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Finding the source of our hope means believing with confidence that God has good plans in store for us—even when life takes an unexpected or tragic turn. Togetherlet's explores six incredibly relevant themes that lift right off the pages of Jeremiah’s manuscript, providing practical guidelines for hope filled living:

1. Surrender

2. Reject Counterfeits

3. Listen

4. Check Your Heart

5. Take Personal Responsibility

6. Pursue Intimacy with God

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Have you experienced difficulty in becoming parents (infertility, miscarriages, adoption issues, etc.)?


Issues of infertility, miscarriage, or an adoption that fell through are incredibly hard and often take people by surprise. Few people imagine those kinds of struggles before they have them.

Thankfully, the Lord has a lot to say about suffering. Many of His people struggled with the exact same thing. You can take comfort the Lord has a lot of say about your situation. We like to remind people to cry out to the Lord (Psalm 13), look for his grace in all its various forms (my grace is sufficient), and believe the Lord is for you, even when days are really hard.
 
Enjoy what the Lord has given. You do not know what the future will hold. Maybe issues of infertility will be gone … maybe not. Maybe you will have another miscarriage … maybe not. Maybe you will be able to adopt five more children … maybe not. Jesus encouraged us not to worry about tomorrow for today has enough trouble of its own.
 
In order to be encouraged, encourage others.

One of the things we like to remind ourselves is it is always possible to make things more complicated than what they are. Yes, parenting is war. Yes, we have to work at understanding our children. Yes, we want to be knowledgeable. However, we also need to remember that because we all live under the good and sovereign hand of the Lord, grace, obedience, purpose, priorities and dependence make up the core of life.

Tying Their Shoes by Rob and Stephanie Green, lays the foundation for expecting parents to welcome a new addition into their home in light of the gospel.

Are you stuck in dysfunction and unhealthiness?

According to research, less than 20% ever feel like they reach their full potential.

How do we fix that problem?

How are we showing up the way God intended us to shine . . . created in His image?

A few tips:

• We each need to understand our own DNA’s – temperaments, and stories.

• Know your personality so you can effectively communicate with others

• If I don’t know who I am, I’m going to be threatened by you!

• Complete not Compete /No more of the Comparison Game

You are in integrity when the life you are living on the outside matches who you are on the inside ~ Alan Cohen

How do we spark great conversations about sexuality with students and their pastors, youth workers, and parents?

Listen in as Nicholas Black shares the focus of a study called “Alive.” This study is not to enforce sexual morality or focus on shame. Rather, Alive meets students where they are and encourages them to live out of their identity as new creations of Christ and experience being truly alive because ‘Christ lives in me’

If you are a mom . . .

then you are very aware, motherhood has its share of challenges!

Physically, mentally, emotionally and even spiritually

Being a mom is one of the most rewarding experiences but usually a little crazy has to be a part of the ingredient.

Listen in to Suzanne Gosselin and Gretta Kennedy, authors of Grit & Grace, as they share that even if a woman has read all the parenting books and received amazing advice from other moms, until she becomes a mom she won’t truly understand the responsibility and challenges that come with the title.

What do employees want?

Are we taking the time to ensure happy work environments?

As a leader, are you doing a self check to ensure you are creating an atmosphere of fairness and transparency, to make the workplace more flexible, humane, and honest?

Today ~ Listen in as we are unpack some Research from Josh Bersin ~ Global industry Analyst.

Why do you think young adults are leaving the church?

This is what they are saying:

It’s not very entertaining. It’s hared for me to be engaged.

I have Sports on Sundays

It’s watered down and fake.

People in the church are bigots or hypocritical.

It’s Sooo big that I can’t find community.

No one is investing in me.

I don’t feel welcomed.

It’s not relevant to my world. I don’t feel connected.

I don’t have time. I want to relax and chill on Sunday.