Cleere Cherry Reaves on Hurry Culture, Soul Formation, and Why Busyness Is Not the Same as Faithfulness
What if the exhaustion you feel has nothing to do with your schedule and everything to do with your soul? In this episode of the Jesus Over Everything podcast, Lisa Whittle sits down with author, entrepreneur, and podcast host Cleere Cherry Reaves for a conversation rooted in her new book Rooted, Not Rushed. Cleere makes the case that our hurry is rarely just about pace – it’s about identity, what we’ve anchored our worth to, and how much of ourselves we’ve built on the need to produce. Together, Lisa and Cleere get honest about why we confuse faithfulness with productivity, and what it actually looks like to receive the Father’s love rather than constantly strive to earn it. This is a conversation for anyone who is tired of living rushed and ready to find out what it would mean to be truly rooted.
Dr. N.T. Wright on Finding Hope During Seasons of Exile and Waiting
What does one of the world’s leading New Testament scholars have to say to anyone who is tired, waiting, and wondering if God is coming back for them? In this episode of the Jesus Over Everything podcast, Lisa Whittle sits down with Dr. N.T. Wright, author of over 80 books and senior research fellow at Wycliffe Hall Oxford, for a conversation rooted in his new book Into the Heart of Isaiah: The Meaning and Message of Isaiah 40 through 55. Dr. Wright unpacks the two great themes running through Isaiah’s central poem, what biblical comfort actually meant to people in exile, why the point of Christianity is not for your soul to go to heaven when you die, what Isaiah 40:31 really means for those who are waiting on God, and what Jesus commissioning Mary Magdalene has to do with women using their gifts today. Scholarly, warm, and surprisingly personal, this is a conversation that will deepen your love for Scripture and steady your soul.
Sekou Browne on Gender Imbalance in the Church, Bad Advice for Singles, and Why We Need More Spiritual Mothers
What is the church missing when it comes to singleness, and what would it actually look like to get it right? In this episode of the Jesus Over Everything podcast, Lisa Whittle sits down with storyteller, singles ministry advocate, and author Sekou Browne for one of the most honest and needed conversations about dating and singleness in the church. Sekou unpacks why physical and relational chemistry is not unspiritual, what the gender imbalance in the church is doing to single men and women, why telling singles to “just stop looking” is bad theology, and what the church could learn from Ruth and Naomi about showing up for the people who want to be married. Whether you are single, married with single friends, or a church leader trying to figure out how to serve your congregation well, this conversation will both challenge and encourage you.
Annie shares about her recent engagement, what surprised her most about falling in love at 46, and what married friends often don’t realize about the reality of Christian dating in 2026. Together, Lisa and Annie get honest about regret, the dreams we’ve stopped believing in, what it looks like to tell painful truth in loving ways, and why dreaming is more closely connected to hope than most of us realize. Whether you’re single, dating, married, or somewhere in between, if you’ve ever wondered whether your past disappointments, relationship status, or circumstances could keep you from what God has ahead, this conversation is for you.
Annie F. Downs on Modern Dating, Dreaming Again, and Getting Out of Your Own Way
What is holding you back? And are you brave enough to find out? In this season premiere of the Jesus Over Everything podcast, Lisa Whittle sits down with New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, and speaker Annie F. Downs for an honest, hope-filled conversation rooted in Annie’s new book Don’t Let That Hold You Back.
Annie shares about her recent engagement, what surprised her most about falling in love at 46, and what married friends often don’t realize about the reality of Christian dating in 2026. Together, Lisa and Annie get honest about regret, the dreams we’ve stopped believing in, what it looks like to tell painful truth in loving ways, and why dreaming is more closely connected to hope than most of us realize. Whether you’re single, dating, married, or somewhere in between, if you’ve ever wondered whether your past disappointments, relationship status, or circumstances could keep you from what God has ahead, this conversation is for you.
Summer Reset: REPLAY // Lisa Bevere on Being Misunderstood
What do you do when your voice is misunderstood, or when the pressure to stay silent feels louder than the call to speak? In this final episode of the Jesus Over Everything Summer Reset series, Lisa Whittle sits down with New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and self-described "fire-breathing preacher" Lisa Bevere for a conversation that is as timely as it is convicting. From a major cross-country move to going gray to navigating the tension between the fear of man and the fear of God, Lisa Bevere speaks with the hard-won clarity of a woman who has learned to hold fast to what is true when culture makes that costly. Rooted in Matthew 10 and a sobering William Booth quote from the founding of the Salvation Army, this conversation is essential listening for anyone who has ever felt the pressure to shrink, go quiet, or wonder whether their voice still matters.
Summer Reset: REPLAY // Stereotypes and Other Unhelpful Assumptions
How do we honor people well who aren't living our same reality? In this Summer Reset episode of the Jesus Over Everything podcast, Lisa Whittle takes on the assumptions, stereotypes, and casual phrases that quietly communicate to single people in the church that their life is somehow less complete, and to married people that everyone shares their experience. From the well-meaning Instagram post telling single friends to "get yourself a husband who..." to the thoughtless question asking parents if they're planning more children, Lisa makes the case that we are far more self-absorbed in our conversations than we realize, and that the church can and should do better. Rooted in Matthew 28:19 and a clear-eyed look at what our highest call actually is, this episode is for the single person who has felt unseen, the married person who didn't realize how they were landing, and anyone who wants to love the people around them with more intention.