The Signpost Inn Podcast

Is pain more real than joy? (Attending to the God who is already home)

Why does pain feel like "reality" and joy feel like a vacation? 
It is December 26th. The wrapping paper is in the trash, and for many of us, that "magical" feeling—if it was there at all—is starting to fade into the gray reality of winter. When the Christmas lights come down and we discard the tree we often feel like we are "homeless" in a broken world again. 
Join Matt and Brandon as they discuss how sorrow sometimes feels more real than joy. The boys think we have it backwards. They think the incarnation means that God has made this world his home, and that his presence is actually the most real thing of all!
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Links/References
That Thing Liv Wrote - Liv’s Substack (https://livbooth.substack.com/)
Take our audience survey! (https://myformflow.io/signpost-inn-ministries/survey)
Matt’s recommended song: God With Us by We Are Messengers.(https://open.spotify.com/track/4iaksnylPofkl5A1MpEsnS?si=g8ODsV1xRi27KmapweP6tg)
The Mystery of Christ & Why We Don’t Get It by Robert Farrar Capon (https://amzn.to/3NchwCi)
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Thanks to Rex Daugherty for creating the original theme music for this podcast. He's an award-winning artist and you can check out more of his work at rex-daugherty.com

Is your pain actually a prayer? (Finding God in our Deep Longings)

We tend to believe that trials and times of fear or grief, mean we've done something wrong. We feel that if we just prayed more, were more faithful with our spiritual disciplines, etc, we would feel fine, even through the worst!
But Scripture offers a different picture. Feeling our grief, fear, and pain, while lifting it all to God is prayer. Feeling bad is NOT a sign that I am bad. It’s an honest experience and expressing it to God is a powerful and intimate connection with God. 
And more than that, our deep longings point to a deeper, more real reality that is waiting for us in the resurrection!
Join us for a workshop on trusting God, or for one of our 4 week intensives here: https://www.signpostinn.org/events
Links/References
Mockingbird Ministries - https://mbird.com/
Brandon’s Advent Music Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2RjWQlIIUrXi0vcCTwfzZp?si=Qn_ENutRTjqEE84cODKxBg
That Thing Liv Wrote - Liv’s Substack - https://livbooth.substack.com/
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Thanks to Rex Daugherty for creating the original theme music for this podcast. He's an award-winning artist and you can check out more of his work at rex-daugherty.com

National Pie for Breakfast Day (Finding God's delight in your leftovers)

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Happy "National Pie for Breakfast Day." Or as most people call it... the day after Thanksgiving!
How is your soul doing this morning?
Maybe you woke up a little cringe? Maybe you’re wondering "Why did I bring that up?" "Why was I so awkward?" 
Psychologist Brené Brown calls this a "Vulnerability Hangover." That regret we feel after we’ve been seen, or after we’ve tried to connect with family and it felt messy. 
We often mistake this emotional exhaustion for spiritual failure. We think because we feel bad today, we must be bad!
Today the Signpost Inn gang is is going to help you with that hangover with a little theology… and a slice of pie.
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Links/References
Download the Navigating Emotions Toolbox: https://www.signpostinn.org/emotions-toolbox
Check out SmartHerNews: https://smarthernews.com
See Liv’s Picture on our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/signpostinnpodcast
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Thanks to Rex Daugherty for creating the original theme music for this podcast. He's an award-winning artist and you can check out more of his work at rex-daugherty.com

The Podcast That Never Was (And the 5-Year Story We Had to Tell)

A technical glitch becomes a beautiful opportunity. This week, Brandon and Liv pull back the curtain and invite you to the back porch for a special, from-the-heart conversation. In celebration of Signpost Inn's 5th birthday, they share the real story of the ministry's journey: the unexpected joys, the raw and honest struggles, and the passionate vision that fuels it all. 
It's also a chance to partner with us. Through December 31, 2025, every gift to our ministry will be doubled thanks to a generous $12,500 matching grant. Your support helps us raise the $25,000 we need to continue providing resources like this podcast, workshops, and spiritual direction.
Listen in for the full story, and find out how you can pray for us, give to the matching fund, and share the message of grace.
Give today: www.signpostinn.org/donate 
Links/References
Buy Brandon’s book: Changing the Conversation: How to Dance Instead of Fight in Everyday Conversation.
Get Brandon and Liv’s book as an audio book!
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Thanks to Rex Daugherty for creating the original theme music for this podcast. He's an award-winning artist and you can check out more of his work at rex-daugherty.com

All Hallows AI: (Halloween, Artificial Intelligence, and the Approval We're Really Seeking)

