Restoring the Soul with Michael John Cusick

What if you could save your crumbling marriage by embarking on a cross-country adventure in an RV? Today, we sit down with Eli and Kelly Pyke, who did precisely that. Join us as they share their extr…

Have you ever struggled with the pain of betrayal, especially in intimate relationships? On today's episode of Restoring the Soul, we hear from Julianne Cusick, a licensed marriage and family therapi…

"I still have friendships, friends that still will not speak to me because what I publicly said about Willow Creek." - Laura Barringer

Laura Beringer, co-author of "A Church Called Tove," shares her e…

“God is using us to testify to His goodness, but that's not why He loves us.” - Alan Noble

For many people, sorrow, anxiety, and mental illness are everyday experiences. We can see this as clear as da…

“I’m sober and I love it because I found something better than drinking.” - Jim Cusick

On this edition of Restoring the Soul, we are introduced to Michael’s father, James Edward Cusick...otherwise kno…

“Christianity just didn’t feel real to me.” - Michael John Cusick

What would it take to become fully honest with yourself? Your struggles, your desires, your hopes? And what would it take for you to g…

“I don’t work well with people who have it all together.” - Dr. Janelle Hallman

On this edition of Restoring the Soul, Michael welcomes his colleague and one of Restoring the Soul’s Intensive Clinical…

"Nothing affects the human heart more than our sexuality.” - Dan Allender

How do we begin the process of healing from past sexual abuse? How do we deal with the pain, the hurt, and the emotional broke…

“Suffering doesn’t work like a statistical map. It’s up close. It’s personal.” - Philip Yancey

It was 3 years ago today that Michael John Cusick had a conversation with Philip Yancey. Good Friday, 202…

“When we see God’s heart, our own heart becomes free.” - Michael John Cusick

Psalm 46:10  “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth!” The P…

“Healing requires fierceness and tenderness.” - Aundi Kolber

Many of us don’t realize that just as God is profoundly kind and compassionate to us; we are invited to steward that compassion toward ours…

“More time with fewer people equals greater Kingdom impact.” - Robby Angle

Making disciples is an imperative delivered by Jesus in the Great Commission. In Matthew 28, He says, “go and make disciples …

“I don’t believe people will trust you with their hope until you show you understand their pain.”  - Steve Siler

The essence of the Restoring the Soul podcast is to present conversations that cultivat…

“Compassion and gentleness create something in us that is very solid and strong.” - Aundi Kolber

How do you define strength? And does the phrase, “what doesn’t kill you make you stronger,” really true…

“It’s not about letting go of love. It’s about letting go of the false love so we can be held by the true love and receive what we need there.” - Brad Jersak

Brad Jersak is a frequent guest on the Res…

“I needed to dismantle those elements of my image of God that were harming me.” - Brad Jersak

For the past five years or so, the term ‘deconstruction” has become quite familiar in evangelical circles …

The heartbeat of the ministry of Restoring the Soul is intensive counseling - which allows you to experience a deep change in half-day blocks over one or two weeks rather than an hour here or an hour…

“How do you restart a dormant career without destroying everything that you love in the process?” - Kevin Tracy

If you haven’t heard, the church has been experiencing a mass exodus of pastors. Not bec…

"It is just a beautiful revelation. It's as if I had been born again." - Brian Beatty

We’re closing out 2022 with a very special conversation between Michael and our producer, Brian Beatty. As a resul…

“We use faith stories. We use testimonies to build bridges and diffuse tension. We recognize Christ in each other and each other in Christ.” - Rev. Dr. Casely Essamuah

Merry Christmas, everyone! If yo…