How to Go to God (Even When You Sin) | Nathan Clarkson

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🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Do you ever feel like you need to fix yourself before God can love you? Here's what it actually looks like to let God into your mess instead of hiding it. Author, actor, and filmmaker Nathan Clarkson shares his personal journey of growing up in the church, hiding behind a “good Christian” image, and how freedom finally came when he stopped pretending and started being honest with God. Want more? Check out Nathan's book, I'm the Worst: How Freedom is Found in Admitting Our Faults Scriptu...

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0:00.0	One of the things I love most about my faith is you don't stop.
0:03.5	You don't say I'm the worst and stop there once you look at your mess.
0:07.8	That is the beginning of where God comes in and begins little by little to enact his plan of redemption.
0:14.0	And little by little as you practice being honest and being vulnerable in front of God and be willing to follow him, you'll find all
0:23.5	of those fractured places and messy parts of your story. God is right there with you. And over a long
0:30.5	period of time, he slowly begins to put us back together. At the Coffee and Bible Time podcast, our goal is to help you delight in God's Word and thrive in Christian living.
0:45.0	Each week, we talk to subject matter experts who broaden your biblical understanding,
0:50.1	encourage you in hard times, and provide life-building tips to enhance your Christian walk.
0:56.1	We are so glad you had joined us.
1:01.0	Welcome back to the Coffee and Bible Time podcast.
1:04.3	I'm Ellen, your host, and I am so glad that you're joining us today.
1:08.3	If you've ever felt like you needed to be a better Christian before coming to God or you're joining us today. If you've ever felt like you needed to be a better Christian before coming
1:13.5	to God, or you think everyone else has it together except for you, then this conversation is for you.
1:21.2	Today, I am joined by Nathan Clarkson, an author, actor, and filmmaker who has been featured on the Today Show,
1:29.5	LA Times, Relevant, and More, whose work explores faith, honesty, and what happens when we
1:37.0	stop pretending. Nathan grew up in the church, raised by beloved author and speaker Sally Clarkson, and from the outside, his
1:47.0	faith story looked pretty solid. But it was only when he came face to face with his own
1:53.6	failures that Nathan was able to find freedom. Today we're challenging the idea that we have to
2:00.0	fix ourselves before God can fix us.
2:03.9	And looking at what might happen when we stop performing and start being honest with God.
2:10.1	Ethan, welcome to the Coffee and Bible Time podcast. I'm so glad that you're here.
2:14.6	I'm glad to be here. And so thank you for having me.
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