You pray for something for months, and sometimes years. But what do you do when God says "Yes," and it looks nothing like what you thought it would? In this episode of "Honest Conversations by HeartStrong Faith," Liz Rod-on-the-Pod talks about the yes, the disappointment, and strengthened faith in the midst of it.

Ministry streamlining is all the rage as many churches move away from women's and men's ministry and toward a church-and-homegroup model. Kelley Mathews, co-author of Organic Ministry for Women, joins Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez to talk about the Christian celebrity culture it cultivates and why it's toxic for the church.

Recent research shows that the millennial generation is the loneliest generation in modern history. Even more troubling than that, Gen Z, our teens and children, are expected to surpass them. Why are we so lonely and what can we do about it? Leslie Verner, author of Invited: The Power of Hospitality in the Age of Loneliness, joins Rebecca and Liz to talk about it.

One in three women have or will suffer abuse at the hands of a domestic partner. Tonya Neal shares her story on the Honest Conversations podcast and gives anyone who has suffered any kind of trauma this good news: "Desolation ain't your destination." God can and will love you back to life if you let him.

How do we find contentment in a world that bombards you with the message that you have to do more, be more, earn more, get more, and know more? Author Malinda Fuller joins Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rod on the Pod to share her story of rejecting the artificial significance of social media and an over-burdened calendar and embracing rest and peace.

Their marriage spiraled to the point that she prayed that her husband would die. Jessica Wall joins Liz Rodriguez and Rebecca Carrell to share how God breathed life into a marriage full of deceit, despair, and desperation.

What does fear of the future have in common with faith? They both require trust in the unseen. Every day we face a choice: Dwell on our fears or dwell on the truth - that our God is bigger than our fears and sovereign over all. Kay Wyma joins Rebecca Carrell and Christina Perez (in for Liz) to talk about transferring our faith in our fear to the One who conquers our fears.

Protestant and Catholic churches alike have been rocked by the scandal of sexual abuse. Author and abuse survivor Mary DeMuth joins Rebecca and Liz to talk about how and how not the church must respond.

Anxiety -- be it clinical or circumstantial -- is something we all wrestle with at times. In this episode of Honest Conversations, we talk about how the Church has hurt those who struggle, and what the Christian Community can do to help.

How should Christian parents school their children? In this episode of Honest Conversations, Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez sit down with Jill Miller, who has taught in both public and private settings.