The Faith Well (formerly, From the Pastor's Study)
Pastor Mark Anderson
Show overview
The Faith Well (formerly, From the Pastor's Study) has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 46 episodes. That works out to roughly 5 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 4th season.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 5 min and 8 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 10 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 18 episodes published. Published by Pastor Mark Anderson.
From the publisher
Pastor Mark's reflections on Christian faith and life.
Latest Episodes
View all 46 episodesHope and Confidence in the Future
God is Not Waiting for You to Change
Sitting in the Ruins of the Family
S4 Ep 7The Kiss that Names Us
The betrayal of Judas reveals something deep within the human heart.
S4 Ep 6Therapy Will Not raise the Dead
Therapy can help us cope with life, but it cannot create a new life.
S4 Ep 5WHEN BAD RELIGION BECOMES GOOD RELIGION
When does bad religion actually reflect the urge to freedom?
S4 Ep 4Celebrity as False Gospel
Does celebrity culture provide real identity?
S4 Ep 3The Hopeless Burden of Atheism
Atheism advocates freedom from religion. But it actually doubles down on religion's heaviest burden.
S4 Ep 2Music and Unity
Does music actually create real unity?
S4 Ep 1Order and Change Before Politics Had Names
Compromise among differing groups is the only way to move forward meaningfully.
S2 Ep 18The Western Loss of Confidence
What fills the vacuum of meaning when a culture loses confidence in itself?
S2 Ep 17"Fence Wars: The Battle Lines of Political Division"
Do we discover freedom by building fences or tearing them down? Listen to Pastor Mark discuss how neither way is the answer.
S2 Ep 16Retreating from Judgment
No one likes to be judged. But the cost of retreating from judgement is high.
S2 Ep 15ASMR Stress Relief
ASMR is good as far as it goes.
S2 Ep 14The World is Not Progressing, but Coming to an End
Human efforts to redeem the self and the world always fail. The is only one source of salvation.
S2 Ep 13GETTING THE SELF OUT OF SELF HELP
Self has its benefits...and some serious limits.
S2 Ep 12HOW IDOLATRY DISTORTS LIFE
How do we go from being 'takers' to 'thankers'?
S2 Ep 11Are you worth being judged?
What we do with the gift of life matters. The necessity of being judged is intertwined with the unique human, God-given attributes of responsibility, morality, and social interconnectedness.
S2 Ep 10REFORMERS, NOT RADICALS
Disrupting and tearing down society is not the Christian way.
S2 Ep 9How do I progress in the Christian life?
Is the Christian life about growing in holiness and proving my faith?