Julia Pierce - Living in "the Joy Fortress"

In this deeply personal episode, Julia sits down with her brother Marc for an honest conversation about grief, suffering, healing, faith, and the lifelong questions surrounding the problem of pain.Together, they explore what it means to keep searching for God in the middle of heartbreak, trauma, loss, and uncertainty — while still holding onto joy. And before the heavier conversation begins, listeners get a glimpse into their sibling dynamic through a compilation of the laughter that filled the room before the interview even officially started.If Marc’s voice sounds familiar, you may recognize him as the narrator behind the audio version of the Tree of Life Bible.This episode is vulnerable, thoughtful, funny, emotional, and ultimately hopeful — for anyone who has ever wrestled with grief, faith, or the question: “Why does pain exist at all?”