I like to think most people—at least most Christians—don’t enter into a marriage expecting it to end in divorce. Yet it’s the reality for a lot of people. In this episode of Have Hope; Will Travel, guest Sara Slaybaugh walks us through how to identify healthy and unhealthy relationships, divorce in the church, and how ... Read More about {97} Divorce in the Church [Sara Slaybaugh]

This week’s guest and I have spent a lot of hours together—studying, traveling, and theologizing. We went to college together, served in ministry together, and studied abroad together. This week on Have Hope; Will Travel podcast we’re inviting you into the conversation as we talk about God and LGBTQ+. Rev. Dr. Keith A. Menhinick is ... Read More about {81} Finding Freedom in Sexuality and the Church [Keith Menhinick]

Kelsey Pfleiderer was in her twenties when she was (eventually) diagnosed with a spinal tumor. Now she uses authentic storytelling to talk about chronic illness, grief, and motherhood in hopes that others find their own story in hers. Topics Addressed: Kelsey’s story of being diagnosed with a spinal tumor in her twenties How to find ... Read More about {77} Authentic Storytelling Meets Spinal Tumor [Kelsey Pfleiderer]

There are a lot of complex perceptions behind the terms “foster care” and “foster youth.” Today our guest Tori Hope Petersen is a foster care survivor, foster care advocate, foster parent. Listen as she shares her story as a former youth in foster care and how faith, hope, and advocacy have taken root from her ... Read More about {74} Faith, Hope, and Foster Care [Tori Hope Petersen]

We have a very special guest I’m excited to introduce to you all today! It’s my dad. My dad (Dennis) is a husband, father (duh), executive coach, and he is on the board of multiple non-profit organizations. I invited him on the podcast not just to share embarrassing stories from my childhood but to share ... Read More about {73} Story Time and Leadership Lessons with Dad [Dennis Axelson]

Apple | Google | Amazon | Spotify | Transcript It was a totally normal day. Until it wasn’t. This week on Have Hope; Will Travel we’re journeying to and across Europe hearing Anastasia Vladychynska’s story of evacuating Kyiv, Ukraine, less than a month ago. Topics Addressed How did you decide it was time to leave ... Read More about {63} One Woman’s Story of Evacuating Kyiv [Anastasia Vladychynska]

How often do you get the chance to talk to someone different than you about race, religion, vaccinations, and defunding the police? In my conversation with Leonard this week, he models what a charitable discussion can look like on even the most controversial of topics. I learned so much from him, and I think you ... Read More about {61} The Questions About Race You Feel Like You Can’t Ask [Leonard McDonald]

The world seems to be in a constant battle between natural products and pharmaceuticals. So this week on Have Hope; Will Travel podcast we’re stepping into the controversy and who better to educate us than a woman who knows a lot about both. Pharmacy student Alissa Clayton is an essential oils user and clean living ... Read More about {45} Can Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals Co-exist? [Alissa Clayton]

What are the three most important Christian holidays? Christmas and Easter, of course. But what’s the third? Pentecost. Yesterday was Pentecost Sunday, but did you know Pentecost actually comes from the Jewish holiday Shavuot? This week on Have Hope; Will Travel we explore Pentecost and the spiritual gift most often associated with Pentecost: speaking in ... Read More about {42} Speaking in Tongues?! [Katie Axelson]

At Have Hope; Will Travel podcast we believe in getting to know people who think, live, and believe things that are different than we do. The world becomes a smaller place when we get to know others and can have open conversations. This week I interviewed a good friend of mine who isn’t a Christian ... Read More about {23} Evangelism Led by a Non-Christian [Casey Manko]