Depression, anxiety, and emotional trauma are on the rise, even more so after the painful few years we’ve all been through. While the church has had an unfortunate track record of glossing over mental health issues, Paul Daugherty, pastor of the megachurch Victory and today’s guest on the podcast, believes it’s time for the church to break its silence. You can’t just pray trauma away. Depression and anxiety can affect even the most devoted believer. Therefore, in today’s conversation, Paul sits down with hosts, Zach & Josh, to share his own story of walking through anxiety and depression, helping others understand how frightening and debilitating mental health struggles can be, and talking vulnerably about the highs and lows of his healing journey. He also describes some of the biggest mental and emotional health issues he has seen people in his life and his congregation facing, including depression, anxiety, insecurity, mood swings, and the scars of trauma. Daugherty dives into scripture and lays a framework for understanding the spiritual truths behind each mental battle, and offers practical tips and strategies to help readers discover the door out of depression and into mental and emotional victory. The greatest takeaway from today’s conversation is that you may already have possession of the key to the door of hope and healing that you’ve been searching for all along!

Pual’s website: https://pauldaugherty.org/

Visit Victory: https://victory.com/

Purchase Paul’s book, Mind Games: https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Games-Winning-Battle-Emotional/dp/1546003835

Listen to the ‘Paulcast’: https://pauldaugherty.org/podcast.aspx

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On June 4th, 2019, country music singer Granger Smith was enjoying a final evening with his kids before heading to Nashville for the CMT Music Awards and his next tour. While helping his daughter London with her gymnastics, his youngest son fell into their pool. Granger did everything he could to get to him, but he was too late. River drowned, and Granger's world shattered. The days, weeks, and months that followed River's death sent Granger on a dark and painful journey. Every time he closed his eyes, he replayed the horrific event in his mind, and every time he opened his computer, he was bombarded by the critique and criticism of people who blamed him for the accident. Despite his best effort to get back on stage with a smile and song, it was all a façade. On the inside he was dying. Fortunately, that's not how his story ended. And now he is compelled to help people all around the world find strength, peace, and hope on the other side of tragedy. Tune in today to hear a heartfelt, tear-jerking, and vulnerable conversation as Granger reveals the messy path and process of mourning, yet also the ways in which God has met him in the midst of his mess time and time again.

Granger’s website: https://grangersmith.com/

Purchase Granger’s Book, Like a River: https://www.amazon.com/Like-River-Finding-Strength-Heartache/dp/1400334365

Yee Yee: https://yeeyee.com/

The Granger Smith Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/granger-smith-podcast/id1272911285

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Joining us today on the podcast is a man the country fell in love with during the Ohio State football team’s National Championship run, TreVeyon Henderson. Time after time, when the pressure was on, TreVeyon along with his OSU teammates stepped up and performed on the field, but more importantly spoke up and shed a light on thier unwavering faith in their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Further, he was even more recently drafted as the 38th overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft to the New England Patirots where he looks forward to what god has in store for this next season of life. However, life hasn’t always been sunshine and rainbows for TreVeyon. Like all of us, he is no stranger to suffering being raised in Hopewell, VA and battling depression, anxiety, sleep paralysis, and suicidal ideation. But by the grace of God, when he met Jesus, everything changed! Throughout today’s conversation you’ll be encouraged by TreVeyon’s testimony as well as his heart and passion for the Lord and some of the lessons he’s learned along the way. Above all else, TreVeyon wants one message to ring loud and clear - true VICTORY can only be found in JESUS!

Follow TreVeyon on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/trey.h.4/

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As we are on the cusp of May which is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month, we want to highlight several mental health related conversations over the next several weeks that would afford you tangible and practical steps to enhance your awareness of the challenges so many of us face as well as find and create access to walk in a sustained freedom from those things. For that reason, we wanted to start out this Mental Health Awareness Series by understanding the power and significance of our thoughts. Did you know it’s estimated that 95% of our thoughts are subconscious? In other words, we think our thoughts without even thinking about them! However, in today’s conversation we will discuss the biblical, neurological, and emotional keys to transforming destructive patterns of thinking into a renewed mind—one thought at a time. Joining us today is bestselling author and the senior pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, one of the largest churches in America, Kyle Idleman. Kyle is the proud husband of his wife, DesiRae, and the proud father of four children where together they live on a Kentucky farm. He is most widely known for his award-winning book, not a fan., which has sold more than 1.3 million copies and has sparked a movement among believers. Kyle has authored other books including: One at aTime, The End of Me, gods at war, Grace Is Greater and Don’t Give Up. Today however we will be unpacking Kyle’s newest book, Every Thought Captive: Calm the Mental Chaos that Keeps You Stuck, Drains Your Hope, & Holds You Back. You can change your thoughts one thought at a time!

