244. What Brings A Soul Back To Life? & I Can't Do This Alone
What drains the soul and what restores it?In this episode of Two Pastors and a Mic, Cory and Channock unpack Chapters 8 & 9 of Enough Already - What Brings A Soul Back To Life? and I Can’t Do This Alone. Together, they dive into the impact of social media, division, and image management on the soul, and why honesty, grace, and connection are the real nutrients we all need.You’ll hear:💭 Honest reflections on division, leadership, and social media pressure🤝 How relationships and reconciliation reflect the way of Jesus⚡ Why grace and truth are not opposites but inseparable in Christ🌱 The 22 relational nutrients that transform marriages, friendships, and leadership🙌 Practical ways to ask for what you need and build deeper connectionsThis episode will help you breathe again - reminding you that your soul thrives in safe, grace-filled relationships.👉 Grab Enough Already on Amazon → https://www.amazon.com/Enough-Already-Private-Performance-Freedom/dp/1966818068📚 Free eBooks & resources → https://coryrice.gumroad.com/🌐 Connect with us → https://thepowerofre.com00:00 - Intro & Welcome00:20 - Reviews, Reverse Psychology & Book Plug00:55 - Free eBooks & Resources Mention01:01 - Processing a Heavy Week01:16 - Sunday Sermon Recap: Polar Opposites at the Table01:42 - Leadership Stress & Wanting to Quit02:16 - Online Division & Social Media Turmoil02:49 - Friend’s Post: Focus on Family & Faithfulness03:38 - Processing an Assassination & Public Division04:33 - Christianity & Empire Warning05:00 - Private Conversations vs. Online Reactions05:19 - Minority Voices & Algorithmic Division05:55 - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Insight: “I Only Know in Part”06:42 - Segue to Chapters 8 & 9: Relationships Matter07:15 - Jesus Calling Simon the Zealot & Matthew the Tax Collector08:08 - Doing Life Together Despite Differences08:40 - Relationships & Unity Over Division09:08 - Chapter 8: What Kills a Soul, What Restores a Soul09:43 - Honesty, Grace & Connection as Soul Restorers10:26 - Kingdom Message: Reconciliation & Identity10:28 - Grace and Truth Are Not Opposites11:32 - Jesus as Grace and Truth in One12:11 - Calling Out Without Relationship13:00 - Image Management & Soul Exhaustion13:42 - The Soul Thrives on Grace, Connection & Honesty14:09 - Do We Need to Share Opinions Online?14:22 - Value of Relationships & Dialogue with Grace15:06 - Chapter 9: I Can’t Do This Alone15:20 - Relational Needs & John Townsend’s 22 Nutrients16:04 - The Challenge of Asking for What You Need17:00 - Examples: Celebration, Affirmation, Containment18:33 - Group Therapy & The Power of Asking Directly20:05 - How Relational Nutrients Changed Marriage & Counseling21:00 - Removing “I Don’t Know” & Naming Needs21:32 - Using This Framework in Marriage & Leadership22:23 - Most People Don’t Need Advice, They Need Presence23:56 - Clarifying Needs for Better Care & Resources25:23 - Why This Approach Is a Cheat Code for Connection26:19 - Closing Thoughts: Put It Into Practice26:44 - Resources, Books & Local Cohort Invite27:17 - Final Encouragement: You Are Loved
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