This week we’re back with Part 2 of a powerful and deeply personal conversation with Pastor Fred DeYoung.

Fred returns to unpack the final emotions from the sermon series he preached to his church in Sioux Center, Iowa — a series that moved people across every age and stage of life because it finally answered a question many believers have silently carried:

What do we do with our emotions as Christians?
Are they a sign of weakness?
A lack of faith?
Something to suppress?
Or are they something more?

In this episode, we dive into:
✨ Stress — when healthy pressure turns into spiraling “what-ifs”
✨ Anxiety — the feeling of being out of control and the God who never is
✨ Anger — the “cheaper emotion” that often hides unspoken fear
✨ Regret — learning from the past without living trapped in it

You’ll hear:
💬 Why denying or obsessing over emotions will always control us
💬 What it means for God to have emotions — and the two He never does
💬 Why it is biblically true to say: “It’s okay to not be okay”
💬 How to support someone who is hurting without trying to become their savior
💬 The statement that might change someone’s life:

“Your past is your history — not your prison.”

Fred and I talk honestly about emotional triggers, identity in Christ, healing from the inside out, and how Scripture doesn’t shame emotions — it guides them.

If you’ve ever said “I’m fine” while falling apart inside…
If you’ve ever loved someone you couldn’t fix…
If you’ve ever wished faith made life easier…
This episode is for you.

🌿 May this conversation remind you:
God gave you emotions as a gift — as a compass, not a cage.
And you never have to face them alone.