Sharon Hodde Miller

November 25, 2025
00:00 32:29
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We live in a culture obsessed with self-care and personal branding.  But what if freedom and happiness is found more in forgetting ourselves and remembering God instead? Sharon Hodde Miller shares from her new devotional, Gazing at God: A 40 Day Journey to Greater Freedom from Self.  On today's episode, you'll learn: 

3:25 What does it mean to gaze at God 

10:36 How to help your kids avoid being self-centered 

15:57 How to avoid harming your children with your own insecurity 

22:10 Why we should practice self-forgetfulness

25:30 The journey of getting out of a scarcity mindset

Sharon Hodde MIller PhD is the co-founder and leader of Bright City Church in Durham, North Carolina.  She teaches about faith, culture and the Bible, and her books include Nice, The Cost of Control, and Gazing at God. 

Learn more about Sharon Hodde Miller on her website https://sheworships.com/

Follow Sharon on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sharonhmiller/

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Arlene Pellicane is a speaker, host of the Happy Home Podcast, and author of several books including Parents Rising, Making Marriage Easier and Screen Kids.

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