We Love Sundays — Episode 2: When Leaders Fall, Prayer Gets Real (Character, Dependence, and Staying Anchored in God)

Episode 2 took an unexpected turn—in the best way.

We came in planning to cover multiple headlines, but once we started talking about the Philip Yancey story and what it reveals about leadership, integrity, and human weakness, the conversation got too real to rush. So we stayed there.

Instead of a hot-take episode, this became a deeper conversation about the things underneath the headlines: character over gifting, what it means to be anchored in God rather than leaders, and why prayer and dependence aren’t optional if you want to finish well.

We talk about how Christians should process leadership failure without cynicism, how to separate faith in God from trust in people, and why the spiritual life gets shallow when prayer becomes performative instead of relational. We also get practical about what prayer can actually look like—listening, honesty, and surrender—not a script.

In this episode:

• The Philip Yancey news and the larger lesson it surfaces
• Why character must trump gifting (especially in leadership)
• How to process leadership fallout without losing your faith
• Separating belief in God from belief in Christian leaders
• Prayer as dependence: listening, honesty, and real relationship with God
• What it looks like to lead (and follow Jesus) with humility and integrity

If you’ve ever felt disillusioned by leaders—or you want a more grounded, honest prayer life—this one’s for you.

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