Today we continue out thinking around Hope and dig a bit deeper in to the idea that ‘Hope is like a rope’ - looking at the kind of stories and experiences that begin to form our strands and how we can collectively become hope as we bring our strands together.

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When we read things in the bible, particularly in the Old Testament, we can find ourselves immersed in lots of battle-type stories and a perspective on God that fits around that imagery.

Today we take some time to think about how our view of God is shaped by some of those stories, consider how Jesus challenges that perspective and look at other ways we can begin to view God.

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Today we take some time to consider our relationship with hope, pushing us beyond it just being a feeling and investigating how hope can be the catalyst to how we move forward and begin to impact the lives of others.

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Today is our first time back after the summer and we take a bit of time to re-cap the details of how things will work in The Living Room moving forward.

We also re-visit the heart behind The Living Room and consider the evolution of the words that shape our approach - Refuge, Hope and Purpose.

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(And if you ever fancy coming along then feel free to just turn up or get in touch on info@thisisthelivingroom)

Today we talked about a few changes we are making for September. If you’ve connected with the Living Room at any point or have wondered about coming along, then please listen in.

When we experience something challenging in our lives it can be a really isolating experience. The pain and the trauma are so real at the time and when we watch the world carrying on around, it can feel like no one else understands what we are going through.

But when we meet someone who gets it, then suddenly things feel different. We feel seen and safe in the knowledge that some else understands what we are going through.

That’s the art of solidarity.

Today we take some time to look at the impact that finding that solidarity can make and look to inspire each other to reach out and seek out solidarity.

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Grief can be such a challenging thing to navigate. Today we take a look at the reality of what it looks like and feels like to go through something difficult and how we can be kind to ourselves in suffering and learn how we can help others who are grieving.

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If you’ve ever been through anything difficult, you can often find it hard to work out how to have a conversation with God about it - especially if you’re disappointed, confused or angry with him.

Today we take some time to look at Lament and see how this practice, of honesty and vulnerability with God, is more healthy and hopeful than we’ve been led to believe.

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Many people would describe the moment that they chose to connect with God as if a light was switched on - not everyone has that exact experience, maybe their illumination was more like the gradual turning of a dimmer switch.

Today we take some time to look at the weight that can exist around ‘repentance’ and investigate the origins of that term and discover the impact that can have on each of us in our pursuit of God.

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When we experience things in life that cause us to feel disappointed or ashamed we can easily fall into the trap of hiding those parts of us away, hoping that no one discovers that part of our lives.

Today we look at the importance of bringing these things into the light and the difference it can make to our connection with God and the way we feel about ourselves.

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