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 40 | What Actually Changes a Person?
What actually produces real change in a person?
In this searching and deeply personal episode, Jonathan Kindler wrestles with a question that sits at the center of therapy, discipleship, and spiritual formation: is relief the same thing as transformation? Drawing from clinical experience, Scripture, and vivid storytelling, he explores the difference between symptom reduction and surrender—between feeling better and becoming new.
Through the tragic arc of King Saul, the repentance of David, and a striking metaphor from his own backyard, Jonathan exposes how easily relief can masquerade as growth. Anxiety can quiet down. Relationships can stabilize. Insight can increase. But beneath the surface, the root can remain untouched.
Blending biblical truth, psychological insight, and pastoral reflection, this episode challenges listeners to look beyond coping and ask a deeper question: what is actually forming me?
If you’ve ever experienced progress that didn’t last, clarity without change, or relief that never reached the root, this episode will help you understand why—and where real transformation begins.
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EP 3 |Overthinking Everything That Hasn’t Happened Yet
What do you do when your brain won’t stop fast-forwarding?
In this third episode, Jonathan Kindler cracks open the exhausting world of overthinking—when your thoughts won’t stay in the present and anxiety turns into a rehearsal for every possible future disaster.
Drawing from personal stories, scriptural truth, and clinical insight, this episode gently exposes how fear often disguises itself as preparation, and how the god of What If slowly steals our focus, faith, and presence. But it doesn’t end there. With biblical anchors like Matthew 6 and Proverbs 16:9, Jonathan offers a better way to travel through time: one rooted in trust, peace, and holy limitation.
Whether you’re lying awake, forecasting doom, or just trying to make it through today without crumbling under what might happen tomorrow—this episode is your seat by the window. A call to breathe, to trust, and to enjoy the view.
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