Stop striving and start living - is it possible? This week, Steve and the gang chat with author Kyle Winkler about what happens when we stop trying to please a God who's already pleased with us. Kyle's new book is called "Permission to Be Imperfect: How to Strive Less, Stress Less, Sin Less." amzn.to/3KTNpvg -‪@chosenbook‬
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Kyle Winkler (‪@kylewinkler‬ is a practical Bible teacher and creator of the highly acclaimed mobile app, Shut Up Devil. He holds an MDiv in biblical studies and is a sought-after speaker and media guest. Kyle’s new book is called "Permission to Be Imperfect: How to Strive Less, Stress Less, Sin Less." amzn.to/3KTNpvg
00:00 - Intro
02:39 - Meet Kyle Winkler
05:00 - Kyle 10-year journey of striving for perfection (spoiler: it didn't work)
09:32 - We've been trying to earn God's love since the garden
13:11 - More clues we find in Eden about God's delight
17:22 - Why do people want God to be angry?
22:23 - Does all of this mean we have permission to sin?
29:17 - The bad things that follow from not having the answer to "Who is God?"
33:21 - Kyle on the process of getting off the performance hamster wheel
37:38 - Steve's closing thoughts
40:25 - Next week's guest is...
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