Daniel Fusco and Jason Ritchie break down how to overcome difficulties and persist in faith, finding strength and hope amid the ashes. The two also tackle how to live lives that are flourishing in Christ. 

As Fusco always says, "Hope + Grit = Unstoppable." If you're struggling with something or know others who are in the midst of a trial, this episode is for YOU.

"If you're still here and there's breath in your lungs, you're in the middle chapters," Fusco proclaims. "That story's not over yet."

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“Deconstruction” has become a buzzword in Christian and secular communities, with the concept meaning different things to many people and, in turn, sparking no shortage of controversy.

With some well-known Christian leaders and celebrities renouncing their evangelical faith or, at the least, retracting from it, the social phenomenon of deconstruction has left many with questions about what’s causing the dynamic and how much culture is responsible for these deconversions.

Dominic Done, author of the book, “Your Longing Has a Name: Come Alive to the Story You Were Made For,” recently told Pastor Daniel Fusco what he believes is driving the phenomenon.

“We’ve got to have conversations about [this],” Done said on a recent episode of Fusco’s “You're Gonna Make It” podcast. “There are so many people who are wrestling with their faith, who are struggling with doubt.”

The author said some who find themselves deconstructing are most certainly dealing with apologetics issues that can fuel doubt — but he has also found other elements driving deconstruction and moves away from the faith.

“One of the things I've learned in our ministry is … many times it is an apologetic issue. They want to know where the Bible comes from or why is there evil and suffering in the world,” Done said. “But nine times out of 10, I'm discovering that what's fueling doubt and deconstruction often is a soul that's weary or disillusioned or struggling.”

These struggles might come from a plethora of arenas, with Done adding some have “seen too much in the church” or have become disillusioned by Christianity due to issues happening socially or culturally. 

“Many times it's a soul issue,” he said. “And so that really encouraged me.”

Done said much of the issue comes back to the health and wellness of a person’s soul, breaking down the importance of being in a spiritually healthy place.

“If our soul is flourishing and healthy, then nothing we go through can destroy us,” he said. “The health of our soul shapes the outcome of our life.”

The author said he’s hoping “Your Longing Has a Name” helps people find ways to get their souls to flourish, heal, and seek restoration.

Done also spoke about the importance of differentiating between healthy doubt and questions of faith and the “cynical deconstruction” that has become a cultural movement of sorts, leading people to abandon churches and their childhood faith.

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Alan Briggs, author, spiritual entrepreneur, and owner of Stay Forth Designs explores the power of helping people reach their potential and find "freedom in Christ."

"Everybody's looking for clarity," he said. "I'm in the freedom business."

Alan shares his story and unveils a powerful message about combatting fear, having courage, and no longer placing limits on God.

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Joshua Broome was once one of the biggest porn stars. Intrigued by fame and fortune, he won awards and seemed to have it all. But he was lost, depressed, and wanted to die. After reaching a breaking point, he left the industry and found Jesus. Now, he’s spreading the gospel. Here’s his incredible story.

Author and digital evangelist Rashawn Copeland delivers radical hope, explores the promises of Scripture, and explains why, in finding Jesus, there's "no turning back."

"What happens when you're hit in the face with life?" Copeland asks. "When Jesus ... heals us and transforms us and shows us the way, no matter what happens along the way, we have a desire to keep going."

Listen to Copeland break it all down with Daniel Fusco.

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How do we manage money and giving? While money can be a powerful tool for advancing the Kingdom, the truth is: many people struggle with balancing, understanding, and properly using it.

Author, blogger, and podcaster Bob Lotich takes a "deeply biblical" approach to helping Christians understand finances. He's the author of "Simple Money, Rich Life: Achieve True Financial Freedom and Design a Life of Eternal Impact," and he joins Daniel Fusco this week to reveal how a financial breaking point in his own life led him on a biblical path to helping others. 

"God I need help," he recalled saying years ago after he found himself struggling financially. "If you have another plan, I want to hear it."

Lotich started exploring Scripture and pouring over Proverbs, a book he said is a rich source of financial wisdom.

"I opened the Bible and found out, 'Whoa, the Bible talks a lot about money," he said. 

Listen to Lotich talk about everything from giving to using money as a tool to advance the Gospel on this powerful episode of "You're Gonna Make It."

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Meet David Guzik, a pastor and preacher behind The Enduring Word Bible Commentary, one of the most impressive Bible commentaries. Guzik's work is inspiring believers, helping people better comprehend scripture, and guiding believers closer to the Lord.

He sits down with Daniel Fusco to speak about the importance of truth and what motivates his incredible work.

"In my many years of teaching verse-by-verse through the Bible, I came to prepare my teaching notes in a certain way," Guzik explains on his website. "Through a series of unexpected events I found that what I prepared for myself as teaching notes was helpful to some others as Bible commentary."

Hear his incredible story.

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Tim Lucas, founder and lead pastor of Liquid Church in New Jersey, discusses his church's phenomenal outreaches — and the amazing ways his ministry is reaching lives for Jesus.

"We named it Liquid because Jesus calls himself the living water," Tim told Daniel. "We believe church should be refreshing." The preacher said he believes "God takes any mess and can turn it into a message of grace," and detailed the amazing ways Liquid Church is serving its community.

"We've always had a heart for [special needs ministry]," Tim said. "We just have a great ministry opportunity."

As it turns out, Liquid has an incredible outreach and ministry for people with special needs — including a full-time cafe staffed by those with special needs.

"You will find some of our friends with Aspbergers, Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral palsy, you name it, serving on the front lines, greeting people, hospitality, working in the cafe," he said. "We actually just opened a full-time cafe that is entirely employed special needs adults because we find that they often age out of the education system...they have extraordinary abilities and spiritual capacity to know Jesus."

Listen to this incredible and encouraging episode of "You're Gonna Make It."

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Pastor and author Daniel Fusco is back with his new book, "You're Gonna Make It: Unlocking Resilience When Life Is a Mess."

Plus, the "Crazy Happy" podcast has also transformed into the "You're Gonna Make It" podcast, where Fusco tackles navigating tough times — a much-needed respite and encouragement after the chaos of the past few years. In the premiere episode, Fusco guides listeners on how to walk through times of uncertainty, and breaks down the perils of worry.

"God knows that we're apt to worry. God knows that we're worry warts," Fusco said. "The problem with worry is, worry is functional atheism. When we worry, we act like God isn't in control, [like] He's not the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords."

He continued, "We [act like we] don't believe that all things will work together for good ... When we choose to trust God, we're also abandoning worry."

Listen to Fusco break it all down!

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Gabe Moreno joins Daniel to discuss identity, worth, forming a "healthy hustle" — and why our "true north" must always be biblical principles. Listen to them discuss forming healthy ministries and relationships with the Lord. 

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No matter what we face, God wants us to be crazy happy...but many of us look for happiness in all the wrong places. God designed real and fulfilling paths to happiness — ways to live lives that are more joy-filled.

Each week on the "Crazy Happy Podcast," pastor and author Daniel Fusco and co-host Billy Hallowell invite their friends (including some of the biggest names in faith) to talk about life, happiness and so much more. "Crazy Happy" is part of the Edifi Podcast Network. Find the rest of the episodes here: https://edifi.app/podcasts/the-crazy-happy-podcast-with-daniel-fusco-26120/