful seasons. (Find our free printable resource for easy-to-practice techniques demonstrated to decrease anxiety and increase peace HERE.)

    Discussion/Reflective Questions:

    1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
    2. When are you most prone to overthinking?
    3. Are you aware of any thought patterns you can begin to change. If so, what are these?
    4. How might this increase your anxiety?
    5. What practical step mentioned in this episode most intrigues or inspires you and why?
    6. How might focusing on God's goodness and promises help you replace negative thought patterns with faith-affirming truth?
    7. What is one action step God might be inviting you to take having listened to this episode?

    Find Carol McCracken:

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    Find Jennifer Slattery:

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    35 min
  • God's Plans for You Are Bigger Than Your Pain
    Aug 5 2025

    In this powerful and hope-filled episode, Nicole C. Mullen joins us to talk about choosing faith over fear—even when the path forward feels broken. With raw honesty, she shares her story of walking through an abusive marriage, the courage it took to say "enough," and how God met her with redemption, grace, and purpose.

    • We also explore:
      How fear must be addressed before faith can take root
    • What we can learn about suffering when doing all the “right things” from Job
    • What Rahab can teach us about courage
    • Why God still uses us—even after detours and mistakes
    • How to walk by faith when sight isn’t an option
    • Breaking free from shame, guilt, and fear

    Whether you're in a season of struggle, change, or healing, this conversation will remind you: You haven’t missed your moment. God can still get you where you need to be.

    Resource Referenced: It's Never Wrong to Do the Right Thing

    Discussion/Reflective Questions:

    1. Where in your life might fear be holding you back from stepping into faith?
    2. What would it look like to move forward even if you can’t yet see the full path?
    3. Have you ever felt like you’ve missed your chance or messed up too much for God to use you?
    4. How might Nicole’s story challenge or encourage that belief?
    5. What does it mean to you that God can reroute your life and still get you “there on time”?
    6. Can you think of a past detour that led to unexpected blessing?
    7. Is there a situation in your life where you sense God prompting you to initiate change
    8. What fears are keeping you stuck—and what might courage look like today?
    9. When have you chosen obedience to God, even when it cost you something? What helped you stay faithful in that moment?
    10. What shame or guilt are you still carrying that God wants to set you free from?
    11. What truth from Scripture can you begin to speak over that area of your life?

    Find Nicole C. Mullen:

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    Find Carol McCracken:

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    33 min
  • Increased Peace, Decreased Fear Through the Beatitudes: How Dependence on Christ Transforms Us
    Jul 29 2025

    Do you long for more peace and self-control and less fear and regret as you navigate life's challenges and hardships? In this episode, we explore how the Beatitudes and Jesus’ instructions for kingdom living offer a powerful blueprint for thriving in today’s anxious and chaotic world. When we align our lives with Christ’s teachings and depend on His strength and wisdom, we experience lasting peace, greater emotional resilience, and freedom from fear. Even in seasons of deep pain or uncertainty, Jesus draws near to comfort us—then equips us comfort to others. Because of Him, we can live with the confidence that we’ve been made right with God, positioned to receive His favor, and invited to experience the blessings of His kingdom.

    Resource referenced: "Deep Rooted Bible Study" Series.

    Discussion/Reflective Questions:

    1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
    2. In what ways has, or can, increased dependence on Christ lead to greater peace?
    3. What are some ways you intentionally rely on Christ's strength in difficult times?
    4. When have you sensed God comforting you with His compassion during painful seasons?
    5. What are your thoughts or feelings when you hear that, through your faith in Christ, you are currently living under God's favor?
    6. What is one action step God might be inviting you to take having listened to this podcast?

    Find Kathy Howard:

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    Find Jennifer Slattery:

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    40 min
  • Experiencing God When Life Feels Overwhelming
    Jul 22 2025

    Do you ever feel like you’re just trying to keep your head above water—and your faith is barely treading with you? In today’s episode of Faith Over Fear, Carol talks with author and podcast host Tara Sun about her new book Overbooked and Overwhelmed: How to Keep Up with God When You're Just Trying to Keep Up with Life.

    Together, they tackle the spiritual fatigue so many of us feel when life won’t slow down. They explore what it looks like to develop real spiritual resilience—not after the burnout, but in the middle of it. Tara shares her own journey of choosing presence over performance, why slowing down can actually be an act of courage, and how even small spiritual rhythms can ground us in God’s peace when everything feels urgent.

    Whether your faith feels stuck, stretched, or straight-up silent, this conversation will remind you that God isn’t asking you to do more—He’s inviting you to be with Him, right where you are.

    Discussion Questions:

    1. Tara talks about feeling spiritually stuck—how can we tell if that “stuckness” is from circumstances or from a deeper spiritual disconnect?
    2. What does it look like to bring God into our chaos, instead of waiting for quiet to meet Him?
    3. How might someone begin to untangle a life driven by expectations instead of convictions?
    4. What fear-based “yeses” might be hiding behind our overbooked calendars—and how can we trade them for faith-filled choices?
    5. How can spiritual resilience grow during burnout, rather than waiting for rest to begin healing?
    6. What is one small spiritual rhythm you could commit to this week, even in your busiest season?

    Connect with Tara Sun:

    On her website

    On Instagram

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    Find her content on Amazon

    Find Carol McCracken:

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    (Inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.)

    Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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    38 min