The God Journey
The adventure of living loved
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Wayne and Kyle continue the conversation about what happens when life changes in ways we never wanted or expected. What is the difference between false hope and honest trust? They talk about grieving what has been lost and wrestling openly with God through the difficult questions. When we stop looking for tidy answers, we may discover that his presence matters more than explanations. Whether you face cancer, trauma, family upheaval, or an uncertain future, trust in his love grows as we find God within the new reality rather than trying to escape it. Learning to live each day connecting to the
In this solo episode, Wayne reflects on living with multiple myeloma, a recent patient seminar he attended with Sara, and what happens when a diagnosis or other life-altering event shakes our assumptions about God. Rather than trying to fix people or offer tidy answers, he describes a relational process for walking through crisis: finding a safe place for honesty, facing what has changed, inviting God into the questions, looking for his presence in a new reality, and learning to live from that companionship come what may. Trials may refine us, but not by giving us easy explanations. Often, the
What happens when love reaches the places fear has wired for survival? Wayne and Kyle trace Luis’s remarkable journey from warrior to healer—a transformation unfolding through five years of night terrors in which Jesus keeps showing him another way. As fear loosens its grip, Luis is learning to see enemies not as threats, but as wounded people in need of healing. Along the way, Wayne and Kyle explore how trauma shapes self-protection, why healing can disrupt family systems, and how love rewires the heart. Perhaps transformation begins when we stop trying to win the battle and become healers in
What happens when something God gives us to share becomes entangled with the need to promote it, monetize it, or make it successful? Kyle and Wayne reflect on twenty-two years of The God Journey and the early decisions that allowed it to remain a free-flowing conversation rather than a product shaped by advertisers, audience metrics, or the pursuit of influence. Whether creating a podcast, returning to the classroom, or simply learning to abide in his presence, perhaps the invitation is the same: receive what God is giving, share it without manipulation, and trust him with where it goes. When
After a brief conversation about how AI is helping out at Lifestream, Kyle and Wayne turn to a deeper question: What did Paul mean when he described us as “children of wrath?" Rather than people destined to receive God’s anger, could he have been describing those formed by a world of fear, hostility, and vengeance? That distinction opens a wider view of God’s character and invites us to reconsider how we read Scriptures' most troubling passages. They also consider the challenge young people face in a digital culture shaped by betrayal, comparison, and the relentless pursuit of approval. How do
Wayne and Kyle reflect on the Just Love Conversations recently held in Kansas City through the eyes of those who gathered there with Wayne and Tobie. They do so in the context of considering how easily spiritual truth becomes information to collect, perform, promote, or even monetize without ever transforming the way we think and live. Real change does not come from mastering better ideas, or even sharing them, but from learning to live inside the love of God until we no longer need to extract life, approval, or significance from those around us. The question is not whether we understand love,
Wayne and Tobie van der Westhuizen, coauthors of Just Love, reflect on the Just Love Conversations they hosted last weekend in Kansas City. Their recap includes knowing God’s love from the inside—not merely as a truth we believe, but as the very substance of salvation and the source from which we live. They explore how desire can lure us outside the present moment, reaching for possessions, experiences, or relationships to satisfy an ache they were never meant to fill. But as we learn to receive the love and life already given to us in God, we no longer need to take from others to secure our o
What happens when fear no longer drives our faith, and we finally become safe enough to rest in love? What if the God we have learned to fear is not the God Jesus came to reveal? A recent article on neuroscience suggests that fear-based images of God activate the brain’s threat responses, while love-centered images foster connection, empathy, and resilience. For Kyle, that opens old memories of trying to stay off God’s radar and performing well enough to avoid his displeasure. For Wayne, it echoes a thirty-year journey of learning that God is not waiting for us to clean up our mess before draw
How do we cultivate the environment in our hearts to host the God who is already present within us? Kyle and Wayne explore further how God shapes us from the inside—through identity, beauty, relationships, surrender, and the ordinary moments where his presence is already at work. Rather than trying to force a spiritual experience or get God to fix our circumstances the way we want, perhaps the invitation is to recognize where he is already with us and open more space for his love to transform us. From finances and purpose to marriage, leadership, and spiritual practices, they look at the envir
"My emotions are a messenger, not a master." So wrote one of our listeners, and that refrain continues to pop up through the podcast, not just with our emotions but with our desires as well. Kyle shares how a false identity statement he had carried for years was exposed in a recent conversation with a friend. That invites them to pick up the thread of their conversation three weeks ago about the deep well of desire that exists in the human heart for a connection to God. Recognizing that deeper desire will help us see that most of our surface desires are attempts to fill a place they cannot fil
Wayne, Kyle, and Joni continue their conversation about patriarchy, moving from cultural systems and religious interpretations into the deeper ways... The post Patriarchy Diminishes Us All (#1039) first appeared on The God Journey.
"Purity culture is a system that tells women to carry the moral weight of male desire." How is that healthy... The post Patriarchy, Purity Culture, and Wholeness (#1038) first appeared on The God Journey.
“At the bottom of our being is a throbbing, an aching that pines for our Other, day and night... a... The post Where Deep Calls to Deep (#1037) first appeared on The God Journey.
"The God Journey has been a long conversation about what happens when faith migrates from obligation into love." That's how... The post How AI Summarized The God Journey (#1036) first appeared on The God Journey.
"How is the vision impacting you?" Wayne and Kyle begin with brief conversations about the permanence of love and how... The post Reflections on Wayne’s Vision (#1035) first appeared on The God Journey.
Wayne and Kyle continue exploring the vision of a city waiting to be born, this time focusing on the sparkling... The post Give Way to the Treasure (#1034) first appeared on The God Journey.
Kyle and Wayne explore what it means to embody kingdom power in a world driven by fear, urgency, and control.... The post The City Waiting to be Born (#1033) first appeared on The God Journey.
After a quick discussion about the false self and how what we value can be opposed to what God values,... The post When Our Assumptions Unravel (#1032) first appeared on The God Journey.
Kyle has been talking to some couples, 8-12 years into marriage, who are discouraged that they are no longer able... The post When Marriage Falters (#1031) first appeared on The God Journey.
Wayne and Kyle discuss an email from Australia that they both found breathtaking in its simple depth. After a lighthearted... The post What Spiritual Authority Looks Like (#1030) first appeared on The God Journey.
What if Jesus's parable of the Talents wasn't about money, giftings, or religious work? What if he was telling this... The post Re-examining the Parable of the Talents (#1029) first appeared on The God Journey.
This powerful image comes from a vision an autistic boy shared with a woman, except that he saw a large... The post The Beast Between You and Jesus (#1028) first appeared on The God Journey.
Following up on the World in Turmoil and the scandal at Bethel, leads Kyle and Wayne into a conversation about... The post The Devaluation of Character (#1027) first appeared on The God Journey.
"President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire to cause Armageddon and mark his return to... The post The World in Turmoil (#1026) first appeared on The God Journey.
Wayne, Tobie, and Kyle continue their discussion about the release of Just Love: How One Mistranslation Distorted the Gospel. All... The post Love-Lived Justice, Part 2 (#1025) first appeared on The God Journey.
