Steve talks with Evan Westerfield who has written a book about what for many is one of the most perplexing books in the Bible: Job. Evan and Steve what we can learn from Job's difficult story. Plus, Steve shares how God pulled him out of the deepest pit he's been in since being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. Evan is a pastor at The Grove Church in Marysville, WA.

Show Notes:

In this episode you will hear more about Steve's journey with Parkinson's disease. He is also joined by podcast guest, Mike Weston. They talk about how Mike's son's life-threatening illness impacted him and how God led Mike, his wife Donna, and his son Ryan, through it all.

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How can faith provide comfort and strength during life-altering events? Steve Sunshine discusses is personal experience after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. His podcast guest, Jim Matthews, joins him to discuss his serious health problems, and how community, faith, and peace can be found even amidst suffering. Where do you find solace in difficult times? Steve & Jim share their perspective!

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We are so excited to share with you the rebrand of Hope When Life Hurts. Erica is passing the baton to Steve Sunshine. You can continue to find Erica podcasting at The Bible for Busy People. Hope When Life Hurts will now be called Shaken.

Even followers of Jesus experience things in life that can make a firm foundation feel kind of well shaky. I will be sharing stories of people finding hope, joy and even humor under difficult life circumstances. The common denominator in these stories is God.

Shaken with Steve Sunshine starts right here on 11/29/23.

Barb Roose has jumped over many hurdles in the race of life… and found hope on the other side of each one. She’s leapt in faith over depression, anxiety, family addiction, trauma, and the angst of answered prayer. She’s a mom, a motivational speaker, a Bible teacher, a gifted writer, and a fan of cute shoes. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3Dz5M2v

Steve Sunshine has the rare gift of making people both laugh and think. He has been living life on the radio for a long time and received a surprised diagnosis that he is now navigating. He he an adopted son from Haiti and a daughter who just got married and moved to Chicago. Steve and Erica talk about all this and how he is walking through the changes on today's episode! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/31g1xf1

Our special guest on this week’s episode is someone who could teach a class on hope. On a beautiful December afternoon in 2017, her brother went Home to be with the Lord in a terrible motorcycle accident. She continues to tell stories about his life, sometimes through her tears, because that’s what memory keepers do. Last year, she battled Covid for 70 days in the hospital and at one point was on 100% oxygen. From a bed in the ICU, she told me about what God was teaching her in those terrifying days. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/30F2QDT

Our special guest on this week’s episode is a wife, a mother, a baker… and a believer. She’s an artist who works wonders with a palette of buttercream frosting and sugar cookies for canvas, plus one secret ingredient - her delightful imagination. The author of two cookbooks, she can show you how to create the prettiest, yummiest cookies you’ve ever seen and tasted. Self-taught, she now teaches others on National TV and on her popular blog called the Hutch Oven. Oh and her Instagram, also called the Hutch Oven, is a feast for your eyes. She’s the kind of person who walks into a room and lights it up. Her joy is real and her smile is hard-won. She found hope in the wake of enduring every parent’s worst nightmare. And she’s here to pass on that torch of hope right now. Emily Hutchinson is our guest on this week’s episode! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3FoMkGQ

She experienced the loss of of both her mom and grandma during the pandemic only three weeks apart. Our special guest, Julie Lyles Carr, host of the AllMomDoes Podcast, is here today to talk about how we grieve during the holidays, processing loss at Christmas, how we help our kids, and how she is growing through it all. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3bYWiSC

You've heard "there is a light at the end of the tunnel." That's true. But there can also be light IN the tunnel. Each week you are going to hear from someone who found a light IN the tunnel. You'll hear how God showed up in the tunnel of grieving through the holidays, of a parent's worst nightmare, of a frightening medical diagnosis, of almost dying, and of loss of a loved one. Join us starting November 10th, as we embark on a journey together. We know the struggle is real, but so is the hope.