218. How Do I Know It’s Time to Switch Churches? with Steve Bock
In this episode, Carrie and her husband Steve share their personal journey of navigating when it may be time to leave a church, walk through red flags, yellow flags, and how to prayerfully discern your next step. Episode Highlights: How to recognize the difference between red flags and yellow flags in a church Why sound […]
217. When the Suffering Won’t End with John Bennett
Carrie welcomes back John Bennett from Episode 76 for a powerful conversation about how a multiple myeloma diagnosis in 2019 has shaped his faith, perspective on heaven, and daily purpose, with encouragement for anyone walking a long road of suffering. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary: I surveyed our listeners a while back and found that most […]
216. How Do I Know I’m Saved?
In this episode, Carrie dives into why salvation doubts can feel so real for Christians with scrupulosity and how OCD can pull believers into convincing fear-based stories about their faith. Episode Highlights: • Why salvation doubts can be common among Christians • How scrupulosity creates fear-based faith narratives • The difference between grace-based salvation and […]
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215. Healthy Confession and Repentance With Scrupulosity with Michael Kheir
In this episode, Carrie welcomes returning guest Michael Kheir, author of Waging War Against OCD, to discuss forgiveness, repentance, and how Christians with OCD can break free from cycles of fear and guilt in their relationship with God. Episode Highlight: Episode Summary: Why Do I Feel Like I Have to Confess the Same Sin Over […]
214. Reading the Bible Differently for Scrupulosity
In this episode, Carrie explores how scrupulosity can quietly turn Scripture into fear and pressure while offering a more peaceful, grace-filled way to reconnect with God’s Word. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary: Is Reading the Bible Making Your Scrupulosity Worse? There’s something I’ve been wanting to talk about in this scrupulosity series because it comes up […]
213. Pt 2: Why Scrupulosity is so Complicated and Hard to Treat
In this episode, Carrie continues exploring why scrupulosity can feel so layered and difficult to untangle. She examines the hidden fears, spiritual experiences, and beliefs about God that may be quietly fueling the struggle. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary: Why Is It So Hard to Trust a Therapist When You Have Scrupulosity? Welcome back, OCD Warriors. […]
212. Pt 1: Why Scrupulosity is so Complicated and Hard to Treat
As we continue the Scrupulosity Series, Carrie unpacks the hidden layers that make religious OCD uniquely complex, especially when spiritual doubt, fear of sin, and confusion about God’s character get tangled in the OCD cycle. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary: Have you ever wondered why scrupulosity feels harder to untangle than other types of OCD? Not […]
211. Embracing God’s Love
We’re kicking off the Scrupulosity Series by starting at the foundation, God’s love. In this episode, Carrie explores how shame, church hurt, and feelings of unworthiness can cloud our view of Him, and how Scripture invites us to receive the steady, unchanging love of Christ that nothing can take away. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary: Why […]
210. Understanding Grace and Accepting God’s Forgiveness with author Nathan Clarkson
In this episode, Carrie sits down with Nathan Clarkson, an actor, author, and podcast host, to talk about how scrupulosity, guilt, and contamination fears shaped his faith and how grace slowly rewrote that story. Episode Highlights: Connect with Nathan Clarkson: www.instagram.com/nathanjclarkson/