Luke Kjolhaug on disrupting fear.
About this episode
Raleigh Sadler interviews Luke Kjolhaug about fear, faith, and the gospel's role in addressing anxiety and mental health struggles.
Fear is one of the most common human experiences, yet it's often the one we work hardest to hide. We disguise it as stress, overthinking, perfectionism, or simply "being responsible." For many Christians, fear carries an added burden: the belief that being afraid somehow means we're failing at faith. In this episode of The Mercycast, Raleigh Sadler sits down with pastor and author Luke Kjolhaug to discuss his new book, Fear Not: How the Gospel Disrupts Our Deepest Anxieties. Together they explore how fear quietly shapes our decisions, relationships, and spiritual lives, and why God's repeated command to "fear not" is less about demanding courage and more about offering comfort. Luke shares openly about his own struggles with anxiety and depression, his journey from engineering to pastoral ministry, and the ways God met him in seasons of uncertainty. Their conversation challenges the idea that maturity means becoming fearless and instead points to a deeper dependence on Christ. Whether you're carrying anxiety about your family, finances, future, health, or faith, this episode offers a hopeful reminder: the gospel doesn't require you to conquer your fears before God meets you. He…
People in this episode
Host: Raleigh Sadler
Guest: Luke Kjolhaug
Topics covered
- fear
- anxiety
- faith
- spirituality
- mental health
- gospel
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Fear Not: How the Gospel Disrupts Our Deepest Anxieties
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