Kim Endraske, author of God is Real: The Eyewitness Testimony of a Former Atheist, shares how God transformed her from an "evangelical" atheist to an evangelical Jesus-follower. As you discover how God made in-roads into her hardened heart, you'll be drawn into God's heart of unstoppable love and be reminded that no one is beyond His grace-filled reach.

Verses: Romans 5:8; 2 Corinthians 5:17

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Kirsten Samuel, author of Choosing A Way Out: When the Bottom Isn't the Bottom, shares the miraculous stories of how God restored her marriage following the discovery of her husband's porn addiction, then powerfully rescued her from PTSD and suicidal depression. God has birthed a powerful ministry out of her pain. As a coach, she has witnessed hundreds of women's lives being transformed and healed. She's been featured on the Focus on the Family Daily Broadcast, Chris Fabry Live on the Moody Radio Network, and many relationship and recovery podcasts.

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Verses: Deuteronomy 31:8; Isaiah 41:10; Isaiah 43:1-2; Jeremiah 1:5; Psalm 90

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Amy Lively, Bible teacher and author of Can I Borrow a Cup of Hope?, explains how we can find faith for hard times from 1st Peter. How do we survive the end of the world as we know it? How do we trust God in uncertain seasons when the pain and problems of life come barging in? Through Biblical insights and the powerful stories of real-life heroes of faith, we'll be inspired move past our hopeless fears and hopeful fantasies into a place where our hope is fully set on Christ.

Verses:

1 Peter 1:13

1 Peter 4:7-11

1 Peter 5:10

Jeremiah 29:11

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Check out Amy’s Book: Can I Borrow a Cup of Hope? 

Kristi Lowe, host of the Even If Podcast, joins Kelly as the two share stories of being transformed by the presence of the Lord. Although the stories range from light-hearted to profound, each one highlights the faithfulness of God to speak to our deepest needs and our greatest fears. We pray that as you hear these stories, God will open your heart to how deeply you are loved by the One who is weaving all our stories together.

Verses:

Proverbs 3:5,6

John 18-20

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Jen Thompson shares the mind-blowing ways God has displayed His goodness in the adventure of establishing Rockside Ranch, a place of restoration for young men in crisis. She and her husband have seen God do the impossible: from suddenly owning a 100-acre Ranch in their early 20's to learning deep truths out of septic tanks and compost piles to witnessing the miraculous transformation of young men who have discovered the freedom and joy of walking out their true identities in Christ.

Verses:

• Ephesians 3:20
• Psalm 34:8
• Habakkuk 3:17
• 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

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Wende Gaikema shares the story of her remarkable son, Matt, an honor student at Texas A and M, who died by suicide just months before he would have graduated. Wende shares the stunning ways God met her in those first hours and years following Matt's passing. As a leadership coach and trained in asking questions, she shares the questions that propel us forward and questions that keep us stuck. Out of her heartbreak, Wende helps us understand the best and "not so great ways" to respond to those who have lost loved ones.

Key Takeaways:

Matt's hope had a name and that name is Jesus.

Verses:

1 Thessalonians 4:13

Psalm 40

Deuteronomy 31:6

Lam 3:22-23

Psalm 27:13-14

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

2 Corinthians 4:17-18

Imagine Heaven by John Burke

Kelly shares how the courage to be curious transformed thousands of lives in Acts 2 and how that same curiosity was used by God to rescue her heart from the weariness of ongoing disappointments. She shares 5 ways questions have the power to transform our lives when we bring them to the Lord. What if our rescue from cynicism and weariness was just on the other end of a question?

Key Takeaways:

Questions have the power to hold us in the tension of an unresolved, unexplained story. They help us resist the temptation to jump to conclusions.

Questions make space in our hearts for the possibilities of a bigger God-story.

God spoke words I never would've expected and didn't know I needed.

Verses:

Psalm 13:1-3

Psalm 23:6

Psalm 34:8

Psalm 119:81

Psalm 136:1

Isaiah 43:18-19

Jeremiah 33:3

John 10:3

Living Fearless by Jamie Winship

Beth Wahl and I talk about how to cultivate hope and live unoffended when life disappoints, when dreams are shattered, and when our stories remain unresolved. Beth shares how God taught her to carry her story lightly rather than being crushed under the weight of sorrow.

Key Takeaways:

I know He has written the truth of who He is on my heart. He is good and He is sovereign.

Job didn’t know the full story and it doesn’t seem that he ever did. God didn’t let him in on the cosmic battle. So I think there is always more at stake than whatever it is we want. 

I have to remind myself what's true: I can get to that place where I surrender the story that I wish I had for the story that God has entrusted to us. And it's a sweet place of surrender.

Verses:

John 9:1-5

Philippians 1:29

1 Peter 5:10

Job 1-3 and 38-40, 42. 

1 Thess. 5:14

Heb. 4:15-16

Heb. 12:3

Matthew 11:4-6

2 Corinthians 1:9

2 Cor 4:16-18

Romans 8:18

Romans 11:33-36

 Unoffendable by Brant Hansen

The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson

In part 3 of the Hope for the Weary series, we'll see some heartbroken people in the Bible who gave up on God and I'll share a time I felt God had given up on me. We'll discover how God can powerfully transform our prayers and guide us deeper into hope when we are weary from waiting for our prayers to be answered.

Transcript is available on my website: www.KellyHall.org and on YouTube: @KellyHall356

Key Takeaways:

The P of HOPE: Pray for and pile up promises.

When the pile of hardships overwhelms, a pile of God's promises overcomes.

When discouragement silences our hope, God's Word shatters that silence with living Hope.

Delays are not evidence of God's disappearance. Detours are not unanswered prayers.

They are purposeful portions of our journey in this broken world that reveal deeper dimensions of God's heart of love.

Verses:

Exodus 4, 5, and 6:9

Deuteronomy 31:8

Psalm 27:13-14

Isaiah 46:9,10

Isaiah 64:4

Isaiah 55:8-9

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Darlene Larson, author and Life Purpose Coach, shares how God’s purpose for her life brought hope after abuse, divorce and the loss of loved ones. In a span of 40 days, she lost her mom, her marriage, her children, and her home. She shares how God healed her heart and now gives her the joy of teaching other women how to find healing in the Lord and walk into their God-given purposes.

Discover more about Darlene and download her first book at: www.heartswithapupose.com

Verses:

Psalm 62:8

Psalm 139

Psalm 32:8

Isaiah 61:3