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The intent of this podcast is to offer a variety insights into developing, sustaining, and regaining hope. All of us have the potential to have our hope challenged by life events, or we know someone who's hope is currently being challenged. Please share this with others. Remember, no one walks alone.
The opinions expressed by guests on this podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host. Guests are encouraged to express their opinions freely in the interest of providing understanding and encouragement to others.
For more information, please visit my website at: https://ourjourneytohope.com/
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Send us a Text Message.Becky has been a guest before (Season 1 - Episode 20) where we talked about the healing of humor. She is a remarkable person with a tremendous spirit. I think you will discover as I did that you feel like you've known her for years as a good friend. In this episode Becky and I discuss a new venture she started that is aimed at helping folks going through challenges in their life, cancer or otherwise, and for those acting as care givers. She has ...
Send us a Text Message.Perhaps you've heard it said many times that we find true and lasting hope through God's word, the Bible. You may even have heard it often enough the it is easy to tune it out. I like to think you want to know God's word but not sure where to begin reading or understanding it.In this episode I have a discussion withe Dale Jenkins about how we find hope through God's word. We discuss some views on hope and how it is a thread that runs throughout God's ...
Send us a Text Message.Music and singing have always been part of efforts to motivate and stimulate us. Even in our entertainment, we see the importance of songs. For example, we hear a song from a movie and are immediately transported to that movie. Military bands serve to spur on soldiers. Highschool bands spur on teams to keep going.The same is true in our spiritual songs we use in worship. They not only help us offer our worship to God, but they also encourag...
Send us a Text Message.Imagine being brought before a judge for a crime that you are completely guilty of. You know the law and know you must be punished. You can only hope that the judge will show mercy. Such is the situation for a woman brought to Jesus for a crime that in that time was punishable by death. She dared not hope for mercy. Yet our Lord demonstrates his love and compassion as he grants this poor, hapless woman grace, mercy, and forgiveness. H...
Send us a Text Message.We've discussed in the past about how it sometimes takes courage to have hope. I've discovered that it also takes patience to see hope truly realized.Often we want something and we want it quickly. When we are especially dealing with a challenge to our hope, we seek immediate relief. We might even wonder if God is truly listening to us in these moments. In this episode I have a discussion with Raymond Elliott about patience and hope. Raymon...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode I am sharing an excerpt from my book, Journey to Hope. I look at two seemingly unrelated events in the life of Christ where He heals two men of paralysis. I will talk to the similarities and differences in these two events and what we can learn from them. We'll focus on the most important point in these two events and how that applies to us today.If you want to read more about hope, please consider purchasing a copy of the book, "Journe...
Send us a Text Message.We've held the position throughout all of our podcast episodes that true and lasting hope is found in our Lord Jesus Christ. We learn about our Lord through Bible study. But sometimes folks may feel that they don't know where to begin a Bible study or even how to study the Bible. The World Bible School is a wonderful resource to help in this effort.Also, some folks are described as seekers. This means they realize there is more to their life or t...
Send us a Text Message.Sometimes life events happen that can be either good or bad but they may have prevented us from achieving what we want in life. Perhaps a person is deep into a career and feel a change is needed. Sadly, some may feel they have no direction to turn to in order to improve their life situation or restart from those life events. This may lead to a sense of hopelessness.It does not need to be that way. Local community college throughout the United Sta...
Send us a Text Message.When I teach folks about getting out of their selves and looking how they can help people as the best way to find and sustain hope, I also ask them to look at what is in their hands and think about how they can use that in the effort. All of us have things we can do, talents we can use to help others in their journey to hope. No where is this more evident than in the guest on this episode. Our guest is gifted with the ability to interpret for the deaf ...
Send us a Text Message.Imagine going through a difficult cancer only to have it resurface again. Just when you began to think you've defeated this evil disease, it comes back with a vengence, perhaps worse than before.Such is the challenge to hope that my guest, Todd Tipton is facing. But unlike some, rather than give in to the life threatening situation, Todd lives up to his faith and knowledge that he is not alone. He has a wonderful support system with family and his chur...
