Sound Mind is a podcast that invites listeners into immersive, scripture-rich reflections on the mental, emotional, and spiritual realities of life—guided by a biblical lens and pastoral heart
The Host of Sound Mind is Jonathan Kindler is faculty professor of Biblical Counseling at the Living Faith Bible Institute, professional counselor and associate pastor at Midtown Baptist Temple.
New episodes of the Sound Mind released weekly!
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EP 72 | Take Responsibility — The Next Faithful Step
What does it look like to take responsibility without trying to control the outcome?
In this episode of Sound Mind, Jonathan Kindler explores the difference between passivity, control, and faithful responsibility. Through personal stories, biblical reflection, and practical application, Jonathan looks at what it means to carry what God has actually entrusted to you—without demanding certainty about how everything will turn out.
From Adam hiding in the garden, to David charging Solomon to keep what had been entrusted to him, to Joab’s call to “play the men” and trust the Lord with the outcome, this episode challenges men to stop waiting for perfect clarity and start taking the next faithful step.
Whether you're facing a decision, avoiding a hard conversation, carrying the weight of family or leadership, or simply trying to figure out what is actually yours to do, this episode is a reminder that faithfulness belongs to us—and the outcome belongs to God.
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EP 52 | The Storm: When Control Comes Apart
What do you do when life gets bigger than your ability to control it?
In this episode, Jonathan Kindler continues The Places We Find Ourselves series by moving from the desert to the storm. Through Psalm 107:23–30, he explores what happens when the thing beneath you starts moving, when your plans stop holding, and when your soul feels like it is melting under the weight of what you cannot fix.
Blending scripture, storytelling, and honest reflection, this episode looks at the difference between faithful responsibility and anxious control. The storm exposes what we trust when control comes apart, but Psalm 107 reminds us that the waves are not sovereign. The Lord still rules the deep. He hears the cry. He calms what man cannot. And He knows how to bring His people to haven.
Whether you are at your wit’s end, trying to hold everything together, or learning the hard mercy of dependence, this episode calls you back to the One who is not shaken by the storm.
To trust.
To cry out.
To remember that the waves over your head are not over His throne.
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