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 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 45 | The Things You Keep Feeding

Why do the patterns shaping your life feel so natural… even when they’re quietly working against you?

In this episode, Jonathan Kindler continues the series The Things That Spread by exploring a deeper question: not just what shows up in a life—but what keeps getting fed. Through scripture, storytelling, and honest reflection, this episode traces how small, repeated thoughts and reactions begin to take root, shaping identity, perspective, and behavior over time.

Walking through moments from Numbers 12 and the wilderness journey of Israel, alongside practical insight from Proverbs, Romans, and Galatians, Jonathan unpacks how what we rehearse becomes what we believe—and how what we feed ultimately forms the way we see everything. From subtle comparison to unchecked fear, this episode brings clarity to the quiet patterns that grow beneath the surface.

Whether you’re recognizing a thought you can’t seem to shake, a reaction that keeps returning, or a pattern you didn’t realize you were reinforcing, this episode invites you to slow down, take notice, and begin asking a different question.

Not just what’s showing up—but what you’ve been feeding.

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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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