HOPE is Here

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HOPE is Here brings hope to those struggling with life‘s difficult situations.

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Wednesday Nov 03, 2021

Empty Pinnacle of Success

Wednesday Nov 03, 2021

Welcome Elliott Walden, president and CEO of WinStar Farms shares his story of faith and how he shares that faith with the Thoroughbred Horse industry. Elliott shares how empty the world’s pinnacle of success is but how God’s pinnacle of success has a very different definition. Join Greg today as he talks about trusting God’s definition of success with Elliott Walden. Find some hope in this 14-minute broadcast!

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Tuesday Nov 02, 2021

Where Does My Strength Come From? (pt 2)

Tuesday Nov 02, 2021

Feeling a bit weak? Some of you are excited to approach the holidays yet others of you are anticipating a struggle… a struggle you face every year during this time. Remember this: because you hurt, God hurts. Greg shares with us some key truths from His word we can lean into for endurance through the upcoming holiday season. Sometimes it’s just simply doing the next right thing.

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Monday Nov 01, 2021

Where Does My Strength Come From? (pt 1)

Monday Nov 01, 2021

In just a few more weeks, the year 2021 will be over! Some of us might need a little extra strength and endurance to make it through the rest of this year. Let’s look at Colossians 1:9-14 to get some encouragement for that endurance. Starting with prayer, Greg gives us 6 takeaways from God’s word to help us enter and endure the holiday season. What do you need to eliminate from your schedule and what do you need to add to your schedule to help you get through the end of the year? Tune in!

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Friday Oct 29, 2021

Food for Thought Friday

Friday Oct 29, 2021

Instead of fighting a trial, is it possible to find JOY while in that trial? Maybe you need to refresh somebody else right now and you will yourself be refreshed. Pressing through the pain is tough but it is possible with God’s strength. Tune in to 14 minutes of encouragement today.

Mentioned in Today’s Broadcast: Crave by Lysa Terkeurst

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Thursday Oct 28, 2021

Age Well After 50

Thursday Oct 28, 2021

CrossFit trainer and physical therapist, Jeff Musgrave, helps people, especially those over 50, age well and enjoy life! Contrary to what the media tries to tell us, there is a lot we can do about our quality of life over 50. Exercise is great for stress relief! Stronger Life is group-based fitness for people over 50 that sets people up to get strong and age well! Tune in for 14 minutes of hope and motivation to live a stronger life!

www.StrongerLifeHQ.com

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Tuesday Oct 26, 2021

Put Your Clothes On!

Tuesday Oct 26, 2021

Today, Greg reminds us to put on our clothes each morning! Is this something you typically forget? Before you get too confused, Greg is referring to putting on your spiritual clothing! Jesus lives in all of us when invited. Putting on spiritual clothing – fruits of the spirit – is not easy. It’s always for our own good, to help us grow to be more like Jesus. What clothing do you need to be reminded to put on today?

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Monday Oct 25, 2021

Don‘t Forget

Monday Oct 25, 2021

Not only is it important to remember who you are but it’s important to remember whose you are! Let’s hang out together in Colossians 3:8-15 for a bit and dig deep. Greg shares with us 7 truths from these 7 verses to help us remember whose we are in our everyday life. Doing a heart check and learning to recognize God’s voice is important!

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Friday Oct 22, 2021

Expecting Comfort Through the Changes (pt 3)

Friday Oct 22, 2021

God is always with us, even through the changes we experience in the seasons of our lives. 2 Corinthians 1:1-10 reminds us that God is a God of comfort! God comforts us so that we can comfort others. Greg asks us today, who is it we are refreshing? Who are you reaching out to in order to comfort as God has comforted us? The more we suffer, the more God will provide His comfort. God hurts with us and for us and will help us patiently endure the pain that we are in. We can expect God’s comfort. Tune in for 14-minutes of encouragement!

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Thursday Oct 21, 2021

Expecting Comfort Through the Changes (pt 2)

Thursday Oct 21, 2021

When we are trying to make changes – emotionally, emotionally, physically, financially, professionally – sometimes we can run out of fuel. Sometimes we can get frustrated and want to give up. Today, Greg points out that 2 Corinthians 1:1-10 reminds us that God’s peace and comfort are with us every step of the way. Just focus on one step forward at a time and even if we take a step back from time to time, we can keep moving forward!

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Wednesday Oct 20, 2021

Expecting Comfort Through the Changes (pt1)

Wednesday Oct 20, 2021

Why is Greg singing “Gloom, despair, and agony on me” from the old Hee Haw television show?

Romans 12:2 challenges us to “be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Greg shares God’s words in 2 Corinthians 1:1-10 to comfort us through life. Change isn’t easy, is it? Humbling ourselves isn’t easy either! God wants to do a good thing in our lives if we just let him!

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Tuesday Oct 19, 2021

A Time to Listen

Tuesday Oct 19, 2021

“Geo” Gibson, executive director of OMAC, is on a mission to bring unity back to the community! Today, Geo tells Greg about an upcoming event where the youth of the community will get their voices heard. Turning the focus to finding solutions rather than focusing on the problems, “A Time to Listen” is a free event for people to attend with an open mind and open ears to help bring unity back to the community. Let’s engage in healthy relationships and see what doors God opens!

