Do you ever feel unsure how to lead your kids in prayer without it feeling forced or awkward?

Welcome to The Collide Podcast Summer Highlight Series!

All summer long, we’re bringing back some of our most impactful episodes — powerful conversations centered around life-changing collisions with Jesus. Whether this is your first time hearing the episode or you’re revisiting an old favorite, each story is filled with hope, healing, and purpose.

This episode originally aired in September 2024 and quickly became a favorite among parents, grandparents, and ministry leaders. In this episode, author and speaker Erica Renaud shares a grace-filled, practical approach to inviting children into meaningful conversations with God—without pressure, performance, or guilt.

Erica draws from her book Pray with Me to explore how adults can help children engage in authentic, powerful prayer. We talk about how parents’ own hang-ups with prayer can impact their kids, and how to move toward a more relational, creative, and joy-filled way of praying together. Whether you’re raising kids or leading them in ministry, this episode offers encouragement and simple, transformative practices to help children know God as a loving Father—not just a gift-giver.

Erica Renaud is a passionate speaker, writer, and the author of Pray with Me: Help Your Children Engage in Authentic and Powerful Prayer. She is the founder of two prayer initiatives and serves as a leader in her local church. A mom of five and an art teacher, Erica brings warmth, creativity, and deep faith to everything she does. She’s committed to helping families cultivate a meaningful relationship with God through prayer.

• How to invite children into prayer without pressure or obligation
• Why your own relationship with prayer shapes how your kids experience God
• Creative ways to help kids talk to God with honesty and trust
• How to shift their (and your) perspective of God from gift-giver to loving Father
• Encouragement for parents who feel unsure about leading their kids spiritually

You’ll leave this episode feeling empowered and inspired to make prayer a natural, joyful part of family life. Erica’s insight will remind you that perfection isn’t required—just a willingness to show up, ask good questions, and invite God into everyday moments.

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What is happiness, really? And how do you find it when life feels messy, unfair, or nothing like you planned?

Welcome to The Collide Podcast Summer Highlight Series!

All summer long, we’re bringing back some of our most impactful episodes — powerful conversations centered around life-changing collisions with Jesus. Whether this is your first time hearing the episode or you’re revisiting an old favorite, each story is filled with hope, healing, and purpose.

This episode originally aired in September 2020 and quickly became one of our most listened-to episodes. In it, Bible teacher and best-selling author Lisa Harper explores what true happiness and joy look like—not in a perfect life, but in the real, raw, and redemptive places where God shows up. From her journey of single motherhood to speaking out on injustice, Lisa shares what it means to live boldly, authentically, and joyfully—right in the middle of the mess.

In this heartfelt and hope-filled conversation, Lisa Harper shares how happiness and joy aren’t found in perfection or predictability—but in God’s presence right in the middle of life’s mess. She opens up about her journey through single motherhood, her passion for justice, and how she’s learned to hold space for both grief and gratitude. Whether you’re wrestling with disappointment, waiting on unanswered prayers, or trying to make sense of a broken world, Lisa reminds us that true joy is not circumstantial—it’s sacred, sustaining, and deeply rooted in the heart of God.

Lisa is a renowned preacher, speaker, and author known for her theological richness, sharp wit, and refreshing honesty. With a Master of Theological Studies from Covenant Seminary and over 30 years in ministry, she is passionate about making Scripture accessible and relatable. Lisa is also a single mother through adoption and an advocate for justice, joy, and the beauty found in the messy middle of life.

• How Lisa’s adoption journey revealed God’s unconditional love in a new light
• What real joy looks like when life is anything but picture-perfect
• Candid thoughts on racism, injustice, and how the Church can respond
• Why authenticity matters more than appearance in your faith walk
• How to step boldly into your calling even when you feel unqualified

This conversation will make you laugh, reflect, and see Jesus in a new way. Lisa’s insight and authenticity will encourage you to stop striving for perfection and start showing up in your story with faith, humility, and joy. You’ll be reminded that God meets us right where we are—and that’s exactly where transformation begins.

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Are you your own harshest critic? What if gentleness—not perfection—was the path to purpose?

Welcome to The Collide Podcast Summer Highlight Series!

All summer long, we’re bringing back some of our most impactful episodes — powerful conversations centered around life-changing collisions with Jesus. Whether this is your first time hearing the episode or you’re revisiting an old favorite, each story is filled with hope, healing, and purpose.

This episode originally aired in November 2024 and quickly became a listener favorite. In this episode, life and leadership coach Jillian DeBritz shares her journey from burnout and perfectionism to gentleness and grace. If you’ve ever struggled with shame, self-criticism, or the pressure to do it all, this conversation is for you.

Jillian invites us into a powerful conversation about self-compassion, shame, and the importance of paying attention to our inner world. Drawing from her personal experiences and coaching work, she offers practical ways to challenge self-critical thoughts, embrace gentleness, and reflect God’s heart in how we treat ourselves.

