Our Relationship with God Pt 1

Ep. 4: Our Relationship with God Brielle and Michael open up about faith — their different upbringings, the moments that pulled them away from God, and the experiences that brought them back. A raw, personal conversation about belief, doubt, and what they hope to pass down to Roman. Show Notes: 0:00 – Intro & welcome back 1:07 – Framing today's topic: our relationship with God 3:00 – Where they are now — gravitating toward Christian faith 4:12 – Different upbringings: Catholic vs. LDS 5:22 – Recommended resources: Wesley Huff, Dr. Jordan Peterson 7:12 – From atheist/agnostic to belief — Dr. John Lennox's influence 9:42 – Brielle's LDS upbringing & early questioning 12:53 – The "take care of the men and children" moment 15:06 – The patriarchal blessing & turning point 17:14 – Rebellion, marriage, and stepping away from God 17:58 – Hitting bottom during divorce — praying as a last resort 19:43 – Feeling seen again & rebuilding the relationship 21:00 – Michael's take: generalizing one experience onto a whole religion 23:19 – Michael's Boston Catholic upbringing & the Spotlight-era context 26:56 – The Joshua 14:10 passage — "kept me alive, not kept me waiting" (Pastor Steven Furtick, Elevation Church) 30:38 – On faith, certainty, and passing it down to their son 32:15 – The dog attack story — part one 35:23 – The second German Shepherd attack, two weeks later 41:06 – Finding gratitude & recognizing the pattern 43:52 – The friend's question: "Is this the program you want to pass to your kid?" 45:29 – Committing to a relationship built on love 48:44 – Teaser: the Israel story, coming in Part 2 Mentioned in this episode: Wesley Huff IG: https://www.instagram.com/wesley_huff Dr. Jordan Peterson IG: https://www.instagram.com/jordan.b.peterson Elevation Church IG: https://www.instagram.com/elevationworship Follow along: Ma-Honeys Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/ma_honeys.podcast Michael IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.michaelmahoney Website: http://www.iamconductr.com Brielle IG: https://www.instagram.com/brielle_colleen/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/brielle.colleen.music Website: http://www.theballroomedit.com