273. Godly Thought Or Trauma Response - Hyper-Vigilance vs Discernment

About this episode

The episode discusses the distinction between hypervigilance and discernment in the context of church culture.

In this episode of Two Pastors and a Mic, we take on a topic that hits closer than most—and often gets misunderstood in church culture: hypervigilance. A lot of us have been taught to call it discernment. “I just feel like something’s off…” “The Holy Spirit is showing me something…” And sometimes that’s true. But other times? It’s not discernment—it’s your nervous system trying to stay safe based on past experiences. In this conversation, Cory and Channock unpack how hypervigilance develop...

People in this episode

Hosts: Cory, Channock

Topics covered

• hypervigilance
• discernment
• church culture
• nervous system
• trauma response

Keywords

• hypervigilance
• discernment
• church culture
• nervous system
• trauma response
• Holy Spirit

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