HeyJaredSoul Sense with Mark Verkler
From Mark Verkler, the founder of Samaritan's Well, a Christian counselor with over 30 years of experience in teaching, counseling, and leading from a Biblical perspective. This podcast is a culmination of the wisdom he has learned and taught to hundreds over the years.
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What Neurodivergence Taught Me About Following Jesus | Dr. Amanda Wilson (opens the original)
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What does it look like to follow Jesus when you experience the world differently? In this episode of Soul Sense, Mark talks with Dr. Amanda Wilson—an orthodontist, entrepreneur, and Christian who discovered later in life that she is neurodivergent. Amanda shares her journey from atheism to faith, from people-pleasing to healthy boundaries, and from constantly pushing through life to learning how to pause and let Jesus lead. Together, they explore neurodivergence and the church, sensory overwhelm
Emotions,the Bible,and Becoming Emotionally Healthy | Dr. David Pendergrass (opens the original)
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What does emotional maturity actually look like for a Christian? In this episode of Soul Sense, Dr. David Pendergrass—pastor, biblical scholar, counselor, author, and leadership consultant—joins Mark to explore what Scripture teaches about emotions, anger, grief, and spiritual maturity. David explains how Christians can listen to their emotions without assuming every feeling tells the truth. They discuss the difference between experiencing an emotion and responding to it, how past wounds shape o
Retraining Your Nervous System for Rest and Connection | Rochelle Walsh (opens the original)
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What if burnout isn’t simply a problem of having too much to do—but a nervous system that has learned to find safety in doing, performing, pleasing, or staying in control? In this episode of Soul Sense, Mark Verkler talks with Rochelle Walsh, LCSW, founder of Joyful and Present, about the connection between faith, neuroscience, trauma, and the nervous system. They explore why highly capable people can struggle to rest, why knowing what we “should” do doesn’t always change how our bodies respond
The God Who Delights in You | Dr. Bill Senyard (opens the original)
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What if the Christian life isn’t about becoming “good enough,” but learning to experience how deeply God already loves and delights in you? In this episode of Soul Sense, Mark sits down with Dr. Bill Senyard, author of Good Enough Christian , Good Enough Parent , and Before the Couch . Bill explores why Christians can believe the gospel intellectually yet struggle to actually experience God’s love. Drawing from Scripture, neuroscience, attachment theory, and decades of counseling and ministry, h
The Lost Art of Being Still | Dr. Joshua Knabb (opens the original)
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What if silence isn’t the absence of God—but the place where we learn to recognize His presence? In this episode of Soul Sense, Mark sits down with Dr. Joshua Knabb, board-certified clinical psychologist, professor, researcher, author, and therapist, to explore Christian meditation, contemplation, stillness, and rest. Drawing from Scripture, the Desert Christian tradition, Christian mysticism, Compassion-Focused Therapy, and research on Christian meditation, Dr. Knabb explores how ancient Christ
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