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 25 | What’s the Long Game of Gratitude?
What does gratitude do to a life over time?
In this episode, Jonathan Kindler explores how steady thanksgiving moves from a moment to a framework—forming endurance, stabilizing peace, and teaching the heart to trust when nothing’s changing. Blending Scripture (Philippians 4:11–13; Psalms; Revelation 7:12), storytelling, and a warm dose of humor, he shows why gratitude is learned, not leapt into and how repetition literally rewires what we remember so faith becomes our reflex.
If thankfulness has felt like fireworks that fade, this conversation helps you build a rhythm that lasts, so mercy becomes memory, and peace becomes your posture.
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EP 23 | Why Do I Keep Forgetting to Be Grateful?
Why does gratitude leak so easily?
In this episode, Jonathan Kindler explores why thankfulness fades—not because we stop meaning it, but because life keeps moving—and how Scripture trains us to remember before it does. From Moses’ warning, “forget not the LORD” (Deuteronomy 8:11), to David preaching to his own soul (Psalm 103:2), to stones of remembrance (Joshua 4:6–7) and the Table of remembrance (Luke 22:19), he shows how God builds memory into our rhythms so mercy doesn’t get buried by the inbox. Along the way, you’ll hear a candid story about a front yard “Ebenezer,” and why repetition—ask, remember, give thanks—rewires the heart (Philippians 4:6–7; James 1:23–24).
If you’ve ever meant to say “thank You” and just… didn’t get around to it, this conversation gives you anchors and one simple challenge to help gratitude become more than a moment—so grace turns into memory, and memory into worship.
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EP 22 | Why Do I Still Feel Like I Deserve More?
Even when we know we should be thankful, something in us still whispers, I deserve better.
In this episode, Jonathan Kindler explores how pride, comparison, and unmet expectations keep gratitude from taking root. From Cain’s resentment to the prodigal’s older brother, Scripture shows how entitlement twists worship into accusation. Through storytelling, reflection, and five biblical anchors, Jonathan helps listeners see why gratitude isn’t weakness—it’s the way humility remembers grace.
This isn’t about lowering your standards; it’s about lifting your eyes.
Because thanksgiving and entitlement can’t sit at the same table.
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EP 20 | Why Do I Complain So Much When I Know I Should Be Thankful?
Why does complaining come so naturally—and gratitude feel like work?
In this immersive opening to this series on thankfulness, Jonathan Kindler unpacks what gratitude is really pushing back against. From the murmuring of Israel in the wilderness to Paul and Silas singing in a prison cell, this episode explores why unthankfulness isn’t just a bad habit—it’s a worldview. Through scripture, storytelling, and personal reflection (including a marathon gone sideways), Jonathan shows how complaint reshapes the soul, while gratitude restores perspective and peace.
You’ll hear how comparison sabotages joy, why gratitude is structural—not cosmetic—and five anchors that hold when thankfulness feels impossible. More than positive thinking, this is worship in motion: learning to turn back, to name grace, and to enter God’s gates with thanks again.
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