If we're honest, life feels like we're living on the edge most of the time. Constantly being called to greater heights of faith and dependence as challenges force us into deeper trust. But all holy things never did come easily. Jesus never promised it would be simple...He only promised it would be good and worth it. In this episode, we take a journey to the Ethiopian desert and find out how a rock-hewn church can teach us about the perilous climb of faith and why it matters. 

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The holiday season is often one full of happiness and great fun for most people yet, for some, it evokes very painful memories and deeply-sorrowful feelings. Sadly, we don't usually choose to (or know how to) make space for these thoughts and emotions and, those experiencing them, can feel extremely lonely and overlooked. This episode focuses on how those in such a place can lament their way through Advent and create their own holiday season in a way that still feels holy but perhaps doesn't look like what everyone else is doing. If you're grieving a loss or processing painful memories associated with the holidays, or even simply battling a low period in your life, this episode is for you. 

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It's the week of Thanksgiving Day, and we're all looking forward to gathering around the food and traditions that mean so much to us. But what if thanks-giving wasn't just intended for one day a year? What if all our days were meant to be filled with thanks-LIVING? 

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Do you ever struggle to get past the voices in your life that have held you back? Have you come across people in the past that always talked-down your biggest dreams or squashed your greatest ambitions? Many times, people don't realize just how much such comments have taken a toll on their mental wellness and they've given up pursuing the things that most make them tick, turning them into somebody they don't even recognize simply because others told them it was too hard or too impossible or they'd never make it.  Chasing after your God-given abilities and goals is part of the adventure of life and nobody else has the right to determine where you end up except God and your own effort. This is YOUR life, so let's take a minute to re-take some power from those memories and re-visit what you might've given up on, to ask if that could actually hold the key to your greatest purpose.  

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Is it possible to not only survive loss but to actually grow through it? Can the things that are the most painful prove to be valuable parts of our story around which we can build a life? This week's episode offers some reflections on how loss can enable a soul to expand it's capacity to live, love, and learn. With the help of a little emotional landscaping, we can be enabled to allow loss to reshape us and become a beautiful part of who we are. If you or someone you know is trying to move forward after a difficult ending, this one is for you. 

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In a follow-up to last week's special episode, this week we discuss the reality that life will often bring us situations that don't make sense. Circumstances that simply fail to add up in our mind when it comes to what we deem as fair, right, and good. But the truth is, God is always seeing an entirely different picture than what we do and our duty is to allow what we see and experience, however confusing, to help us trust Him more. Today, we're talking about how to find hope even in the face of senseless things and to know the presence of God in their midst. 

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In the past, I've welcomed guests to the podcast to share their stories. Today, I'm taking the ultimate leap of faith and sitting down to share with you my own. This was an extremely emotional episode to record, but it's one I hope inspires you to trust God's hold on your life in whatever you face, to believe that He is, indeed, good - regardless of what the circumstances indicate. This is the background to everything I talk about on this podcast and, while much longer than usual, something I hope inspires you to embrace your own journey as well. 

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We all want to say the right thing but sometimes, words fail us in the moment it matters most. Today's episode focuses on two ministers who mastered the art of a word in season - knowing how to say the perfect thing to someone in their hardest hour. We can learn a lot from them about meeting others where they're at and offering them hope and truth and comfort by the life-giving words we say. You'll enjoy this one!

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It's an inevitable fact of life that we will find ourselves, at some point, in the dark: perhaps about our faith or ourselves, about God or about situations. We will struggle to face our fear as we're presented with circumstances that bring to the surface every insecurity and question we've ever had. We'll battle doubt as all the truths that were once so clear now seem obscured. Learning to walk with God in the dark is challenging in every way, but it's an unavoidable reality. Today's episode dives into the contrasts of a God who is both Light of the World and a God who hides Himself. A God who speaks openly in the brightness of day and a God who also meets us at night. This discussion hopefully will enlarge your spiritual horizons both for yourself and for those around you. 

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Learning how to trust God sounds easy, but everyday life often proves otherwise. Faith is a constant fight as we're tested with circumstances frequently that push us to greater heights of surrender. In this episode, we'll talk about what it means to completely and willingly entrust God with your one, precious life and to keep believing Him even when things get hard. 

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