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

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Dr. Jordan Peterson

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Elevation Church

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Michael

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Website: http://www.iamconductr.com

Brielle

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IG: https://www.instagram.com/brielle.colleen.music

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