Most of us know Paul. He wrote a huge chunk of the New Testament, went on missionary journeys, planted churches… we know Paul.

But I realized pretty quickly while researching this episode that I knew almost nothing about Saul.

So for Part One, we’re going all the way back. Where was he born? How was he both Jewish AND a Roman citizen? What did it mean that he was a Pharisee? And how does this guy go from being so against Christianity that he’s actively persecuting Christians to meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus?

There is SO much backstory here that I had never learned, and suddenly a lot about Paul makes a whole lot more sense.

This is Paul before he was Paul.

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I used to listen to true crime constantly—Crime Junkie, documentaries, unsolved cases, murder trials, all of it. Then one day I didn't want to anymore. But stopping made me wonder: should Christians listen to true crime at all?

In this episode of Faith for Real, I'm looking at true crime and Christianity through the questions that changed how I consume it. We talk about the Netflix Jeffrey Dahmer series and Rita Isbell, the University of Idaho murders and Rebecca Scofield, the Lindsay Clancy trial, morbid curiosity, false witness, spiritual warfare, and what the Bible actually says about where we give our attention.

I didn't find a Bible verse prohibiting true crime, and I don't think my decision to stop listening automatically becomes a rule for every Christian. But Scripture gave me much better questions to ask about why I wanted these stories, how I was treating the real people in them, what I believed about rumors and speculation, and how much of my attention I was willing to give them.

If you've ever wondered whether Christians should listen to true crime—or you've started questioning your own true crime habit—this episode is for you.

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I can have a closet full of clothes and still think I need clothes. I can have cabinets full of kitchen appliances and find another one that's supposed to make dinner easier. I can be perfectly happy with what I own, right up until I see the better version.

Why doesn't having enough stop us from wanting more?

I started with that question and ended up somewhere I didn't expect. First I looked at planned obsolescence, Keeping Up with the Joneses, and the psychology of social comparison. Companies have spent decades learning how to make us reconsider things we weren't planning to replace. But they didn't create our desire for more. They learned how to use a desire that was already there.

So where does that leave Christians?

In this episode of Faith for Real, I'm looking at Eve, surrounded by God's provision and still wanting the one thing she didn't have. Solomon, finding out what happens when you have enough money and power to keep saying yes. Jesus' teaching on what we treasure, serve, worry about, and seek. Paul, who learned contentment in both abundance and need. And Agur, praying for neither poverty nor riches.

I'm not telling you never to upgrade your phone, or to feel guilty for buying something nice. Scripture doesn't ask for that.

The question I'm asking is harder: what am I expecting to get from having what I don't have? And how do we learn to enjoy what God provides without spending our lives looking for what's next?

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Pharaoh, Saul, Judas, David, and Peter all confessed the same sin. Only two actually repented, find out what separates them.

Have you ever confessed the same sin to God so many times you've lost count, and secretly wondered if any of it was even real? That's the question I went looking for an answer to here. I studied five guys in the Bible who all got caught in their sin and had to figure out what to do next — four of them said the exact same words, and only two of them changed.

Here's what we get into:

0:00 Welcome and season two introduction
0:35 Why repeated sin can leave you questioning your confession
1:10 The five biblical examples of repentance
2:13 The three parts of real repentance
2:51 Judas: confession without turning to God
6:48 Three common lies about repentance and guilt
11:44 Repentance is not a performance review
15:55 Confession versus forsaking sin
16:28 Pharaoh: sorrow that fades when pressure lifts
18:10 Saul: protecting reputation after being confronted
20:16 Judas revisited: regret without seeking God
21:56 David: asking God to change the heart behind sin
24:47 Peter's denial of Jesus
26:57 Peter's restoration and renewed calling
28:04 Godly grief versus worldly grief
30:51 Practical steps for confession and change
32:43 Hope for anyone still fighting the same sin
33:15 Closing encouragement

If you've ever wondered whether you're really repentant or just stuck in a cycle of guilt and apology, this one's for you.

