Uncomfortable Conversations with Christians

About Uncomfortable Conversations with Christians

The Pastor’s Studio is a space for honest conversations, meaningful questions, and stories that reveal how faith meets real life. Hosted by pastor and author Paul Basden, this podcast brings together authentic dialogue, spiritual reflection, and real-life experiences to help listeners navigate what it means to follow Jesus in a complex world. Across every season, the aim is the same: to help listeners see God more clearly, understand themselves more deeply, and live out their faith with wisdom, humility, and grace. Thoughtful, grounded, and full of heart, Pastor Paul invites you to slow down, listen well, and pay attention to the story God is writing in and around you. Season 1: Uncomfortable Conversations with Christians (https://thepastorsstudio.podbean.com/season/1) Season 2: Why Do I Do What I Do - Exploring the Enneagram (https://thepastorsstudio.podbean.com/season/2) Season 3: This is My Story Paul Basden is an author and serves as co-senior pastor of Preston Trail Community Church in Texas. A native of Dallas, Texas, Paul earned his BA from Baylor University and his Master of Divinity and PhD from Southwestern Theological Seminary. Paul also served as university minister and a professor of theology at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He and his wife, Denise, have two grown daughters and four grandsons.

Publisher

Paul Basden

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Aug 2024

Latest episode

19 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

69 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Mar 2026

   S3E11: From Shame to Surrender: Ron Daniels on Addiction, Recovery & God’s Steady Grace

   What happens when the life you’ve built starts to quietly fall apart? Ron Daniels’ story is one of success on the outside — and struggle beneath the surface. For years, he carried pressure, expectations, and hidden pain. What began as coping slowly turned into dependence… and eventually, addiction. But even in the lowest moments, God had not stepped away. In this episode, Ron shares: The subtle path from pressure to addiction Living with shame while trying to hold everything together Walking through recovery, sobriety, and rebuilding trust Learning to receive grace instead of performing for it This isn’t a story about hitting rock bottom and instantly fixing everything. It’s a story about honesty.Surrender.And the slow, steady work of healing. If you’ve ever: Felt stuck in a cycle you couldn’t break Carried shame you didn’t know how to name Wondered where God was in your struggle Ron’s story is a reminder: God is not absent in your pain.And it’s never too late to begin again.Read Ron's Reflection here

2. 

   12 Mar 2026

   S3E10: From Performance to Surrender: Taylor White’s Story of Faith and Fatherhood

   What happens when faith feels more like performance than relationship? Taylor White grew up in a small Texas town where faith, family, and church were central to life. Saved at eight and raised in a Baptist church, Taylor always tried to do the right things — the right choices, the right behaviors, the right path. But underneath the surface was a deeper struggle. For years, Taylor approached faith like a checklist. Then life began to unravel the formula. In this episode, Taylor shares: The pressure of performance-based faith Building a successful career while wrestling internally Parenting out of fear and control Facing the “end of his rope” when life didn’t go as planned Rediscovering faith through surrender, not striving Taylor’s story is honest, thoughtful, and deeply relatable for anyone who has ever tried to earn God’s approval instead of receiving His grace. Because the journey of faith isn’t about performing perfectly. It’s about learning to trust the Father who has been faithful all along.

3. 

   5 Mar 2026

   When Life Goes Off Script: Faith, Cancer & Calling with Eunice Nakamura

   What happens when the life you carefully planned suddenly changes? Eunice Nakamura’s story is one of courage, calling, and surrender. At age seven, she immigrated from Korea with her single mother, not speaking English and stepping into an entirely new world. Years later, that same determination led her through Baylor, law school, and a successful legal career, eventually becoming general counsel for major organizations. Then at 40, while serving as legal counsel for one of the world’s largest breast cancer foundations, Eunice received unexpected news: She had breast cancer. In this episode, Eunice shares: Immigrating to the U.S. as a child and adapting to a new culture Discovering that calling is about people, not position Facing a breast cancer diagnosis at the height of her career Experiencing deeper surrender and clarity through suffering Learning to trust God through unexpected career turns Today, Eunice serves as General Counsel for the Texas Rangers, continuing to live out her faith in leadership and influence. Her story is a reminder that even when life goes off script, God is still writing the story. And sometimes the hardest moments become the ones that draw us closest to Him.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

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Quality

66

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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