The Shut Up, Devil Show with Kyle Winkler

Do you ever feel distant from God, even when you’re praying, reading, doing everything “right”? While the distance you feel isn’t real, that doesn’t mean it’s not worth understanding. In this episode, Kyle breaks down the science behind why so many Christians feel far from a God who literally lives inside them. Plus, a practical process for closing the gap between what you know is true and what you actually feel.

You’ve heard that God loves you—so why don’t you feel it? Kyle gets honest about the gap between knowing God’s love and actually feeling it, unpacking the psychology behind why the brain rejects love, why knowing the right Bible verses doesn’t always change that—and what actually does.

Most us were taught that feelings are the enemy—something to deny, resist or just push though. But that’s actually making things worse! Discover where that idea came from (hint: it’s not in the Bible), why suppressing your feelings doesn’t produce healing, and what to do instead.

You’re exhausted trying to fix people: correcting family, policing friends, warning strangers. But that’s not your job. Kyle makes the case that kindness is more powerful than correction, and letting go of the “holiness police” role leads to more peace, stronger relationships, and surprisingly, more obedience to God.

Have you spent years trying to fix yourself for God, only to end up feeling more exhausted than free? Kyle teaches through his own story of how the pursuit of perfection through spiritual formulas, church programs, and sheer willpower makes you worse, not better—and what he discovered that actually works.

Most people picture Jesus’ crucifixion as satisfying an angry God. But the cross wasn’t about Jesus changing God’s mind about you. It was about changing your mind about God. Drawing from the events of Holy Week—from the Last Supper to Gethsemane to Golgotha—explore why no other method could demonstrate what Jesus came to prove.

The Christian life was never meant to be rule-led, routine-led or even Bible-led—but Spirit-led. Kyle unpacks why God’s desire has always been for us to live from union with Him, and how the Holy Spirit guides, grows and produces fruit in us better than any discipline ever could.

How do you find peace with yourself when you've believed something is wrong with you for as long as you can remember? Kyle shares his personal journey through self-doubt and shame—and the biblical truths that finally brought him lasting peace. Learn why low self-esteem forms early, how toxic coping patterns follow and the two foundational beliefs that begin the healing.

If you’ve built your spiritual life around confessing your sins and examining yourself for more, this message is going to challenge you. Kyle makes the case that constant sin-confession isn’t what the New Testament calls Christians to. The shift? Stop being sin-conscious. Start being Son-conscious.

What if the New Testament doesn’t actually start in Matthew? Join Kyle Winkler, Andrew Farley and John Lynch to uncover the Bible’s true dividing line, and why it changes how we read Jesus, understand spiritual warfare and see ourselves. (Originally released April 16, 2025)