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We both came to Christ from New Age backgrounds, drawn in by a hunger for the mysterious and supernatural. At first, surrendering to Jesus felt like giving up the magic we once clung to. But over time, we’ve come to realize that life with Christ is the mystery—more profound, supernatural, and awe-inspiring than anything we left behind.

In this episode, we explore how mystery isn’t something we need to manufacture or seek through secret knowledge. It’s already been revealed in Christ. From Scripture to personal stories, we talk about what it means to be stewards of the mystery, how God continues to surprise and speak, and why embracing the mystery of Christ brings freedom, not confusion.

- The mystery of God revealed in Christ (Colossians 2:2–3)
- How our desire for the supernatural led us into New Age spirituality
- The difference between hidden knowledge and revealed truth
- Gnostic thought vs. Gospel reality
- Our ongoing experiences of God’s mystery in daily life
- What it means to be stewards of the mystery and servants of Christ (1 Corinthians 4:1)
- The role of faith, fasting, intuition, and surrender in deepening relationship with Jesus
- Learning to live with wonder instead of needing to understand everything

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— Katharina & Martine

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How does grief intersect with faith? We discuss the importance of inviting God into our grief, the role of the Holy Spirit in carrying our sorrows and interceding for us in our weakness, and the transformative power of grief as a pathway to redemption. Through our own personal journeys with grief, we share how prayer and the healing potential of creativity have helped when everything feels like it's falling apart. We also dive into the paradox of grief and joy, how loss can reveal the foundation of our faith and lead to deeper union with God. We also explore forbearance, one of the fruits of the Spirit and a quality that is often misunderstood. We reflect on its significance in relationships and how grief plays an important role in cultivating forbearance—a quality that reflects Christ’s endurance. “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” —Psalms 34:18

- How God meets us in grief through His Word
- The role of the Holy Spirit in interceding for us in our grief
- Grief as an integral part of a life with Christ
- The paradox of grief and joy: finding light in sorrow
- The power of prayer in healing and navigating grief
- Creativity and grief: how creative expression can be a healing outlet
- The role of grief in cultivating forbearance, one of the fruits of the Spirit
- Practical ways to navigate and cope with grief

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Following our 'Perfectionism' episode, this conversation dives deeper into beauty and vanity, and how our relationship with our appearance has evolved through our faith in Christ.

Vanity is a word that echoes through time, from the wisdom of Ecclesiastes to the self-obsession of modern culture. Both of us have wrestled with our own relationship to beauty, status, and self-image, shaped by a world that tells us our worth is in how we appear, what we achieve, and how others perceive us. But what happens when these pursuits leave us empty? What happens when the things we chase don’t satisfy? In this episode, we stand in the gap with God, exploring our own journeys with vanity—where we are not yet sanctified, where we’ve been set free, and where we are still learning to surrender. Vanity isn’t just about looks; it’s about anything we elevate above God, anything we chase for validation outside of Him. We share how our perspective has shifted since coming home to Christ, how we are learning to embrace God’s definition of beauty and worth, and the subtle ways vanity creeps into even our spiritual lives.

- The biblical understanding of vanity—what does “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity” (Ecclesiastes 1:2) really mean?
- How vanity manifests today, from social media to status-seeking to self-image
- The difference between worldly beauty and godly value
- The tension between caring for ourselves and obsessing over our appearance
- How even faith and spirituality can become performance-based
- Moving from self-glorification to glorifying God in all we do
- Practical steps to shift from vanity to eternal value in Christ

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— Katharina & Martine Madeleine