The Pace of Grace
Podcast
Living & Working at God’s Pace of Grace
S11-E5: When Hope Feels Slippery
When life feels uncertain, most of us reach for hope… but what if the way we’ve been holding it is actually what’s making it slip? This episode explores the difference between fragile optimism and a deeper, steadier kind of hope that can actually hold you in real...
S11-E4: The Spiritual Wisdom of Fatigue
What if your fatigue isn’t a failure… but a signal? Sometimes exhaustion isn’t simply about doing too much. It’s about carrying weight that was never meant to rest on our shoulders. Many people quietly live in a state of internal bracing, holding responsibilities,...
S11-E3: When Nothing Seems to Change: Gritty Grace Stories (James O. Fraser)
What do you do when you’ve prayed, obeyed, hoped… and nothing seems to change? Some of the hardest seasons of faith are not the dramatic ones, but the quiet, grinding ones. The ones where you keep showing up, keep asking, keep trusting, and still feel like you’re...
S11-E2: Nurturing New Beginnings
What if the most faithful response to a new beginning isn’t to accelerate it… but to protect it? When something finally starts moving after a long winter, the instinct is often to prove it. To grow it faster. To turn the small thaw into full spring as quickly as...
S11-E1: Overthinking: God’s Greater Grace
Ever stared at something in your life for months… knowing it needs to change… yet somehow never taking the step? Overthinking often disguises itself as wisdom. It feels responsible. Careful. Even spiritual. But eventually what began as thoughtful reflection can...
S10-E10: Present to His Presence
What if the most formative moments with God are the ones where nothing seems to happen? We often assume spiritual growth requires insight, effort, or visible progress. But in this episode, we explore a quieter way of being with God. One that begins not with doing, but...
S10-E9: When Effort Stops Working
Have you ever found yourself doing everything right… and still feeling empty? Praying. Serving. Showing up. Staying disciplined.And yet, somewhere along the way, your joy thinned, your prayer life flattened, and your soul grew tired. This episode is a gentle...
S10-E8: 5 Things I’m Not Doing Anymore (and Why I Feel Lighter)
There’s a particular kind of lightness that doesn’t come from adding something new… It comes from setting something down. In this episode, I share five things I’m not doing anymore, or at least dramatically cutting back on, and why releasing them has made life feel...
S10-E7: When Our Problems Are Big… God Is Bigger, Still
What happens when our minds rush ahead into a future that hasn’t arrived yet, quietly leaving God out of the picture? In this episode, I reflect on a powerful scene from The Shack that has stayed with me for over a decade. It’s a moment that captures something many of...
S10-E6: Permission to Play: Enjoying Life Without Earning It
What if enjoying your life isn’t a distraction from faithfulness, but part of how faithfulness actually works? Many of us can stop working, at least technically, and still feel uneasy when we do. Rest might be allowed, but enjoyment can feel suspect. Somewhere along...
S11-E5: When Hope Feels Slippery
When life feels uncertain, most of us reach for hope… but what if the way we’ve been holding it is actually what’s making it slip? This episode explores the difference between fragile optimism and a deeper, steadier kind of hope that can actually hold you in real...
S11-E4: The Spiritual Wisdom of Fatigue
What if your fatigue isn’t a failure… but a signal? Sometimes exhaustion isn’t simply about doing too much. It’s about carrying weight that was never meant to rest on our shoulders. Many people quietly live in a state of internal bracing, holding responsibilities,...
S11-E3: When Nothing Seems to Change: Gritty Grace Stories (James O. Fraser)
What do you do when you’ve prayed, obeyed, hoped… and nothing seems to change? Some of the hardest seasons of faith are not the dramatic ones, but the quiet, grinding ones. The ones where you keep showing up, keep asking, keep trusting, and still feel like you’re...
S11-E2: Nurturing New Beginnings
What if the most faithful response to a new beginning isn’t to accelerate it… but to protect it? When something finally starts moving after a long winter, the instinct is often to prove it. To grow it faster. To turn the small thaw into full spring as quickly as...
S11-E1: Overthinking: God’s Greater Grace
Ever stared at something in your life for months… knowing it needs to change… yet somehow never taking the step? Overthinking often disguises itself as wisdom. It feels responsible. Careful. Even spiritual. But eventually what began as thoughtful reflection can...
S10-E10: Present to His Presence
What if the most formative moments with God are the ones where nothing seems to happen? We often assume spiritual growth requires insight, effort, or visible progress. But in this episode, we explore a quieter way of being with God. One that begins not with doing, but...
S10-E9: When Effort Stops Working
Have you ever found yourself doing everything right… and still feeling empty? Praying. Serving. Showing up. Staying disciplined.And yet, somewhere along the way, your joy thinned, your prayer life flattened, and your soul grew tired. This episode is a gentle...
S10-E8: 5 Things I’m Not Doing Anymore (and Why I Feel Lighter)
There’s a particular kind of lightness that doesn’t come from adding something new… It comes from setting something down. In this episode, I share five things I’m not doing anymore, or at least dramatically cutting back on, and why releasing them has made life feel...
S10-E7: When Our Problems Are Big… God Is Bigger, Still
What happens when our minds rush ahead into a future that hasn’t arrived yet, quietly leaving God out of the picture? In this episode, I reflect on a powerful scene from The Shack that has stayed with me for over a decade. It’s a moment that captures something many of...
S10-E6: Permission to Play: Enjoying Life Without Earning It
What if enjoying your life isn’t a distraction from faithfulness, but part of how faithfulness actually works? Many of us can stop working, at least technically, and still feel uneasy when we do. Rest might be allowed, but enjoyment can feel suspect. Somewhere along...