Finding Hope, Joy, and Purpose

Welcome to the first podcast episode of 2026 where we are taking a deep dive into the beginnings of this thing called Christianity. I hope you are challenged. I hope your mind is opened. I hope you leave with more questions than answers! Today I will discuss who Jesus was and what the context is for His life and how radical just Him picking friends was. First thing to know - Jesus and His disciples were not out to overthrow the government or start a new religion. I know, crazy. 

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HEY HEY!! Here is what I plan to cover in 2026. I am going to try and create episodes with the content being what I learned my first semester in seminary. My classes were: New Testament, Global Christianity, and History of Christian Thought. Please stay tuned and share! 

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If you know me, I always spend time at the end of the year reflecting on the previous year. I hope you do the same. But, then, it's important to look ahead. Set some goals. If you need help, please reach out. 

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Winter has arrived in Northeast Indiana and I am not a fan. Anyone else struggle in the winter? What do you do to help yourself? I will share my struggle and how I am choosing to cope. 

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Do you make lists? Do you have post it notes everywhere? Are you one that likes to be able check things off? AND, the more you get checked off, well, the better. Right? I am this person. I like lists, I make lists, I like having post it notes everywhere. But, in the past, this 'checking things off' has gotten me in trouble. In this episode I dive into my infatuation with checklists and how I changed my mindset. 

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Have you ever just be completely wiped out? Spent. And, ever had the thought, "I don't know why I am so tired?" We live in a society where working hard is not just expected, but applauded. We also live in a society where we don't talk about our emotions, our stress and how they are affecting us. Well, that is what I am going to talk about in this episode! 

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I hope I am not the only that struggles with comparison. I think our culture, perhaps our flawed humanity, leads us to look at others and then, sometimes, our brain sends us negative messages about ourselves. I have found that I have had to develop strategies for overcoming comparison and the negative thoughts that come with it. I will share my own experiences in this episode and I would love to know about yours!

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Do you listen to Christian radio? Do you follow and/or listen to Brandon Lake, Elevation, Bethel and such? If so, then you have heard the song "Make Room." In this episode I break down a verse and the chorus, and I question myself and hope to challenge others. 

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Do you ever get lost and need GPS to get your way out? Or, if you are like me, you sometimes make wrong turns even using GPS! I find using GPS to be a lot like life - you make turns, you think you are going the right direction and then you need to re-calculate. In this episode I will share my own experiences and try to give a little bit of advice about how to re-calculate. 

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I am sure glad I can laugh about this now. According to some people, I am so crazy, maybe even evil, that I am not really a Christian. It is laughable. But here we are, living in a world where we look for division instead of unity. We search for ways to spew negativity, hatred and judgement others instead of finding commonalities, things we agree on, and voicing encouragement. 

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