244. What Brings A Soul Back To Life? & I Can't Do This Alone

What drains the soul and what restores it?

In this episode of Two Pastors and a Mic, Cory and Channock unpack Chapters 8 & 9 of Enough Already - What Brings A Soul Back To Life? and I Can’t Do This Alone. Together, they dive into the impact of social media, division, and image management on the soul, and why honesty, grace, and connection are the real nutrients we all need.

You’ll hear:
💭 Honest reflections on division, leadership, and social media pressure
🤝 How relationships and reconciliation reflect the way of Jesus
⚡ Why grace and truth are not opposites but inseparable in Christ
🌱 The 22 relational nutrients that transform marriages, friendships, and leadership
🙌 Practical ways to ask for what you need and build deeper connections

This episode will help you breathe again - reminding you that your soul thrives in safe, grace-filled relationships.

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00:00 - Intro & Welcome
00:20 - Reviews, Reverse Psychology & Book Plug
00:55 - Free eBooks & Resources Mention
01:01 - Processing a Heavy Week
01:16 - Sunday Sermon Recap: Polar Opposites at the Table
01:42 - Leadership Stress & Wanting to Quit
02:16 - Online Division & Social Media Turmoil
02:49 - Friend’s Post: Focus on Family & Faithfulness
03:38 - Processing an Assassination & Public Division
04:33 - Christianity & Empire Warning
05:00 - Private Conversations vs. Online Reactions
05:19 - Minority Voices & Algorithmic Division
05:55 - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Insight: “I Only Know in Part”
06:42 - Segue to Chapters 8 & 9: Relationships Matter
07:15 - Jesus Calling Simon the Zealot & Matthew the Tax Collector
08:08 - Doing Life Together Despite Differences
08:40 - Relationships & Unity Over Division
09:08 - Chapter 8: What Kills a Soul, What Restores a Soul
09:43 - Honesty, Grace & Connection as Soul Restorers
10:26 - Kingdom Message: Reconciliation & Identity
10:28 - Grace and Truth Are Not Opposites
11:32 - Jesus as Grace and Truth in One
12:11 - Calling Out Without Relationship
13:00 - Image Management & Soul Exhaustion
13:42 - The Soul Thrives on Grace, Connection & Honesty
14:09 - Do We Need to Share Opinions Online?
14:22 - Value of Relationships & Dialogue with Grace
15:06 - Chapter 9: I Can’t Do This Alone
15:20 - Relational Needs & John Townsend’s 22 Nutrients
16:04 - The Challenge of Asking for What You Need
17:00 - Examples: Celebration, Affirmation, Containment
18:33 - Group Therapy & The Power of Asking Directly
20:05 - How Relational Nutrients Changed Marriage & Counseling
21:00 - Removing “I Don’t Know” & Naming Needs
21:32 - Using This Framework in Marriage & Leadership
22:23 - Most People Don’t Need Advice, They Need Presence
23:56 - Clarifying Needs for Better Care & Resources
25:23 - Why This Approach Is a Cheat Code for Connection
26:19 - Closing Thoughts: Put It Into Practice
26:44 - Resources, Books & Local Cohort Invite
27:17 - Final Encouragement: You Are Loved