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Why Spiritual Growth Feels Impossible (It's Not Your Fault)
Why does spiritual growth feel impossible even when you're trying so hard? You're not failing — you're missing how sanctification really works. In this video, we unpack the biblical idea of sanctification — how the Holy Spirit actually changes us from the inside out. If you feel stuck in the same struggles, this will show you why willpower doesn't work, what the "hidden heart" is, and how to grow spiritually with joy instead of shame.
What Is Spiritual Formation? (And Why It's Not What You Think)
What if spiritual growth isn't about trying harder? In this video, we talk about spiritual formation, including why so many Christians hit "the wall," the difference between moral formation and spiritual formation, how spiritual disciplines actually work, and why prayer is a place to be honest, not good. If your faith feels transactional, dry, or stuck, this is for you.
I Deconstructed My Faith — Here's Where It Went Wrong
Deconstruction isn't the problem. Shallow formation is. If you've been asking "am I losing my faith?" — this is for you. I deconstructed my faith. Here's where faith deconstruction helped me, where it quietly went wrong, and how to question your faith without losing it.
How to Pray to God: 3 Contemplative Practices That Changed My Life
Prayer doesn't have to feel like talking to a wall. For years I treated God like a fortune teller — always asking, never actually listening. Then I discovered three contemplative practices that changed everything: they turned prayer from a transaction into a real, intimate relationship.
I prayed for 48 hours in a monastery.
What happened when I spent 48 hours at a Cistercian monastery in Australia to pray? Join me for my solo prayer retreat at Tarrawarra Abbey, where I take a break from normal life to spend time with God like a monk. Also in this video: Lots and lots of cows.
Is Spiritual Formation New Age?
Is spiritual formation just New Age spirituality dressed up in Christian language? That's the objection many believers raise — and it's worth taking seriously.