“A Time to Listen; Bringing the Unity Back to the Community” is happening on Thursday, October 21st, 5-7 pm at the UK Cornerstone Building (formerly Kennedy‘s Bookstore) located at 401 S. Limestone in Lexington, Kentucky. This event is FREE, but please register by emailing: Ggibson@lexingtonky.gov

www.TeamOMAC.com
Or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/OperationMakingaChange/
Twitter @GEO_omac

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Monday Oct 18, 2021

Operation Making a Change

Monday Oct 18, 2021

Executive director of OMAC – Operation Making a Change - “Geo” Gibson shares his powerful story of how a troubled childhood/early adult years led to not just one brush with the law but to three periods of incarceration. What turned him around? “I wanted to give kids something positive to look up to so I started leading in a positive way. People can change.” Listen to Geo’s inspirational story and how he’s making a change in those around him in today’s broadcast!

Previous Broadcasts with Geo:
Before He Was a Mentor (9.4.19) - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-bqf4n-bda5d9
God is Not Done With Me (9.5.19) - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-3xnf6-bda5de
Operation Making A Change (9.6.19) - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-9inrm-bda5e5

www.TeamOMAC.com
Or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/OperationMakingaChange/
Twitter @GEO_omac
Ggibson@lexingtonky.gov

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Friday Oct 15, 2021

Great Wisdom in Small Packages (pt 3)

Friday Oct 15, 2021

Don’t you love it when you get a package on your step or in your mailbox? Even if it’s something I ordered and I know is coming, I still get excited to open it when it arrives! Let’s open a small package of wisdom today! I know – that was cheesy, wasn’t it? There is joy, even excitement in opening the book of Proverbs when you realize how much meat is in Proverbs for daily life! It’s amazing how a book that was written more than 2500 years ago is so helpful for daily life NOW! Tune in for 14 minutes of hope!

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Thursday Oct 14, 2021

Great Wisdom in Small Packages (pt.2)

Thursday Oct 14, 2021

Let’s open up another small package of great wisdom from the book of Proverbs today! There are so many practical verses filled with advice for daily living in this book!

Racism? It’s in here. Posting on social media? Yep, that, too! You didn’t know that these things are addressed in Proverbs? Join Greg today as we dig into one of the most practical books of the Bible.

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Wednesday Oct 13, 2021

Great Wisdom in Small Packages (pt 1)

Wednesday Oct 13, 2021

Proverbs has 31 chapters. A few years ago, Greg began reading a chapter or Proverbs correlating to whatever the day of the month it was. Today, October 13^th, he will be digging into Proverbs 13 starting with verse 3. “Those who control their tongue….” Uh-oh… where is Greg taking us in today’s broadcast? Tune in to hear Greg’s reminders of the importance of our words and how we can use our tongues to uplift others. More is caught than taught. Tune in as we open a small package of wisdom today!

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Tuesday Oct 12, 2021

The Roller Coaster of Life (pt 2)

Tuesday Oct 12, 2021

We all have ups and downs. Sometimes it’s fun and exhilarating and sometimes it’s not. Psalm 13 is there for those times it’s “not.” It’s full of nuggets we’re going to dig into during today’s broadcast. Greg asks us “Who are you praying to?” The Bible says we can come boldly to the throne of God. What a blessing He has waiting for us - to fill our God-sized hole! Psalm 46:10 says “Be still and know that I am God.”

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Monday Oct 11, 2021

The Roller Coaster of Life (pt 1)

Monday Oct 11, 2021

Do you enjoy riding roller coasters? If you feel like your life is on a roller coaster, try reading a Psalm a day. Today, we are looking into Psalm 13:1-6 for some relief from hurting and sorrow. Everybody has those different seasons in life. We see David having an honest conversation with God in these verses. He asks God, “Will you forget me forever?” Do you ever ask that question? Just because you’re on the downswing of the rollercoaster right now doesn’t mean you’ll stay there. There is hope.

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Friday Oct 08, 2021

Wisdom from God‘s Word (pt 5)

Friday Oct 08, 2021

Forgiveness. It’s a tough word. The Bible says in 1 Corinthians that “Love keeps no records of wrongs.” If that’s true about love, then it should be true about friendship. Who do you need to call today and mend a fence with? There is such power and freedom in forgiveness! Some of you are in a mental and emotional prison allowing the enemy to keep you enslaved. God is your protector and provider. Let’s look at a few other bits of wisdom from God’s word today.

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Thursday Oct 07, 2021

Wisdom from God‘s Word (pt 4)

Thursday Oct 07, 2021

Let’s look a little closer at the life of Joseph in Genesis 39:21-23 today. God was with Joseph. Greg asks us today, what is the situation in your life that you are letting devour your mind and heart? Those circumstances are keeping you from what God has in store for you. If Joseph can have a heart focused on God through his situation, so can you! Invite God to be right there in the middle of your situation.

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Wednesday Oct 06, 2021

Wisdom from God‘s Word (pt 3)

Wednesday Oct 06, 2021

Greg shares some of his favorite passages from the Bible in this week’s broadcasts. The enemy will do everything he can to keep you away from God’s word. Let’s battle back by digging in and gleaning some wisdom this week. With the revealing, starts the healing. What Satan means for evil, God can use for good. Let’s look at an example from the book of Genesis.
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