Baby Steps with Christ
Baby Steps with Christ is a faith-based podcast hosted by Leigh Trupin—author of the award-winning book Dear New Believer, Love God. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by religious expectations, unsure where to start with God, confused about what it really means to follow Him, or conditioned to believe in religion over relationship—this podcast is for you.
Leigh shares her raw, personal journey from spiritual confusion and religious pressure to discovering the freedom of a real relationship with God—outside of church routines, performance, or checklists. Through relatable stories, spiritual insight, and practical encouragement, each episode offers honest, beginner-friendly guidance to help you start and grow your own relationship with God, one small baby step at a time.
Whether you're a new believer, spiritually curious, breaking free from religious pressure, or rediscovering God beyond religion—tune in and take baby steps toward personally knowing God for yourself.
Episodes
13 episodes
How I Found a Prayer Life That Isn’t Boring: Talking to God Personally
Are you ready to rethink what prayer actually is—and how it can completely change your relationship with God?In this episode of Baby Steps with Christ, host Leigh Trupin talks about what prayer really is, how to pray, and how to...
How God Changed the Way I Give Advice to Others
Are you giving advice without including God—and could it be leading someone in the wrong direction? In this episode of Baby Steps with Christ, host Leigh Trupin shares a powerful personal lesson about Christian advic...
When You Keep Forcing Something That Isn’t God’s Plan
When God speaks through your circumstancesIn this episode of Baby Steps with Christ, host Leigh Trupin shares a personal story about the cost of moving ahead of God. Through the experience of her daughter’s attempted move...
Why a Relationship with God Isn’t a Gift for a Select Few
How do you build a personal relationship with God—and is it really available to everyone?In this episode of Baby Steps with Christ, host Leigh Trupin answers one of the most common questions people ask: how to have a rela...
Why I Still Believe in Deliverance (Even When the Church Failed Me)
Can alcoholism, pain, and a broken past truly be redeemed?In this moving episode of Baby Steps with Christ, host Leigh Trupin shares the powerful and miraculous story of her Uncle Jimmy—a man who transformed from alcohol ...
How I Found a God Who Isn’t Boring: From Rules to Relationship
Do you feel following God is boring? Do you believe faith is only about church, Bible reading, and rules?In this honest episode of Baby Steps with Christ, host Leigh Trupin shares how she discovered that a personal relation...
What God Taught Me About Tithing: Breaking Free From Religion
God isn't transactional and tithing isn't a requirement.In this honest episode of Baby Steps with Christ, host Leigh Trupin talks openly about the fear, guilt, and confusion many people feel around tithing. Many churches ...
I Judged Someone —Then God Changed My Perspective
Why does God correct judgmental thinking instead of condemning us? In this deeply personal episode of Baby Steps with Christ, host Leigh Trupin shares how God corrected her judgmental thinking after she questioned whether hel...
I Don’t Love God Yet — But He Still Loves Me
Do I have to love God to have a relationship with Him? In this episode of Baby Steps with Christ, host Leigh Trupin shares a deeply honest and personal story about how her relationship with God does not always look the way ot...
The Relationship with God I Didn’t Know I Could Have
Do I need to go to church to have a relationship with God? In this episode of Baby Steps with Christ, host Leigh Trupin takes time to clarify something she often shares on the podcast — that building a relationship w...
The Enemy I Didn’t Know Was Real
Is Satan real and how can I be free from spiritual oppression? In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Baby Steps with Christ, host Leigh Trupin shares her personal story of encountering the reality of Sata...