The one truth that is distinctly Christian and is the most decisive response to anxiety is the resurrection. We only get to resurrection through loss, through death. If we're afraid and we want to avoid all loss and therefore avoid all anxiety, then it means we're not gonna go through it. And this is why we have to go through anxiety because anxiety equals loss.
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.