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Faithformed: Honest Faith for People Who Don't Have it All Together
Most faith content is made by people already on the other side of the hard season. This isn't that.
FaithFormed is for the person stuck in the middle of a story that doesn't make sense. The one trusting God in the waiting and wondering if He's still listening. The one whose faith is being tested by silence, loss, or a season that just won't end. The one who keeps showing up anyway.
Host Justin Belt is a writer, minister, and author of The Purpose in the Pause, Slaying the Lion, and Rise Up. He doesn't have neat answers about why God feels silent sometimes. But he brings honesty, biblical truth, and the stubborn belief that God is still working even when you can't see it.
Each week Justin offers honest conversations about faith, doubt, spiritual warfare, waiting on God, and what it actually looks like to follow Christ when life falls apart.
If you're navigating a hard season, feeling forgotten by God, or just need someone to be honest about the struggle — this show is for you.
New episodes every Monday.
Episodes
35 episodes
31: The Wound Is Real: Church Hurt, Loneliness, and Why You Left the Church
You didn't leave because you stopped believing in God. You left because the place that was supposed to hold you hurt you instead. And if no one has said this to you clearly, the wound is real.In this episode, we open The Belonging Arc — ...
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Episode 31
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30. Holy Saturday Spirituality: What to Do When God Goes Silent After Loss
You've surrendered the dream. You're walking with the limp. Now you're sitting in the silence. Nothing is happening. God feels absent. How long does this last? What do you do while you wait?This is Holy Saturday. The day betwee...
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Episode 30
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31:51
29. The Gift of the Limp: What Jacob's Wrestling with God Teaches About Faith After Failure
God didn't heal Jacob's limp. He blessed it. What if your failure, your wound, your permanent scar isn't a sign God abandoned you—but proof that you encountered Him?In this episode, we unpack Genesis 32 and Jacob's wrestling ma...
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Episode 29
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33:20
28. Holy Indifference: How to Surrender Your Dreams to God When Everything is Falling Apart | Spiritual Detachment
What happens when your God-given dream dies? When the church closes, the business fails, the ministry collapses, or your prayers go unanswered? This episode explores the biblical discipline of detachment—what St. Ignatius called “Holy Indiffere...
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Episode 28
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37:37
27. How to Be Honest About Uncertainty | When Obedience Doesn't Work Out Like You Thought
I'm a "failed" church planter. We've spoken about many things over the last 26 episodes, but I feel like it is time to really be open about our journey with church planting and where it led us. 11 years of waiting for 6 months of se...
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Episode 27
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47:24
26. How to Bless Toxic People (Without Letting Them Back In | The Spiritual Discipline of Blessing
Can you forgive someone and still block their number? Can you pray for your ex while keeping the locks changed? Can you wish someone well from 50 miles away?If you've ever been told that "real forgiveness" means letting toxic peop...
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Episode 26
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31:57
25. Christian Hospitality: The Resistance Happens at Dinner | Radical Hospitality & The End of Loneliness
How do Christians use hospitality to create change?The U.S. Surgeon General recently declared "Loneliness" a public health epidemic, stating that isolation is as lethal as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. But political philosopher Hannah ...
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Episode 25
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31:06
24. Permission to Scream: The Theology of Lament & The End of Toxic Positivity
When the world is on fire- when we see injustice in the headlines or face tragedy in our own homes- the modern church often tells us to "look on the bright side." We are handed a theological band-aid and told that "faith" looks like a permanent...
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Episode 24
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37:22
23: The Noonday Demon: Doomscrolling, Acedia, and the War for Your Attention
It’s 11:30 PM. The house is quiet, but the blue light of your phone is illuminating your face. You are reading terrible news—about raids, about separated families, about a world that feels like it’s catching fire. You know you should sleep, but...
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Episode 23
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22. The Miracle of "Brother": Faith, Fear, and the Ananias Option (Acts 9)
If Saul of Tarsus lived in 2026, he wouldn’t be a theologian—he would be a federal enforcer with a warrant in his pocket. In a world where power is unchecked and "breathing threats" has become a political strategy, how should the Church respond...
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Episode 22
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43:28
21. You Aren't God, So Quit Trying to Be (The Idol of Control)
Are you exhausted from trying to be the General Manager of the Universe?Most of us walk through life with a "clenched fist" spirit, trying to micromanage our children, manipulate our careers, and force our own outcomes. We call it...
