<p>You’ve heard it your whole life, <em>“Do not be anxious about anything.”</em> But what happens when that verse makes your anxiety worse? When the command to stop worrying just adds guilt on top of the worry you already can’t shake?</p><p>Wes and Marcus get honest about the tension so many Christians feel around anxiety: caught between preachers who call it a sin and a culture that treats it as simply unavoidable. What does the Bible <em>actually</em> say? And is there a way out that doesn’t feel impossible or fake?</p><p>This conversation might change the way you read Philippians 4:6, and the way you talk to yourself when anxiety hits.</p><p><strong>Links and Resources</strong></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/4todtDe"><em>The Gospel of Being Human</em></a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Being-Human-Lost-Eden/dp/0593193210"> by Marty Solomon</a> — Referenced at the top of the episode; Wes and Marcus discuss their recent conversation with Marty and how his framework undergirds this topic.</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/3Qjd32z"><em>The Anxious Generation</em></a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/dp/0593655036"> by Jonathan Haidt</a> — Wes borrows Haidt’s language to describe the cultural moment we’re living in.</p><p><em>This description contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend resources we genuinely believe in.</em></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.radicallychristian.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">www.radicallychristian.com</a>