Do you picture God rolling His eyes at you? Do you picture His exasperation over your devastating sin? In this episode with Carolyn Lacy, we're looking at how God responded to the Israelites' outrageous sin. And what God most wanted Moses to know about Him in this instance might surprise you. It might keep you from flinching or shrinking back.

Guest: Carolyn Lacey

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Live Like it's True is part of the Round the Table network: serving the Church through honest storytelling and biblical reflection. Gospel Threads traces the redemption story woven through Scripture and connects it to everyday life.

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Live Like it's True is part of the Round the Table network: serving the Church through honest storytelling and biblical reflection. Regarding Leadership with Ryan Kimmel offers proven and practical guidance from leaders who are actually leading.

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Betrayal leaves deep wounds—but humility unlocks the way forward. Sandra Currie shares her story of infidelity, shame, and the quiet, powerful work of post-betrayal healing through Jesus. Part 2 of 2.

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Sandra Currie

James and Sandra Currie live in the Metro Detroit area, where they help other couples find healing and God's grace. Go to LovesHealingGrace.com for more.

Live Like it's True is part of the Round the Table network: serving the Church through honest storytelling and biblical reflection. Gospel Threads traces the redemption story woven through Scripture and connects it to everyday life.

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Live Like it's True is part of the Round the Table network: serving the Church through honest storytelling and biblical reflection. Regarding Leadership with Ryan Kimmel offers proven and practical guidance from leaders who are actually leading.

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Learn more at ShannonPopkin.com.

When Sandra read the message on her husband’s phone, she froze. It uncovered the first of his devastating secrets.

Listen as Sandra shares about the weight and shame of experiencing betrayal, and the open arms of Jesus during the aftermath of infidelity. Part 1 of 2.

Sandra Currie

James and Sandra Currie live in the Metro Detroit area, where they help other couples find healing and God's grace. Go to LovesHealingGrace.com for more.

Live Like it's True is part of the Round the Table network: serving the Church through honest storytelling and biblical reflection. Gospel Threads traces the redemption story woven through Scripture and connects it to everyday life.

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Live Like it's True is part of the Round the Table network: serving the Church through honest storytelling and biblical reflection. Regarding Leadership with Ryan Kimmel offers proven and practical guidance from leaders who are actually leading.

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Learn more at ShannonPopkin.com.

What if the people most certain they see Jesus are the ones missing Him entirely?

In this episode of the Live Like It's True podcast, Glenna Marshall and I dive into John 9, exploring the healing of the man born blind and the danger of rule-driven faith. Together, we unpack spiritual blindness, church power dynamics, and the freedom found in humility and grace.

Judgy Series

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Glenna Marshall

Glenna Marshall is married to her pastor, William, and is the mother of two sons. Glenna is the author of four books and speaks at retreats and conferences, sharing both her struggles with infertility and chronic pain, and her deep love of Scripture.

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Live Like it's True is part of the Round the Table network: serving the Church through honest storytelling and biblical reflection. Gospel Threads traces the redemption story woven through Scripture and connects it to everyday life.

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Live Like it's True is part of the Round the Table network: serving the Church through honest storytelling and biblical reflection. Regarding Leadership with Ryan Kimmel offers proven and practical guidance from leaders who are actually leading.

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Learn more at ShannonPopkin.com.

Judgy people distance themselves and look down on others. But the surprise in the Bible is what actually makes someone righteous. In this episode of Live Like It's True, Felicity Carswell and I talk about the Pharisee and the Tax Collector from Luke 18 and share some of our own stories of being confronted with self-reliance.

The truth is, none of us are righteous. We all need mercy. And when we receive it—when we go home justified, we're also free of judging ourselves against other people.

Judgy Series

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Felicity Carswell

Felicity lives in Chicagoland, Illinois with her husband and two children. She loves people, sport & a good novel, alongside teaching the Bible to women in her local church. Together with her sister, Sarah, Felicity hosts the Two Sisters and A Cup of Tea podcast. Her biscuit of choice is a Chocolate Hobnob.

Felicity lives in Chicagoland, Illinois with her husband and two children. She loves people, sport & a good novel, alongside teaching the Bible to women in her local church. Together with her sister, Sarah, Felicity hosts the Two Sisters and A Cup of Tea podcast. Her biscuit of choice is a Chocolate Hobnob.

