The Hope Pandemic

A New Hope Began With A Rogue One


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Have you ever felt hidden? Forgotten? Like you're stuck in a pit while everyone else is living their purpose?

In today's episode, we explore the unlikely heroines of Star Wars, Jyn Erso and Princess Leia, and discover how their stories mirror your own journey from darkness to hope.

Before there could be "A New Hope," there had to be a "Rogue One"—someone willing to climb the tower, transmit the plans, and give everything for a sunrise they'd never see.

Are you that rogue one??

Join me as we unpack:
-Why being hidden in the pit doesn't disqualify you- it prepares you
-The weapon of mass destruction the enemy is using against you (and how to defeat it)
-What it means to have a "kyber heart" forged under pressure
-How one surrendered life creates exponential hope
-Your mission to light it up and make ten feel like a hundred

This isn't just a story about sci-fi rebels. This is a call to join the Hope Rebellion: to rise in your most desperate hour and become the carrier of hope God created you to be.

The time to fight is now.

Video Links From Rogue One: https://youtu.be/OZ524nOJelE?si=1VUCI-D8_Vx4vkMW
Rebellions Are Built On Hope Speech: https://youtu.be/UcCq3L902c0?si=8hChDSRkjBjEs5ap

Key Quotes
"What chance do we have? The question is 'what choice?' Run, hide, plead for mercy, scatter your forces. You give way to an enemy this evil with this much power, and you condemn the galaxy to an eternity of submission. The time to fight is now!" — Jyn Erso, Rogue One

"Rebellions are built on hope." — Jyn Erso, Rogue One

"The strongest hearts are made of kyber." — Chirrut Îmwe, Rogue One

"A fighter with a sharp stick and nothing left to lose can take the day." — Jyn Erso, Rogue One

"If not for hope, how can the people stand? Hope ignites hope ignites hope." — word from the Lord


Reflection Questions

Where is your "pit"? What darkness are you currently sitting in that feels like it's disqualifying you?

What would it look like for you to shift from asking "what chance do I have?" to "what choice will I make?"

Who needs you to "transmit hope" to them right now? Who is waiting for the message only you can carry?

What would change if you truly believed you have a "kyber heart"—that the pressure you've been under has been making you unbreakable?

What's your tower? What is God asking you to climb, even if you never see the outcome of your obedience?


Resources Mentioned
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl (available on audible for free and Amazon)
Star Wars: Rogue One 
Star Wars: A New Hope 
Hebrews 11 - The Hall of Faith
1 Corinthians 13:13 - "Now these three remain: Faith, Hope, and Love"


Connect With Us
Are you ready to join the Hope Rebellion?
Share this episode with someone who needs to hear that their greatest days are ahead of them, not behind them.
Tag us on social media with #HopeRebellion and tell us: What's your mission? What tower is God calling you to climb?
Remember: Rebellions are built on hope.

Who This Episode Is For
This episode is for the Hope Vessels, the encouragers and leaders in the room. You've overcome what felt like insurmountable odds and impossible situations. You are the one bringing hope into hopeless situations in culture.

Whether you see yourself as a hope bearer right now or not, you are the Rogue One.

Your kyber heart is ready.

Your mission is clear.

The time to fight is now.

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The Hope PandemicBy Jessica Gilliam