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We're a community tackling the big questions around faith and mental health. Join the conversation! Not anymore. Join us for the conversation!

Mental health struggles have been taboo for far too long; especially in faith communities. Here at Anxious Faith, we want to open up the conversation around faith and mental health challenges, and learn how to keep going when the two feel at odds. Through our podcast and blog we're sharing real, honest stories of people who've wrestled-and still do-with their mental health. Whether you struggle wi

th your own mental health, know someone who does, or are just a person of faith, we hope you'll be part of our community as we tackle the big questions and learn how we can better love each other.

08/08/2025

Hey friends! We’re jumping on here with a bit of an update.

As you might know, Anxious Faith is a project run by Our Daily Bread Ministries here in Australia. We’ve been blessed to journey with this community for four years now, and we’re so thankful for where God has taken this initiative. But it’s time for a new chapter, and with that, we’re announcing that Anxious Faith is coming to a close.

What does that mean for you? Well, firstly, don’t worry; our episodes and blog posts aren’t going anywhere, and you’ll still find them all at anxiousfaith.org. There’s so much content there for you to listen, read, watch and share with others!

Our heart here at Anxious Faith has always been to explore the messy intersection between our faith and life’s struggles, and to see what the Bible has to say about the things we face; and that hasn’t changed. Our team will continue produce impactful content and resources for you, it just means that now, they’ll fall under the banner of Our Daily Bread Ministries.

To be the first to hear when our new content is out, you can follow us on Instagram as and subscribe to our mailing list at anxiousfaith.org.

This community wouldn’t have grown and flourished without the generosity and vulnerability of guests we’ve had the privilege of hearing from. It’s through their stories that our own lives—and we hope yours, too—have been encouraged and enriched. Thank you to each of you.

If you’ve been impacted by the stories we’ve shared or you’re curious to know more about what our ministry is up to now, both here in Australia and globally, we’d love to hear from you — you can get in touch with us or find out more about our heart and mission at odb.org.

On behalf of all of us—James, Maddy, Ethan & Stephen—it’s been a privilege to walk alongside you these past four years. We can’t wait to start sharing what’s next, and we hope you’ll stick around to find out!

28/07/2025

Many of us will have experienced times where we’ve prayed and prayed for a person or situation and have felt like our prayers fall on deaf ears. 'How “effective” is this really?' we might want to ask God.

Why do some prayers seem to go unanswered? Will God’s will be done whether we pray or not? And if so, what’s the point of praying?

This episode we chat with Dr James Banks, a pastor, speaker, author, and writer for Our Daily Bread, about the idea of unanswered prayer. We also revisit Jemimah from Episode 10, whose prayers to be healed from her OCD went—seemingly—unanswered.

Join us to explore what the Bible teaches us about praying, and how to press forward when it feels like God isn’t listening.

Listen now on your podcast app of choice, or here on our website: https://buff.ly/lLn4Jn4

15/07/2025

🙏 A prayer for your loved ones to know God…

God, my heart aches for friends and family who don’t know You and Your goodness.

You know how long I’ve waited for them to believe in You, and sometimes, I want to give up hoping.

Please open their hearts and show them more of who You are today. Help me to be patient as I wait and to be Your hands and feet to them.

“This is good, and pleases God our Saviour, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.” | 1 Timothy 2:3-4

09/07/2025

Hey friends, here are seven promises we can remember when we're struggling with hope:

1. God will never leave or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5)

2. Whoever believes in Him will be saved (John 3:16)

3. He knows us inside and out (Psalm 139)

4. He forgives our sins (1 John 1:9)

5. God has plans to give us hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11)

6. He has already overcome sin and death (John 16:33)

7. One day there will be no more death or pain (Revelation 21:4)

Which of these stands out to you the most? Let us know in the comments! 💭

07/07/2025

🙏 A prayer for when you can’t see a way through…

God, I’m stuck and I can’t see a way through.

I know I can turn to You, and that You hear my prayers. But I’m struggling to trust this situation to You.

Will you please increase my faith? I believe You will make a way; help my unbelief.

“For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.” | Romans 8:24-25

03/07/2025

Many of us will have friends, family, neighbours, and people in our lives that don't yet know the hope that God has to offer us. Here are five ways we can be praying for them.

🙏 God, will you open their hearts?

🙏 God, may they know Your goodness.

🙏 God, will you show them who You are?

🙏 God, may they see You at work in their lives today.

🙏 God of all comfort, show them Your peace.

Will you join us in praying for those without hope this week?

This month, we’re looking at hope — what we hope in, and why that matters. Visit anxiousfaith.org to listen to our latest podcast episode and check out what’s new on the blog!

01/07/2025

Is hope just having a "positive attitude" despite your circumstances? What does hope mean for you?

After a cheerleading accident that should have left Katherine paralysed, she faced an uphill struggle on the road to recovering from her traumatic brain injury.

Listen to episode 45, 'Hope When Life Feels Hopeless' to hear how Katherine battled with her hope, and the words of encouragement she has for anyone facing trials or tragedy who can't see a way through. You don't want to miss this one!

🎧 Have a listen on your podcast player of choice, or here on our site: https://buff.ly/qNCLf0B

30/06/2025

Here are three verses in the Bible that are great to remember when we're lacking hope:

“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.” Romans 8:18-19

“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

Do you have a favourite verse that reminds you of hope? We'd love to hear it!

27/06/2025

🙏 A prayer for the hopeless…

God, I know there are those of us who feel hopeless today; those who fear You’ve turned Your back on them and they can’t see a way through.

There are also those who don’t know You, and the hope that You bring.

I pray that each of them would know Your peace and comfort. Would You please reveal yourself to them?

Give them—and me—a new hope today.

“...but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” | Isaiah 40:31

26/06/2025

Do you ever struggle with hope? You're not alone. Here are seven people in the Bible who sometimes found it hard to have hope, too:

🤰 Hannah, who longed for a child (1 Samuel 1:1-20)

🗡️ David, who was surrounded by enemies (Psalm 13)

👑 Elijah, who feared the wrath of a queen (1 Kings 19:1-4)

😔 Sarah, who didn’t believe she could have a child (Genesis 18:9-14)

🐓 Peter, who denied Jesus out of fear (Mark 14:66-72)

🪦 Martha, whose brother had died (John 11:21-27)

🐳 Jonah, who wanted his life to end (Jonah 4:3)

Do you relate to any of these? Let us know in the comments!

This month, we’re looking at hope — what we hope in, and why that matters. Visit anxiousfaith.org to listen to our latest podcast episode and check out what’s new on the blog 😄

25/06/2025

After a cheerleading accident that should have left Katherine paralysed, she faced an uphill struggle on the road to recovering from her traumatic brain injury.

Listen to the episode to hear how Katherine battled with her hope, and the words of encouragement she has for anyone facing trials or tragedy who can't see a way through. You don't want to miss this one!

🎧 Available now on all listening platforms, or here on our site: https://buff.ly/qNCLf0B

24/06/2025

"In those moments when despair crept in, my hope in the promise of heaven felt far-off; intangible," writes Maddy in 'When Hope Feels Intangible', the latest on our blog.

"Have you ever felt this way before? Like you’ve reached your breaking point, life is hard, and even though you know God has ultimately won the day... you just can’t see a way forward?"

"Although the promise of salvation—and a future in heaven—is crucial to our faith and worth remembering, it doesn’t always feel tangible right now. How can we carry that hope with us in the present, when life feels difficult?

Keep reading on the blog: https://buff.ly/ocTtaBR

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