Epic Every Day

There are so many ways to harm relationships—one big one is how often you check your phone even though you’re with people. But there are also many ways to grow relationships, and we talk about some …

If we’re not actively seeking God’s approval, we will seek someone else’s approval. But real courage to know others comes from our understanding of God’s approval. Growing relationships also require…

If we’re not ourselves with people we don’t actually have a relationship. And we need to be reminded of who we are. God is the only one who can fill in that context—we get into trouble when we let ot…

Relationships based on interrogation don’t work very well. But relationships don’t grow without asking some uncomfortable questions either. Remember, we’re not surrendered to others, we’re surrendere…

Tell me who, who wrote the book on relationships? How can we as friend groups and families all make sure we’re playing from the same rule book? Either way, I know I can’t find calm on my own and I ca…

Calling needs unity within ourselves and unity between us and our community. Today, Evan and Liz discuss ways to think about calling as it relates to our completeness—our total integration with ourse…

It’s way too easy to be too busy to connect to our brothers and sisters in Christ. Calling is always a group sport and it needs love. This is demonstrated in our culture by the church-hopping epidemi…

Mistreating pain by ignoring it or wallowing in it makes it meaningless—but God is in the business of recycling that pain into our calling. Einstein says that God does not play dice. If we really bel…

Calling is us living in the Slipstream--the channel God has designed us to move in. Fortunately, there’s a manual with principles and instructions. God’s call will pull us out of our comfort zone to …

Anxiety kills calling, fast. We’re often so bogged down by our busy-list, we can’t hear God’s call. Even if we could hear the call, it would be overwhelming trying to do that in addition to everythin…

Denial prevents growth. Secrets weaken us. God is calling us to an abundant and free life away from addictions—away from vices that only act as pacifiers but never allow us to grow spiritually or per…

We’ve heard too much about open secrets in the news lately. Addiction tends to be a secret – either from everyone around us or from our very selves. Even if we flaunt addictive behavior like a food a…

There is a certain conform in the monotony of the daily grind. It can be a sanctuary from the emotional complexities of life. We get in trouble if we build our identity around these routine and plain…

Too often we don’t see God rightly. For some reason we think He’s a taker, wanting more and more control, demanding surrender. But in reality He wants to give freedom, ironically, through our surrend…

Growing up is traumatic, and trauma—anything your brain is not equipped to handle—makes and breaks neural pathways. Often, our childish ways of managing stress stick around into adulthood—these are a…

It’s important to pay attention to the way you interface with the world. Our idea of what’s going on—how well we’re doing—can be distorted. It’s important to take an inventory and see what’s really g…

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Today we’re talking about types of relationships that negatively impact our health—ambivalent and toxic relationships. We discuss the three types of relationships: propeller, main…

One-size-fits-all medical solutions can’t work for everyone. Today Evan and Liz Frerichs discuss the ways the Bible speaks to preventative health and how listening to your body can help you navigate …

Is common sense always wisdom? Is it a fair and accurate representation of the way the world is? Evan and Liz Frerichs discuss ways to live in the real world when we’re thinking about our health. Do …

Stress seeps into every part of your body when it’s not allowed to leave—when you get stuck in red alert as prescribed by our culture. Today, Liz shares her story of discovering she has auto-immune d…