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Can Happiness Trigger Me?
Can Happiness Trigger Me?
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Relationships and sexuality are areas of life that can be beautiful or confusing, life-giving, or painful. Becoming Whole is a conversational podcast for men, women, and families seeking to draw nearer to Jesus as they navigate topics like sexual integrity, relational healing, spiritual health, and so much more.
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- Can Happiness Trigger Me? · 51 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 6The weirdest time to feel tempted is right after you feel happy, but a lot of us know that pattern by experience. A great night out, a win at work, a peaceful moment at home…
- Your Identity > Sexual Temptation · 52 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 5Temptation has a way of talking like a verdict: you’re powerless, you’re dirty, you’ll always come back, this is just who you are. That voice gets even louder when the struggle…
- The Sex Talks you needed: Age Appropriate Conversations about Sex · 44 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 4The internet is always ready to teach your kids about sex, and it will never run out of confidence, explicit detail, or bad theology. So what happens when parents stay silent…
- Embracing Suffering · 24 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 3Pain has a way of exposing what we really worship. When I hit discomfort, my first instinct is often to look for relief fast and that same reflex can quietly push any of us…
- Three C's of Regeneration · 56 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 2You can have the best intentions, the strongest willpower, and a stack of books on sexual integrity and still feel like nothing is changing. We have seen why, over and over: most…
- Hearing God’s Voice to Overcome Sexual Sin · 43 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 1If you’ve ever thought, “I believe the Bible, so why does God still feel far away?” this conversation is for you. We start with the uncomfortable truth that you can become…
- Change How You Relate in These 3 Areas · 57 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 10Pain has a way of driving our choices, especially the choices we regret most. When unwanted sexual behaviors show up, it’s tempting to reduce everything to willpower, rules, or…
- Doing Hard Things · 55 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 9Fantasy is a soft place to land because it demands nothing from us. Reality is harder and that’s exactly why it changes us. We sit with a blunt question that can reshape…
- Navigating Triggers in the Spirit · 43 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 8A trigger can feel like proof that something is wrong with you. But we’ve learned to see it differently: emotional pain that taps an unhealed wound and yanks us out of our best…
- A Retreat Can Change Your Recovery Trajectory · 50 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 7If you’ve ever wondered why your recovery feels slow even when you’re doing “all the right things,” this conversation names a missing piece that can change your trajectory…
- Unprocessed Disappointment is Holding Back Your Sexual Integrity · 43 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 6A lot of us want joy without the valley, freedom without the tears, and healing without feeling what happened. That’s why we start with a vivid picture: your inner world as a…
- Can same sex attraction be changed? · 1 h 4 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 5The question “Can same-sex attraction change?” is rarely just curiosity. It usually carries fear: “Will I ever be able to marry?” “Is this who I am?” “If this shows up again…
- Struggle vs. Addiction · 39 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 4A single word can change what someone believes about themselves. “Addiction.” “Trauma.” “Struggle.” James Craig and therapist Blake Brinkman talk honestly about why certain terms…
- The Feeling Beneath the Feeling · 53 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 3Anger can feel like the problem, but what if it’s actually the cover story? Aaron Tagert and James Craig pull on a thread that has reshaped their coaching conversations: sadness…
- Insecurity: The Hidden Fuel of Sexual Addiction · 45 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 2Calling yourself “humble” can sound spiritual while you quietly live in self-doubt, shame, and a constant need to prove you matter. In this episode of Becoming Whole, we share…
- How training in hope brings sexual integrity · 45 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 1Your strongest sexual desires can feel like destiny, like a permanent label that tells you who you are and what you’ll always chase. We don’t buy that. James Craig sits down with…
- 6 keys to overcoming with Ken Williams of Changed Movement · 49 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 21A lot of people want to be compassionate and end up quietly rewriting their convictions. We start with a sharp line from Augustine that helps clear the fog: it’s one thing to be…
- What Your Sexual Sin Really Says about You · 15 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 20Your sexual desire can feel like a verdict. When you’ve gone back to porn again, crossed boundaries again, or found yourself stuck in patterns you hate, it’s easy to believe the…
- The Power of Vulnerability · 57 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 19The lie that keeps so many of us stuck isn’t “you’re too weak” it’s “you’re on your own.” When we’re isolated, we learn to manage, perform, and keep it together, while the real…
- God’s Good Design for Sexuality Part 2 · 26 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 18Sex can feel like the loudest desire in the room, but what if it’s actually a signpost pointing to something deeper? James Craig, our director of projects, shares a condensed…
- God’s Good Design for Sexuality · 26 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 17The first command in the Bible is not a rule about what to avoid. It is a commissioning to be fruitful, to multiply, and to image God together as embodied people. That single…
- Anger: The Fuel of Sexual Addiction · 45 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 16*The topic is anger, but the stories are tender, so please pause, pray, breathe, and listen as you feel ready.* Anger is often misunderstood—and often buried. But what if anger…
- You’re Seeking the One Seeking You · 31 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 15Shame has a way of pushing us into the hottest part of the day, alone, doing life where no one can see us. That’s why John 4 hits so hard for anyone carrying sexual brokenness…
- She caught me looking: When a Walk in the Park Is No Walk in the Park · 51 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 14A head turn in the park. A glance across the sanctuary. For many couples healing after infidelity, pornography, or sexual addiction, those tiny moments can feel bigger than the…
