THE TENSION WHERE TRUTH LIVES
The Tension Where Truth Lives with Pastor Charles Howse is a podcast for people navigating the complexities of faith and life. Through honest conversations, biblical insight, and practical wisdom, Pastor Howse explores the space where questions, growth, struggle, and truth meet. Join the conversation and discover what can be learned in the tension.
Episodes
17 episodes
Simp, Saved, or Something Else
SIMPS, SAVED, OR SOMETHING ELSE? — Full DisclosureBefore we examine manhood, relationships, boundaries, sacrifice, and what it means to follow Jesus in 2026, I’m putting myself on the table first.This is my personal disclosure—w...
Simp, Saved, or Something Else
Simp. High-value man. Alpha. 50/50. What do you bring to the table? The language may be new, but the pain underneath it may not be.What if some of what we’ve been calling wisdom is actually woundedness? And how do we know the differe...
WHAT’S AT THE CENTER?
Life is rarely 50/50. Sometimes we give more than we receive. Sometimes we carry others, and sometimes we need someone to carry us. But what happens when you’re overlooked, disappointed, or asked to give in a place where you didn’t receive what...
THE CHURCH IS MORE THAN A HOSPITAL
Season One | Episode 14: The Church Is More Than a HospitalFor years we’ve heard the phrase, “The church is a hospital.” But is that the whole story?In this episode, Pastor Charles Howse explores a thought-provoking question ins...
You Need Both
Season One • Episode 13: You Need BothWe spend so much of life chasing the positive and trying to avoid the negative. But what if the very things you’ve been praying away are part of what gives your life its strength?Usin...
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WHAT KEEPS YOU FROM GETTING UP
Season One • Episode 12: What Keeps You From Getting Up?We've all been knocked down by something. Failure. Fear. Loss. Regret. Disappointment. But maybe the greatest question isn't what knocked you down... maybe it's what's keeping you ...
WHERE DOES IT HURT?
Where Does It Hurt?Every physician begins with the same question: Where does it hurt? Before healing can begin, the pain must first be acknowledged. In this episode, we explore why so many of us become experts at saying, ...
THE CHURCH IS A HOSPITAL and sometimes the hospitals need healing too
What happens when the place we go for healing needs healing too?That question became this audiobook.This isn’t about criticizing the church. It’s about loving the church enough to have an honest conversation. It’s about tru...
I’VE BEEN MEASURING MY LIFE WITH THE WRONG RULER
Have you ever looked back over your life and quietly wondered if you missed your purpose In this deeply personal conversation Pastor Charles Howse reflects on the questions that often come with age regret and reflection and explores what happen...
THE BRIDGE BETWEEN KNOWING AND DOING
The Tension Where Truth Lives | Season One, Episode EightMost of us don’t need more information. We need the courage to implement what we already know.Pastor Charles Howse talks about the tension between knowing and doing...
IF IT’S MORNING, WHY IS IT DARK?
The Tension Where Truth Lives | Season One, Episode Seven If it’s morning… why is it still dark? Pastor Charles Howse gets up at 4AM every day — pitch black, no evidence the day started. But he gets up anyway. Ye...
GROW THROUGH FRICTION
Season 1 Episode 6 — Growth Happens Through FrictionGrowth rarely happens in comfort. It happens in the tension between where we are and where we want to be. In this episode, Pastor Charles Howse explores why resistance, disappoin...
LISTENING TO THE CLOCK
Season 1, Episode 5 — Listening to the ClockTime is always speaking. The question is whether we’re listening. In this episode, Pastor Charles Howse explores how seasons, delays, opportunities, and transitions often reveal more than the p...
THE PARKING LOT WASN’T ANGRY
Season 1 | Episode 4: The Parking Lot Wasn’t AngryWhile sitting in a gas station parking lot, Pastor Charles Howse noticed something surprising: the people weren’t angry—the narratives were. In this episode of The Tension W...
YOU CAN’T LEGISLATE LOVE
Episode 3: You Can’t Legislate LoveWhat if some of the most important things in life simply cannot be forced?We can create rules. We can establish expectations. We can require compliance.But can we require...
