You thought you’d be married by now, have children by now, or grandkids, or a better job and live in a better house. How do you cope with a broken heart and shattered dreams? Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez chat with Jill. E. Smith on this week’s episode of Honest Conversations: Looking at Tough Topics through a Biblical Lens.

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Some wounds cut too deep to heal quickly, but Christ commands us to forgive. On this episode of "Honest Conversations" Rebecca and Liz share their journeys of forgiving both others and themselves.

Many women struggle with food. This week, Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez sit down with HeartStrong Faith Conference speaker and author Margaret Feinberg to discuss her latest book, "Taste & See: Discovering God Among Butchers, Bakers, and Fresh Food Makers." Discover what a close examination of food can teach us about God, Scripture, and healing in this episode of Honest Conversations.

Mary Demuth, international speaker, author, and pioneer of the #WeToo movement, shares her story of childhood sexual abuse and how to navigate trauma. Her latest book, "Healing Every Day", is designed to help us bring our wounds to our Heavenly Healer.

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What are some of the most common mistakes we make when we read the Bible? What are some of the barriers to reading it more than we do? Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez discuss how to get the most out of your Bible reading and encounter the living Christ in the process.

Author and speaker Joy Pedrow joins Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez to share her journey of sexual healing and how to minister to those who struggle.

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In Genesis 1 God says, "In His image He created them." On today's podcast, Rebecca and Liz talk to author and Bible teacher Kaitlyn Schiess to discuss God's vision for women, both in Scripture and society today.

Psalm 84:11 says, "For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless." So what do you do when God withholds your deepest desires, like marriage and children? Kate Downing joins Rebecca and Liz on the podcast to talk about what to do when God lets you down.

It's our very first episode of Honest Conversations: A Podcast by HeartStrong Faith! We're so excited to be doing this podcast and we hope that the content and conversation that we have together blesses you greatly as we dive deep into popular topics to see what the Bible has to say about it.

Nothing shreds the heart like the sting of rejection. In episode one of Honest Conversations, Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez share how the Lord turns rejection into selection and dejection into hope.