Show Notes
Conversations about our worldviews can be challenging. Learn how to navigate these conversations well by approaching them with gentleness and respect. Angela welcomes Jennifer Slattery, author, speaker, and co-host of the Faith Over Fear podcast, for a lively and deeply honest discussion on sharing faith in a skeptical world. Together, they unpack 1 Peter 3:15—how to honor Christ in your heart, be ready to share your hope, and speak truth with gentleness and respect. Jennifer shares stories about her faith journey, lessons learned as a mom and podcast host, and the beauty of hard conversations marked by humility, patience, and trust in God’s timing.
Episode Highlights
Together, Angela and Jennifer break down the context and content of 1 Peter 3:15, noting the deep need for hope, humility, and kindness—especially when faith makes you stand out. Real talk on the challenge of living with “gentleness and respect,” what it looks like to check our pride, and why answering questions is less about having all the information and more about walking faithfully with Christ. Angela offers a powerful nurse’s perspective: “When you come in with gentleness, that doesn’t mean you’re not saying the hard things… But you’re doing it with gentle hands.” Their honest, humorous approach encourages listeners to embrace questions, honor God with honest doubt, and let the Holy Spirit guide both our words and our silence.
Great Quotes from the Episode
“I am experiencing incredible joy texting with a young adult family member who is actually an atheist… we are having the most intellectually stimulating…bonding conversation, even though we view the world completely differently.” “In your hearts, revere Christ as Lord. So in my heart, is Jesus the boss? Am I letting him guide and rule my thinking, my actions, my priorities?” “Pride feels good in the moment and it has terrible results, destructive results. But if I could remember, I don’t want to be standing in opposition to my Father.” “It’s our hope that leads to the questions, not our anger, not our fear. And, please don’t mishear me—fear is a natural response… but our fear should drive us to Jesus, not to panic.” “We often want to say, I have to tell you all the things…I have to tell you now. And we end up talking about 10,000 issues instead of one or two.”
Resources Mentioned
Scripture Focus: 1 Peter 3:15 Jennifer’s Website: jenniferslatterylivesoutloud.com Podcasts: Faith Over Fear, Your Daily Bible Verse
Related Episodes
Ep. 35: Love Mercy, Do Justly, Walk Humbly (Penny Reeve) Ep. 24: Telling and Going So Others May Believe (Travis Young) Ep. 25: Publishing God's Good Works (Crystal Mayo) Ep. 15: Grace Abounds All the More (Julie Sanders)
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