About this episode

Tim Holloway discusses how the dark night of the soul is a transformative experience for spiritual growth rather than abandonment by God.

The dark night of the soul is not God abandoning you - it's God growing you up. Tim Holloway unpacks why spiritual dryness, doubt, and deconstruction can actually be the mercy that moves you from emotional faith into mature, steady love.If you have ever wondered why prayer feels flat, worship feels distant, or your once-vibrant faith now feels like it is being stripped down, this episode puts words to the experience. Tim traces the dark night through Scripture and spiritual formation, showing how crisis exposes immaturity, reveals what is really ruling your heart, and forces you to confront the competing voices of fear, pride, lust, anger, and approval-seeking.You'll discover: Why spiritual growth happens in stages, not as an instant leap How Hebrews, Corinthians, and Peter all point to the same maturity pattern Why self-control is really about mastery, temperance, and authority How good spiritual practices can become dangerous when they replace relationship Why God sometimes removes the training wheels so your faith can finally walk Tim also makes a sharp case against the trap of “cultural Christianity” and the modern habit of chasing experiences, fixes, and emotional highs…

People in this episode

Host: Josh Price

Guest: Tim Holloway

Topics covered

• spiritual growth
• dark night of the soul
• emotional faith
• mature love
• spiritual practices
• cultural Christianity

Keywords

• spiritual dryness
• doubt
• deconstruction
• self-control
• emotional highs
• faith
• relationship with God

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hebrews, Corinthians, Peter

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