Fan Mail Friday: Burnout, Doubt, and Standing Firm
The Heidi St. John Podcast
Heidi St. John
4.8 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 26 December 2025
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
It’s Fan Mail Friday, and today we’re answering honest questions from listeners who are feeling the weight of life and culture. From spiritual burnout and church hurt to parenting, finances, fear, and dry seasons of prayer, this episode speaks to the moments when faith feels heavy—but God is still at work. We’ll talk about conviction versus condemnation, trusting the Lord in uncertain times, teaching kids discernment without cynicism, and why laughter can actually be part of spiritual warfare. If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I the only one struggling like this?”—you’re not. Stick around. You’ll be encouraged.
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| 0:00.0 | All right, you guys, it's almost the brand new year. And if you are longing to grow deeper in your |
| 0:04.6 | walk with the Lord in 2026, but you don't want to do it alone, I want to invite you to join Faith |
| 0:10.9 | that speaks. It's my online women's Bible study community. This year, we're going to be reading |
| 0:15.9 | through the Bible together again, and we're adding a brand new Bible study track where we're going to explore |
| 0:22.2 | the seven churches of Revelation, learn how to study scripture with confidence, and apply |
| 0:27.0 | God's timeless truths to everyday life. Each week you're going to join me and our amazing team |
| 0:32.5 | of mentors live on Zoom for teaching, encouragement, and fellowship with other women who genuinely love the Lord. |
| 0:39.8 | And this group is tight, I am telling you. |
| 0:42.6 | When I'm traveling, our mentor team steps in so you never miss a week of discipleship or connection. |
| 0:47.9 | Basic membership at Faith That Speaks is just under $20 a month. |
| 0:51.4 | And beginning in 2026, we're going to be introducing exciting new |
| 0:55.5 | tiers with even more benefits and access. So if you're ready to grow in the Lord, |
| 1:00.0 | build friendships that are rooted in the truth, and develop a faith that actually speaks |
| 1:04.5 | into the world around you, come join me. Visit faith that speaks.com to learn more about it and |
| 1:09.2 | become part of this thriving community of women |
| 1:11.7 | who study God's word today. Hey, you guys, welcome back to the Heidi St. John podcast. I hope you had a |
| 1:18.1 | phenomenal Christmas and that you're getting just a little bit of a chance to sort of slow down |
| 1:23.8 | and rest today. I know a lot of you've had a really busy day. I hope your homes are really |
| 1:29.2 | still just echoing with laughter. Maybe a little bit of leftover wrapping paper is still tucked |
| 1:33.4 | away in the corner. And my real prayer is that your hearts are just full from celebrating the |
| 1:38.5 | birth of Jesus. I love the quiet space in between Christmas and New Year. Have you guys noticed |
| 1:43.5 | that? Generally |
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