How do we hold on to hope in a world that feels heavy with pain and disillusionment?

Dr. Dan Allender and Dr. J. Derek McNeil invite us into an honest conversation about navigating the tension between hope and despair during the Advent season. 

In this episode, Dan and Derek explore the vulnerability of waiting and the struggle between wanting quick fixes and trusting in a bigger story. They talk about how cynicism, disappointment, and past wounds can chip away at our trust in the future—and why we need each other to rekindle hope when it feels out of reach.

Advent, they suggest, is a “haunting” season, one that challenges us to sit with the tension of longing and trust. It’s a time to nurture patience, imagination, and faith — even when the path forward feels uncertain. Join Dan and Derek on the podcast today as they wrestle with the beauty and complexity of waiting with hope.