04/07/2026
We often hear the word desire and immediately think of temptation, lust, or something to suppress. And yes, desire can be distorted—but what if that’s not the whole story?
What if, instead of just fighting against unhealthy desires, we’re invited to cultivate deeper, truer ones?
So many of us settle for surface-level cravings—quick fixes that never quite satisfy—while neglecting the deeper longings within us that were actually designed for life, goodness, and beauty.
We recently sat down with psychotherapist, minister, and author Jay Stringer ( )to talk about his new book Desire: The Longings Inside Us and the New Science of How We Love, Heal, and Grow. If you’ve read his previous work, Unwanted, you already know how powerfully Jay uncovers the deeper meaning beneath our struggles. In this conversation, he takes it even further—helping us rediscover desire as something to redeem, not reject.
This episode might just change the way you see your desires—and yourself.
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