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Live Like it's True is part of the Round the Table network: serving the Church through honest storytelling and biblical reflection. Gospel Threads traces the redemption story woven through Scripture and connects it to everyday life.

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Live Like it's True is part of the Round the Table network: serving the Church through honest storytelling and biblical reflection. Regarding Leadership with Ryan Kimmel offers proven and practical guidance from leaders who are actually leading.

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Learn more at ShannonPopkin.com.

At one point, Bill was so angry with his mom that he decided to go, "no contact." But here's the story of what stopped him and what happened when he and Pam chose to love (not cancel) parents who would have been considered "toxic" by many.

Listen as Bill and Pam share a beautiful multi-generational story of redemption, love, and hope.

Links to all three parts of this Episode:

• Part 1: Are My Parents Toxic? The Truth about Going "No Contact"
• Part 2: Boundaries Or Walls? How To Wisely Love Your Toxic Parent
• Part 3: What Happened When They Chose Cancel-Free Boundaries to Love Toxic Parents

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Bill and Pam Farrel

Bill and Pam are the authors of over sixty books, including Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti. They join their voices at marriage and parenting conferences with Bill offering strength and wisdom to men, and Pam encouraging women to be courageous, influential and strong in faith.
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Live Like it's True is part of the Round the Table network: serving the Church through honest storytelling and biblical reflection. Gospel Threads traces the redemption story woven through Scripture and connects it to everyday life.

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You’ve heard of boundaries and canceling relationships because “I have to do what’s best for me.” But are these boundaries—or walls? Bill and Pam Farrel show us a new, cancel-free way to do boundaries as they tell the story of pursuing relationship with Pam’s alcoholic father and Bill’s very controlling mom.

In a world of people going "no contact" and burning bridges between generations, Bill and Pam Farrel invite us to pursue relationships across generations instead of burning bridges.

Links to all three parts of this Episode:

• Part 1: Are My Parents Toxic? The Truth about Going "No Contact"
• Part 2: Boundaries Or Walls? How To Wisely Love Your Toxic Parent
• Part 3: What Happened When They Chose Cancel-Free Boundaries to Love Toxic Parents

Judgy Series

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Resources:

Check out Bill and Pam's books on Shannon's recommendation list HERE.

Bill and Pam Farrel

Bill and Pam are the authors of over sixty books, including Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti. They join their voices at marriage and parenting conferences with Bill offering strength and wisdom to men, and Pam encouraging women to be courageous, influential and strong in faith.
Connect with Bill and Pam

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Website

Live Like it's True is part of the Round the Table network: serving the Church through honest storytelling and biblical reflection. Gospel Threads traces the redemption story woven through Scripture and connects it to everyday life.

Learn more at ShannonPopkin.com.

Going "no contact" is a trend today—the idea that adult kids must cut ties with their parents for the sake of healing and self-care. But how does that line up with Jesus’ command to "not judge" and "be merciful" (Luke 6:36)?

In this episode, relationship experts Bill and Pam Farrel share biblical wisdom and real-life insight on how to honestly evaluate your parents without canceling them, how to navigate painful family dynamics with both truth and love, and how to honor God’s design for generations—built on bridges, not burned ones.

If you’ve ever wondered whether distance is the only option, this three-part conversation points to a better way forward.

Links to all three parts of this Episode:

• Part 1: Are My Parents Toxic? The Truth about Going "No Contact"
• Part 2: Boundaries Or Walls? How To Wisely Love Your Toxic Parent
• Part 3: What Happened When They Chose Cancel-Free Boundaries to Love Toxic Parents

Judgy Series

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Resources:

Check out Bill and Pam's books on Shannon's recommendation list HERE.

Bill and Pam Farrel

Bill and Pam are the authors of over sixty books including, "Men are Like Waffles, Women are Like Spaghetti." prolific conference and church communicators. They speak together at marriage and parenting conferences with a unique ability to “speak as one” in all their presentations.

Bill helps people gain strength and real-world wisdom through messages at men’s retreats and church services. Pam equips and encourages women to be courageous, influential and strong in faith at women’s gatherings around the world.

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• Facebook
• Website

Live Like it's True is part of the Round the Table network: serving the Church through honest storytelling and biblical reflection. Gospel Threads traces the redemption story woven through Scripture and connects it to everyday life.

Learn more at ShannonPopkin.com.