This week, The Redeemed Man podcast welcomes back one of its very first guests, licensed counselor and minister Michael Cusick, to talk about his new book Sacred Attachments. In his conversation with Nate Dewberry, Michael explains what attachment means, why it matters, and how the bonds we form, or fail to form, early in life can shape us as adults. He also highlights the importance of openness and honesty, how to guard against “spiritual exhaustion,” and what it means to embrace a “re-imagined” life with God—one marked not by constant activity, but by rest and security in His love.

Segments/chapters

0:00 Intro/What inspired Michael’s latest book

3:19 What does attachment mean, and why is it important?

11:51 The “Four S’s” critical to a child’s healthy emotional development

15:32 How our sacred attachment to God helps us “exhale” in times of stress and shame

24:26 The truth will set you free—not just the truth of the Bible, but what’s in our own hearts

32:11 God meets us where we’re broken, so let’s be willing to admit where that is

41:38 How God rescues us: the story of Juan Cruz

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