Let’s Review Our 20s: Episode 865

Let’s Review Our 20s: Episode 865

Author: Focus on the Family August 29, 2024 Duration: 56:38

Honestly assessing your life as a 20-something, plus more with Debra Fileta on soul care, and how do you address personal shame after you’ve sinned?      

 

Featured musical artist: Tauren Wells

 

Roundtable: Lessons Learned in Our 20s 

 

For some of us on this week’s panel, our 20s provided new opportunities, fun adventures, and lots of growth; for others, that decade is loaded with regrets. Yet all of us agree that our 20s were filled with trial and error as we learned to navigate life. As you review your 20s, how can you assess them honestly and learn from your mistakes without beating yourself up? We’ll give advice based on our lessons learned.

 

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Culture: Caring for Your Soul (Part 2)

 

Millennials and Gen Z report unprecedented rates of burnout and exhaustion. When our to-do lists keep growing and our frustrations add up, how do we find strength and stamina to continue? Our friend Debra Fileta shares how to create life-giving rhythms of caring for your soul, and why doing so honors God. In part two of our discussion, she outlines how to establish good boundaries, maintain your inner world, and savor life. 

 

Soul Care: Find Life-Giving Rhythms, Live Restored, Avoid Burnout, Discover Unspeakable Joy

 

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Inbox: What to Do With Sin and Shame

 

We tend to isolate ourselves when we sin, especially if we can’t shake the sense of shame that lingers. Is it possible to break free? Counselor Tim Sanford offers hope. 

 

Link to Counseling Services 

 

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Navigating your twenties and thirties as a person of faith brings a unique set of questions and crossroads. The Boundless Show, from Focus on the Family, steps into that space with genuine dialogue. Host Lisa Anderson guides conversations that feel like a thoughtful chat with friends who get it-tackling the real tensions between career and calling, the desire for meaningful relationships, and the journey of cultivating a personal faith that stands firm in modern culture. This isn't about easy answers, but about exploring how to live with purpose and integrity when society offers countless other paths. Each episode delves into the practical and spiritual aspects of life, from dating intentionally and preparing for marriage to building community and finding your place in the world. The young adult years are formative, and this podcast provides a grounded, Christian perspective on the choices that define them. Tune in for honest stories, relatable struggles, and encouragement that honors the complexities of building a life rooted in something lasting. It's a resource for anyone seeking a thoughtful, faith-based companion through the boundless possibilities of adulthood.
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