Do you ever feel like you’re just trying to keep your head above water—and your faith is barely treading with you? In today’s episode of Faith Over Fear, Carol talks with author and podcast host Tara Sun about her new book Overbooked and Overwhelmed: How to Keep Up with God When You're Just Trying to Keep Up with Life.

Together, they tackle the spiritual fatigue so many of us feel when life won’t slow down. They explore what it looks like to develop real spiritual resilience—not after the burnout, but in the middle of it. Tara shares her own journey of choosing presence over performance, why slowing down can actually be an act of courage, and how even small spiritual rhythms can ground us in God’s peace when everything feels urgent.

Whether your faith feels stuck, stretched, or straight-up silent, this conversation will remind you that God isn’t asking you to do more—He’s inviting you to be with Him, right where you are.

Discussion Questions:

1. Tara talks about feeling spiritually stuck—how can we tell if that “stuckness” is from circumstances or from a deeper spiritual disconnect?
2. What does it look like to bring God into our chaos, instead of waiting for quiet to meet Him?
3. How might someone begin to untangle a life driven by expectations instead of convictions?
4. What fear-based “yeses” might be hiding behind our overbooked calendars—and how can we trade them for faith-filled choices?
5. How can spiritual resilience grow during burnout, rather than waiting for rest to begin healing?
6. What is one small spiritual rhythm you could commit to this week, even in your busiest season?

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When we're anxious and afraid, we often ask God to remove our figurative storms. But He offers us something even better–Himself. He is our strong tower, our impenetrable fortress able to carry us through our worst crisis. As Psalm 46:1 states, He is our ever-present help in times of trouble, and our God is for us, always. In this episode, host Jennifer Slattery and guest Becky Harling discuss the truths stated and implied in Proverbs 18:10, which states, The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe (NIV).

Bible passages discussed: John 6, Psalm 91, Proverbs 18:10, Psalm 46:1

Resource referenced: Who Do You Say That I AM?: A Fresh Encounter for Deeper Faith

Discussion/Reflective Questions:

1. What resonated with you most in this episode?
2. What are some ways God has shown Himself faithful in your past?
3. How might reflecting on His past faithfulness help to reduce your fear and anxiety during today's difficulties?
4. What comes to mind when you think of God as your strong tower?
5. Why might God provide so many visuals in Scripture to reveal unchanging truths?
6. What's one action step He might be inviting you to take having listened to this podcast?

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We all have a God-given need to feel valued, significant, and as if our life matters. While Scripture tells us that God has important, kingdom-focused plans for each of us, it can be hard to recognize this when life feels routine and monotonous. How can we live fulfilled in the "daily grind" of going to work, raising families, and managing all our other necessary and seemingly mundane tasks? In this episode, hosts Jennifer Slattery and Carol McCracken discuss the importance of listening for God's direction, remaining faithful to what He's calling us to do, and finding our value in Him, not our performance. Discussing King David, King Saul, and the Old Testament prophet Elisha, they remind listeners that God won't waste their gifts or experiences. He uses everything to mold us into men and women ready and prepared to do His will, and there's beauty in that.

Prevous podcast episode referenced: "Courageously Used by God No Matter What"

Scripture discussed: Ephesians 5:17, 1 Samuel 9-10, 1 Kings 19:19-21

Discussion/Reflective Questions:

1. What most resonate with you in this episode?
2. What are some ways you actively seek to hear from God?
3. How do you sense God is leading you in your current season?
4. How content do you feel in your role(s)? If you feel relatively content, what enables you to feel this way? If you struggle with discontentment, why do you feel this is?
5. What is one action step that God might be inviting you to take having listened to this episode?

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