🎙️ Episode 39 – When God Feels Silent: The Dark Night of the Soul

Have you ever prayed and felt absolutely nothing? Have you been hit with doubts, spiritual confusion, or the terrifying sense that God has gone silent? In this raw and honest episode, Mark Odland shares his personal story of walking through the “dark night of the soul”—a season where faith felt distant, prayer felt empty, and life’s pain stripped away every illusion of certainty.

Whether you’re a Christian man battling burnout, grief, doubt, or emotional numbness, this episode will help you understand what the dark night truly is, why it happens, and how God uses it to refine you into a stronger, more grounded man.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What the “dark night of the soul” actually is—and what it isn’t
• Why even faithful Christian men can feel spiritual numbness or silence
• How grief, trauma, burnout, and father wounds can distort your view of God
• Why wrestling with God is biblical, masculine, and necessary
• How lament, honesty, and intellectual humility can strengthen your faith
• Tools for reconnecting with God when prayer feels empty
• Why doubt does not mean you’re losing your faith—and may mean you’re growing
• How God can use your darkest season to reveal purpose, calling, and strength

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About the Lion Counseling Podcast

The Lion Counseling Podcast is dedicated to helping Christian men break free, heal deep, and become the lions God created them to be. Hosted by Mark Odland, LMFT and certified EMDR therapist, each episode blends biblical wisdom, psychological insight, and real-life tools to build stronger men, stronger families, and stronger faith. New episodes drop every Tuesday.