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📖 Scripture referenced: Exodus 9–10, 1 Samuel 15, Matthew 27, 2 Samuel 11–12, Psalm 51, Luke 22, John 21, 2 Corinthians 7, Proverbs 28, Romans 7

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What if the thing you keep trying to manage is actually something God is asking you to trust Him with?

In this episode, Katrina talks about motherhood, marriage, control, co-parenting, and learning to make room for what God is building in your home. Through the story of one small moment between her husband and son, she reflects on how easy it is for a mom to confuse helping with managing — especially when she is used to carrying every schedule, emotion, correction, and outcome.

Through Psalm 127, Psalm 68, and Ephesians 5, this episode looks at what it means to trust God to build the house, respect your husband without disappearing, and step back from roles God never asked you to carry.

If you are a Christian wife or mom who feels responsible for keeping every relationship steady, this episode will help you ask a better question: am I supposed to help here, or am I supposed to trust God here?

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Self-care is not always candles, quiet mornings, or a clean calendar. Sometimes it is eating before you keep going, sleeping before you collapse, asking for help, moving your body because it needs strength, or telling the truth about your limits before your family has to live with the version of you that is left.

In this episode, Katrina talks about grief, chronic illness, motherhood, POTS, exhaustion, and learning that caring for the body God gave her was not extra. It was stewardship.

Through Romans 12, 1 Kings 19, and Isaiah 40, this episode reframes biblical rest for Christian wives and moms carrying real responsibilities for real people.

You are not more faithful because you are more depleted. You are a living sacrifice, and the living part matters.

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In this episode, Katrina shares the story of her seven-year-old asking whether we will know each other in heaven — and the panic, honesty, and searching that followed. This conversation is for the Christian mom who wants to raise her children in faith but still feels like she is learning too.

Through 1 Corinthians 13, James 1, and Deuteronomy 6, this episode talks about heaven, wisdom, family discipleship, and why saying “I don’t know yet” is not failure. It can be the beginning of faithful parenting.

Your children do not need you to have every answer ready. They need to see you go looking for what is true and bring it back with tenderness.

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What do you do when your faith is growing, but your marriage still feels spiritually distant?

In this episode, Katrina talks about spiritual intimacy in marriage, humility, and what it looks like when a Christian wife wants to walk with her husband in faith but does not know how to close the distance. She shares the story of sitting beside Keaton at church after an argument, feeling miles apart, while both of them were quietly asking God for the same thing.

Through Philippians 2, Amos 3:3, and Ephesians 4, this episode looks at how God can work in a marriage slowly, quietly, and often through the ordinary obedience of one person going first.

If you feel alone in your faith, the distance you see may not be the whole story.

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Have you ever sat in a Bible study, church group, or conversation with other Christian women and felt like everyone else knew something you somehow missed?

In this episode, Katrina talks about spiritual comparison, feeling behind in your faith, not knowing how to pray, and the shame that can make you want to stay quiet instead of keep showing up. She shares what it felt like to be a newer believer surrounded by women who seemed fluent in Scripture, prayer, and church life — while her own answers felt small.

Through Romans 8, Psalm 103, and Hebrews 4, this episode names the difference between conviction and condemnation and reminds you that God does not shame you for starting where you are.

You do not have to know more before you come to Him.

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Some mornings fall apart before you even get downstairs. In this episode of Made For This, Katrina talks about the kind of morning where the quiet time gets missed, the kids need everything, the coffee gets cold, and guilt starts talking before the day has really begun.

Through Psalm 46, Mark 1, and Matthew 11, this episode looks at what Scripture says when life is loud, prayer feels interrupted, and you feel behind with God before breakfast. God is not waiting for your house to get quiet before He becomes present. He is a very present help in trouble.

If you are a Christian wife or mom trying to follow God in the middle of morning chaos, emotional overwhelm, and real-life interruptions, this episode will help you remember that your faith was never meant to work only in quiet moments.

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