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Episode 21
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33:01
20. Why Safety is Dangerous for Your Soul (The Idol of Comfort)
We define "The Good Life" as a life where nothing hurts. We pray for peace, but we often define peace as the absence of conflict. We think that if things are easy, God is blessing us. But what if comfort isn't a blessing? What if it's a cage?
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Episode 20
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32:04
19. Why "New Year, New Me" is a Lie (The Idol of the New Year)
We treat January 1st like a savior. We convince ourselves that when the calendar flips, we will magically become disciplined, holy, and organized. But by mid-February, the gym is empty, the planner is blank, and the shame sets in.In this...
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Episode 19
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24:14
18. The Idol of Platform: Why Visibility is Exhausting & How to Stop Performing
We live in the age of the Curator. We have become the PR managers of our own lives, constantly managing the gap between who we are and who people think we are. But this constant pressure to be seen, liked, and validated...
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Episode 18
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20:24
17. The Idol of "Next": Why You Feel Behind & How to Trust God’s Timing
Do you feel like you are constantly waiting for your "real life" to begin?We live in a culture obsessed with the future. We tell ourselves, "I'll rest when I get the promotion," or "I'll serve God when I get through t...
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Episode 17
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23:33
16. The Crisis of Credibility: Why The World Has Stopped Listening to Christians
We are living in a crisis of trust. When the topic of faith comes up in culture today, the reaction isn’t usually persecution. It’s an eye-roll.In this transparent and urgent episode of Faithformed, Justin Belt diagnoses why the...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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21:59
15. Why This Shift is About More Than A New Title (Welcome to Faithformed)
People often think branding is just a cosmetic decision—a new logo or a fresh coat of paint. But sometimes, a name changes because the mission has expanded.In this launch episode of Faithformed, I explain why we are shifting awa...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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17:15
Teaser: Something Incredible is Coming on December 1! Stay Tuned
You won't want to miss the episode on Monday, December 1. I am unveiling something that is the result of prayer and introspection. It is going to be good! Stay tuned! I'll see you then!
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14. Faith in the Age of Noise: How to Hear God When Life Feels Loud
We are living at a pace our souls were never designed to carry. The constant notifications, endless scrolling, pressure to stay updated, and noise coming from every direction are draining people spiritually, emotionally, and mentally. If you ha...
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Episode 14
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14:41
13. When God’s Timing Feels Too Slow: Why Waiting Isn’t Punishment, It’s Preparation
You’ve prayed.You’ve obeyed.You’ve waited.And still, nothing seems to move. The doors stay closed. The breakthrough feels overdue. You watch other people’s lives accelerating while yours looks frozen.If you’ve ever whisper...
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Episode 13
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14:48
12. When Obedience Costs You: Following God When It Hurts, Stretches, and Changes Everything
What happens when obedience doesn’t feel rewarding but wrecks your comfort instead?In this episode of The Pursuit Podcast, Justin takes you into the raw, soul-stretching side of faith that most people avoid talking about: what t...
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Episode 12
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14:24
11. When Your Calling Feels Bigger Than You | Faith, Purpose, and Building Spiritual Capacity
Ever felt called by God… but completely unprepared to carry that calling?Like you can see where God is leading you, but you don’t feel skilled enough, confident enough, resourced enough, or “spiritual enough” to get there?Th...
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Episode 11
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14:36
10. How to Start Strong and Actually Finish Well
Starting is easy. Finishing well is holy.In this episode of The Pursuit Podcast, Justin Belt delivers a hard-hitting message on endurance, purpose, and faithfulness. Drawing from 2 Timothy 4:7, Galatians 6:9, He...
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Episode 10
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16:00
9. The Ministry of Boring Obedience: The Hidden Power of Everyday Obedience
What if the most powerful thing you could do right now isn’t something new but something consistent? In this episode of The Pursuit Podcast, Justin confronts our obsession with excitement, visibility, and emotional highs by revealing t...
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Episode 9
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14:50
8. How to Build Quiet Strength That Lasts
We live in a culture obsessed with speed, noise, and visibility. But the Kingdom of God builds differently. In this episode of The Pursuit Podcast, Justin challenges the myth that success must be fast and public. Through powerful insig...
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Episode 8
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11:28