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In Episode 110 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with Kyleigh Rose to talk about real joy, the kind of joy that doesn’t pretend everything is fine, but chooses hope in the middle of what’s hard. Kyleigh shares honestly about seasons of shame and guilt, trying to “do enough” to make the weight of all of it go away, and how God met her through grace, surrender, and community. Together they unpack what it looks like to follow joy without faking it: receiving God’s love instead of performing, staying connected to God even when you feel spiritually numb, and trusting that God’s grace is sufficient in weakness. This conversation is gentle, practical, and deeply encouraging for anyone who feels distant from God, stuck in regret, or longing for joy that’s honest and lasting.

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Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes)

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

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Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Listen to Kyleigh’s podcast

Follow Kyleigh on Etsy

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #100 Biblical Boundaries, Peace and Celebrating ONE HUNDRED Episodes w/ Cassian Bellino

Episode #96 Interruptible Faith w/ Katherine Douglass and Brittany Tausen

Episode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence Lester

Episode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver Beek

Episode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha Panariso

Episode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

We're so glad you're here.

✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In Episode 109 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with writer and podcast host Wanda Thibodeaux for a refreshingly honest conversation about joy, especially when trauma and grief are part of your story. Wanda shares how joy doesn’t require denying pain, and why unresolved grief often keeps us anchored in the past. Together they talk about practical ways to “train your brain” toward what’s good and beautiful, including Philippians 4:8 as a guide for refocusing your mind when life feels overwhelming. Wanda offers simple, grounded examples (like noticing small comforts in hard seasons) and reframes joy as something you can practice without minimizing suffering. This episode is for anyone who wants to experience God again in the middle of real life: not through pretending, but through healing, honesty, and small daily steps toward hope.

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Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes)

🎧 Listen on
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🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon)

💌 Questions/Guest Requests

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok

Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

Philippians 4:8

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Wanda’s website

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #100 Biblical Boundaries, Peace and Celebrating ONE HUNDRED Episodes w/ Cassian Bellino

Episode #96 Interruptible Faith w/ Katherine Douglass and Brittany Tausen

Episode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence Lester

Episode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver Beek

Episode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha Panariso

Episode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

We're so glad you're here.

✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In Episode 108 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with author and longtime Guideposts editor Rick Hamlin to talk about following Jesus in a divided, discouraging world without losing compassion. Rick shares the heart behind his devotional Everlasting Jesus: 40 Days of Timeless Wisdom for Modern Living and offers practical rhythms for modern life: making “alone time,” starting the day with a devotional and a psalm, and choosing “good news” before the daily news cycle tears your peace apart. They talk about holding space (pausing long enough to savor God’s work instead of rushing past it) and living with “proximity,” where compassion becomes real through small acts of kindness and presence with others’ pain. This episode is a steady, practical reset for anyone feeling hurried, distracted, or spiritually dry, and it invites listeners to follow Jesus with love in everyday life.

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PODCAST SHOW NOTES:

Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes)

🎧Listen on
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🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon)

💌 Questions/Guest Requests

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok

Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

Matthew 5 / Luke 6 (Beatitudes)

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Rick’s website

Buy Rick’s new book

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #100 Biblical Boundaries, Peace and Celebrating ONE HUNDRED Episodes w/ Cassian Bellino

Episode #96 Interruptible Faith w/ Katherine Douglass and Brittany Tausen

Episode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence Lester

Episode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver Beek

Episode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha Panariso

Episode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

We're so glad you're here.

✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In Episode 107 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with pastor and author Robert Bass to talk about living with purpose without losing intimacy with God. Robert shares how easy it is to become busy, overwhelmed, and focused on our own agenda, doing “good things,” yet not experiencing the fruit, joy, and peace we’re longing for. They explore the idea behind Robert’s book Hidden Fruit and what it looks like to invite the Holy Spirit into everyday life so spiritual fruit isn’t just something we talk about, but something we actually live. The conversation touches on slowing down, building rhythms that don’t box us in, reading Scripture with intention (Robert mentions Psalm 23 as an example), and discerning God’s voice in practical ways. This episode is a reset for anyone who feels spiritually dry, distracted, or stuck in the busy trap.

