In this episode of Two Pastors and a Mic, Cory and Channock talk about destination addiction, contentment, and how easy it is to romanticize a life we aren’t actually living while missing the one happening right now. They also talk about why joy can feel vulnerable, why we sometimes wait for something bad to happen when life is going well, and whether our hope for the future can actually keep us from participating in the present. 00:00 - Live From the Netherlands 01:40 - Why Do We Romanticize the Future? 02:13 - Life Will Be Better When… 04:40 - Destination Addiction 05:07 - The “When, Then” Trap 05:48 - Learning to Be Content Now 06:13 - Living in the Season You Once Prayed For 07:35 - Are You Postponing Happiness? 08:39 - Why Is It Hard to Express Joy? 09:40 - Does Joy Feel Vulnerable? 10:10 - Are We Protecting Ourselves From Joy? 12:10 - Joy Isn’t Circumstantial 13:37 - Can Hope Keep Us From Living? 15:51 - Enduring Life Instead of Enjoying It 16:23 - Learning How to Live Now 17:13 - What Season Do You Now Miss? 19:37 - What Will You Miss About Today? 20:08 - Recognizing a Season Before It’s Gone 22:44 - Catch Your “When” 23:25 - Name What’s Already Good Today 23:54 - Change Your “When” to “Now” 24:55 - You Are Loved Right Now

In this episode of Two Pastors and a Mic, Cory and Channock talk about destination addiction, contentment, and how easy it is to romanticize a life we aren’t actually living while missing the one happening right now. They also talk about why joy can feel vulnerable, why we sometimes wait for something bad to happen when life is going well, and whether our hope for the future can actually keep us from participating in the present. 00:00 - Live From the Netherlands 01:40 - Why Do We Romanticize the Future? 02:13 - Life Will Be Better When… 04:40 - Destination Addiction 05:07 - The “When, Then” Trap 05:48 - Learning to Be Content Now 06:13 - Living in the Season You Once Prayed For 07:35 - Are You Postponing Happiness? 08:39 - Why Is It Hard to Express Joy? 09:40 - Does Joy Feel Vulnerable? 10:10 - Are We Protecting Ourselves From Joy? 12:10 - Joy Isn’t Circumstantial 13:37 - Can Hope Keep Us From Living? 15:51 - Enduring Life Instead of Enjoying It 16:23 - Learning How to Live Now 17:13 - What Season Do You Now Miss? 19:37 - What Will You Miss About Today? 20:08 - Recognizing a Season Before It’s Gone 22:44 - Catch Your “When” 23:25 - Name What’s Already Good Today 23:54 - Change Your “When” to “Now” 24:55 - You Are Loved Right Now

In this episode of Two Pastors and a Mic, Cory and Channock talk about destination addiction, contentment, and how easy it is to romanticize a life we aren’t actually living while missing the one happening right now. They also talk about why joy can feel vulnerable, why we sometimes wait for something bad to happen when life is going well, and whether our hope for the future can actually keep us from participating in the present. 00:00 - Live From the Netherlands 01:40 - Why Do We Romanticize the Future? 02:13 - Life Will Be Better When… 04:40 - Destination Addiction 05:07 - The “When, Then” Trap 05:48 - Learning to Be Content Now 06:13 - Living in the Season You Once Prayed For 07:35 - Are You Postponing Happiness? 08:39 - Why Is It Hard to Express Joy? 09:40 - Does Joy Feel Vulnerable? 10:10 - Are We Protecting Ourselves From Joy? 12:10 - Joy Isn’t Circumstantial 13:37 - Can Hope Keep Us From Living? 15:51 - Enduring Life Instead of Enjoying It 16:23 - Learning How to Live Now 17:13 - What Season Do You Now Miss? 19:37 - What Will You Miss About Today? 20:08 - Recognizing a Season Before It’s Gone 22:44 - Catch Your “When” 23:25 - Name What’s Already Good Today 23:54 - Change Your “When” to “Now” 24:55 - You Are Loved Right Now

296. Why Is It So Easy To Romanticize A Life We're Not Actually Living?

In this episode of Two Pastors and a Mic, Cory and Channock talk about our tendency to fix people, give advice they never asked for, and become more invested in someone’s growth than they are. They also talk about the deeper things that can be hiding underneath our desire to help. What happens when being needed becomes part of our identity? Are we actually offering something to another person, or are we trying to produce an outcome for them? 00:00 - Welcome to the Podcast 02:18 - Why Do We Feel Responsible for Fixing People? 03:52 - Why Is It So Hard to Watch People Struggle? 06:23 - Learning to Have Fewer Opinions 07:41 - When You Want to Coach Everyone 08:52 - What Happens When People Ignore Your Advice? 09:47 - What Do You Need From Me? 12:05 - Are You More Invested in Their Growth Than They Are? 13:40 - You Can’t Do the Work for Someone Else 15:45 - The Addiction to Being Needed 17:21 - Jesus Didn’t Chase People 19:24 - Jesus Didn’t Need to Be Needed 20:54 - Three Questions Before You Try to Help 21:39 - Stop Giving Unsolicited Advice 24:40 - This Week’s Challenge: Don’t Give Advice 25:10 - You Are Loved

