Tiffany Whiseant joins Tom Lyman for a raw, hope-filled conversation about prodigals, church hurt, and the mental battle of coming back to God after years away. Tiffany shares what it’s like to carry shame, comparison, and the weight of “I knew better,” while still feeling God pulling you home.
They talk about why so many prodigals don’t stay, what the church can do after the altar call, and why real discipleship looks like dinner tables, coffee, and consistent connection, not just a Sunday service. Tiffany also opens up about losing what once felt like her identity, and how God used the breaking to rebuild purpose and clarity.
If you’ve been trying to return but feel unqualified, exposed, or stuck in your head, this episode is a reminder that conviction isn’t condemnation, and God still gives new strength to the ones who wait on Him. What if the thing you’re ashamed of is the very doorway God wants to use to bring you back and send you forward?
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