The Holy Shift Show

Christine is back to kick off the 2025 season centered on overcoming overwhelm and learning to live healed & whole. Eager to impart what she learned about God, herself, and love during her 1-year accidental sabbatical, Christine shares some major holy shifts in her life, including an unwanted divorce, an unplanned move, and unwelcome health issues. She also introduces season 3's theme, DRAW NEAR DWELL WELL, inviting you to explore soul care and spiritual formation practices that help you live deeply connected to God, yourself, and others. More than theoretical concepts, Christine wants to equip you with practical tools that foster flourishing and empower you in your daily living.Whether you're battling burnout, walking through grief, recovering from trauma, or feeling generally overwhelmed and under-awed in faith & life, this season is for you! Wherever you are on your journey, you're welcome & accepted here.

Does your faith journey sometimes feel like stumbling blindly through a dark valley? Have you ever felt paralyzed by fear of the unknown? Christine chats with Fr. Cliff Warner about walking in freedom and learning how to live healed and whole. If you have experienced loss, grief, or doubt and are questioning how you can keep faithing forward in the middle of a broken world and story, this episode is for you.View Show NotesVisit the WebsiteExplore the Blog Join the CommunityConnect with ChristineFollow on InstagramSupport the ShowDon't forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show!Support the showThis show is listener-supported! If you would like to donate - please click this link https://theholyshift.org/contribute/Support the showThis show is listener-supported! If you would like to donate - please click this link https://theholyshift.org/contribute/

Christine chats with author & scholar Kaitlyn Schiess about faithfully (and theologically) engaging with politics and power. They discuss the formational force of fear and lament over how it has divided families, churches, and communities. Kaitlyn also shares the four false political gospels she believes plague the modern evangelical American church, then suggests practices for staying sane this next election season and engaging respectfully with people who hold differing viewpoints. View Show NotesVisit the WebsiteExplore the Blog Join the CommunityConnect with ChristineFollow on InstagramSupport the ShowDon't forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show!Support the showThis show is listener-supported! If you would like to donate - please click this link https://theholyshift.org/contribute/

Christine chats with Pastor Ian Simkins about church hurt and the “upside-down” kingdom way of Christ. They discuss why our greatest calling is to be with—and become like—Jesus (and why it must happen in that order,) and commiserate about ending up in ministry rather accidentally and against their will. If you have been wounded by/disillusioned with the church, we hope this episode will be an encouragement to you. ♥View Show NotesVisit the WebsiteExplore the Blog Join the CommunityConnect with ChristineFollow on InstagramSupport the ShowDon't forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show!Support the showThis show is listener-supported! If you would like to donate - please click this link https://theholyshift.org/contribute/

Christine chats with writer Rachel Joy Welcher about the purpose of poetry and how it serves as an invitation to notice beauty and interact with the sorrows, joys, and tensions of life. Rachel shares more about the loves and losses that have inspired her work, and Christine asks her to read some of her favorite poems aloud. Rachel then offers helpful writing tips plus 3 poetry prompts, inviting listeners to share online with #theholyshiftpoetry. View Show NotesVisit the WebsiteExplore the Blog Join the CommunityConnect with ChristineFollow on InstagramSupport the ShowDon't forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show!Support the showThis show is listener-supported! If you would like to donate - please click this link https://theholyshift.org/contribute/

Christine chats with author Shannan Martin about creating lasting connections by living as “ambassadors of awkwardness.” Together, they explore why “loving our neighbors is not the same as not hating them” and the vital role curiosity, hospitality, and empathy play in neighboring well. Christine gets advice on making friends as the introverted new kid in her forties, and Shannan shares practical tips from her book, Start with Hello, for living less divided and more connected.View Show NotesVisit the WebsiteExplore the Blog Join the CommunityConnect with ChristineFollow on InstagramSupport the ShowDon't forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show!Support the showThis show is listener-supported! If you would like to donate - please click this link https://theholyshift.org/contribute/

What do Jesus and the Bible have to say about women's roles in marriage, life, and the church? Christine chats with author Kelley Mathews about the competing positions on the topic and why developing and holding those positions with humility matters. Kelley also explores some of the toughest questions she and her co-author, Dr. Sue Edwards, wrestled with in writing their newest book, 40 Questions about Women in Ministry. View Show NotesVisit the WebsiteExplore the Blog Join the CommunityConnect with ChristineFollow on InstagramSupport the ShowDon't forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help other people find this show!Support the showThis show is listener-supported! If you would like to donate - please click this link https://theholyshift.org/contribute/

