HeyJaredTherapy and Theology
Have you ever looked at a situation you’re facing in utter disbelief and thought, "How will I ever get over this?" Lysa TerKeurst understands.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 5
- Latest publication
- Sep 17, 2026
- Audience
- Apple #16 · US
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 23, 2026
Latest episodes
S13 E3 | Their Chaos Doesn't Have to be Your Chaos (opens the original)
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We know that it isn't our responsibility to control another person, but when they're chaos enters into our world and we want it to stop, we start trying to manage them without even realizing what we are doing. Friend, you have co-signed their chaos long enough. Now it's crucial that you exercise the one type of control we are supposed to have as followers of Christ — self-control. In this episode, you will learn: How to set healthy boundaries with difficult people. How we unintentionally add to
S13 E2 | Are You Being Responsible or Trying to Control? (opens the original)
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If we are honest, sometimes we declare that our trust is in the Lord, but we simultaneously doubt His plans and frantically come up with our own. In the name of "being responsible," we obsess over how to get everyone and every circumstance to line up with the outcome we think is best. In this episode, you will learn how to: Identify sneaky controlling tendencies that may be hiding behind good intentions. Plan for the future without obsessing over the future. Be responsible for what you can be re
S13 E1 | You’re Not Controlling, You’re Afraid (opens the original)
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Most of us aren't "controlling people" by nature. We are usually caring people whose desperation has compelled us try and fix what we already know is beyond our ability to control. But underneath the need to control is often something deeper: fear. And that fear has convinced us that it's our job to fix, manage, and hold everything together. In this episode, you will learn: How to identify the root of what you're truly afraid of. The four components of fear — and how understanding them can chang
Season 13 Trailer | Making Peace with What I Can’t Control (opens the original)
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Welcome to Season 13 of Therapy & Theology ! Over the next few weeks, you're going to get an inside look into Lysa TerKeurst’s new book, Making Peace with What I Can’t Control . This message will come alive as you learn: What's really driving your temptation to control people, outcomes and circumstances. How to recognize when healthy responsibility has crossed the line into fear-driven control. How to navigate around other people's chaos without losing your peace and sanity. How to release burde
Bonus: When Healing Feels Slow, Relationships Are Strained, and God Seems Silent | Q&A with Lysa, Jim, and Dr. Joel (opens the original)
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In this Q&A episode, Lysa TerKeurst, Counselor Jim Cress, and Dr. Joel Muddamalle respond to questions sent in by generous partners of Proverbs 31 Ministries. They're answering questions like: Can anxiety ever be cured? How do I set boundaries with someone who is in active addiction? What does biblical submission in marriage look like? Why does God feel distant even when I pray and read my Bible? Can Satan influence our thoughts? Links and resources we mention in this episode: We’re grateful to
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