Send us a Text Message.Many times when we ask a child what they want to be when they grow up we hear heroic professions like firefighter, police officer, doctor, or nurse. Well, in this conversation we talk with a former firefighter, Ted Huges. Ted stated in his characteristically humble way that he doesn't consider himself a hero, but he is one for many, including the two young ladies he and his wife Janet adopted years ago. Ted and Janet brought hope to their lives. ...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode I will discuss a bit about finding hope through reflection. I will discuss what reflection is and how it relates to hope. I'll give some practical things we can do to grow in hope.I apply the meaning of reflection as looking back or looking at a situation in my life and think about what it meant or how it impacted my life. This action helps us to be aware of ourselves and how events, relationships, or the lack of relationship impact us ...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, I have a conversation with Donna McChord of Women of Hope. This organization helps bring hope to those who have survived breast cancer or are currently fighting the fight. Donna is the President of Women of Hope, Montgomery, Alabama. Donna shares her own battle with breast cancer and how she now is able to pay it back and pay it forward by providing support and encouragement. She also discusses how we can help these folks facing ...
Send us a Text Message.Yet again, if we simply look around we can find ways to use our gifts as a way to bring hope to others. You might think that simply smiling and offering friendship doesn't seem like much, but it is truly a great way to share hope. In this episode, I have a conversation with Lisa Missildine as we explore how we offer hope to others when we express hospitality. Lisa is a wonderful example of how to use the gift of hospitality to bring true and lasting hop...
Send us a Text Message.Sometimes we think that we have to do great and glorious things to make a difference in someone's life. That is a bit of a misunderstanding. Sometimes just being there as a friend is wonderful beyond our imagination.Such is the case in the life of Devon and Paul Hewlett. This wonderful couple are friends of my daughter, and now our friends. They proved that friendship as my daughter was going through lymphoma several years ago. But the amaz...
Send us a Text Message.Every now and then we come across someone in our life that leaves us breathless. Such was my reaction from my recent aquaintance with Michaela (Chaeli) Mycroft of Cape Town South Africa. This remarkable woman has won international recognition from such agencies as the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates as an advocate for the disabled. She has literally climbed mountains and run marathons to bring attention to the disabled. And she's done all t...
Send us a Text Message.There are many ways in which we can help bring hope to others. In this episode, I have a conversation With William (Dub) Hill of the Russian Social Assistance Homes in Syktyvkar, Russia. Among other services, this ministry brings hope to the hopeless and most vulnerable by providing housing for elderly widows and homeless women and children. We look at this as an example of using what you can do to bring Hope to others.Through this ministry, Dub and hi...
Send us a Text Message.A very effective way to develop true and lasting hope is to delve into God's word. Sometimes we might feel intimidated because we don't know where or how to begin. Or, we may feel that the Bible is too complex to understand. In this episode, I have a conversation with Julia Cienfuegos, Platform Manager for Bibletalk.TV. Julia explains how Bibletalk.TV helps us develop that hope we all need through the materials available at no cost th...
Send us a Text Message.Yes, it is a very interesting topic, and a very important one. In this episode, I have a conversation with Jamie Allen Vaughn as we discuss her journey to hope while recovering from breast cancer. We also discuss how she used her podcast titled, "Test Those Breasts" to help reach out to help others in their journey. You can listen to other topics by Jamie by searching on your favorite podcast outlet for the title, Test Those Breasts”.
Send us a Text Message.Sometimes when we are faced with events in life and a lot seems to be crashing down around us, we may feel that our hope begins to fade. In this episode I discuss with Brent Missildine the hope that does not fade. We are discussing what the apostle Peter tells us in 1 Peter 1:3-5.Brent is one of our ministers at the Prattville Church of Christ in Prattville, Alabama. He has served us many years and has wonderful insights into topics to help keep us enc...
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