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Crazy Unbelievable Faith

Crazy Unbelievable Faith

De : Brian and Kersha Owen
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 Welcome to Crazy Unbelievable Faith, a podcast where co-hosts Brian and Kersha Owen guide you through the storms of life with humor, authenticity, and faith. In a world where silence and stigma around mental health prevail, we invite you to step out of your comfort zone and into a space of vulnerability and growth. Whether you're seeking hope, self-belief, or just a good laugh, 'Rare Air' is your sanctuary. Join us as we share personal stories and insights, interview inspiring guests, and provide tools to empower you to break free from the past and live a life of bold authenticity. It's time to discover who you truly are and embrace the journey ahead—together. Tune in for your dose of encouragement, humor, and real talk.2025 - Crazy Unbelievable Faith Christianisme Direction Economie Management et direction Ministère et évangélisme Spiritualité
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  • You're Not the Savior: The Power of Delegation

    You're Not the Savior: The Power of Delegation
    Apr 22 2026

    Ever feel like everything depends on just you — and if you stop, the whole thing falls apart? "I'll just do it myself, it's easier." Sound familiar? At some point, you're not leading. You're just a stressed-out control freak with a calendar.

    Brian and Kersha unpack why delegation isn't just a leadership skill — it's a spiritual issue. From Moses and Jethro to babysitter interviews and the Civil War silverware drawer, this episode is a practical and honest look at what it really means to let go, trust others, and stop trying to be the savior of everything around you.

    🔥 What You'll Learn

    • Why delegation isn't just a productivity strategy — it's a spiritual issue rooted in pride, fear, and control
    • The difference between delegation and control, and how to know which one you're actually doing
    • What Moses and Jethro teach us about leading without burning out — and how it still applies today
    • The TTR framework: Teach, Trust, Release — and why the Release is the hardest part
    • The Three Rs: Release the task, Resource the person, Resist the urge to take it back
    • Why if someone can do something 80% as well as you, you should let it happen
    • How letting go of control creates more peace for you and more growth for the people around you
    • Why your role isn't to do all the work — it's to equip others to step into theirs
    • The closing challenge: what is one thing you're holding onto this week that someone else should be growing through?
    • Why control feels safe but actually limits what God can do through others

    💬 Memorable Quotes

    "At some point you're not leading. You're just a stressed-out control freak with a calendar."

    "Delegation isn't just a leadership skill. It's a spiritual issue."

    "If somebody can do something 80% as good as you, then you should let it happen."

    "You should not wait to delegate if you are overloaded."

    "You're not meant to carry it all. Letting go is an act of trust in God, not weakness."

    "If you want to go quickly, you go alone. But if you want to go far, you take others with you."

    "Control feels safe, but it actually limits what God can do through others."

    "Teach, Trust, Release."

    "Release the task. Resource the person. Resist the urge to take it back."

    "Age goes alone. Maturity is an option."

    "Your role isn't to do all the work. It's to equip others to step into theirs."

    "We are not the saviors. And that's actually really good news."

    🛑 Reflect + Apply

    This week's challenge:

    1. What is one thing you're holding onto right now that someone else should be growing through?
    2. Can you identify one person in your life to invest in — someone who needs you to share the load, not carry it for them?
    3. Where are you confusing control with leadership? What would it look like to teach, trust, and release in that area?
    4. Is there someone in your community — a new parent, a new family, an empty nester — who needs you to come alongside them this week?

    📖 Scripture Focus

    Exodus 18:17-18 — "What you are doing is not good. You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out."

    Exodus 18:21-23 — "Moses appoints capable leaders over groups. Not everyone does everything. The mission still moves forward and people are empowered, not sidelined."

    1 Peter 5:6 — "Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time."

    Proverbs 16:9 — "In their hearts, humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps."

    Ephesians 4:11-12 — "To equip his people for works of service. Your role isn't to do all the work — it's to equip others to step into theirs."

    🙌 Join the Movement

    Know someone who's carrying too much? Send this episode to them. Know someone who needs permission to let go? This one's for them. Share it and help our community grow.

    Have a prayer request or need someone to talk it through with? Reach out:
    www.crazyunbelievablefaith.com
    Instagram: @crazyunbelievablefaith

    Because the life God calls you to isn't always easy, but it is always worth it.
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    26 min
  • We Are All One Step Away from Stupid