Visit Kyle’s Website: https://www.kyleidleman.com/

Purchase Your Copy of Every Thought Captive: https://www.amazon.com/Every-Thought-Captive-Mental-Drains/dp/0310364035https://www.amazon.com/Every-Thought-Captive-Mental-Drains/dp/0310364035

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What does it truly mean to worship God? Worship in its purest form has simply been described as reverence and adoration for the Lord. One can actually be going through one of the most difficult times or seasons of their life, but still, come to God in reverence and adoration for WHO He is. Therefore, the worship we ought to bring should not be dependent on whether or not we’ve had a bad day or a bad life journey thus far. We are called to come to Him as we are, in our brokenness – with our “broken hallelujahs”. Joining us today to take a deeper dive into how we can experience the presence of God through the power of worship is one of the most well-known and renowned musicians and worship leaders of our day, Mack Brock! Mack has written and sang countless number 1 songs that so many of us play over the loud speakers of our cars and sing during Church! But today Mack discusses with us how worship has carried him through some of the most difficult times and seasons of his own personal life. Yes, worship is more than just a song. Our prayer is that that no matter what you may be going through, that after listening to this episode you would begin developing a heart postered toward worship for the days ahead.

Mack’s Website: https://mackbrock.com/

Follow Mack on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/mackbrock/?hl=en

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Life’s too short to just go through the motions. You know it, deep down – you’re not made for the ordinary. Your life is meant to be an adventure, fueled by grace and inspired by big dreams to make the world a better place. But, stuff gets in the way. Whether it's people who tell you to be practical, a version of a faith that keeps you small, or a few bruises that take you out along the way – we all have a longing to break out of the status quo and get after the life we're meant to live. For this reason, Dr. Zach and his dad, Dr. Tim, sit down with best-selling author, renowned speaker, coach, and dreamer, Bob Goff, who will be unpacking his newest book Catching Whimsy: 365 Days of Possibility.This conversation will help you leave behind endless cycles of planning and floundering, and instead wake up to the curiosity, delight, and possibility waiting for you every day. You don’t have to stay stuck in ambivalence and paralysis, unsure of the right next step. Instead, let us seek to get settled in God’s love for you and start journeying, wide-eyed and expectant, into a more meaningful life, a more engaged faith, and a more intentional future.

Bob’s Website: www.bobgoff.com

Pick Up Your Copy of Catching Whimsy: https://www.bobgoff.com/books/catching-whimsy/

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Many think of Easter as the day with eggs, bunnies, and chocolate candies, but in reality this day commemorates a day that changed everything! For this is a day where the tomb was found empty that now over 2 billion people around the world come together to reflect on, remember, and celebrate a Risen Savior, the Risen Christ! 1 Peter 1:3 says, "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." You see, the resurrection is the pillar and the foundation of our faith!! A day that reminds us, not only did Christ defeat sin by paying the ultimate sacrifice for our sins through a substitutionary death on the cross, but then by rising again 3 days later He defeated death, providing each and every one of us the opportunity to spend eternal life with HIM. By rising from the dead, Jesus Christ demonstrated that He had cleansed the guilt of our past and is able to help and walk alongside of us in our present. His resurrection provides us with an ever-present HOPE assuring us that our future is safe and secure. You see, the empty tomb is proof of Christ's deity, and it guarantees the future resurrection of His believers, those who have been saved. Romans 10:9 says, that “If you declare with your mouth that “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved! However, many remain puzzled and confused asking questions such as, “Why did Jesus have to die?” or “Why did He have to die in that way?” or even “How do we know that the tomb was empty?” or lastly “If the tomb really was empty, how then should we live our lives?” Thankfully today we have Senior Pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church and Chancellor of Liberty University, Jonathan Falwell here to unpack all of these questions as he so elequently simplifies the good news of the gospel for us all to understand! Remember, Easter is not simply a moment or a part of history – Easter is the meaning and the point of history… Easter isn’t just about one day – the message of Easter is a lifestyle that we can live with every moment of every day! Happy Easter!

Link to Thomas Road: https://trbc.org/

Link to Liberty University: https://www.liberty.edu/

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Do you long for more in your marriage? You feel lonely even though you’re not lone. You’re caught in the same fight, over and over. The passion and connection you once had seems to be fading? If one of these situations depicts what you’re feeling in your marriage, today’s guest, Gabe Lyons, wants to begin by reminding you that the enemy is not your spouse. Lyons who is a best-selling author, speaker, and the founder of THINQ Media poses an interesting question asking, “What if your biggest conflict isn't with each other, but with the forces trying to divide you?” Further, today’s conversation, as well as in he and his wife, Rebekah’s, newest book titled The Fight for Us offers a revolutionary approach to marriage—turning against what divides you so you can fight for your relationship together. Through story, psychology and biblical teaching, Gabe joins Dr. Zach and his dad, Dr. Tim Clinton, to better understand why you fight, how you fight, and how to overcome toxic patterns; relinquish coping mechanisms or addictions that have come between you; renew your commitment to recover intimacy and connection with your spouse; and establish goals and rhythms that deepen your friendship and unity as a couple. It’s time to discover the turning point that can transform your marriage from isolation to unity!

Visit Gabe’s webiste: https://www.gabelyons.com/

Pre-Order The Fight For Us: https://www.rebekahlyons.com/fight-for-us-marriage-gabe-rebekah-lyons

THINQ Media’s website: https://thinqmedia.com/

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