Picture this: you’re enjoying a peaceful evening at the lake when sudden fireworks send your beloved dog running into the woods, disoriented and afraid. For Adam Hamilton, this terrifying search for his lost dog Mabel became an unexpected window into understanding God’s heart for each of us. In this deeply personal episode, Adam weaves together an impactful family story with profound biblical truths, revealing how we all sometimes find ourselves lost, running from the very love that wants to protect us. Through the lens of ancient shepherds and modern pet parenthood, Adam explores what it really means to come home to a God who never stops searching.

Episode Highlights:

• The Real Reason We Run Away From God – Just like Mabel fled when she heard booming fireworks, we often run from God not because He’s the source of our pain, but because life’s “booms” disorient us and make us think the very place of safety is actually dangerous.
• God’s Relentless Search Strategy – Adam reveals how the frantic neighborhood search for Mabel mirrors God’s approach in Ezekiel 34: “I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the injured, and strengthen the weak.” This isn’t passive waiting—it’s active, determined love.
• The Question That Changes Everything – “If you feel far from God, which one of you moved?” This simple but profound question cuts through religious complexity to reveal a life-changing truth about who does the wandering in our relationship with God.
• Why Jesus Called Himself the Good Shepherd – Drawing from Luke 19:10, Adam unpacks why Jesus said he “came to seek and save the lost,” connecting ancient parables about lost sheep to our modern experience of feeling disconnected and alone.
• The Joy of Being Found – The overwhelming relief and celebration when Mabel was discovered becomes a beautiful metaphor for the “joy in heaven” when a person comes back to God – revealing that coming home to God isn’t about shame, but about celebration.

Whether you’ve walked away from faith, never really had it, or are simply feeling spiritually disconnected, Adam’s vulnerable storytelling and theological insight offer an honest exploration of how divine love actually works in real life. This episode captures that universal human experience of feeling lost while pointing toward the hope that someone is always looking for us. If you’ve ever felt spiritually disoriented or wondered if you’ve wandered too far from God, this conversation will speak directly to your heart and remind you that coming home might be simpler than you think.