Patricia Holbrook's Ministry Page - Soaring with Him

Patricia Holbrook's Ministry Page - Soaring with Him Patricia Holbrook writes and speaks to encourage people to find the abundant life Christ promised His followers on John 10:10. www.soaringwithHim.com

10/13/2026

NEW INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY ALERT: When your child is restless or hurting, is your first instinct distracting them to try to make the hurt go away?

That’s not uncommon. Life is busy… or it pains us to see them struggling. It’s often easier to offer a treat, turn on a video, or find something to distract them. Not because we don’t care, but because seeing our children struggle can be hard for us, too.

But what if, in our effort to help them feel better, we unintentionally miss what they need most?

In this conversation, counselor and author Darby A. Strickland shares a parenting insight that invites us to pause: children don’t always need us to move them quickly past their difficult emotions. Sometimes, they need us to sit with them, listen, and help them find the words for what they’re feeling.

We can’t protect our children from every fear or uncertainty. But we can teach them that their feelings are welcome, that they are understood, and that they don’t have to walk through alone.

Have you ever found yourself trying to distract your child from a difficult feeling because you just wanted them to feel better?

📖 Read the blog to explore my article on this topic, and find the links to watch the interview on YouTube or listen to the podcast. Plus, enter for a chance to win the giveaway!

https://patriciaholbrook.com/2026/10/helping-children-navigate-change-with-faith-and-biblical-wisdom/

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NEW INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY ALERT: Some of the hardest moments in parenting come when we realize we can’t make everything...
10/12/2026

NEW INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY ALERT: Some of the hardest moments in parenting come when we realize we can’t make everything better for our children.

A new school. A move. A family change. A loss they don’t quite know how to explain.

Our instinct is to reassure them quickly, distract them from the discomfort, or promise that everything will be okay. But what if what our children need most isn’t an immediate answer? What if they simply need us to slow down, listen, and make room for what they’re feeling?

In this week’s episode of God-Sized Stories, I talk with counselor and author Darby A. Strickland about helping children navigate life’s changes with compassion and biblical truth. Through her children’s book, A Big Change Happened, Darby reminds us of a beautiful promise from Psalm 139: wherever life takes us, God is there.

One truth worth holding on to this week: We don’t have to take away every fear to help our children feel safe. We can walk with them through it.

📖 Read the blog to explore my article on this topic, and find the links to watch the interview on YouTube or listen to the podcast. Plus, enter for a chance to win the giveaway!

https://patriciaholbrook.com/2026/10/helping-children-navigate-change-with-faith-and-biblical-wisdom/

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10/01/2026

NEW INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY ALERT: Sometimes the hardest thing to question is the thing that looks successful.

A growing ministry.
A well-known pastor.
Crowds gathering.
Lives seemingly being changed.

And yet, what happens when something is wrong beneath the surface?

For someone sitting in the congregation, it can be deeply confusing. If everything appears to be flourishing, you may begin to wonder, “How could I speak up? Surely God must be blessing this ministry.”

But visible growth doesn't give us permission to ignore what needs to be brought into the light.

This is one of the difficult and necessary conversations Timothy St. John and I explore as we talk about church hurt, spiritual leadership, and the importance of recognizing what can happen when a leader's platform becomes larger than the accountability surrounding it.

Sometimes discernment begins with simply being willing to ask hard questions.

📖 Read the blog to explore my article on this topic, and find the links to watch the interview on YouTube or listen to the podcast. Plus, enter for a chance to win the giveaway! 🎉
https://patriciaholbrook.com/2026/09/when-faith-communities-cause-pain/

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NEW INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY ALERT: There are wounds that are difficult to talk about because they happened in a place whe...
09/30/2026

NEW INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY ALERT: There are wounds that are difficult to talk about because they happened in a place where we thought we would be safe.

Church hurt can leave behind more than painful memories. It can affect our trust, our relationships, our understanding of Christian community, and even the way we see God.

In my conversation with Timothy St. John, we talked honestly about what church hurt looks like, why the pain can come in waves, and what it can look like to begin moving toward healing without pretending the hurt never happened.

One thing I hope you remember: the failures of people do not change the character of Jesus.

If you've experienced church hurt, you don't have to rush the healing process—and you don't have to walk through it alone.

Read this week's blog, watch the full interview, or listen to the podcast for the full conversation with Tim.

📖 Read the blog to explore my article on this topic, and find the links to watch the interview on YouTube or listen to the podcast. Plus, enter for a chance to win the giveaway! 🎉
https://patriciaholbrook.com/2026/09/when-faith-communities-cause-pain/

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09/29/2026

NEW INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY ALERT: What happens when sin is no longer confronted—but protected?

Church hurt doesn’t always begin with one painful moment. Sometimes, it grows slowly when what should be confronted is minimized, excused, or even encouraged.

And when leaders refuse to address serious sin, the damage can reach far beyond one person. It can shape an entire church culture and leave people wondering where they can turn for safety, truth, and care.

In this conversation, Timothy St. John points to a sobering picture from Ezekiel 34: shepherds who were supposed to care for the sheep were instead feeding on them.

It’s a powerful reminder that spiritual leadership is never about power for its own sake. It is about faithfully caring for the people God has entrusted to you.

If you've ever wondered what healthy church leadership should look like—and what warning signs shouldn't be ignored—this conversation is worth hearing.