- Relational Skills for Overcoming Sexual Addiction with Chris Coursey of Thrive Today · 40 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 13Addiction and unwanted sexual behaviors often feel like a mystery: “I don’t want this, but I keep doing it.” We sit down with Chris Coursey, co-founder and president of Thrive…
- When Porn Feels Like The Only Option In Marriage · 33 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 12“I watch porn because my wife won’t have sex with me” sounds like a blunt confession, but it’s usually a doorway into something much bigger: intimacy, rejection, power, trust…
- Church Culture and Sexuality Part 2 · 34 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 11“Are you affirming?” might be the most common question churches get about sexuality and it’s also one of the easiest traps to fall into. We want to be clear on historic Christian…
- Church Culture and Sexuality · 41 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 10In this episode, our hosts share what they hear most from clients who love their local church yet feel stuck. Either sex is never addressed; it shows up as a quick “thou shalt…
- There’s No Such Thing As Heterosexuality · 48 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 9What if the way we talk about sexuality is the very thing keeping us stuck? We trace the surprising origins of “heterosexual” and “homosexual,” unpack why those categories took…
- Navigating Romance & Fantasy · 58 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 8What if your imagination isn’t a liability but a lifeline? We open a candid conversation about fantasy, romance, and the deep longings that quietly direct our relationships with…
- Isolation · 46 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 7Shame, Isolation, and Why Community Is the Opposite of Addiction Join us in today’s episode as I (James Craig) sit down with Regen coach Aaron Tagert to talk about what keeps…
- From Shame To Realignment · 47 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 6Repentance doesn’t have to sound like a finger wag. We explore a better way: turning as realignment with God’s character and kingdom. Especially for those worn out by “just stop…
- Sexual Integrity Requires Confidence · 35 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 5What if the missing piece in recovery and marriage isn’t more discipline, but deeper confidence? Not swagger. Not self-worship. A grounded assurance that you’re God’s…
- I know why I’m triggered & what my fantasy is about, now what? · 54 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 4Temptation rarely arrives out of nowhere—it rides in on pain, pressure, and old stories that never got the care they needed. In this episode, Josh checks in with coaches Aaron…
- Given for You: Having Sex vs. Loving Your Spouse Sexually · 47 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 3The way we talk about sex shapes what we see—and too often, we’ve learned to see in parts. Today, we take a jackhammer to the pavement of cultural scripts and rebuild a vision…
- Should I Confess to My Spouse if they don’t want to hear it? Part 2 · 43 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 2Secrets starve intimacy, and silence keeps marriages stuck at the surface. We pull back the curtain on what it really takes to move from hidden struggle to honest healing…
- Should I Confess to My Spouse if they don’t want to hear it? · 35 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 1What if telling the truth is the only way to make home feel safe again? We dive into the messy, honest reality of confession around sexual brokenness and how to navigate it when…
- 10 Challenges to parenting sexuality & how the Incarnation solves them - part 2 · 42 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 12What if the most important part of talking with our kids about sex isn’t a perfect script, but a different posture? We unpack why the one-and-done model backfires, how tone…
- 10 Challenges to parenting sexuality & How the Incarnation solves them - Part 1 · 36 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 11What if the goal isn’t to bubble‑wrap your kids from a sexualized world, but to raise resilient, shame‑resistant disciples who know how to repair? James Craig sits down with our…
- Advent: Why The Incarnation Heals Sexual Shame · 55 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 10Ever felt like you’re living two lives—one that prays and serves, and one that hides, aches, or acts out? We go straight at that divide and ask what Advent is really saying to…
- How Jesus’ Embodied Life Confronts Gender Ideology, AI Temptations, And The Epidemic Of Loneliness · 59 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 9Start with a simple claim that changes everything: your body is not an accessory to your soul; it’s where God meets you. We explore how the incarnation—God with us in a…
- Known & Named · 1 h 3 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 8What if the loudest name over your life isn’t the truest one? Opening with Genesis and the image of God forming humans from the dust, declaring us very good before performance…
- Outgrowing Porn · 52 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 7What if freedom from porn isn’t about fighting harder, but about growing deeper? We sit down with author and coach Drew Boa to reframe the struggle with clarity and compassion…
- Establishing Healthy Check-Ins · 1 h 7 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 6Safety isn’t a feeling you can force, and “good” isn’t a real update. We sit down with coach and Hope Redefined founder Lyschel Burkett to map out a better way for couples to…
- Tough Questions for Marriage · 38 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 5What if the questions we ask about sex are too small? We take on role-play, masturbating while thinking about a spouse, and the habits modern culture treats as normal—and then we…
- BATTLE: An acrostic that will change how you approach your struggles · 50 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 4What if the pull of porn is really a hunger for connection and joy? James Craig sits down with Dr. Marcus Warner to map a route to sexual integrity—one that trades shame and…
- Two Snares Keeping You Stuck · 33 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 3Two hidden habits might be quietly prolonging your struggle with sexual sin—and they often masquerade as maturity. We dig into self-hatred and self-pity: why they feel justified…
- The Intersection of Manhood & Recovery · 56 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 2Culture keeps shouting two bad options for men: shrink your strength or dominate with it. We want to share something truer and more human —a third way shaped by Jesus, the one…
- Glorifying God in our bodies with Christopher West · 43 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 1Do your desires feel like enemies to be conquered, or could they actually be signposts pointing toward your truest fulfillment? In this conversation with Christopher West, we…
- Advanced Training in Emotions for Recovery · 49 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 33A simple sentence could transform your recovery journey: "I feel ___ about ___ because ___." In this conversation with Sue Moore of Forgiven Much Ministries, we dive deep into an…
