A FREE GUIDE FOR THE HARD MIDDLE
When You Can't Feel God, You Don't Need a Pep Talk. You Need a Field Guide.
A free guide for the season you didn't choose — the diagnosis, the stress, the silence — when you still believe, but God feels far.
WHAT'S INSIDE
Five Trail Markers from Psalm 23
Each one comes with a Scripture, a short teaching, and one small step for the day you're actually having.
Trail Marker 1
The valley is a road, not a grave.
Why the most important word in Psalm 23 is the smallest one — through.
Trail Marker 2
His nearness isn't measured by your feelings.
The freeing truth that the felt absence of God is not the actual absence of God.
Trail Marker 3
The rod and staff are for you, not against you.
Quietly dismantling the lie that your hard season is punishment.
Trail Marker 4
You're allowed to walk slowly.
Permission to be honest — and why honest, limping faith is still faith.
Trail Marker 5
The table is set in the middle of your mess.
How to spot God's provision before the valley ends, not only after.
Hi,
I'm Eric Speir
pastor, teacher and host of the Fresh Fire podcast. I write for people who want a faith that's honest about the struggles. I'm not here to fix you. I'm here to walk with you through them.
You're joining something, not just downloading something.
When you grab the guide, you'll also join a growing community I write to each Wednesday — a short letter called The Weekly Anchor to help you stay steady through the week. No noise, no hype. Just a steady voice in your inbox from someone who's been where you are.
You'll also be one of the first to receive future free resources and upcoming book projects!
A couple of quick questions
Is it really free?
Yes — completely. It's my way of putting something genuinely helpful in your hands. The only thing it "costs" is your email, and you can leave anytime.
Will you flood my inbox?
No. You'll get the guide right away, a few short notes over your first couple of weeks, and then my Wednesday letter. That's it. Unsubscribe with one click whenever you like.
Through the Valley
A free field guide for the season you didn't choose — the diagnosis, the strain, the silence — when you still believe, but God feels far.
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