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PODCAST SHOW NOTES:

Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes)

🎧Listen on
Apple

Spotify

🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon)

💌 Questions/Guest Requests

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok

Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

Psalm 23

Genesis

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Robert’s website

More information on Robert’s books

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #100 Biblical Boundaries, Peace and Celebrating ONE HUNDRED Episodes w/ Cassian Bellino

Episode #96 Interruptible Faith w/ Katherine Douglass and Brittany Tausen

Episode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence Lester

Episode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver Beek

Episode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha Panariso

Episode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

We're so glad you're here.

✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In Episode 106 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with Rev. Cheryl Kincaid for a trauma-aware conversation about forgiveness, healing, and boundaries. Cheryl addresses one of the hardest questions Christians face: how do you forgive without excusing what happened? She explains the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation, and why reconciliation requires repentance and safety, especially when children are involved. Cheryl also highlights confession as a Christian tool for healing (1 John 1:9) and challenges shallow, formulaic approaches to trauma recovery. The conversation touches on shame and the “damaged goods” mindset, how Scripture speaks honestly about human sin and exploitation, and why God can handle truth-telling. This episode is for anyone who has been hurt and wants a path forward that is biblical, honest, and grounded in both grace and wisdom.

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PODCAST SHOW NOTES:

Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes)

🎧Listen on
Apple

Spotify

🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon)

💌 Questions/Guest Requests

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok

Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

1 John 1:9

Book of James (temptation/lust)

Isaiah (justice; exploitation) 

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Cheryl’s website

More information on Cheryl’s books

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #100 Biblical Boundaries, Peace and Celebrating ONE HUNDRED Episodes w/ Cassian Bellino

Episode #96 Interruptible Faith w/ Katherine Douglass and Brittany Tausen

Episode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence Lester

Episode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver Beek

Episode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha Panariso

Episode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

We're so glad you're here.

✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In Episode 105 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with Teresa Blaes (podcast host, ministry leader, and founder of Kosh Media Productions) for a raw conversation about faith after trauma. Teresa shares her story of growing up in a broken home, facing severe medical challenges, and experiencing devastating loss that left her deeply angry at God. She describes how encounters with the supernatural pushed her to investigate what was real and, eventually, how the gospel began to break through through a praying teacher, Christian music, and a radio message that led her to “do business with God.” They talk about what it means to bring your questions to God, why Isaiah 1:18 (“come, let us reason together”) became an anchor, and why healing often starts when we stop hiding our past and bring it into the light.

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PODCAST SHOW NOTES:

Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes)

🎧Listen on
Apple

Spotify

🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon)

💌 Questions/Guest Requests

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok

Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

Scriptures Mentioned:

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Teresa’s website

More information on Teresa’s book

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #100 Biblical Boundaries, Peace and Celebrating ONE HUNDRED Episodes w/ Cassian Bellino

Episode #96 Interruptible Faith w/ Katherine Douglass and Brittany Tausen

Episode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence Lester

Episode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver Beek

Episode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha Panariso

Episode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

We're so glad you're here.

✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In Episode 104 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with Dr. Angela Deulen to explore the connection between faith, stress, and the nervous system. If you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or “noisy on the inside,” Angela explains why spiritual habits can feel difficult when your nervous system is dysregulated and how calming your body can help you reconnect with God. She shares a powerful framework she calls the “Davidic arc,” showing how David’s Psalms often start in despair and move toward trust, helping us shift from fight-or-flight into a more regulated state where we can think clearly and renew our minds. They also talk about how gratitude supports regulation, why community matters (“borrow faith” from others), and how our view of God can impact fear-based responses. This episode is practical, hopeful, and deeply grounding.

