Regret has a way of settling into the soul, sometimes quietly and sometimes with relentless intensity. As a new year begins, many people feel the weight of unfinished goals, relational wounds, and the long list of “should-haves.” Instead of energy and hope, the season can begin with heaviness.

In this RESET episode, Scott Sauls reflects on Romans 7 and 8, showing how the apostle Paul names human inconsistency with striking honesty while refusing to let failure have the last word. Drawing from Brennan Manning’s lifelong journey with grace and Brené Brown’s distinction between guilt and shame, Scott explores how the gospel frees us from condemnation and rewrites our story with mercy, belonging, and hope.

Keywords: Christian regret, Romans 7, Romans 8 no condemnation, overcoming shame, Brennan Manning, Brene Brown, Scott Sauls, letting go of failure, gospel healing, Christian emotional health

Spiritual apathy rarely arrives all at once. It drifts in quietly until prayer feels routine, Scripture grows sporadic, and worship becomes familiar instead of nourishing. As a new year approaches, many Christians find themselves wondering whether their desire for God can return in a meaningful way.

In this RESET episode, Scott Sauls looks at Revelation 2:1-7 and explores why outward faithfulness is not the same as inward affection. Through biblical insight, Christian marriage imagery, the story of Hosea and Gomer, and a rich reflection from C. S. Lewis, Scott offers a hopeful, gospel-centered path back from spiritual apathy. Learn how remembering, repenting, and returning can renew intimacy with Christ and reawaken love that has grown cold.

Keywords: spiritual apathy, renewing desire for God, Revelation 2 teaching, returning to first love, Scott Sauls, gospel encouragement, Hosea and Gomer, spiritual reset, Christian emotional health, Christian burnout

When life feels unstable, hope can feel out of reach. In this Advent episode, Scott Sauls explores what Christian hope really is and why Scripture insists it grows strongest in seasons of uncertainty. Drawing from Isaiah 40, Romans 8, Vaclav Havel, and Fleming Rutledge, Scott shows how hope takes root not in optimism or outcomes, but in the character and presence of God.

This episode helps you name your discouragement honestly, remember what God has already done, and entrust your future to the God who holds it. If you’re tired, anxious, or unsure about the road ahead, this conversation offers a grounded, gospel-centered way to rediscover hope.

Keywords: Christian hope, Advent, Isaiah 40, Romans 8, spiritual discouragement, emotional health, suffering and faith, gospel encouragement, Scott Sauls, hope in uncertainty