Teachback Tuesday-Backsliding Looks Like This

Teachback Tuesday-Backsliding Looks Like This

From Keep the Heart by Francie Taylor

March 31, 2026 · 12 min · Season 6 · Episode 260

About this episode

This episode discusses the phenomenon of backsliding in faith, its symptoms, and offers suggestions for restoration.

Welcome to Teachback Tuesday, where we play the most popular episodes from previous seasons. This week's episode is another one that had thousands of downloads. People were and are concerned with what looks like another silent pandemic: the virus of backsliding. To backslide is to turn back or to "apostasize," which is the act of turning away from one's faith. It's not a good plan. Whether you're experiencing this yourself or you are concerned for someone who appears to be struggling with their faith, this episode examines symptoms and provides suggestions for restoration. Previously aired in 2021 as we were coming through the COVID-19 pandemic. A lot of people struggled when church was closed or limited to live streaming. Some of that damage still lingers today. "The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself." (Proverbs 14:14) VISIT THE SHOP AT KEEP THE HEART For Daily Proverb Readers: Apply: Living What We Learn-A 31-Day Devotional Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor FOR COUPLES: Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor What Do I Have to Lose: A 50-Day Devotional (Book Two) by…

People in this episode

Host: Francie Taylor

Topics covered

  • backsliding
  • faith
  • restoration
  • spiritual struggle
  • COVID-19 impact
  • devotional resources

Keywords

  • backsliding
  • faith
  • spirituality
  • restoration
  • COVID-19
  • devotional
  • Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Proverbs 14:14

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