Ever feel like mixing faith and psychology is like herding theological cats while juggling neuroscience textbooks? You're in good company.

Consider this episode your official survival guide.

We’re breaking it down with a simple "Three-Window" approach so you can finally stop feeling pressured to choose between being Billy Graham and Dr. Phil. Here’s the view from each window:

• The God Window: (What does Scripture say?)
• The Nerd Window: (What does the brain science say?)
• The Heart Window: (What is this person actually feeling?)

Then, we crash this framework into the five main ways Christians approach faith and therapy—from the “Let’s just pray it away” crowd to the “We’re building Christian psychology from the ground up” team.

And because we don’t shy away from the tough stuff, we’ll tackle a heavy topic with a soft touch: what happens when trauma causes someone’s mind to hit the “control-alt-delete” button (a.k.a. dissociation). You’ll learn how to help someone gently reassemble the pieces using all three windows—without accidentally making things worse by slapping a Bible verse over a deep wound.

Here’s the heart behind our approach: We use gentle humor not to make light of suffering, but to make the weight of it bearable. A little levity is critical; it’s the life raft that keeps us from drowning in the overwhelming stories we are called to steward. It’s how we stay in the hard places without breaking.

This is all about offering real, compassionate help to hurting people… without your own brain feeling like it needs an emergency exit.

We’re here to walk with you, using honest hope and love to navigate this sacred ground—together.