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.

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New episodes of the Sound Mind released weekly!

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EP 47 | The Things That Lead You

What’s actually leading you when the moment comes?


In this episode, Jonathan Kindler brings the series “The Things That Spread” to its final turn—moving from what forms beneath the surface to what ultimately takes the lead in your life. Drawing from Leviticus 13 and Numbers 13–14, he explores how fear doesn’t just appear… it grows, it’s reinforced, and over time, it begins to guide. But fear isn’t the only thing that spreads. Faith can too.


Through biblical insight, vivid storytelling, and a Back to the Future analogy that reframes how we think about decision-making, this episode reveals that life isn’t shaped in isolated moments—it’s shaped by what’s been forming all along. And when pressure comes, you don’t choose from scratch… you respond from what’s been built.


But there is hope. Because what has been forming can be interrupted. What has been spreading can be brought into the light. And through Christ—our great High Priest—you are not defined by what’s grown in you, but by what’s been given to you: power, love, and a sound mind.


Whether you feel stuck in patterns of fear, or you’re learning to walk in faith, this episode invites you to consider what you’ve been feeding—and what you want leading you moving forward.


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EP 46 | The Things That Become You

How does something small… become something that feels like you?

In this episode, Jonathan Kindler continues the series “The Things That Spread” by exploring how quiet patterns don’t just influence behavior—they slowly shape identity. Through biblical moments from Israel’s wilderness, Korah’s rebellion, and the progression of compromise, this episode traces how internal decisions—left unchallenged—begin to form the way we think, respond, and ultimately define ourselves.

Blending Scripture, storytelling, and practical reflection, this conversation exposes the subtle shift from struggle… to identity—and offers a clear, biblical path forward. Not through behavior management, but through honest integration before God—bringing what’s been divided back into contact with truth.

Whether you’ve found yourself saying “this is just how I am”… or realizing something has been forming beneath the surface, this episode invites you to step into the light—and let God reshape what’s been quietly growing.

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EP 44 | The Things That Spread

Why do the most significant changes in a life rarely begin with dramatic moments?

In this episode, Jonathan Kindler begins a new series exploring a surprising chapter of the Bible — Leviticus 13 — and the diagnostic wisdom it offers about how corruption actually spreads. Through scripture, personal stories, and everyday analogies, Jonathan unpacks how the patterns that shape us rarely arrive as explosions. Instead, they begin quietly: a thought that repeats, a reaction that lingers, a habit that slowly deepens its path.

Drawing connections between biblical insight, human behavior, and the realities of everyday life, this episode invites listeners to examine the subtle shifts that often go unnoticed. Because over time, the things we minimize can become the things that define us.

If you’ve ever wondered how small compromises, habits, or thought patterns slowly reshape a life, this episode offers a thoughtful starting point—and a deeper look at the quiet question that scripture keeps asking: Is it spreading?


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