In this engaging discussion, the speakers tackle intriguing questions about hearing the divine, even when life takes unexpected turns. They ponder the complexities of love and absence in heaven, and why pursuing closeness with God can be challenging. Additionally, the chat humorously pivots to quirky job anecdotes, allowing listeners to connect through shared experiences. They also explore how to balance technology use with spiritual growth for young people while emphasizing the importance of embracing challenges as part of the faith journey.
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Allen's Captain Crunch Job
Allen once worked as Captain Crunch in a high-end Disney-like costume for in-store appearances promoting cereal.
The suit was too small and had an unpleasant odor due to incomplete cleaning after a previous wearer got sick inside it.
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Recovering Trust in God
When a God-directed decision goes wrong, surface your heart's agreements like doubt and self-blame to protect intimacy with God.
Remind yourself of God's love despite confusion and renounce the enemy’s lies to recover trust in hearing God.
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Eclipse of God Warfare
"Eclipse of God warfare" is a spiritual attack causing despair and doubt in faith during hard seasons.
Being aware of this helps protect your faith against spiritual darkness and confusion.
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How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness
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This book, written by Dr. Rick Hanson and his son Forrest Hanson, focuses on developing inner strengths such as grit, gratitude, and compassion to enhance resilience. It draws on neuroscience, mindfulness, and positive psychology to provide concrete suggestions, experiential practices, and personal examples. The book helps readers overcome the brain's negativity bias, release painful thoughts and feelings, and replace them with self-compassion, self-worth, joy, and inner peace. It also includes effective ways to interact with others and repair and deepen important relationships, all grounded in the science of positive neuroplasticity[2][5][6].
Get Your Life Back
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In 'Get Your Life Back', John Eldredge offers simple yet profound practices to help individuals recover their souls in a fast-paced, overwhelming world. The book emphasizes the importance of taking time for oneself, practicing kindness, and reconnecting with the beauty around us. Eldredge provides tools such as the 'One Minute Pause' and 'benevolent detachment' to help readers navigate life's challenges and restore their inner peace.
Hearing God
Developing a Conversational Relationship with God
Dallas Willard
In 'Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God', Dallas Willard provides rich spiritual insight into how to hear God's voice clearly and develop an intimate partnership with Him. The book emphasizes the importance of focusing on building a personal relationship with God rather than just seeking individual actions and decisions. Willard discusses various ways God communicates with His children, debunks common myths, and offers practical exercises to help readers experience God's presence. The book includes new material, lectio divina exercises, and a foreword by James Bryan Smith, making it a comprehensive resource for learning to listen to God's voice in everyday life.
Walking with God
How to Hear God's Voice
John Eldridge
John Eldridge's "Walking with God" offers a practical guide to cultivating a deeper, more intimate relationship with God. The book emphasizes the importance of daily communion and seeking God's guidance in everyday life. Eldridge encourages readers to develop a sensitivity to God's voice and presence. He shares personal anecdotes and biblical insights to illustrate how God works in our lives. The book inspires readers to embrace a life of faith and trust in God's plan.
Experiencing Jesus
Experiencing Jesus
Claire K. Beasley
In this two-part series, John and Allen respond to some of your biggest questions—including one you've likely never had until now: Why is Cap'n Crunch in this week's podcast title? In Part 1, the questions cover a variety of topics including what happens when we hear from God but things still go sideways, how can there be no sadness in heaven if people we love won't be there, why does it seem so hard to pursue union with God, and is it contradictory to engage in apps like the Experience Jesus modules while also trying to spend less time on our phones?
Wild at Heart 
