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It can be scary to examine spiritual messages we've heard all our lives, but it sometimes can also be the path to experiencing God more truly, deeply, and biblically.

Steve Cuss is an author, speaker, and pastor who has a passion for understanding what drives Christians to feel anxiety, fear, and exhaustion about their faith & relationship with God. He has written books that examine the role anxiety plays in leadership (Managing Leadership Anxiety), and the troubling gaps we notice in our spirituality (The Expectation Gap).

In an illuminating conversation, Steve talks about the importance of...

Leaders and caregivers being spiritually and emotionally healthy.
Realization that not every dramatic spiritual story is meant to be an exact template for exactly how all Christians should react.
Understanding that self-condemnation about lack of spiritual progress actually keeps us stuck and frozen.
Discovering gentle steps we can take to increase resilience and move in the directions we desire.

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