📖 Read the blog to explore my article on this topic, and find the links to watch the interview on YouTube or listen to the podcast. Plus, enter for a chance to win the giveaway! 🎉
https://patriciaholbrook.com/2026/09/when-faith-communities-cause-pain/

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NEW INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY ALERT: Sometimes the deepest wounds are the ones we never expected to carry.For many people, ...
09/28/2026

NEW INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY ALERT: Sometimes the deepest wounds are the ones we never expected to carry.

For many people, church was supposed to be a place of refuge—a place to find grace, community, truth, and the love of Christ. But what happens when the place where you expected to feel safe becomes a place of hurt?

That kind of pain can be complicated. It can affect our relationships, our faith, and even the way we see God.

This week on God-Sized Stories, I’m talking with Timothy St. John, counselor and author of After Church Hurt: Healing in the Care of the Good Shepherd. Tim brings a compassionate, biblical perspective to a subject many people quietly carry.

One thought from our conversation stayed with me:

“The failures of people do not change the character of Jesus.”

If church hurt is part of your story—or if you love someone who is struggling because of it—I hope this conversation reminds you that healing is possible, and that the Good Shepherd has not forgotten you.

Read this week’s blog and listen to the full episode for the rest of the conversation.
You can find both through the link in my bio.

📖 Read the blog to explore my article on this topic, and find the links to watch the interview on YouTube or listen to the podcast. Plus, enter for a chance to win the giveaway! 🎉
https://patriciaholbrook.com/2026/09/when-faith-communities-cause-pain/

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09/04/2026

NEW INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY ALERT: What if the experience of being close to death didn’t feel less real—but more real?

That’s one of the details that continues to intrigue me in conversations about near-death experiences.

People don’t always describe these moments as a vague feeling or a distant dream. Some say they were as real as sitting across the table from another person. Others say they were more real than this reality.

That raises a profound question: What do we do with an experience someone insists was as real—or even more real—than the life we know?

I’m not suggesting that an experience replaces Scripture. But I do think it’s worth listening when people tell their stories and asking what those stories might teach us about life, death, and eternity.

Sometimes the questions we’d rather avoid are the ones that invite us to look beyond what we can see.

📖 Read the blog to explore my article on this topic, and find the links to watch the interview on YouTube or listen to the podcast. Plus, enter for a chance to win the giveaway! 🎉

https://patriciaholbrook.com/2026/08/near-death-experiences/

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09/03/2026

NEW INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY ALERT: What if some of the stories we hear about the moments surrounding death are not meant only to fascinate us—but to point us toward grace?

In this conversation, J. Steve Miller and I talked about a remarkable deathbed experience and the questions it raises about God’s love and mercy.

I keep coming back to this thought: how many people have come to faith because they heard a story—or because they had an experience that made them look toward God?

We serve a loving and gracious God who does not desire that anyone should perish.

Could it be that even these extraordinary moments can become an invitation to seek Him?

Sometimes a story opens a door.

And sometimes, through that door, someone finds Jesus.

📖 Read the blog to explore my article on this topic, and find the links to watch the interview on YouTube or listen to the podcast. Plus, enter for a chance to win the giveaway! 🎉

https://patriciaholbrook.com/2026/08/near-death-experiences/

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NEW INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY ALERT: We don't often wake up thinking about death.There are groceries to buy, work to finish...
09/02/2026

NEW INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY ALERT: We don't often wake up thinking about death.

There are groceries to buy, work to finish, people to call, and a hundred ordinary things competing for our attention.

But when death touches someone we love, the questions we've kept at a distance suddenly feel very close.

What happens when we die?

Is there really something beyond this life?

And are we ready for eternity?

Those are some of the questions I explored with J. Steve Miller, a professor and researcher who spent years studying near-death experiences, deathbed experiences, and the extraordinary accounts of people who have come close to death.

What stayed with me most wasn't simply the mystery surrounding these experiences.

It was where the conversation ultimately led.

Not away from Scripture, but back to Jesus.

Near-death experiences may raise important questions. But our deepest hope isn't found in an experience. It is found in the One Scripture points us toward—the One who said, “I am the resurrection and the life.”

Perhaps that's why conversations about death can become conversations about hope.

There is hope beyond the grave.

📖 Read the blog to explore my article on this topic, and find the links to watch the interview on YouTube or listen to the podcast. Plus, enter for a chance to win the giveaway! 🎉

https://patriciaholbrook.com/2026/08/near-death-experiences/

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09/01/2026

NEW INTERVIEW AND GIVEAWAY ALERT: Not everyone comes to faith through the same door.

For some, it may be the beauty of creation. For others, the complexity of life, the reality of miracles, or the extraordinary stories surrounding near-death and deathbed experiences.

What struck me in this conversation with J. Steve Miller is the reminder that if we truly want to reach people, we have to be willing to meet them where they are—and speak to the questions they are actually asking.

Paul understood this. He was willing to become “all things to all people” so that he might reach some.
Sometimes sharing our faith means more than having the right answers.

It means listening well enough to understand which questions are opening someone's heart.

What evidence or question first made you curious about God?

📖 Read the blog to explore my article on this topic, and find the links to watch the interview on YouTube or listen to the podcast. Plus, enter for a chance to win the giveaway! 🎉

https://patriciaholbrook.com/2026/08/near-death-experiences/

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