What if the freedom we’re longing for is waiting on the other side of forgiveness?

In this episode, we sit down with our friend and repeat guest, Jason Glaze, to unpack one of the most misunderstood and transformative realities of the Christian life: forgiveness. We talk about why so many of us feel stuck in our relationships with God and others—and how unforgiveness may be the quiet cloud blocking the sun.

We explore what forgiveness actually is (and what it’s not). It’s not a feeling. It’s not forgetting. It’s not pretending we’re no longer angry. It’s a decision—an act of the will—to cancel a debt. And when we do, something shifts. Not just emotionally, but spiritually.

Together, we dig into how our identity in Christ fuels our ability to forgive on a deeper level. When we know who we are—and whose we are—we begin to forgive not just the act, but the consequences, the lies we believed, and the ways we learned to cope. We talk about why a memory is often just a container for a belief, and how healing comes when we address both.

We also wrestle with the hard questions:

• Why does unforgiveness rob us of the joy of our own forgiveness?
• What does it mean to forgive ourselves?
• How do we handle boundaries and reconciliation?
• And why does forgiveness sometimes feel like spiritual surgery without anesthesia?

If we’ve ever said, “I’ve forgiven… but it still lingers,” this conversation is for us. We share practical steps for walking through forgiveness with someone we trust and why we were never meant to do this alone.

Forgiveness isn’t about letting someone “win.” It’s about freedom. Theirs—and ours.

This one goes deep. And it might just unlock something we didn’t even know was holding us back.

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What if following Jesus is less about playing it safe—and more about trusting Him through both ambition and suffering?

In this episode of the Trueface Podcast, we sit down with our friend Dave Rhodes to wrestle with what it really means to live an extraordinary life with God. We talk about the subtle ways even good ambition—especially in ministry and leadership—can pull us away from trusting Jesus in the present, and how the invitation of discipleship always includes both the kingdom and the cross. Dave shares his journey from a rigid faith framework into a lived experience of God’s goodness, the scars and stories formed through suffering, and why the way we pursue God’s purposes matters just as much as the outcomes. Together, we explore trust, identity, faithfulness in the mundane, and how Jesus meets our deepest longings not through surrogates, but through Himself.

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What does it look like to raise daughters who know they are loved, have a voice, and live from grace instead of fear?

In this episode, we sit down with our longtime friend Terra Mattson to explore the heart behind Courageous Girls and why discipleship, identity, and emotional health matter so deeply for the next generation. We talk honestly about parenting out of our own stories, helping girls (and boys) find their voice, navigating shame and anxiety, and creating healthier families and church communities rooted in grace. Along the way, we reflect on the unique role moms and dads play, the power of curiosity and humility, and our shared hope of seeing a generation grow up secure, connected, and free to use their gifts in God’s Kingdom.

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