In this episode of Two Pastors and a Mic, Cory and Channock talk about our tendency to fix people, give advice they never asked for, and become more invested in someone’s growth than they are. They also talk about the deeper things that can be hiding underneath our desire to help. What happens when being needed becomes part of our identity? Are we actually offering something to another person, or are we trying to produce an outcome for them? 00:00 - Welcome to the Podcast 02:18 - Why Do We Feel Responsible for Fixing People? 03:52 - Why Is It So Hard to Watch People Struggle? 06:23 - Learning to Have Fewer Opinions 07:41 - When You Want to Coach Everyone 08:52 - What Happens When People Ignore Your Advice? 09:47 - What Do You Need From Me? 12:05 - Are You More Invested in Their Growth Than They Are? 13:40 - You Can’t Do the Work for Someone Else 15:45 - The Addiction to Being Needed 17:21 - Jesus Didn’t Chase People 19:24 - Jesus Didn’t Need to Be Needed 20:54 - Three Questions Before You Try to Help 21:39 - Stop Giving Unsolicited Advice 24:40 - This Week’s Challenge: Don’t Give Advice 25:10 - You Are Loved

In this episode of Two Pastors and a Mic, Cory and Channock talk about our tendency to fix people, give advice they never asked for, and become more invested in someone’s growth than they are. They also talk about the deeper things that can be hiding underneath our desire to help. What happens when being needed becomes part of our identity? Are we actually offering something to another person, or are we trying to produce an outcome for them? 00:00 - Welcome to the Podcast 02:18 - Why Do We Feel Responsible for Fixing People? 03:52 - Why Is It So Hard to Watch People Struggle? 06:23 - Learning to Have Fewer Opinions 07:41 - When You Want to Coach Everyone 08:52 - What Happens When People Ignore Your Advice? 09:47 - What Do You Need From Me? 12:05 - Are You More Invested in Their Growth Than They Are? 13:40 - You Can’t Do the Work for Someone Else 15:45 - The Addiction to Being Needed 17:21 - Jesus Didn’t Chase People 19:24 - Jesus Didn’t Need to Be Needed 20:54 - Three Questions Before You Try to Help 21:39 - Stop Giving Unsolicited Advice 24:40 - This Week’s Challenge: Don’t Give Advice 25:10 - You Are Loved

294. Why Do We Keep Trying To Fix People?

Summer is here and we want to introduce to you some of our friends. Join us for part 2 as we interview Jamie Englehart, President/Founder of Connect International Ministries.

Summer is here and we want to introduce to you some of our friends. Join us for part 2 as we interview Jamie Englehart, President/Founder of Connect International Ministries.

80. Friends With Benefits - Jamie Englehart PT. 2

Summer is here and we want to introduce to you some of our friends. Join us as we interview Jamie Englehart, President/Founder of Connect International Ministries.

Summer is here and we want to introduce to you some of our friends. Join us as we interview Jamie Englehart, President/Founder of Connect International Ministries.

79. Friends With Benefits - Jamie Englehart PT. 1

Summer is here and we want to introduce to you some of our friends. Join us as we interview Matthew Hester, Pastor, Author, and Founder of Present Truth Academy.

Summer is here and we want to introduce to you some of our friends. Join us as we interview Matthew Hester, Pastor, Author, and Founder of Present Truth Academy.

78. Friends With Benefits - Matthew Hester

Summer is here and we want to introduce to you some of our friends. Join us as we interview John Scott, Senior Pastor at Kingdom Life in Piqua, Ohio.

Summer is here and we want to introduce to you some of our friends. Join us as we interview John Scott, Senior Pastor at Kingdom Life in Piqua, Ohio.

77. Friends With Benefits - John Scott

Summer is here and we want to introduce to you some of our friends. Join us as the Women's Pastor and Counselor of Hill City Church unpacks her 40 years in full-time ministry.

Summer is here and we want to introduce to you some of our friends. Join us as the Women's Pastor and Counselor of Hill City Church unpacks her 40 years in full-time ministry.

76. 3 Pastors And A Mic - Linda Banet - Shaved Heads, Shortcomings, and Successes

Summer is here and we want to introduce to you some of our friends. Join us as the Associate Worship Pastor of Hill City Church unlearns church to experience Jesus.

Summer is here and we want to introduce to you some of our friends. Join us as the Associate Worship Pastor of Hill City Church unlearns church to experience Jesus.

75. 3 Pastors And A Mic - De'Eric Williams - Unlearning Church To Relearn Jesus And His Wild Moment Because Of Channock

Summer is here and we want to introduce to you some of our friends. Join us as the Children's Pastor of Hill City Church unpacks her life story.

Summer is here and we want to introduce to you some of our friends. Join us as the Children's Pastor of Hill City Church unpacks her life story.

74. 3 Pastors And A Mic - Tish Striegel - An Ugly Green Fridge, Unexpected Matchmaker, And Finding Family

Summer is here and we want to introduce to you some of our friends. Join us as the Student Pastor of Hill City Church unpacks his move from Cali to the Ville.

Summer is here and we want to introduce to you some of our friends. Join us as the Student Pastor of Hill City Church unpacks his move from Cali to the Ville.

73. 3 Pastors And A Mic - Austin Kenney - From Cali To The Ville And Beds In Between

Summer is here and we want to introduce to you some of our friends. Join us as the Worship Pastor of Hill City Church unpacks her life, ministry, and her terrible experience with Cory.

Summer is here and we want to introduce to you some of our friends. Join us as the Worship Pastor of Hill City Church unpacks her life, ministry, and her terrible experience with Cory.

72. 3 Pastors And A Mic - Brittany Rocha - Life, Ministry, And Her Terrible Experience With Cory

Ever heard of it? Once you're aware, you can't help but notice...

Ever heard of it? Once you're aware, you can't help but notice...

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