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Unshakable Hope Podcast
This podcast is where Real Life intersects Redeeming Love. Here we'll wrestle through faith questions, such as: How do I trust God’s heart when His ways and delays are breaking mine? How do I talk to God about my broken heart and find true hope and healing? May these conversations and Biblical truth renew our hope, open our eyes to the beauty of God's redemptive story, and anchor us more securely to His heart of love.
Podcast Episodes
Episode #41 Walking in the Spirit: From Corporate Executive to Ministry Leader. Leann Maxwell-Muir
What if God created your vision board? Leann Maxwell-Muir experienced a powerful revelation from God following a trip to the Moab desert with her sister. When she heard, “It’s not…
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Episode #40 God’s Rescue from Anger and Fear after Significant Loss. Lauren Hostetler
Lauren Hostetler, a full-time nurse and business owner, explains how God rescued her from 3 years of intense anger following the sudden loss of her mom during her college years.…
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Episode #39 Waking Up to the Goodness of God. Susie Larson
Do we truly believe God is good? Susie Larson, author of Waking Up to the Goodness of God, explains how we can move from bracing for impact to anticipating God’s…
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Episode #38 Hope for the Weary from the Wilderness. Part 4
In part 4 of the Hope for the Weary series, Kelly Hall explains how we can embrace God-possibilities in the weariness of the wilderness. We’ll hear some never-before-shared powerful stories…
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Episode #37 A Deeper Faith in the Journey. Lisa Granger
Lisa Granger, radio show and podcast host, believes God has placed a precious and powerful purpose in every woman’s heart. She shares how the Lord has deepened her faith over…
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Episode #36 A Move, A Wilderness, A Soul-Healing. Sarah Nichols
Sarah Nichols shares about a time when God led her and her husband to step out in faith and make an unexpected move. Instead of the great things they hoped…
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Episode #35 Beloved Restoration: A Christ-Based, Women’s Only Recovery Program. Natalie Bradley
Natalie Bradley shares her recovery story and how the Lord led her to launch Beloved Restoration: a Christ-based, 12-step, women’s only recovery program. This rapidly growing non-profit ministry is based…
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Episode #34 God’s Grace for Impossible Places. Ginger Millermon
Ginger Millermon shares multiple stories of God’s miraculous intervention that left doctors amazed. You’ll hear of God’s faithfulness as they fought for her sons’ lives and then more recently how…
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Episode #33 Living in Christ’s Unshakable Victory. Judy Dunagan
Do you feel stuck battling fears, lies and doubts? Judy Dunagan, author of The Loudest Roar: Living in the Unshakable Victory of Christ, shares the good news that we’re not…
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Episode #32 God’s Powerful Rescue from People-Pleasing and Shame. Cheryl Lutz
Have you ever been worn out trying to win the approval of others? Cheryl Lutz knows exactly what this feels like and describes herself as a recovering people-pleaser. She discusses…
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Episode #31 Mental Illness: Growing Up Loved But Not Safe. Sara Brown
Sara Brown grew up with a mom who loved her deeply but suffered from Paranoid Schizophrenia. Sara, a Marriage and Family therapist (LMAFT), shares her eye-opening story of how secrecy…
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Episode #30 Living Life to the Full when Loss Breaks our Hearts. Victoria Chapin
A joy-filled inspiration! Victoria Chapin shares a riveting story of hope and transformation as she learned to trust God through the significant losses of her husband, her mom, and then…
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Episode #29 Unexpected Joy in a Deployed Christmas. Kelly and Lee Hall
Lee and Kelly Hall share stories of unexpected joy during Lee’s last-minute deployment to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan in 2003. Although Lee would miss sharing Thanksgiving and Christmas with his…
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Episode #28 Mission of Hope after the Loss of a Child. Melissa Zerby
Melissa Zerby and her husband Jimmy share how they experienced God’s tangible presence and miraculous interventions following the loss of their eight-year-old son, Brysen. We hear about Bryson’s love for…
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Episode #27 Finding Your Identity in Christ. Hannah Conway
Do you need to know God is able to do the impossible in your story? Hannah Conway explains how she found her identity in Christ after growing up with a…
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Episode 26 Fullness of Joy in Parenting Special Needs Adults. Kim Cusimano
In this inspiring episode, Kim Cusimano, wife and mom of four adult children, describes how God guided their international adoption journey and led them to include two special needs children…
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Episode #25 Hope and Rescue from Debilitating Anxiety. Caris Snider
Anxiety is the number one health issue people are dealing with today for a variety of reasons. Caris Snider will share how anxiety almost took her life and how God…
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Episode #24 Discovering Your Praying Personality. Janet McHenry
Have you ever felt insecure or guilty about your prayer life? Today, Janet McHenry, author of Praying Personalities: Finding Your Natural Praying Style, frees us to connect more deeply to…
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Episode #23 From Prisoner to Pastor. Dave Emigh
Dave Emigh, the Pastor of Family and Community, humbly shares his powerful journey of redemption. You’ll hear how a decision to drink and drive 25 years ago tragically resulted in…
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Episode 22 God Rescued Her Teenage Son from a Life-Threatening Aneurysm. Christina Custodio
