Hearts of Stone Don't Have to Stay That Way

Most of us have learned to protect ourselves from pain by shutting down — closing off, going through the motions, settling for less than we actually want. It works, until it doesn't. This sermon asks a harder question: what happens when the numbness that kept you safe starts keeping you stuck? Drawing from an ancient text written by and for people whose entire world had collapsed, and yes, The Lion King, this message explores what it actually looks like to move from survival mode into something more alive. The insight at the center: you can't build a real future from a frozen heart. If you've been running from something — or just quietly going through the motions — this one's worth your time. Grab a journal. There's a writing prompt at the end.

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Hearts of Stone Don't Have to Stay That Way is an episode from The Table Church.

This episode is 29:51 long.

This episode was published on Feb 23, 2026.

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