Christine opens up about her recent struggle with burnout and chats with rest and worthiness expert, Emily K. Louis. Together, they discuss the endemic exhaustion that women are especially experiencing and why so many of us confuse people-pleasing productivity with God-glorifying priorities. Emily then shares 3 practical practices to help us SHIFT the way we look at rest, plus offers The Holy Shift community an “Anti-challenge Challenge” to rest and belonging.View Show NotesVisit the WebsiteExplore the Blog Join the CommunityConnect with ChristineFollow on InstagramSupport the showThis show is listener-supported! If you would like to donate - please click this link https://theholyshift.org/contribute/

Christine chats with author and pastor Scott Sauls about regret, shame, and redemption. Scott shares highlights from his newest book, Beautiful People Don't Just Happen, and why he believes that faith is formed more deeply in church basements than in sanctuaries. Together, they discuss the vital roles confession and community play in spiritual growth and emotional healing. If you have ever struggled with fear, doubt, shame, grief, regret, or anxiety, this episode is for you!View Show NotesVisit the WebsiteRead the Blog Connect with ChristineTake the QuizFollow on InstagramSupport the ShowSupport the showThis show is listener-supported! If you would like to donate - please click this link https://theholyshift.org/contribute/

Christine chats with Jason Porterfield, author of Fight Like Jesus, who offers a definition of peace and outlines how Jesus exemplified living as a peacemaker in a polarized world. Together, they discuss some “Kingdom Contrasts” Jesus makes during the week leading up to his crucifixion and resurrection and what “Kingdom allegiance” really looks like. They also explore our call to embody peace in our communities and why doing so proves we are children of God.View Show NotesVisit the WebsiteRead the Blog Connect with ChristineTake the QuizFollow on InstagramSupport the ShowDon't forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help others find this show!Support the show

Christine chats with Kate Boyd about the “messy middle” of disentangling faith from culture to gain a clearer vision of God. They lament the “Folk Theology” that permeates both church and culture and explore some false dichotomies such as Eternal Life vs. Abundant Life. Kate also shares how we can draw together the strands of theology, history, and culture and become disciples that believe, act, and become according to the Way of Jesus.View Show NotesVisit the WebsiteRead the Blog Connect with ChristineTake the QuizFollow on InstagramSupport the ShowDon't forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help other people find this show!Support the show

Christine chats with Ashley Casebier, who shares her story of giving up the relative safety and security of corporate success to obey God's calling in her career and in the context of community. They laugh about how they met, share tips on discerning God's will, and discuss why both calling and community are commanded by God and require such courage.View Show NotesVisit the WebsiteRead the Blog Connect with ChristineTake the QuizFollow on InstagramSupport the ShowDon't forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help other people find this show!Support the show

If you have a prodigal in your life or are struggling with knowing how to love a difficult person well, this episode is for you. Judy Douglass shares her story of clinging to hope while raising a rebellious child and offers tips on partnering grace with boundaries in any relationship. She and Christine explore the challenge of “speaking the truth in love” and emulating Jesus by living lives that are full of grace AND truth. View Show NotesVisit the WebsiteRead the Blog Connect with ChristineTake the QuizFollow on InstagramSupport the ShowDon't forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help other people find this show!Support the show

Christine chats with Crickett Berlin, who shares helpful tips on dealing with our own grief and ways to offer compassion to others who are hurting. They explore the true meaning of Jesus' paradoxical statement, “Blessed are those who mourn,” and why community is crucial to healing. They also discuss the struggle to believe in the goodness of God in the presence of suffering and how God answers our “why” questions in a surprising way. View Show NotesVisit the WebsiteRead the Blog Connect with ChristineTake the QuizFollow on InstagramSupport the ShowDon't forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to encourage Christine and help other people find this show!Support the show (https://www.betterunite.com/theholyshift-donate)

Lauren Alexander shares her crazy and inspiring journey in becoming a foster and adoptive mom and helps us see how Scripture commands everyone to care for the widow and the orphan in some capacity. This episode will help us all explore Jesus' paradoxical teaching that in the upside-down kingdom of God, the leaders must become the servants, and “the least” among us are really the greatest of all.View Show NotesVisit the WebsiteRead the Blog Connect with ChristineTake the QuizFollow on InstagramDon't forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to support Christine and help others find this show!Support the show