Jillian is a certified life and leadership coach, writer, speaker, and host of the Permission Slips Podcast. A former educator and self-described recovering perfectionist, Jillian has personally experienced the toll of burnout. Today, she’s passionate about helping women silence shame and embrace a gentler way of living as they step into their God-given purpose. Her message is filled with encouragement, grace, and practical wisdom for women who long to thrive without sacrificing their well-being.

• How embracing self-compassion helps silence shame
• Why gentleness with ourselves reflects God’s own heart
• The importance of paying attention to your thoughts, emotions, and needs
• How asking the right questions can guide personal growth
• What Jesus teaches us about treating ourselves with kindness

This conversation will help you take a deep breath and release the pressure to be perfect. You’ll be reminded that God is not harsh with you—and you don’t have to be, either. Walk away with hope, renewed compassion for yourself, and practical tools for healing and purpose.

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What if joy isn’t something you find, but something you fight for—right in the middle of your everyday life?

Welcome to the Summer Highlight Series on The Collide Podcast!

All summer long, we’re revisiting some of our most impactful episodes—powerful conversations that highlight life-changing collisions with Jesus. Whether you’re tuning in again or hearing this episode for the first time, each story is packed with hope, healing, and purpose.

This episode with the incredible Margaret Feinberg originally aired in November 2023 and quickly became one of our most-loved conversations. Margaret—best-selling author, speaker, and host of The Joycast—joins us to explore what it means to discover joy, encounter God in unexpected places, and find spiritual refreshment in everyday life. She shares how joy, food, and faith beautifully intersect and invites us to begin “scouting out” God in ordinary moments like grocery shopping or cooking dinner. If you’re longing for deeper connection, renewed faith, or simply a dose of encouragement, this episode is for you.

Meet Margaret Feinberg

Margaret is the author of several beloved books including Scouting the Divine, Fight Back With Joy, Taste and See, and her latest, The God You Need to Know. She’s been named one of 50 women shaping culture and the church by Christianity Today and is known for her down-to-earth wisdom, deep insight, and quirky sense of humor. Margaret has a gift for helping people encounter God in places they least expect.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn

• How to find and fight for joy even when life is hard
• What it means to “scout the divine” in your daily routine
• Simple yet powerful ways to encounter God in ordinary places

How This Episode Will Encourage You

Margaret’s honest wisdom will help you open your eyes to God’s presence in the moments you often overlook. If you’ve felt stuck in your spiritual life or long for deeper connection, this conversation will give you both practical tools and soul-level inspiration that can reignite your connection with God and to help you find joy again.

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• 6 Places to Go Looking for God - This guide will help you find and experience God in fresh, life-giving ways, encouraging spiritual growth and renewing your faith.

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What if music had the power to bring healing to the hurting and hope to those battling anxiety and depression?

Welcome to The Collide Podcast Summer Highlight Series!

All summer long, we’re bringing back some of our most impactful episodes — powerful conversations centered around life-changing collisions with Jesus. Whether this is your first time hearing the episode or you’re revisiting an old favorite, each story is filled with hope, healing, and purpose.

This episode originally aired in May 2024 and quickly became one of our most-loved conversations. In this episode, we sit down with singer-songwriter Allison Eide to talk about how God is using music and vulnerability to meet young people struggling with mental health challenges.

Allison shares the story behind her viral song Love Who I Am and how it sparked global conversations about faith, anxiety, depression, and identity. Through her music and ministry, Allison is reaching a generation in desperate need of hope and reminding them they are deeply loved and known by God.

Allison is a Minnesota-based singer-songwriter whose breakout single Love Who I Am has reached over 3 million listeners around the world. She’s the founder of Moment Ministries, which helps young women discover their identity in Christ. With a passion for pairing raw honesty with soulful sound, Allison speaks powerfully into the mental health struggles of Gen Z.

• How Allison’s viral song sparked important conversations around mental health
• Why vulnerability and faith are powerful tools in breaking the stigma
• The personal story behind Allison’s music and ministry
• The mental health challenges facing Gen Z and how faith intersects with those struggles
• How to support young people dealing with anxiety, depression, and identity issues

This conversation will inspire you to believe that God can use even your most broken moments to bring healing to others. Whether you’re navigating mental health challenges yourself or walking alongside someone who is, you’ll walk away with renewed faith, a sense of hope, and practical insight into how to pursue healing and identity in Christ.

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What happens when you follow God into the unknown with nothing but faith?

Welcome to The Collide Podcast Summer Highlight Series!

All summer long, we’re bringing back some of our most impactful episodes — powerful conversations centered around life-changing collisions with Jesus. Whether this is your first time hearing the episode or you’re revisiting an old favorite, each story is filled with hope, healing, and purpose.

