Pressing On When God is Silent, A Meet-Cute Story, and The Purity Movement with Rebecca St. James and Cubbie Fink- Episode 966

Mar 10, 2025

Rebecca St. James, a Grammy-winning Christian artist, and her husband Cubbie Fink, founding member of Foster the People, dive into the nuances of faith and love. They discuss the struggle of enduring long winters, exploring how life's seasons mirror personal growth. Their journey from misadventures in relationships to writing their book, 'Lasting Ever,' reflects on the beauty of vulnerability and hope. With laughter and insight, they highlight the importance of community, faith, and finding joy through challenges.

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ANECDOTE

Australian Christmas

Rebecca St. James, being Australian, doesn't relate to snowy Christmas songs.
She grew up singing about white Christmases without experiencing them.

INSIGHT

Internal Winter

People can experience internal winters despite external circumstances.
This winter can manifest as emotional coldness or sadness, even during pleasant weather.

INSIGHT

Finding Beauty in Winter

Rebecca St. James had a revelation to see the beauty in the winter season, both physically and emotionally.
This involves finding beauty in bare trees and not feeling threatened by emotional coldness.

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Today on the show, we’re answering the question, “Why does the winter feel so long?”

You may know Cubbie Fink as one of the founding members of Foster the People, but he’s also an incredible producer and creative force. And joining him is his wife Rebecca St. James—Grammy and Dove Award-winning Christian artist, worship leader, author, and just all-around wonderful human.

I think we’re all feeling OVER THE WINTER at this point, so we’re going to talk about why it feels so long and how we handle it, AND we get to talk about Cubbie and Rebecca’s book about their life and marriage, called Lasting Ever.

If you’re following along in your TSF Seasons Guidebook, we’re on page 25. And as always, if you still want to get a Guidebook (especially because spring pages are coming soon, we’re emailing them out on March 17th!), you can find it at anniefdowns.com/seasons

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