The Burden of Belief

Ep. 10 The Good Gift

We are living in a moment of unprecedented overload - war, economic fragility, political chaos, misinformation, environmental collapse, and more - all accessible from the phones in our pockets. Every crisis, every headline, every fear, all at once. And when it all becomes too much, we glitch. In this episode, I break down what it means to glitch spiritually and why it is happening to so many of us right now. We were never intended to carry so much. And the enemy is using the overload and our fear to divide us - the unified Body of Christ - the very weapon designed to restrain him. Drawing from Jesus' teaching on prayer in Luke 11:9-13, I unpack why God's answer to every threat we face isn't a strategy, a political solution, or a self-help plan - it's the Holy Spirit. It's, "The Good Gift," that Jesus Himself promised would be our Advocate, our Counselor, our Comforter, and our Guide. But the episode goes even deeper. Pulling from Paul's sobering word to the church at Thessalonica in 2 Thessalonians 2, I reveal that what we are witnessing in our world today - the erosion of truth, the normalization of lawlessness, the rise of authoritarian impulses - has a name in scripture. And the only force capable of holding it back it the Holy Spirit, who chooses to move through a unified, Spirit-filled, truth-telling, justice-seeking Body of Christ. This is why your life matters. Your voice matters. Your unity matters. Your VOTE matters. This one will shift something in you. Tune in. Follow @sheenahoyerward Subscribe & share this with someone who's walking through their own burden of belief.

Ep. 9 Don't Hurt Yourself

In this episode of The Burden of Belief we move from individual testimony into the deeper reality of what it means to be the Body of Christ. Building on the last episode's question, "Can I Get a Witness?", this episode confronts a hard truth: the enemy is not just fighting individuals - he's fighting unity! Through scripture, personal testimony and the real-world story of Kansas, we see a pattern that stretches from Genesis to today - what affects one of us ultimately affects all of us. At the heart of this episode is 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, where the Apostle Paul writes that the church is one body with many members, and that if one member suffers, all suffer together. This is not just a metaphor; it is a divine blueprint for how God designed us to be interconnected, interdependent and accountable to one another. This episode explores why the church is called the Body and what that really means in practice; how disunity becomes a weapon that turns us against ourselves; the spiritual and real-world consequences of ignoring injustice; and why unity is not optional - it is essential for survival. And then it lands on this simple, piercing command: “Don't hurt yourself." Because when we neglect the suffering of others, when we allow systems and policies that harm the vulnerable to continue, we are not just hurting them, we are hurting ourselves. Follow @sheenahoyerward Subscribe & share this with someone who's walking through their own burden of belief.

Ep. 8 Can I Get A Witness?

What does it mean to carry a testimony - not as a personal story, but as a public declaration? Episode 8 of The Burden of Belief, "Can I Get A Witness?", challenges believers to turn personal testimony into public action amid oppression and forgotten covenants. I explore the original meaning of the word "martyr" in the Book of Revelation and a cosmic courtroom where the truth of God is being testified to the world. Jesus wasn't killed because He was weak, He was killed because He was a threat to power that had forgotten its purpose. He touched the untouchable, fed the hungry, welcomed the rejected, healed the sick, and flipped tables! Every miracle was an indictment and when He was killed darkness unwittingly participates in the very thing it sought to silence - the expansion of God's Kingdom, the Gospel, the Good News! I draw a direct line from Stephen, Peter, Paul and John to my own experience speaking truth to power and being targeted for it. My testimony. But this episode doesn't stop at testimony, it searches for proof. Drawing from James 2 and Matthew 25, I deliver a prophetic charge: Your vote is the proof. If your faith has ever demanded receipts - this one's for you. Subscribe. Share. VOTE. Follow @sheenahoyerward Subscribe & share this with someone who's walking through their own burden of belief.

Ep. 7 The Eternal Covenant

In this episode of The Burden of Belief, I explore the name of God revealed in Exodus 3 - YHWH, "I AM" - and what it means for those living under the New Covenant today. Tracing God's self-revelation from Moses at the burning bush to Jesus' "I AM" statements in the Gospel of John, this episode reveals how God's eternal name is inseparable from His covenant character: a God who sees oppression, hears the cries of His people, and acts to deliver them. Through Scripture, theology, and prophetic insight, I am unpacking how God's covenants are not separate contracts but progressive revelations of the same redemptive promise - culminating in Christ and the Eternal Covenant sealed in His blood. This episode also confronts a sobering truth: when people forget who God is, they forget what He cares about. Forgetting the covenant looks like ignoring injustice, dismissing suffering, and treating grace as permission to remain unchanged rather than a call to transformation. This is a call to remember: The God who said "I AM" still is. The God who made covenant still keeps it. And the God who heard Israel's cries is still speaking. If you are carrying a prophetic burden, wrestling with obedience, or sensing God calling His people back into alignment - this episode is for you!! Follow @sheenahoyerward Subscribe & share this with someone who's walking through their own burden of belief.

Ep. 6 The Theology of Weakness

What if weakness isn't a failure of faith - but the very place where God releases His power? In Episode 6 of The Burden of Belief, I explore the The Theology of Weakness - the biblical framework that reveals how God works not through dominance, certainty, or control, but through surrender, vulnerability, and dependence on Him. Drawing from the Garden of Gethsemane, the writings of the Apostle Paul, and deeply personal testimony, this episode examines why God so often meets His people at the end of themselves. From moments of public humiliation and spiritual exhaustion to encounters with God's unmistakable presence, this episode reframes weakness as holy ground. I share how God strengthened Jesus not by removing the cup, but by giving Him the strength to drink it - and how that same power, dynamis, is released when human strength runs out. This episode is an invitation to reconsider how we understand power, leadership, faith, and calling - especially when obedience is costly and outcomes remain unseen. If you've ever felt exposed, overwhelmed, misunderstood, or powerless while still trying to remain faithful - this episode is for you! Because God's power is not proven in our strength. It is perfected in our weakness. Follow @sheenahoyerward Subscribe & share this with someone who's walking through their own burden of belief.