This episode originally aired in April 2024 and quickly became one of our most-loved conversations. In this episode, Pastor Alex Seeley shares the courageous journey of leaving everything familiar behind to follow God’s call—and how He used that obedience to birth something extraordinary.

About This Episode

When Pastor Alex Seeley and her husband moved from Australia to Franklin, Tennessee with nothing but obedience and a mustard seed of faith, they had no idea what God would do. What began with a few people in their living room has grown into The Belonging Co, a thriving church impacting thousands. This episode dives into themes of surrender, trust, and watching God build something beautiful from the unknown.

Meet Pastor Alex Seeley

Alex is a passionate pastor, author, and speaker devoted to helping people discover their identity in Christ. She co-leads The Belonging Co in Nashville, TN, alongside her husband. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Alex’s life and ministry are marked by her bold faith and desire to see lives transformed by Jesus.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn

• What it looks like to follow God’s call without knowing the outcome
• How surrender and spiritual wrestling often go hand in hand
• Why hospitality played a surprising role in starting a church
• God’s heart to use the unknown to bring about transformation
• Encouragement for anyone starting over, questioning, or waiting

How This Episode Will Encourage You

If you’re in a season of uncertainty, questioning your next step, or wondering if God can use your current circumstances—this conversation will speak directly to your heart. You’ll be reminded that God is always working, even when you can’t see it, and that He truly can turn “nothing” into something beautiful, meaningful, and life-changing.

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Go Ahead - Empowers women to step into their days expecting to experience the extraordinary and Divine in everyday moments.

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Feeling burned out and wondering why sleep isn’t enough to truly restore you?

Welcome to The Collide Podcast Summer Highlight Series!

All summer long, we’re re-airing some of our most impactful episodes — conversations that have stirred hearts, sparked healing, and inspired real-life collisions with Jesus. Whether this is your first time listening or a return visit, each episode is filled with life-giving truth and purpose.

This episode originally aired in April 2024 and quickly became a listener favorite. In this conversation, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith offers a transformative framework for understanding rest—not just sleep, but seven specific types of rest we all need to truly refresh our bodies and souls.

About This Episode

Burnout doesn’t just happen from doing too much—it can happen from not getting the right kind of rest. In this episode, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith unpacks insights from her book Sacred Rest and shares her personal journey through exhaustion and into restoration. You’ll gain practical tools for recognizing your rest deficits and learn how to begin replenishing what’s truly empty.

Meet Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith

Dr. Smith is a board-certified internal medicine physician, speaker, author, and work-life integration researcher. She’s the founder of Restorasis, a wellness-focused organization dedicated to burnout prevention and restoring well-being in the workplace. With deep expertise and lived experience, she helps people reconnect with the kind of rest that actually heals.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn

• Why sleep alone doesn’t equal rest
• The 7 types of rest and how to identify which one you’re missing
• How burnout shows up in unexpected ways
• Practical strategies to begin restoring your energy and joy
• How rest connects with your faith, purpose, and calling

How This Episode Will Encourage You

If you’re feeling depleted, overwhelmed, or like you’re running on empty, this episode will help you name what you’re missing and offer a path back to peace. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of how rest is sacred, strategic, and essential—not just for surviving, but for living fully into who God created you to be.

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In today’s world, raising confident, faith-rooted daughters can feel overwhelming. Parents often struggle to guide their girls toward a faith that’s truly their own—especially amid the noise of culture, peer pressure, and internal insecurity. How do we parent with purpose and help our daughters build their identity on something unshakeable?

About the Guest:

Nellie Harden is a wife, mother of four daughters, trauma survivor, family life and leadership coach, and passionate advocate for raising girls with a strong foundation of worth, esteem, and confidence. With a background that spans from studying humpback whales to human behavior, Nellie brings a unique and deeply insightful lens to parenting and leadership. She is the author of 40 Scriptures & Conversations to Have When Raising Daughters and No Problem Parenting Book. When she’s not coaching or writing, she’s off adventuring with her husband and four daughters—her #happyharden crew.

Key Takeaways:

• Your daughter’s faith can’t be forced—but it can be formed through how you model your own dependence on Jesus
• The first 6570 days of a child’s life are critical for shaping her identity, values, and confidence
• A parent’s role isn’t to prevent every mistake, but to provide a safe, Christ-centered foundation where daughters can grow and return to truth
• Scripture and guided conversations are powerful tools for navigating modern challenges in parenting girls
• Parents need support too—and building your own foundation of worth and purpose is just as vital

How This Helps You:

If you’ve ever wondered how to lead your daughter toward owning her own faith instead of simply mimicking yours, this conversation is for you. Nellie’s wisdom will challenge, encourage, and equip you to have intentional faith-building conversations, model dependence on Jesus, and steward your daughter's heart during the most formative years of her life.

Our All the Best Devotional will help you connect with Jesus and find peace and restoration. Through guided reflection on the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10, you'll gain insight into how to overcome distractions, worry, comparison, and more.

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