The Scott Sauls Podcast

What Do You Do When Someone Ghosts You?

Being ghosted by someone can be confusing and deeply painful. In this episode, Scott Sauls explores why ghosting wounds us so profoundly and what a healthy response actually looks like. Drawing from psychological research on rejection, Brené Brown’s work on belonging, and the honesty of the Psalms, he offers practical guidance for navigating the silence without losing your dignity or self-worth. If you’ve ever been left wondering what happened in a relationship, this conversation provides clarity, compassion, and hope.
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Why Do People You Love Most Trigger Your Deepest Fear?

Why do the people closest to us sometimes trigger our deepest fears? In this episode, Scott Sauls explores the strange vulnerability that comes with love. Drawing from Psalm 62 and the life of Henri Nouwen, he explains why we often place expectations on human relationships that only God can carry. The result can be anxiety, insecurity, and fear of loss. But Scripture points to a deeper foundation for identity and security—one that frees us to love people fully without asking them to be our ultimate source of stability.
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Is Health Anxiety Trapping You in Worst-Case Thinking?

Knowing Scripture doesn’t always quiet health anxiety. Psalm 139 offers something deeper than information - it offers the steady presence of a God who fully knows us and does not turn away. Through the story of missionary David Brainerd, who suffered chronic illness and died at 29, this episode explores how peace can coexist with unresolved fear. Being fully known by God is not exposure - it is shelter.
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Why "Do Not Be Anxious" Isn't What You Think

Many believers assume that if anxiety lingers, they must be failing spiritually. But in Matthew 6, Jesus’ words “Do not be anxious” are not a demand for emotional perfection. They are an invitation into the attentive care of a Father who already holds tomorrow. Drawing from the Sermon on the Mount and Søren Kierkegaard’s reflections on anxiety, this episode reframes worry - not as a test you must pass, but as a doorway into trust.
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How To Thrive Where You Don't Feel At Home

Many people who love their country feel like strangers in it right now. They vote and feel misrepresented. They engage and feel displaced. Scripture speaks meaningfully to this.
In 597 BC, God sent a letter to exiles in Babylon and told them to build, plant, and pray for a city that was difficult for them and that they never chose to be part of. This episode explores what faithful displacement looks like for Christians navigating political homesickness today, and why the restlessness you feel may be less of a problem, and more common, than you think.
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When Government Demands Your Worship

Most of us want to be good citizens. We also sense that the political moment keeps asking for something more than our participation—something closer to devotion, or even our worship. That tension has a name, and Scripture speaks directly into it.
This episode looks at Daniel and Dietrich Bonhoeffer as two men who served their governments faithfully and refused to surrender what only God deserves. What freed them wasn't unusual willpower. It was knowing where, and to whom, they ultimately belonged. If politics has been taking more out of you than it should, this conversation is for you.
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How to Overcome Fear of Death

Our bodies are breaking down and our mortality rate is one person per every one person. But the gospel reframes death as a doorway that transforms how we live now.
Tim Keller, facing cancer, said: "I've spent my whole life telling people death is not the end for Christians, and now I get to prove I actually believe it."
Scripture promises our perishable bodies will be raised imperishable—sown in weakness, raised in power. Your worst-case scenario long term as a believer? Resurrection and everlasting life. If you're looking for a good reason to have hope, this one's for you.
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What Is the Cost of Overprotecting Your Kids?

Helicopter parenting feels like love, but what if it's creating the fragility we're trying to prevent?
Children today spend half as much time playing outside while anxiety skyrockets. Political commentator Van Jones once said to a room of college students: "I don't want you to be safe ideologically. I want you to be strong."
Romans 5 teaches that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance builds character, and character creates hope. Biblical parenting is confident but not controlling—we teach, guide, and release our children into God's hands. Your kids don't need perfect parents who eliminate every risk. They need faithful ones who point them to Jesus and let them grow strong.
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We're Safer Than Ever — Why Are We So Fearful?

Ancient Sparta prepared their youth for hardship. Modern culture protects our youth from it. We've created the most anxious generation in history by prioritizing safety over strength. But a Spartan mother's words—"With it, or on it"—point to what we've lost: courage to face danger.
Safety has its place, to be sure. But Scripture offers something even better than safety: a God who walks through fire WITH us. From Shadrach in the furnace to David facing Goliath, deliverance comes THROUGH danger, not around it.
The courage our ancestors knew is still available today. We don't need smaller risks—we need a bigger God.
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Is Your Phone Hijacking Your Attention?

We pick up our phones 2,617 times per day, scrolling for five hours, searching for comfort but finding anxiety instead. Our devices promise connection but deliver comparison, distraction, and restlessness. Why can't we break free? In this episode, Scott shares three biblical truths that address the root of digital anxiety: your worth isn't measured in likes, rest is a spiritual discipline, and Christ—not your online platform—defines your identity. If you've ever felt trapped by your screen, the gospel offers a better way forward.
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