Trueface

What if the way we think about ourselves, our spouse, and our marriage is shaping the way we love? Ted Lowe joins us to unpack how our thought life influences our attitudes, actions, anxiety, empathy, and connection in marriage. Drawing from his book Us in Mind, Ted helps us identify the “Fred” in our head—the inner critic that tells us stories that may not be true—and replace those thoughts with what God says about who we are. We talk about practical ways to recognize negative thought patter...

What happens when shame convinces us that something is fundamentally wrong with who we are—and we carry that belief into our closest relationships? In this conversation, we continue exploring shame with John Lynch through a deeply personal story about criticism, vulnerability, trust, and the freedom that comes when we allow safe people to know the real us. We look at how shame can quickly turn into blame, emotional unavailability, and hurt for the people around us—and how bringing those hidde...

Could shame be shaping the way we see ourselves, God, and even our relationships without us realizing it? We go back to the garden in Genesis to explore the origins of shame, the difference between guilt and shame, and the patterns of hiding, pretending, blaming, and striving that can follow us for years. John Lynch helps us see how the shame story can become deeply rooted in our identity—even after we become believers—and why simply knowing biblical truth in our heads doesn't always mean we ...

What if the goal of our spiritual lives isn’t to prove ourselves to God, but to become the people He is shaping us to be? We explore the exhausting tension between living for God and learning to live with Him, especially when achievement, ministry, perfectionism, and identity become tangled together. Carolyn Taketa shares from decades of experience in leadership, ministry, coaching, and her own journey with grace, reflecting on how God used motherhood, community, suffering, and unexpected mom...

What happens when we choose forgiveness before we know how the story will turn out? We explore the surprising connection between forgiveness, trust, grace, and the freedom that comes when we stop trying to control an outcome. Bruce McNicol, Trueface founder and president emeritus, shares a formative story from his childhood about watching his father respond to a serious breach of trust in business—not with retaliation, but with forgiveness. We unpack why forgiveness isn't about ignoring justi...