Honest Conversations by HeartStrong Faith is unlike any other as Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez look at tough topics through a biblical lens and we can't wait for you to join the conversation!
Latest episodes
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27 min
Ep. 119 | On Big Transitions & Making Decisions
As one chapter closes another begins, Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez talk about Rebecca's new adventure and how to go about making big decisions when both options are good.Rebec…
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43 min
Bonus Episode: A Life Worthy Of Your Calling
Join Nika Spaulding as we look at Philippians 2:1-13 and see what it means to live a life worthy of the calling we have in Jesus Christ. This week we look back at Nika's message fr…
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45 min
Bonus Episode: Shining For Christ
Join Liz as we look at Philippians 2 & 3 and see what it means to Shine for Christ in a dark world. This week we look back at Liz' message from HeartStrong 2021. She walks through…
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45 min
Ep. 118 | Understanding The Gospels | Guest: Nika Spaulding
God inspired four authors, a fisherman to preserve the birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. The life of Jesus was the single most pivotal event in h…
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48 min
Ep. 117 | "I Survived 9/11" - An Interview with Leslie Haskin | Guest: Leslie Haskin
Leslie Haskin was standing by her assistant's desk in the World Trade Center when the first plane slammed into her building. She sits down with Rebecca and Liz to talk about the tr…
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40 min
Ep. 116 | Finding Joy In Joyless Times | Guest: Nika Spaulding
After a year filled with devastating loss, Nika Spaulding, Resident Theologian at St. Jude Oak Cliff and dear friend to Rebecca and Liz sits down to discuss biblical joy in the mid…
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24 min
Ep. 115 | The Afghanistan Crisis | Guest: Dr. Samira Page
The nation has watched in horror as the Afghanistan government has collapsed under the Taliban regime. Dr. Samira Page, who fled Iran in the '80s, sits down for an honest conversat…
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28 min
Ep. 114 | Wielding Influence Wisely | Guest: Kate Downing
At any given moment, we are both influencing others and being influenced by the people and institutions around us. Kate Downing, minister to girls at BattleCreek Church in Oklahoma…
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35 min
Ep. 113 | Exodus: The Birth Of A Nation | Guest: Jen Wilkin
Understanding the Exodus is key to understanding the Bible. The Exodus meant to Israel what the cross means to Christians. Jen Wilkin sits down with Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodrigu…
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42 min
Ep. 112 | Engaging People With Disabilities | Guest: Jason Epps
Jason Epps, a scholar and theologian who lives with Cerebral Palsy, sits down with Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez to discuss navigating life from a wheelchair and the heartache…
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31 min
Ep. 111 | My Son's Drug Overdose | Guest: Kevin Malone
Former L.A. Dodgers baseball manager Kevin Malone walked in on every parent's worst nightmare. His son had overdosed on drugs and he couldn't wake him up. Kevin joins Rebecca Carre…
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29 min
Ep. 110 | Life With Learning Disorders: Liz Rodriguez's Story
Our own Liz Rod-on-the-Pod graduated with a Bachelor's degree and two Master's--one from the prestigious Dallas Theological Seminary. From a distance it looks like everything comes…
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52 min
Ep. 109 | Saying Goodbye To Normal | Guest: Laura Story
"Once we get back to normal..." We've heard the refrain over and over the last year. In light of the pandemic, the world wants to return to its pre-Covid status. Christian recordin…
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43 min
Ep. 108 | Pedaling The Gospel One Conversation At A Time | Guest: Neil Tomba
Pastor Neil Tomba started on the Santa Monica Pier and biked all the way to Maryland for the sole-purpose of starting conversations and listening. On the way, he met countless stra…
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47 min
Ep. 107 | On God's Judgment, Wrath & Genocide | Guest: Chad Bird
For thousands of years, passages in the Old Testament have troubled believers as they try to reconcile God's love and mercy with his wrath. This week on the podcast Rebecca Carrell…
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39 min
Ep. 106 | How Do I Find My Calling? | Guest: Jodie Niznik
Christians believe that God has a certain call for each of us. What does that mean? What does it look like? How can we know that we're in it? Can we miss it? Rebecca Carrell and Li…
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44 min
Ep. 105 | Can God's Law Be Delightful? | Guest: Jen Wilkin
You've heard people say, "Christianity isn't about following rules, it's about a relationship." But author and Bible teacher Jen Wilkin points out that relationships without rules…
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34 min
Ep. 104 | The Path To Emotional Health | Guest: Pete Scazzero
The bottom fell out for Pete Scazzero when, in the middle of his most "successful" season as a pastor, his wife left his church. He quickly realized that, although he was leading a…
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47 min
Ep. 103 | Open Conversations With Kids | Guest: Kristin Scroggins
Kristin Scroggins is a pastor’s wife and home schooling mom of eight kids. She and her husband, Jimmy, have seen it all and share their theology of parenting in a brand new book ca…
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35 min
Ep. 102 | "Navigating my Daughter's Eating Disorder" | Guest: Marci Dittmer
Her journey with anxiety began at just five years old. At age ten, she stopped eating. Marci Dittmer sits down with Rebecca Carrell and Liz Rodriguez to talk about teens, eating di…