About this episode
Wes and Marcus discuss the complexities of anxiety in the context of Christianity and biblical teachings.
You’ve heard it your whole life, “Do not be anxious about anything.” But what happens when that verse makes your anxiety worse? When the command to stop worrying just adds guilt on top of the worry you already can’t shake? Wes and Marcus get honest about the tension so many Christians feel around anxiety: caught between preachers who call it a sin and a culture that treats it as simply unavoidable. What does the Bible actually say? And is there a way out that doesn’t feel impossible or fake? This conversation might change the way you read Philippians 4:6, and the way you talk to yourself when anxiety hits. Links and Resources * The Gospel of Being Human by Marty Solomon — Referenced at the top of the episode; Wes and Marcus discuss their recent conversation with Marty and how his framework undergirds this topic. * The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt — Wes borrows Haidt’s language to describe the cultural moment we’re living in. This description contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend resources we genuinely believe in. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss…
People in this episode
Host: Wes McAdams
Guest: Marcus
Topics covered
- anxiety
- Christianity
- spirituality
- mental health
- Philippians 4:6
- cultural perspectives
Keywords
- anxiety
- sin
- Philippians 4:6
- Christianity
- mental health
- guilt
- cultural moment
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Gospel of Being Human, The Anxious Generation
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