Sacred Thorns
Rachel Walters
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About This Podcast
A podcast for when the healing doesn't come. Sacred Thorns explores faith in chronic illness, infertility, grief & lasting suffering. No toxic positivity, just honest hope. When prayers go unanswered and suffering won't end, where is God? Host Rachel Walters draws from ancient Christian wisdom to offer companions for the journey. If you're tired of being told to "just pray harder," you'll find understanding here.
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S1E10 Living in the Sacred Middle
In the season one finale, Rachel explores what it means to live in the sacred middle, the long, uncomfortable space between unanswered prayer and resolution. Inspired by a listener's question about…
S1E9 Prayer When Heaven Feels Silent
In this episode, Rachel explores what happens to our faith when the prayers we've whispered for years seem to go unanswered, and Heaven stays silent. She shares the personal moment of standing in an…
S1E8 Valleys and Mountains: Reframing Spiritual Geography
In this episode, Rachel challenges the spiritual hierarchy we've created around valleys and mountains, assuming that God primarily dwells on the mountaintop and only "still" remains with us in the…
S1E7 When Light Breaks In: Christmas and the Scandal of Hope
In this episode, Rachel explores the whole Christmas story, not just the comfortable parts with angels and shepherds, but the violence, grief, and impossible circumstances that surrounded Christ's…
S1E6 Advent: Learning to Wait Well
In this episode, Rachel explores what it means to wait well during Advent—and what we've lost by rushing past this season of preparation. Through the image of a rose blooming out of season, she…
S1E5 Thanksgiving in the In-Between: Already and Not Yet
In this episode, Rachel explores the concept of "already and not yet," a biblical idea that God's kingdom has come but isn't yet fully present, and how this perspective transforms our understanding…
S1E4 Hidden in Plain Sight: Biblical Women Valued Beyond Motherhood
When you're carrying the cross of infertility or childlessness, you've likely been pointed to the same biblical stories: Sarah, Hannah, Elizabeth. But what about all the women whose stories don't end…
S1E3 Spiritual Warfare in Suffering: The Battlefield Nobody Sees
Building on Episodes 1 and 2, this conversation invites you to see the spiritual dimensions of your struggle and discover how God transforms our deepest wounds into weapons of grace.When you're…
S1E2 Where Is God in the "No"?
What happens when the theology we've been handed can't hold the weight of ongoing suffering? This episode explores how prosperity gospel thinking—even in subtle forms—crumbles under long-term pain,…
S1E1 The Day Everything Changed
My infertility journey became inseparable from my spiritual journey. In this first episode, I share how years of unanswered prayers, medical challenges, and a pivotal baptism moment led me to…
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Sacred Thorns has published 11 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Christianity, Health & Fitness.
Sacred Thorns is currently declining with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 38m.
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