Can a psychologist hold a deep Christian faith and still take modern therapy seriously? Eric Johnson has spent more than 35 years teaching psychology and counselling, and over 25 years counselling people himself. As founder of the Christian Psychology Institute, he has written books and dozens of papers on bringing a Christian worldview into the counselling room. In this episode, he shares his story honestly, from his days as one of the last hippies, to giving his life to Christ at 18, to discovering that his faith had stayed largely in his head.

Eric explains how his marriage and family nudged him towards deeper healing, and why he believes Christ-centred counselling goes beyond both a Bible-only approach and secular psychology alone. Together, Rodney and Eric explore worldview, childhood trauma, the slow journey of healing, and the role the local church can play in making it okay to be broken. If you’ve ever wondered how faith and therapy can work together, this conversation offers hope and a way forward.

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Why doesn’t knowing better always lead to doing better in marriage? Rodney Olsen sits down with Alan and Autumn Ray, who have been married since 1970. They met in college, and Alan spent more than 27 years in the Air Force. They came to faith about a decade into their marriage, only to find that their old reflexes in conflict didn’t disappear overnight. Out of that struggle, they helped build Marriage Team, where over 85% of couples considering divorce choose to stay together.

In this honest and encouraging conversation, Alan and Autumn explain the playbook analogy, why couples so often talk past each other, and how practical skills such as listening, forgiveness and conflict resolution can transform a relationship. They also share the story behind their Rick and Jane Learn to Be Married series, offer wisdom on money, selflessness and safety in unhealthy relationships, and reflect on why commitment matters long after the early rush of love fades.

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Mike Dyson’s story begins before he was even born, when a woman named Lena helped change his mother’s mind about an abortion. In this conversation with Rodney Olsen, Mike shares how rejection, isolation and a false belief that he was too broken for God shaped much of his life. After a powerful encounter with Jesus in 1980, a lack of discipleship left him feeling “unredeemable” for 13 years, through a difficult marriage, a Marine career and a battle with alcohol.

Mike describes the night his kids’ words reached him, his surrender on the couch and his journey of healing, which included learning to stop blaming others and reading the Bible one chapter at a time. He also unpacks the two shadows of Psalm 23 and Psalm 91, which inspired his book, The Shadow: Walking Through the Valley, Abiding Under His Wings. Whether you’re feeling stuck in the valley or wondering how to walk alongside someone else, this episode is full of hope, honesty and encouragement.

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