Our Journey to Hope
We all have the potential to have our hope challenged by life events, or we know someone whose hope is currently being challenged. I invite you to explore this critical topic with us and please, share this with others. Our goal is to strengthen our own hope while helping others discover, sustain, or regain hope. Remember, no one walks alone. The opinions expressed by guests on this podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host. Guests are encouraged to express their opinions and insights freely in the interest of providing understanding and encouragement to others. For more information, please visit my website at: https://ourjourneytohope.com/
Episodes
In this episode I have a conversation with Weston Brandon about how he recovered after what is arguably one of the greatest challenges to hope. Shortly after the premature birth of his son, his wife died.
Join us in this conversation as you hear how Weston not only overcame this challenge but grew from it into a way to help others discover, sustain, or regain hope.
Weston is an author, speaker, and podcaster who shar...
Courage takes many forms. It often involves doing something that you might be uncomfortable with doing. In this episode I am speaking with Damien Barber. Damien is part of a team that is involved in starting a new congregation known as the Compass Church of Christ in Millbrook, Alabama. Damien and his team are focused on carrying the gospel to those who are finding their hope challenged.
I invite you to listen to t...
A commonality among many of those that have gone through or are going through a challenge in life is that they feel compelled to turn around and help those facing challenges on their own. Such is the case with my guest in this episode.
I am speaking with Ingrid Hanson-Popp. She experienced the joys and challenges of being a caregiver for her mother. Through it she gained many valuable insights that she shares with u...
When we face challenges in life, usually health or age related, amoung those who are of the greatest value to us are the non-paid, often family caregivers. These dedicated individuals help us to discover, sustain, or regain hope in what for many is the most challenging time of our life.
My guest in this podcast is Kristi Horner. Kristi has been a caregiver herself and is now dedicated to helping caregivers realize th...
There are many remarkable events in the life of Jesus. In fact, as the apostle John closes his gospel, he states,
"Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written."
In this episode I want to focus on one event early in the ministry of our Lord. It is the event when He confirmed throug...
In Matthew 25 our Lord gives us an insight into judgment day through the Parable of the Talents. Now, although in the day a talent was a measure of money, the priniciple Jesus was teaching us was to use what God has given us to glorify Him.
My guest in this episode has been gifted with a wonderful ability to use photography to show us not only the glory of nature, but the glory of the creator of Nature, God the Father...
I’ve stated many times that all of us have gifts that we can use to help others who are having challenges to their hope. Sometimes we think we have to do great and wonderful things or have special knowledge and skills. And yet, more often it is the seemingly small or insignificant things that mean the most.
In this episode I am speaking with Lorraine Smith about her ministry of sending out cards of encouragement to ...
There are some things we take for granted because it’s been a part of our entire life and we just don't think about it. Such is the concept of communication. Most of us think we’re good communicators, and we probably are, but all of us can improve. And, as I’m trying to do through this podcast, I want to know how can I can use communication to help others who’s hope might be challenged.
Dan Streety is my guest...
What a delightful and talented guest!
In this eipsode I have a conversation with Addie Ott about her understanding of hope. She brings excellent insights to help those whose how is being challenged.
I encourage and invite you to listen. Note the joy in her voice. Also note the scriptures she offers to help us remember, as she states, God's promises and His faithfulness to us.
It's very common to find someone who has experienced challenges in their life to look to how they can use the experience to help others. Such is my guest, Beverly Ross. Beverly experienced the loss of a child and a personal battle with cancer. Through it all, although hope was challenged, she held on to her hope and hope flourished.
Beverly now is the founder and executive director and a counselor with Wise C...
In this fourth installment of the series on how grandfathers help instill hope in their children, I am speaking with Russ Knowles. Russ is a brother in the Lord, good friend, and a granddad. I’ve always appreciated his insights into other topics, and I think he’ll have some interesting ideas for this podcast.
I invite you to listen and be encouraged by Russ’ insights.
In this third installment of the series on how grandfathers help instill hope in their children, I am speaking with Dr. Steve Wages of the Cloverdale Center for Youth & Family Ministries at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama. Steve brings a wealth of insights into this topic as both a grandfather and a researcher and teacher. I invite you to listen to the depth of wisdom from Steve.
In our discussion Ste...
This is the second episode in the series about how grandfathers help instill hope in their grandchildren. In this episode I am speaking with Brent Missildine. Brent is one of our ministers at the Prattville Church of Christ in Prattville, AL.
As you listen you will hear how Brent and his wife Lisa faced a devastating challenge to their hope as grandparents. You learn how through it all they maintained and perhaps ...
Throughout history the role of grandparents has been vital to the continuation of the family. In the next four episodes I want to hear from four men who are brothers in the Lord, personal friends of mine, and grandfathers. We will explore their thoughts on the importance of their role in helping instill hope in their grandchildren.
In this first episode in the series I’ll explore some thoughts about the importance o...
I am thrilled when I hear passion in the voice of people as they discuss their life and challenges to hope. Such is the case with my guest in this episode. I am having a conversation with BT Irwin of the Christian Chronicle Newspaper.
BT is the host of the Christian Chronical Podcast. In our conversation he shares the mission of the Christian Chronicle and podcast. He aslo shares his thoughts on hope. I invite y...
Challenges to hope come from many different directions. Some are unexpected and some are cultivated, perhaps not intentionally. Such seems to be the impact of abuse and alcoholism. We don’t realize the increasing grip it has until it has that firm, almost unbreakable hold.
But there is hope! My guest on this podcast is a remarkable woman who is winning the challenge to her hope from alcoholism. Her name is Abi Kin...
Suicide is such a tragedy in families and others. It seems to leave us with a sense confusion and if we are part of the problem. It also is often very difficult for us to move on.
My guest in this episode experienced the tragedy of their father taking his life when they were teenagers. Loosing a family member always remains a part of our existence. It is even more so when it was from a tragedy.
Heather and her si...
I've posted a lot of episodes on my podcast and there have been many that shine above the rest. This one shines very bright. I have a wonderful conversation with James Early about what it means to love like Jesus and how we can do this. We share insights and perspectives on how it draws us closer to our Lord and grows our hope. We share our devotion and service to our Lord through whom we find true and lasting...
Those of us that have children know how much we hurt, even physically, when on of our children suffer. Even the childhood mishaps and scrapes woult tear my heart apart. I wanted to take all the suffering off of them and bear it.
My guest in this podcast, Tracy Ripley lived through the drama of a child with congenital heart disease. Through it all she relied on her faith in the love of our Lord. Tracy knew she was n...
If there is anything we share it is that all of us have experienced suffering at some level. I often marvel at the resiliance and grace others express as I know the suffering they are enduring.
A question that is often asked is why God allow suffering. Isn't He all powerful and all loving? How then can He allow suffering to happen to His greatest creation.
In this episode I try to present some thoughts about t...
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