The Intimacy We All Crave
What if the deepest ache in the human heart, the craving to be seen, heard, and truly known, can only be satisfied by God? Jim and Meghan sit down with Daniel, who now leads marriage and family ministry with Family Honor, to explore why every human heart longs to be seen, heard, and known, and how that longing ultimately points back to God. Drawing on nearly two decades in ministry and his own conversion story at Georgia Tech, Daniel unpacks the counterfeits our culture offers in place of real intimacy and why lasting love starts with the love of God. He also opens up about parenting six teenagers, walking through a son's wandering faith, and the daily battle every family faces in choosing what leans toward the Lord.
What’s in this episode:
Why intimacy is the deepest longing behind our addictions and struggles
Daniel's conversion moment sparked by a crude joke at Georgia Tech
Family Honor's in-person workshops for parents and children
Programs built for different ages, from puberty through dating
The foundation of virtue and why God's rules protect, not restrict
Navigating a teenage son's struggle with faith and confirmation
Why the battle for our souls plays out in daily small decisions
One resource every Catholic family should know: The Catechism of the Catholic Church
Book he is currently reading: Lay Siege to Heaven by Louis De Wohl
Advice to his younger self: Start a prayer life and keep adding to it
Final wisdom for listeners: Remember the constant, eternal battle for your soul in every choice
Resources Mentioned:
Family Honor Inc – Workshops helping parents talk to kids about God, love, life, and sexuality
Lay Siege to Heaven by Louis De Wohl – A novel on the life of St. Catherine of Siena