On this special Halloween episode, hosts Liv and Brandon ask why creating AI avatars of the dead seems so alluring. What does it say about our deepest soul questions and longing for the permanent approval of the dead? And what does God have to say about all of this? Liv and Brandon wrap it up with lots of hope as we talk about the real promise of resurrection life in Christ that we celebrate on All Saints Day. 
IT’S SIGNPOST INN’S 5TH ANNIVERSARY! And generous donors have given us $12,500 for our matching fund drive. From now until December 31, 2025 all your gifts will be doubled! Help us keep going strong for another 5 years, donate today: https://www.signpostinn.org/donate.
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Links/References
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Thanks to Rex Daugherty for creating the original theme music for this podcast. He's an award-winning artist and you can check out more of his work at rex-daugherty.com

How Do I Make Things Right? (A Conflict Resolution Roadmap)

What do you do when you know you need to make things right with someone, but you have no idea where to start?
We've all been there - stuck in a conflict where we know something needs to happen, but we're paralyzed. Maybe you're the one who got hurt and people keep telling you to "just forgive," but you don't even know what that means. Or maybe you're the one who messed up and you want to apologize, but you're terrified of making it worse. You're caught between wanting peace and not knowing how to get there without either pretending everything's fine or making yourself a doormat.
Last episode we talked about what to do when someone you love won't talk to you. But what about when they WILL talk – and now you have to figure out what to actually say? 
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Links/References
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Thanks to Rex Daugherty for creating the original theme music for this podcast. He's an award-winning artist and you can check out more of his work at rex-daugherty.com

What do you do when the people you love most won't talk to you? (Human Silence and God’s Words)

In our polarized world, we're facing an epidemic of relational silence. Maybe it's your child who's pulled away. Your spouse who's emotionally checked out. A friend who's gone cold after a disagreement. A sister who won't return your calls. The silence is deafening, and it hits us at the deepest level because we're wired for connection. When those we love most won't engage, we long for restoration, and it makes us feel worthless, unlovable, and much much more.
Join Brandon, Liv, and Matt for an emotional and powerful exploration of loneliness and finding connection in Christ.
Join us for a workshop on trusting God, or for one of our 4 week intensives here: https://www.signpostinn.org/events
 
Links/References
Explore.org
Register for a Workshop or Intensive
Not Home Yet Audio Book
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Thanks to Rex Daugherty for creating the original theme music for this podcast. He's an award-winning artist and you can check out more of his work at rex-daugherty.com

Why Is Trusting God So Hard? (How Your Self-Image Influences Your God-Image)

WHY IS IT SO DANG HARD TO TRUST GOD? I know I should trust him, but more often than not I don’t and hang on to my fear, my anger, my sin. What’s going on here?
This week we getting a real and talking about our own struggles with trusting God and how getting to know Jesus for who he really is has helped!
Join us for a workshop on trusting God, or for one of our 4 week intensives here: https://www.signpostinn.org/events
Links/References
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Thanks to Rex Daugherty for creating the original theme music for this podcast. He's an award-winning artist and you can check out more of his work at rex-daugherty.com

UNSCRIPTED! (The Risk of Faith and Our Soul’s Need for Adventure!)

This week the Signpost Inn Podcast goes off the trail and into the uncharted wilderness with an unscripted and unfiltered episode! We're missing Matt, saying “goodby” to Peter, and wrangling technology… but then the conversation took “a leap” into the deep end and we talked about how our souls’ have a longing for adventure — real risk — and how God doesn’t only provide security and comfort but also calls us to take real risks and real responsibility. 
Join us as we toss out the script, and the BS, and get real about our fears and faith.
 
Links/References
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Thanks to Rex Daugherty for creating the original theme music for this podcast. He's an award-winning artist and you can check out more of his work at rex-daugherty.com

Taking our soul questions to God

Do you wake up in the morning with the vague sense that you’re already falling behind? 
 
In today’s episode, the group talks about how each of us have deep questions of the soul that we need God to answer or else we’ll spend our lives demanding answers from everyone and everything else. Questions like, “Am I capable?” “Am I enough?” and especially, “Am I lovable?” We are often completely unaware of these soul questions, but they subconsciously drive most everything we do. To top it all off, we’re often terrified of bringing these questions to God, the only one who can truly answer them! So tune in for our conversation as we compassionately unpack this dilemma and explore answers from Henri Nouwen’s book, The Return of the Prodigal Son. 
 
We pray this episode changes the way you understand how God relates to you :)
 
Links/References
Matt’s sermon on Psalm 16
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Thanks to Rex Daugherty for creating the original theme music for this podcast. He's an award-winning artist and you can check out more of his work at rex-daugherty.com