Christine chats with author Mary DeMuth who shares her story as a survivor of sexual abuse and the heart behind her advocation for women's stories to be understood accurately and treated redemptively. Mary also helps us explore some women from the Bible that we may have been misjudging and misunderstanding. This episode will help us all ponder the upside-down kingdom teaching that even in our lowest moments, we are known, loved, and understood by God.View Show NotesVisit the WebsiteRead the Blog Connect with Christine   Take the QuizFollow on InstagramDon't forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to support Christine and help other people find this show!Support the show (https://www.betterunite.com/theholyshift-donate)

Ever struggle with burnout, bitterness, or hopelessness? Christine chats with Lisa Bonnema about the paradoxical truth that surrender leads to victory in the upside-down kingdom of God. Plus, Lisa offers helpful tips for avoiding bitterness and burnout and shares her story of learning to cling to hope, even in difficult circumstances. View Show NotesVisit the WebsiteRead the Blog Connect with Christine Take the QuizFollow on InstagramDon't forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to support Christine and help other people find this show!KEYWORDSRest, striving, burnout, bitterness, hope, special needs, special needs parenting, Surrender, victory, upside-down kingdom, perseverance, peaceSupport the show

Christine chats with Amy Sutherland, Director of Embrace—a ministry serving individuals with special needs and supporting families of kids, teens, and adults affected by disability. Respecting human dignity is a core value of The Holy Shift, as we believe that we are all made in the image of God by the hand of God. This episode will help us all better love, serve, and dignify those with disabilities, as well as encourage their friends and family.LINKS:View Show NotesVisit WebsiteRead the Blog Connect with ChristineTake the Holy Shift QuizFollow on InstagramSee More About the PodcastDon't forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to support Christine and help other people find this show!Support the show (https://www.betterunite.com/theholyshift-donate)

We are all viewing the world through lenses colored by our own experiences and limited by our own familiarities. We can't help but paint the world with our own broken brushes. Detangling myth from veracity and tradition from truth can feel a little bit like the ground is shifting beneath our feet. But once we separate God from our own misconceptions and stop trying to confine him to our own categories, he is bound to surprise us, guaranteed to challenge us, and certain to change us.LINKS:View Show NotesVisit WebsiteRead the Blog Connect with ChristineTake the Holy Shift QuizFollow on InstagramSee More About the PodcastDon't forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to support Christine and help other people find this show!Support the show (https://www.betterunite.com/theholyshift-donate)

Christine is back with author, speaker, and professor, Dr. Sandra Glahn—this time to explore a collection of Jesus' teaching that revealed humanity's “Spiritual Vertigo.” Dr. G walks us through that teaching and explores why folks (then and now) find it so darn challenging. Then things get personal! Christine gets a little feisty as she unveils her motivation behind launching this ministry and podcast, and Dr. G shares how gray hair is forcing her to make a HOLY SHIFT on her take on beauty.LINKS:QuotesScriptureResourcesConnectionsVisit WebsiteRead the Blog Connect with ChristineTake the Holy Shift QuizFollow on InstagramSee More About the PodcastDon't forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to support Christine and help other people find this show!Support the show

Christine chats with author, speaker, and Dallas Theological Professor, Dr. Sandra Glahn to explore this thing called, “The Upside Kingdom of God.” (If you don't know what that is, don't worry! They explain it without too much speaking Christianese.) They also talk about what it means to pursue God and his kingdom in our current cultural context and the daily practice of prioritizing God in our lives. LINKS:QuotesScriptureResourcesConnectionsVisit WebsiteRead the Blog Connect with ChristineTake the Holy Shift QuizFollow on InstagramSee More About the PodcastDon't forget to subscribe and leave a positive review to support Christine and help other people find this show!Support the show (https://www.betterunite.com/theholyshift-donate)

What if our understanding of who God is—and what he wants for and from us—is inverted?What if the answers to the most important questions in life are not found in ourselves, our politics, or our ideals, but in the upside-down kingdom of God? And what if upside-down is the right way forward? Join Christine Chandler Prater as she explores the cure for the current chaos in the world and invites us all to shift our perspective on Jesus, what he taught, and why it matters.LINKS:Visit WebsiteRead the Blog Connect with ChristineTake the Holy Shift QuizFollow on InstagramSee More About the PodcastSupport the show (https://www.betterunite.com/theholyshift-donate)