Christina Custodio, author of When God Changed His Mind, shares how God rescued her 13-year-old son from a life-threatening aneurysm and then sustained their entire family through his long rehab.…
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Episode #21 Finding Joy Beyond Rejection. Patty LaRoche
Patty LaRoche, author of A Little Faith Lift: Finding Joy Beyond Rejection, shares the hope and security of her identity in Christ through humorous stories of rejection from her years…
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Episode #20 Practical Help and Hope in the Freakshow of Life. Tess Scott
Tess Scott, author of Listen Sister! Finding Hope in the Freakshow of Life, offers us practical help and hope as we learn to shed shame and embrace our identity in…
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Episode #19 From Out-Spoken Atheist to Devoted Follower of Jesus. Kim Endraske
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…
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Episode #18 A Marriage Restored after Porn Addiction and Suicidal Depression. Kirsten D Samuel
Kirsten D 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…
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Episode #17 Can I Borrow a Cup of Hope? Amy Lively
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…
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Episode #16. The Power of Seeking God in Your Stories. Kristi Lowe
Kristi Lowe, host of the Even If Podcast, joins Kelly Hall as the two share stories of being transformed by the presence of the Lord. Although the stories range from…
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Episode #15 An Adventure in God’s Goodness at Rockside Ranch. Jen Thompson
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…
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Episode #14 Grieving with Hope after Suicide. Wende Gaikema
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…
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Episode #13 Curiosity Rescued My Weary Heart with Biblical Hope
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…
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Episode #12. How do we live unoffended when life disappoints? Beth Wahl
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…
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Episode #11 Hope for the Weary from a Tsunami. Part 3
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…
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Episode #10 Finding Hope and Purpose after Abuse and Divorce. Darlene Larson
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…
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Episode #09 Lifted to Hope out of Childhood Abuse and Shame. Louise Sedgwick
Louise Sedgwick, author of Lifted from Shame, shares her powerful journey out of significant childhood abuse and shame. Her story shines as a beacon of hope and redemption. She explains…
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Episode #08 God’s Goodness in the Heartache of Suicide
Beth shares how God’s goodness comforted and sustained her family through the loss of her beautiful teenage son to suicide. She hands us hope in the tender descriptions of God’s…
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Episode #07. HOPE for the Weary from a Mountaineering Crisis. Part 2
Kelly shares her son’s harrowing rescue from a crevasse while mountaineering and how this parallels God’s hope-filled rescue of her weary heart. You’ll discover how to wrestle through judgements about…
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Episode #06 Hope for the Weary from a Boat Accident. Part 1
Kelly Hall shares the first of a four-part series seeking to answer the question, how do we hold onto hope in God when I’m weary, Teaching from the acronym H.O.P.E,…
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Episode #05 Experiencing God’s Love through 7 Miscarriages and Foster Adoptions. Deanna Nezvensky
Deanna’s childhood dream of having a large family was shattered with multiple miscarriages and the diagnosis of a reproductive genetic abnormality. In her darkest moments, she experienced new depths of…
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Episode #04. Finding Hope When Dreams are Crushed. Rachel Wojo
Rachel Wojo, author of One More Step: Finding Strength When You Feel Like Giving Up, shares her story of finding hope and strength in God’s Word when her dreams of…
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Episode #03 A Stroke at 29: What Choice Will You Make? Lori Vober
Lori Vober endured a life-threatening hemorrhagic stroke at the age of 29 followed by complications of epilepsy. She and her husband leaned on God’s faithfulness through the uncertainties of adoptions,…
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Episode #02 Murder, Motherhood, and Miraculous Grace. Debra Moerke
Debra Moerke, author of Murder, Motherhood and Miraculous Grace, shares her story of gut-wrenching heartache and fierce forgiveness, all while illuminating the miracle of God’s prevailing power and love. Check…
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Episode #01 God’s Presence during Miscarriage and Near-Death Experiences: Stacie Snell’s story
Stacie Snell experienced God’s presence and hope during a miscarriage and two near death experiences involving her second child. She shares how God rescued her heart from disillusionment following the…
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Episode #00 Trailer
Trailer: Have you ever been impatient as you waited on God to answer your prayers? Have you struggled to trust God when His promises didn’t seem to line up very…
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Hope for the Weary
I’m worn out waiting for your rescue but I’ve put my hope in your word. (Psalm 119:81 NLT). This honest prayer directs our weary hearts to the only source of lasting hope: the living and active Word of God:
The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you. He will never leave you or forsake you. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged. (Deut 31:8)
I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. (Psalm 27:13,14)
Don’t be afraid for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. (Isa 41:10)
Thank you, Lord, you are with me and for me in all your sea-splitting, wonder-working, giant-slaying, water-walking, sun-stopping, obstacle-demolishing, mountain-moving, death-defying power and love at all times.