My dad has advance stage dementia. He can’t carry on a conversation with you for longer than 5 seconds. He no longer knows my wife. He no longer knows his grandchildren. He no longer really remembers anything about his life…

But you know what?

He is still… Him.

I catch glimpses of who he is.

There are tiny cracks into his soul that show up like magic every once and a while.

But I totally had forgotten about this treasure of a recording I had.

When I started noticing his memory problem…

I called him and recorded his story.

This conversation is 4 years old…

And it’s mind blowing how he could never have this conversation now.

But I’m so glad I had it with him then.

So please enjoy this conversation that may be the most inspiring conversation you have heard in a long time…

From my dad, who has dementia…

But dementia doesn’t have him…

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If you follow me on instagram you see that we are in a season where our tiny house is constantly filled with teenagers we know and love as well as teenagers we don’t know. :)

It’s a zoo around here and we love it.

Heather and I hoped and prayed that our home would be “The House”. You know the one? The house that all the kids would hang out at?

And here we have found ourselves as THE HOUSE.

We don’t have a big house.

We don’t have a fancy house.

But in todays episode we ask the kids, why our house?

That’s right. The teenagers that take over our home on a nightly basis sit down with me and spill some good nuggets…

What has made this house the house that is at the center of their friend group universe?

This is such an insightful and timely conversation that I’m sure you will enjoy…

Kids or no kids…

It will help you create a culture of welcome in your home…

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I honestly can’t believe how fortunate we are to hear these life-changing words from my friend Donald Miller. This podcast episode literally has the potential to change so many lives out there. That is not clickbait. That is real. Don’s coaching us on how to live as the hero of our story today and leaves nothing on the cutting room floor.

I have known Don for a long time and this may be his most important work yet. Please let him know how much this means to him and as always thank you for sharing the show!

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It’s been a hot minute since it was just you and I. And I’ve missed you!!!

Listen I LOVE our guests. I love learning from their POV, but every once in a while I love to just unload some learnings that the world has been showing me and today I unpack some learnings on how to truly be a better ally towards people groups that your heart aligns with.

We go through 5 steps…

This isn’t an exhaustive list…

But I thin kit will help get you on the right track to make 2022 a year that we see those who have been oppressed or ignored finally be given a runway towards true equality.

And you are the key to unlocking that gift!

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This is a pen and paper podcast fam. Like seriously. Go grab it. The amount of nuggets and morals of wisdom that Dante Stewart drops for the human Hope Fam is ridiculous. Dante is a husband, father, football player, service member spouse, preacher, racial reconciliator (did I just make up a word?) But most importantly he is a hope dealer. He comes hard in this episode and gives us a lot to work on and a lot of hope when it comes to what it means to continue to fight for the equal treatment of everybody in America.

Today's show will end up being a favorite for years to come.

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I know I have a lot of people who don’t see faith the same way I do and I love that. Today I introduce you to one of my most trusted and safe friends. Safe for wherever you are on your faith journey…

Carey Nieuwhof is a pastor from north of Toronto, Canada who is one of those I would send the most skeptical of doubters to.

Not because he will convince you not to be skeptical…

But because he will simply love you for you.

On today’s show Carey unpacks what it means to him to have Canadian pride, how he grew up in a post Christian environment and where he sees the deconstructing of American evangelicalism fitting into our story, and shares his story on burning out and helps us avoid those very same pitfalls…

You can find out more about Carey at https://careynieuwhof.com/ and you can follow him on socials @careynieuwhof

And no I’ve never been able to spell his name bu heart.

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After a decade of indulging his darkest vices as a nightclub promoter, Scott declared spiritual, moral, and emotional bankruptcy. He spent two years on a hospital ship off the coast of Liberia, saw the effects of dirty water firsthand, and came back to New York City on a mission.

He spent the next 15 years building one of the most impactful charities on the planet… And then covid hit…

Here is how Scott and Charity Water are moving into this next season of their mission…

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Sharon McMahon is a former high school government and law teacher on a mission to combat political misinformation.

She is also one of my closest “instafriends”.

Se was on the premiere episode of Human Hope and now pops in again on episode 37 to fill us in on all sorts of good, old-fashioned American history.

We talk about it all.

From why Uranus is now pronounced differently, to why indigenous people in America need to be celebrated…

From Andrew Jackson and the trail of tears to how we can simultaneously celebrate our past leaders and hold them accountable…

This is an episode you don’t wanna miss…

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Kirsten has spent her career as a political commentator on Fox News, CNN, and USA Today. She watched firsthand from in front of the camera as America spiraled towards chaos during the 2016 and 2020 elections. And today she helps us ALL realize how to get it BACK TOGETHER…

Kirsten offers a template for a different kind of America, one where we can engage with people who hold opposing views without sacrificing our values or our passionate beliefs in the causes we care about. It’s a culture that embraces repentance and repair, a process through which those who have caused harm can take responsibility and work toward righting the wrongs in which they have participated. It’s a place where we’re empowered to see the possibility in other people, even people who are driving us nuts.

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When we flew to Korea to pick up our 7 month old son in 2007, I took my camera and vlogged the entire thing. From the moment we picked up Losiah till today, at 15 years old, there has barely been a week he hasn’t been on camera.

Today Losiah jumps on the mic and all 15 years of his wisdom comes pouring out.

We cry. We laugh. We apologize. We learn.

From adoption to social media, to friendships, to racism…

Today Losiah takes us on a journey that I believe will change the way we see each other.

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