Live from SEEK26, this episode of Feeding Fathers takes on one of the most common struggles in the spiritual life: the crash after the spiritual high. When the retreat ends, prayer feels dry, and you stop “feeling” close to God, it can be tempting to think something is wrong.

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Chapters
0:00 Live at SEEK26
1:38 Why You Can Feel Far from God
2:44 Don’t Build Faith on Feelings
3:45 What Spiritual Dryness Really Means
5:09 Scripture Keeps You Grounded
6:54 God Is With You in the Struggle
7:18 What Is Desolation?
8:44 Never Make Big Decisions in Desolation
9:44 How to Trust God in Dark Seasons
11:14 Dryness Reveals Your Deepest Desire
12:42 Fighting Lies with Truth
13:53 Hidden Formation in Everyday Life
15:12 David, Goliath, and Quiet Faithfulness
17:07 Don’t Isolate Yourself
18:02 Why Community Matters
19:03 Social Media, Comparison, and Numbing
19:54 Mourning with Hope
21:48 The Cross and Love for Others
23:47 Marriage, Sacrifice, and Daily Love
25:46 Persevering When Prayer Feels Dry
28:22 Joy Is More Than a Smile
29:06 How to Stay on Fire for God
30:03 Cana and the Joy Jesus Gives
31:51 Learning to Love Everyone
34:30 Mother Teresa and Persevering in Prayer
35:31 When to Talk to Someone
36:23 Snack Taste Test
40:39 Giveaway and Bible Trivia
43:22 Chaldean Mass at SEEK?
43:47 Outro