S2, E21: Finding God In The Struggle: Navigating silence, pain & disappointment while trusting God

Joined by our host, Jared Bulman, Grant & Laurel discuss depression, praying & having faith through pain, navigating an abusive spouse, relationships & much more. If you'd like to listen to this conversation, check out the audio version at podcast.ctk.church or wherever you listen to podcasts. We'd love to hear from you! If you'd like to send any encouragement, questions, or feedback about this episode to Grant & Laurel, please email us at [email protected] Special Thanks to: Audio Production: Jared Bulman Theme Song: Stephen Folden – [email protected] Podcast Graphic: Dejah Kutrovski 0:00 - Countdown 5:00 - Introduction 7:00 - The book of Job worsens my depression. What should I do? 13:25 - How do you hold on when praying feels painful & your faith feels gone? 19:00 - What advice would you give to children about dating? 23:50 - Does God really hear my prayers? 29:45 - Tough/real relationship question... 33:25 - How can we value others above ourselves without becoming people-pleasers? 38:53 - How do I know if marriage and kids is in God's will for me? 43:24 - How do we navigate different seasons of life? 48:33 - How can I break free from generational curses and habits? 51:56 - What does surrendering your life to Jesus look like? 55:00 - What do I do if my kids want nothing to do with me? 60:00 - "The Stretch"