    We Are All One Step Away from Stupid
    Apr 15 2026
    Have you ever made a decision and halfway through thought — this might be faith, or this might just be flat-out stupid? Faith often looks crazy. But not everything crazy is faith. So how do you know the difference between bold obedience and a very expensive lesson?Brian and Kersha get honest — and hilarious — about the moments they've stepped confidently in a direction only to realize their emotions were driving, not God. This episode is a practical, grace-filled guide to checking yourself before you wreck yourself, spiritually speaking.🔥 What You'll LearnWhy faith looks crazy from the outside but is deeply rooted on the inside — and how to tell which one you're actually livingWhat Peter walking on water teaches us about the moment we take our eyes off JesusThe four ways we accidentally drift into "stupid" territory: confusing emotion with instruction, skipping wise counsel, rushing instead of waiting, and wanting the story more than the obedienceWhy the heart is deceitful — and why that means waiting for clarity is not weakness, it's wisdomHow to check whether your wise counsel table has the right people seated at it — and who needs to be shown the doorThe five questions to ask before your next big moveWhy God absolutely cares where you live, who you're around, and what season you're inWhat faith that isn't frantic actually looks like in real lifeThe difference between bold faith and walking straight into chaosA closing prayer to carry with you into every big decision💬 Memorable Quotes"Faith often looks crazy. But not everything crazy is faith.""How many of us listened to the wrong voice in our head?""When we take our eyes off of God, we really do drown.""We confuse emotion with instruction.""The heart is deceitful above all things.""Not seeking perspective from others is probably going to keep you in the same spot that you're in.""Make sure that Satan is not seated at your table of wise counsel.""Faith isn't frantic.""Sometimes we chase a testimonial moment instead of just doing what God actually said.""There's no testimonial without a test.""We are all one step away from stupid because we're human.""We care more about the opinion of our story than what God thinks of our testimony.""Before your next big move, pause and ask: Did God actually say this — or am I about to learn a very expensive lesson?""God help us to be bold but not reckless. Give us ears to hear you clearly, not just loudly.""Teach us the difference between faith and foolishness, and keep us walking close enough to you that we don't have to guess."🛑 Reflect + ApplyBefore your next big move, run it through these five questions:Does it align with Scripture?Is there confirmation?Have you invited wise voices to the table?Is there peace — or pressure?Are you willing to obey even if it's slow and boring?🙏 This Week's Prayer"God, help us to be bold but not reckless. Give us ears to hear you clearly, not just loudly. Slow us down when we're moving ahead of you, and give us courage when it's truly you calling us forward. Teach us the difference between faith and foolishness, and keep us walking close enough to you that we don't have to guess. In your name we pray. Amen."📖 Scripture FocusJeremiah 17:9 — "The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?"Matthew 14:29-30 — "Peter got down out of the boat and walked on the water to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, 'Lord, save me!'"Proverbs 11:14 — "Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety."🙌 Join the MovementWe've all been one step away. If this episode helped you slow down, check your direction, or just laugh at yourself a little — share it with someone who needs to hear it. That's how this community grows.Have a prayer request or need to talk it through? Reach out at:www.crazyunbelievablefaith.comSubscribe, follow, and stay connected:Instagram: @crazyunbelievablefaithBecause the life God calls you to isn't always easy, but it is always worth it.
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    25 min
  • Seeing It First In Your Mind

    Seeing It First In Your Mind
    Apr 8 2026
    Before God does something in your life, many times He will show it to you internally first. He plants a vision, a picture, and a promise. But here's the tension: what God shows us in our spirit often looks radically different from our current reality.Brian and Kersha unpack three powerful truths about God-given vision — how to hold onto it through the pit and the wilderness, how to protect it from the people who will try to talk you out of it, and why what you see inside your mind today is already shaping the direction of your life tomorrow.🔥 What You'll LearnWhy God shows you the promise before the process and gives you just enough to move your faith forward — not the whole blueprintHow Joseph's story reveals the pattern: dream, pit, slavery, prison, palace — and why the process is part of the planWhy the dream coming first doesn't mean the path will be easyHow the vagueness of God's direction is not a reflection of the vagueness of His loveWhat it means to hold the vision when your circumstances say the oppositeWhy faith isn't pretending reality isn't hard — it's refusing to let your current situation redefine what God promisedHow Abraham held on to a promise for decades when logic said it was impossibleWhy what you see internally shapes your external direction — and what happens when people lose the visionHow to protect the dream: get around people who pour water on it, not people who bury it deeperThree steps for what to do when God shows you something: hold it, pray over it, walk toward it💬 Memorable Quotes"Before God does something in your life, many times he will show it to you internally first.""Sometimes what God shows us in our spirit looks radically different than our current reality.""You may see healing but feel pain. You may see restoration but be living through brokenness. You can see purpose but feel stuck.""Faith often starts when you can see what God is doing before anyone else can see it.""Sometimes the shortcut is the long way.""God gives you just enough to move your faith along.""The dream came first, then the pit, then the slavery, and then prison.""The vagueness of God's word to you is not a representation of the vagueness of his love.""Just because you can't see it yet doesn't mean God didn't show it to you.""Faith is refusing to let your current situation redefine what God promised.""Where there is no vision, the people perish.""If you lose the vision internally, it becomes hard to keep moving forward externally.""God can't steer a parked car.""When one dream becomes a reality, thousands become a possibility.""Hold it. Pray over it. Walk toward it."🛑 Reflect + ApplyWhat vision has God placed in your spirit that your current circumstances don't reflect yet? Write it down. Make it plain.Are you in the pit, the slavery, or the prison phase of your Joseph story? What would it look like to hold the vision anyway?Who in your life is pouring water on your dream — and who is helping dust it off? Are you spending more time with one than the other?Is there a nudge you've been walking past? What would it look like to act on it this week?What are your three next steps? Hold it. Pray over it. Walk toward it. What does each one look like for you right now?📖 Scripture FocusHabakkuk 2:2-3 — "Write the vision. Make it plain. Though it linger, wait for it. It will certainly come and will not delay."Hebrews 11:1 — "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."Genesis 37:5 — "Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more."1 Samuel 17:37 — "The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine."Proverbs 29:18 — "Where there is no vision, the people perish."🙌 Join the MovementDo you know someone sitting on a vision they've nearly given up on? Send them this episode. Sometimes the right word at the right time is all someone needs to take the next step. That's why we're here.Subscribe, follow, and stay connected:Website: www.crazyunbelievablefaith.comInstagram: @crazyunbelievablefaithBecause the life God calls you to isn't always easy, but it is always worth it.
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    32 min
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