Ep 239: Tasha Calvert: Stop trying harder, start surrendering

About this episode

Tasha Calvert discusses her journey of faith, the importance of surrendering control, and her new book on holiness.

Women's minister, author, and Texas-born-and-proud Tasha Calvert joins Jennie for one of those conversations that just makes you exhale. Tasha gets honest about going through the motions for years — church attendance, all the programs, filling in every blank — while still missing the real thing, and how God used a crisis in her marriage to finally get through to her. They also talk about her new book Set Apart for More, why holiness has basically disappeared from our vocabulary, and why surrendering control is actually the most freeing thing you can do. Connect with us on social! Tasha: @tistashcalvert Levi: @levilusko Jennie: @jennielusko Fresh Life Church: @freshlife [Links] Get Tasha's book Set Apart for More: https://bit.ly/4tXFtgw Visit Tasha's website: https://bit.ly/42UsW2v Get the 5 Gallon Bucket: https://bit.ly/sdl4sHY Get the Lusketeer Sticker: https://bit.ly/sdl4sHY Subscribe for more exclusive content: https://levilusko.com/hitl-subscribe Timestamps 00:02:00 – Santa Fe, New Mexico, and why every American city is starting to look the same 00:05:18 – Meeting her Houston husband at church — and the Baylor vs. A&M rivalry that almost doomed them 00:08:26 – The hard…

People in this episode

Host: Jennie

Guest: Tasha Calvert

Topics covered

• surrender
• holiness
• marriage crisis
• faith
• women's ministry
• personal growth

Keywords

• surrendering
• holiness
• marriage
• faith crisis
• women's ministry
• personal growth
• Tasha Calvert

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fresh Life Church

Books & works: Set Apart for More

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