By Steve Austin | Ask Steve Austin , Best of Messy Grace , catching your breath , self-care , stress management
Catching Your Breath: The Sacred Journey from Chaos to Calm, by Steve Austin, is now available for pre-order. Click here to read chapter one today.
Read MoreBy Steve Austin | Ask Steve Austin , faith , mindfulness , podcast
Rev. Ed Bacon says that Divine Love is alot like a mandala.
Read MoreBy Steve Austin | Ask Steve Austin , podcast
The #AskSteveAustin Podcast (AskSteveAustin.com) surpassed 25k downloads this week! Thank you for your support, for being a guest on the show, and for sharing it with your friends and family! Here’s 5 episodes of the show you don’t want to miss!
Read MoreBy Steve Austin | Ask Steve Austin , faith , podcast
A friend of mine sent me a message recently that read, “Life sucks.” And I responded, “Yep. It’s a promise from Jesus.”
Read MoreBy Steve Austin | #ConfessYourChurchMess , Ask Steve Austin , Best of Messy Grace , Current Events , faith , lgbtq , Messy Grace , Millennials , Recovery , Religious Recovery , The Struggle With Church
In Episode 41 of the #AskSteveAustin Podcast, Steve Austin talks with David P. Gushee, author of the brand-new book, Still Christian: Following Jesus Out of American Evangelicalism. Tony Campolo says, “Still Christian takes us on the journey of a Christian leader who endeavors to maintain his integrity while navigating his way from a rigid fundamentalism with its right-wing […]
Read MoreBy Dana Trent | Ask Steve Austin , faith , Mental Health , This is My Story (series)
I am a fledgling sabbath-keeper. Though I’ve written a book about it, embraced my 52 chances per year to practice it, and have even preached it, I am a less-than-perfect sabbatarian. And that’s OK. But Americans think we have to be the best at everything. As my friend Rev. Elizabeth Hagan writes, “I’m a better […]
Read MoreBy Steve Austin | Ask Steve Austin , Best of Messy Grace , faith , Millennials , Recovery , Religious Recovery , The Struggle With Church
“When you are fully known and loved you have a home.” –Joel Ansett “…known and loved.” The words make my stomach twist and knot. I cringe and my insides curdle at the thought of being known. I shrink back in fear of being seen as I truly am. I’ve been scared of God for years. And […]
Read MoreBy Steve Austin | #ConfessYourChurchMess , Ask Steve Austin , Best of Messy Grace , faith , Messy Grace , Recovery , Religious Recovery , The Struggle With Church
“Courage doesn’t happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life.”― Shannon L. Alder I’m a Christian, but I’ve had questions for God for many years. My wondering started way back in high school. The familiar questions and answers about faith […]
Read MoreBy Steve Austin | Ask Steve Austin , Best of Messy Grace , Current Events , faith , Messy Grace , Recovery , Religious Recovery , The Struggle With Church
In Episode 010 of the #AskSteveAustin Podcast, I tackle the idea that our humanity matters more than our religious labels. More than any other episode, this one is all about messy grace. In conversation, people tend to struggle with the idea that I’m a former pastor. For them, the concept of former means I must […]
Read MoreBy Steve Austin | Ask Steve Austin , faith , Recovery , Religious Recovery , The Struggle With Church
Surviving church hurts and spiritual abuse is not easy. Where do you go when the church has been your whole life? How do you continue to engage with God after his “children” have treated you so poorly? When the very core of your identity has been called into question, where do you go from here? […]
Read More