Today we’re talking about what happens when the life you thought God was calling you to doesn’t turn out the way you expected. My guest, Jake Giffin, is a coach, author, speaker, entrepreneur, and podcast host whose ministry disappointment forced him to wrestle with faith, trust, and identity. We talk about suffering, people pleasing, the roles we build our identity around, and how staying close to Jesus helps us remember who God says we are.
✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In Episode 120 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with Christian coach, author, speaker, entrepreneur, and podcast host Jake Giffin for an honest conversation about disappointment, trust, and identity in Christ. Jake shares how a failed church plant and an unrealized dream of pastoral ministry led him to pull away from God and question his faith. Together, Jill and Jake explore what happens when obedience does not produce the outcome we expected, why trials can refine what cannot be learned any other way, and how proximity to God builds trust. They also unpack the false identities we use to protect ourselves, including the performer, people pleaser, and perfectionist, and the fear or shame often hiding underneath them. The conversation ultimately lands on a freeing truth: our identity cannot be built on a role, achievement, or other people’s approval. We become rooted by learning who God says we are.
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🩵 ABOUT US
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.
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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES
Verses Discussed:
Revelation 1:3
Revelation 2:1–7
James 1:2–4
The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links
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📣 GUEST
Follow Jake on Instagram
Jake’s website
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🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:
Episode #110 Joy Without Pretending w/ Kyleigh Rose
Episode #116 The Grief of Unanswered Prayers w/ Val Kleppen
Episode #107 Good vs God Things w/ Robert Bass
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