Episode 83

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16th Sep 2025

Anchor Points: When Faith Feels Like a Highlight Reel

Ever feel like church is more about smiles than honesty?

Like everyone’s living the highlight reel, even when life is anything but?

In today’s Anchor Point, Devin Almonte looks on something many Christians feel but don’t always say out loud: the pressure to be “okay.” From surface-level smiles to curated conversations, we can start to think there’s no space for brokenness in the body of Christ. But the truth? That’s exactly what Jesus came for.

In this episode, Devin shares:

  • Why “positive vibes only” isn’t the same as true hope
  • What one woman’s experience with women’s ministry revealed
  • How to hold space for grief, anxiety, and loss without losing joy
  • Why glimpses of Eden still break through, even outside the garden

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Do you ever feel like you have to “put on” at church or in Christian spaces?

What would it take to create more “how are you really?” moments?

Let’s talk about honesty, healing, and glimpses of Eden in the middle of the mess.

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Think, see, and live differently. By uncovering God’s truth and removing the blinders that keep us from seeing clearly, we are called not only to reflect on these truths when we rise, when we lie down, and in all we do, but to live them out in every area of our lives.

As Deuteronomy 6:6-7 reminds us, “These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” Faith is not meant to stay in our thoughts; it is meant to be lived out in action. What fills our minds and hearts shapes our lives, and what we truly believe must become evident in how we live. Together, we will learn what it means to live this out every day.

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About your host

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Devin Almonte

Devin Almonte is a broadcaster, journalist, and podcaster dedicated to media-driven discipleship. As the host of InSight Out and Encouraging Star Stories, she challenges audiences to think deeply about faith, culture, and purpose, offering clarity for the mind, joy for the heart, and truth for the times.

A Colson Fellow and graduate of the World Journalism Institute, Devin has written for The Stream and other outlets, integrating theology, worldview, and storytelling to address today’s pressing issues.

With a diverse background in business, broadcasting, film, commercial work, and media production, she has worked with companies like QVC, HSN, and Macy’s Merchandising Group in media, journalism, and product development. Her experience in storytelling, faith-based media, and on-screen work enables her to engage audiences in a way that is both thought-provoking and deeply relatable, inspiring a Christ-centered life.

Devin is also the founder of InSight Out Media, a faith-based company committed to media-driven discipleship, equipping people to see the world through a biblical lens and live out their faith with confidence.