"Anxiety hijacks us into the future to where we fear some future loss," she says. "Jesus is diagnosing anxiety at its essential nature, that it is the fear of some loss but that loss is about tomorrow" She offers practical ways for people to deal with their anxiety in a way that doesn't rely on theology.
Curtis Chang, the regular host of the Good Faith podcast, takes a turn in the “guest seat” in this special episode in which Nancy French interviews him about his new book, The Anxiety Opportunity: How Worry Is the Doorway to Your Best Self. Curtis, who has suffered from anxiety to the point of losing his job as a senior pastor, offers up hard-earned wisdom that could transform one’s view on parenting, relationships, and even politics. Curtis also talks about the way the church gets anxiety wrong, how Jesus dealt with anxious people, and how grieving is a necessary component of effectively walking through loss.