The Muddy Cross

What If Your Greatest Purpose Comes Last?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2523783/fan_mail/new] A mighty tree spends its life growing, serving, and sheltering others, unaware that it has been created for a purpose far greater than it could ever imagine.  Through seasons of growth, loss, suffering, and waiting, this story explores a question many of us wrestle with: What if the difficult seasons in our lives are preparing us for something eternal? This is a moving story about purpose, sacrifice, faith, and trusting God even when we cannot understand what He is doing.  If you've ever questioned the waiting, the pruning, or the pain in your own journey, this story is for you. Listen until the end.  Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/themuddycross] ========================================= Support the show - simply follow the link below. https:/www.buymeacoffee.com/themuddycross [https:/www.buymeacoffee.com/themuddycross] ========================================= Like listening to us? - Why not watch us too https://www.youtube.com/@TheMuddyCrossPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@TheMuddyCrossPodcast] =========================================  Visit our website https://www.themuddycross.com [https://themuddycross.com] =========================================

When You're Tired Of Carrying Everything

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2523783/fan_mail/new] When you’re used to being the strong one, eventually the weight gets heavy. In Episode 47 of The Muddy Cross Podcast, we talk about emotional exhaustion, pressure, control, surrender, and learning to stop carrying things God never asked us to carry alone. If you’ve been feeling mentally, emotionally, or spiritually tired lately, this conversation is for you. 📖 Matthew 11:28–29 📖 Psalm 55:22 📖 Exodus 14:14 🎙️ The Muddy Cross Podcast #ChristianPodcast #Faith #Jesus #ChristianEncouragement #MentalHealth #SpiritualGrowth Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/themuddycross] ========================================= Support the show - simply follow the link below. https:/www.buymeacoffee.com/themuddycross [https:/www.buymeacoffee.com/themuddycross] ========================================= Like listening to us? - Why not watch us too https://www.youtube.com/@TheMuddyCrossPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@TheMuddyCrossPodcast] =========================================  Visit our website https://www.themuddycross.com [https://themuddycross.com] =========================================

When God Feels Distant

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2523783/fan_mail/new] After one of the hardest podcast recordings we’ve ever had… it’s finally here. This episode almost didn’t happen. Delays, broken microphones, rushing around, storage issues, low battery, switching cameras mid-recording, honestly, everything that could go wrong seemed to go wrong. But we kept pushing through because we truly believe this conversation needed to be shared. You could say the enemy didn’t want this episode out… but God had other plans. In Episode 46 of The Muddy Cross Podcast, we talk honestly about those seasons where God feels distant, when prayer feels harder, worship feels quiet, motivation disappears, and faith feels dry. If you’ve ever felt spiritually exhausted, disconnected, overwhelmed, or wondered where God is in the silence, this conversation is for you. You are not failing. God has not left you. Sometimes He speaks loudest in the quiet. “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” — Hebrews 13:5 Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/themuddycross] ========================================= Support the show - simply follow the link below. https:/www.buymeacoffee.com/themuddycross [https:/www.buymeacoffee.com/themuddycross] ========================================= Like listening to us? - Why not watch us too https://www.youtube.com/@TheMuddyCrossPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@TheMuddyCrossPodcast] =========================================  Visit our website https://www.themuddycross.com [https://themuddycross.com] =========================================

Falling into Sin

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2523783/fan_mail/new] In this episode we talk honestly about sin — not as theory, but as something we all wrestle with in daily life. We explore why we often repeat the same patterns, what Scripture says about the human heart, and how that affects prayer and repentance. We reflect on passages like Jeremiah 17:9, Romans 7, 1 John 1:9, and Matthew 26:41, and what they reveal about weakness, dependence, and God’s grace. This isn’t about pretending we have it all together. It’s about being honest with God, learning to depend on Him, and understanding that grace meets us daily — even in struggle. Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/themuddycross] ========================================= Support the show - simply follow the link below. https:/www.buymeacoffee.com/themuddycross [https:/www.buymeacoffee.com/themuddycross] ========================================= Like listening to us? - Why not watch us too https://www.youtube.com/@TheMuddyCrossPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@TheMuddyCrossPodcast] =========================================  Visit our website https://www.themuddycross.com [https://themuddycross.com] =========================================

Have we actually changed… or just become more religious?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2523783/fan_mail/new] In this episode, Dee and Jodie dive into a challenging but honest conversation about the difference between looking Christian and actually being transformed from the inside out. It’s easy to fall into routines, follow the “right” habits, and still feel disconnected from God. We talk about: *  The difference between religion and real heart change  *  Why behaviour shifts faster than inner transformation  *  The tension between doing the “right things” and feeling spiritually distant  *  How comparison, routine, and performance can quietly replace relationship  *  The truth that real change is slower, deeper, and often less visible than we expect  Through personal reflections and scripture—including 1 Samuel 16:7, Romans 12:2, Matthew 7:21, and more—we unpack what it really means to be transformed, not just outwardly, but internally. This episode isn’t about judgement—it’s about honesty.  It’s about asking the hard questions: *  Am I just going through the motions?  *  Am I actually closer to God… or just consistent with routine?  *  What is God still trying to change in me?  You’re not finished—but you’re not the same either. Support the show [https://buymeacoffee.com/themuddycross] ========================================= Support the show - simply follow the link below. https:/www.buymeacoffee.com/themuddycross [https:/www.buymeacoffee.com/themuddycross] ========================================= Like listening to us? - Why not watch us too https://www.youtube.com/@TheMuddyCrossPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@TheMuddyCrossPodcast] =========================================  Visit our website https://www.themuddycross.com [https://themuddycross.com] =========================================