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Hosted by Rachel Walters · religion · EN-US
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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Signup to Generate a PitchA 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.
Sacred Thorns is hosted by Rachel Walters. The show has published 15 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Living in the Sacred Middle" (8 February 2026, 39 minutes), "Prayer When Heaven Feels Silent" (25 January 2026, 43 minutes), and "Valleys and Mountains: Reframing Spiritual Geography" (11 January 2026, 36 minutes).
Sacred Thorns publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 15 episodes.
Booking probability for Sacred Thorns is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Sacred Thorns requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Sacred Thorns's contact route on record: verified email.
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Rachel Walters hosts Sacred Thorns, a religion podcast with 15 episodes published.
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Episode #10
<p>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 navigating...
Episode #9
<p>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 empty bedroom...
<p>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 valley. She...
<p>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 birth. Through her...
Episode #6
<p>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 shares how to engage...
<p>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 of gratitude in...
<p>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 with miracle...
<p>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.</p><p>When you're living with...
Episode #2
<p>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, and discovers that...
Episode #1
<p>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 discover a God big...
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