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PODCAST SHOW NOTES:

Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes)

🎧Listen on
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🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon)

💌 Questions/Guest Requests

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok

Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Angela Deulen’s website

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #100 Biblical Boundaries, Peace and Celebrating ONE HUNDRED Episodes w/ Cassian Bellino

Episode #96 Interruptible Faith w/ Katherine Douglass and Brittany Tausen

Episode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence Lester

Episode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver Beek

Episode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha Panariso

Episode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

We're so glad you're here.

You can now watch FULL episodes on YouTube! 

✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In Episode 103 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with Dr. Oluwole Babatunde, psychiatrist, faith leader, and author of Adapt and Advance: A Faith-Based Step-by-Step Guide to Turning Trials into Triumphs. Oluwole shares his story of growing up in Nigeria, losing both parents at a young age, and experiencing seasons so dark they felt hopeless. He explains how faith, Scripture, and daily rhythms helped him keep moving forward plus why it’s okay to be honest with God when trust feels hard. Together they talk about identity in Christ over circumstances, reframing failure, and practical tools like journaling, learning from mentors, building a mission statement, and holding a vision even “in the pit.” This conversation is a steadying reminder: your challenges aren’t meant to stop you, they can become stepping stones as God redeems your story.

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➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes)

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok

Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Oluwole Babatunde’s website

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #100 Biblical Boundaries, Peace and Celebrating ONE HUNDRED Episodes w/ Cassian Bellino

Episode #96 Interruptible Faith w/ Katherine Douglass and Brittany Tausen

Episode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence Lester

Episode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver Beek

Episode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha Panariso

Episode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

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In Episode 102 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with Aneta Kuzma, author of Lanterns of Light, to talk about trusting God through fear, uncertainty, and big life transitions. Aneta shares how leaving the “false sense of security” of corporate life to step into entrepreneurship became a defining moment, when her faith became greater than her fear. She opens up about the practices that helped her stay grounded: gratitude, journaling, prayer, and surrounding herself with Scripture as daily reminders of God’s promises. They also talk about how her book is built around Bible verses she’s leaned on in hard seasons, paired with honest journal entries so readers can see the internal journey behind the outward obedience. This episode is for anyone who needs courage to take the next step and wants practical tools to keep trusting God when fear is loud.

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok

Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Aneta Kuzma’s website

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #100 Biblical Boundaries, Peace and Celebrating ONE HUNDRED Episodes w/ Cassian Bellino

Episode #96 Interruptible Faith w/ Katherine Douglass and Brittany Tausen

Episode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence Lester

Episode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver Beek

Episode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha Panariso

Episode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

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In Episode 101 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with author Kristen LaValley to talk about church hurt, spiritual perfectionism, and what it looks like to rebuild faith when it’s been tangled up with trauma. Kristen shares about her book Growing Up Saved and the “I am bad” mindset so many Christians carry, believing they must perform and become “better” to be loved by God. Together they explore the cost of spiritual perfection, the way harmful systems can distort our image of God, and the slow work of returning to the truth that we were created “very good.” They also reflect on God’s love as something we can’t fully comprehend alone, and why healing often requires community, honesty, and gentleness. This episode is for anyone deconstructing unhealthy faith and longing to find a kinder, truer way to know God.

➡️ Watch next: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes)

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok

Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES
Genesis 1 / “God said we were very good” (commonly Genesis 1:31)

Ephesians 3 /  knowing/comprehending God’s love “with all the saints” (commonly Ephesians 3:18–19)

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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📣 GUEST

Kristen LaValley’s website

Kristen’s Substack
Follow Kristen on Instagram

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🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #100 Biblical Boundaries, Peace and Celebrating ONE HUNDRED Episodes w/ Cassian Bellino

Episode #96 Interruptible Faith w/ Katherine Douglass and Brittany Tausen

Episode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence Lester

Episode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver Beek

Episode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha Panariso

Episode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

We're so glad you're here.