From Shaken Faith to Unshakeable Faith: Finding Strength Through Grief w/ Aaron Graham

If you're ready to get measured results for both personally and professionally, schedule an appointment with Jahmaal Pastor Aaron Graham joins me to talk about his new book, Unshakeable Faith, and why writing it required him to confront his own fear of conflict. Aaron is the founder and lead pastor of The District Church, a multicultural congregation in Washington, DC, representing more than 80 nations. He has spent over 15 years pastoring in the nation’s capital and holds a master’s degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. Our conversation centers on what happens when grief, fear, and disappointment go unprocessed. We talk about the doubts that can emerge after a painful loss, the church’s response to racial injustice, and the pressure to choose a political side rather than remain grounded in your convictions. Aaron also shares why justice requires more than spare change, how online outrage affects our interior lives, and what it looks like to hold onto both conviction and compassion in a deeply divided world. Episode Highlights:0:00 - Meet Pastor Aaron Graham4:02 - Why Aaron wrote Unshakeable Faith8:12 - The deeper emotion underneath fear10:40 - Faith, doubt, and life-changing loss12:34 - How unprocessed grief can become anxiety19:22 - Deconstruction, racial justice, and the church27:19 - Why justice requires more than spare change30:21 - Connecting personal grief with meaningful action38:21 - Cancel culture and divisive online voices40:41 - Maintaining relationships across differences47:36 - The courage to be fully known and loved  CONNECT WITH JAHMAAL LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahmaalmarshall/ Website: https://listenthenspeak.com/ BUY ME A Coffee - with this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/listenthenspeak?new=1 Interested in learning more about Aaron Graham? Book: Unshakable Faith: How to Stand Firm in a Culture of Lies. Personal Website: aarongrahamdc.com Church Website: districtchurch.org instagram.com/DistrictChurch https://www.aarongrahamdc.com/difficultconversations   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.