HOPE is Here

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

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Mar 10, 2022

Thank You For The Scars (pt 2)

Mar 10, 2022

14 min

Scars are signs that you have been wounded. But do you know what else the scars indicate? That you survived the wound. Keep showing up, you will survive. Let’s look at some other truths we learn from the things that once wounded us. Hebrews 13:5-6 says “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. So, we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” What are you learning from your scars?

“Thank You for the Scars” by I Am They - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqjGT9BSyJA

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Mar 9, 2022

Thank You For The SCARS (pt 1)

Mar 9, 2022

14 min

Do you have any physical scars? Scars are signs that you have been wounded and that you’ve survived. Let’s look at John 20:24-30 today as we look at Thomas’ reaction to Jesus’ resurrection and insistence on seeing Jesus’ scars. There is room at the cross for our doubts. God is waiting for you with open arms, even with your questions, doubts, fears, and concerns. Greg looks at 5 things he has learned from emotional and mental scars.

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Mar 8, 2022

Are We There Yet? (pt 2)

Mar 8, 2022

14 min

There are benefits to waiting. That’s exactly what you wanted to hear today, right?

None of us enjoy waiting, but God’s primary concern is who we are becoming during a season of waiting. God is more interested in your character than in your comfort. Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% of what happens to you. Join us in today’s broadcast as Greg looks at 5 takeaways when you are in a season of waiting.

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Mar 7, 2022

Are We There Yet? (pt 1)

Mar 7, 2022

14 min

“Are we there, yet?” None of us likes to wait very long, do we? God is in the crockpot business in our microwave culture. Psalm 27:14 “Wait for the Lord, be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” It can be challenging to keep the faith when we are in a season of waiting but there are benefits to be reaped! Rick Warren says “I want to change my circumstances, but God wants to change ME.” Let’s look at some benefits of waiting in today’s broadcast.

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Mar 4, 2022

Food for Thought Friday

Mar 4, 2022

14 min

“Your direction determines your destination. Your decisions determine your direction. What you download determines your decisions and who you walk with makes all the difference.” – Mike Breaux

Let me ask you today, what direction are you going? Sometimes life happens and we find ourselves going in a different direction than we originally intended. Maybe it’s time to re-evaluate. Are you making God-honoring decisions? What are you downloading into your mind? Re-examine who you are doing life with. Tune in today for 14 minutes of thought-provoking hope.

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Mar 3, 2022

Care for Pastors’ Wives

Mar 3, 2022

14 min

Greg continues his discussion with Rodetta Cook, co-founder of Care for Pastors, about support specifically for pastors’ wives. Rodetta, a pastor’s wife for 42 years, was only 20 when her husband took his first pastoral position. With 2600 pastors’ wives strong, their private Facebook group provides support and provides a safe place for pastors’ wives to minister to one another. Rodetta shares some tips to help pastors’ wives endure the trials of ministry. Wow-what an encouragement this ministry is!

Rodetta@CareforPastors.org
www.CareforPastors.org
The Confidante ~ for Pastors' Wives Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/251621828302429
www.PastorsKids.org

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Mar 2, 2022

Care for Pastors

Mar 2, 2022

14 min

As many as 1600 pastors are leaving the ministry every month. Care for Pastors is a ministry that comes alongside pastors and their families helping through hurts, marital challenges, church conflict, empathy fatigue… and they offer help for pastor’s kids, too! Join Greg as he talks with the co-founder of Care for Pastors, Rodetta Cook, in today’s broadcast about how you can care for your pastor.

Rodetta@CareforPastors.org
www.CareforPastors.org

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Mar 1, 2022

Can I Survive This? (pt 2)

Mar 1, 2022

14 min

The enemy loves to lie to us. If Paul lived through all the storms that he wrote about in 2 Corinthians 11:23-28, find encouragement, you can make it through the storm you are going through. You are not alone. He wants to help you. There is hope. Sometimes we can have a lot of information but it doesn’t do any good unless there is transformation. Tune in to today’s broadcast as Greg encourages us that we can survive this.

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Feb 28, 2022

Can I Survive This? (pt 1)

Feb 28, 2022

14 min

Can I survive this? What trial or tribulation are you going through right now? In 2 Corinthians 11:23-28, Paul reminds us of all the storms that he had gone through yet he still clung to the Lord and found hope in Him. Maybe you need to hear that God is with you, that His grace is enough today. Press on. Keep moving forward. He is with you, even if you don’t feel Him.

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Feb 25, 2022

Living in Worship - The Living Series

Feb 25, 2022

14 min

We finish up our week with Amanda Carter as she sums up how she has lived through extreme grief over the loss of her marriage and the sudden loss of her 27-year-old sister, finding herself in that place between the promise and the fulfillment of the promise, yet still being able to keep her eyes on the victory she has in Jesus through worship. What a powerful message of hope that Amanda offers us this week. Thanks for joining us.

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Feb 24, 2022

Living in Victory - The Living Series

Feb 24, 2022

14 min

Worship leader and teacher, Amanda Carter, shares how she has lived and functioned as a leader through seasons of defeat. COVID has been hard on us all but how do we keep going when we feel completely bewildered. God promises victory. Tune in to listen in on this conversation between Greg and Amanda to remind you that no one wins a war by themselves. There is victory in Jesus.

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Feb 23, 2022

Living in the Middle - The Living Series

Feb 23, 2022

14 min

That place between the promise and the fulfillment of the promise, let’s call it “the middle.” Amanda Carter reminds us that “Waiting is no joke and not for the faint of heart!” Amanda shares with us how she gets through “the middle” filled with hope waiting on God and His promises. God never fails. Be encouraged that sometimes we have to wait a while but when God comes through, He does it quickly and at exactly the right time. You CAN have abundant life… right in “the middle.”

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Feb 22, 2022

Living with Grief (pt 2) - The Living Series

Feb 22, 2022

14 min

Worship leader and teacher, Amanda Carter, shares with Greg today how to not get stuck in grief. Even in a painful place, it is important to remember to worship. Worship breathes hope into our grief-stricken lives. Worship gives us strength to learn to walk around the whole in your heart left by grief without falling into it. Grace is connected to grief and God can meet you right in the middle of it.

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Feb 21, 2022

Living With Grief (pt 1) - The Living Series

Feb 21, 2022

14 min

As worship leader at Lexington City Church in Lexington, Kentucky, Amanda Carter shares with us how she lives with extreme grief only by God’s grace and through his strength. Amanda suddenly and tragically lost her 27-year-old sister, Lauren, only three weeks after her sister’s wedding. She has also experienced grief in the loss of her marriage. God is near to those crushed in spirit. How can we move through the grief? Psalm 30:5 says “Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.” There is hope…

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Feb 18, 2022

Food for Thought Friday

Feb 18, 2022

14 min

Today, Greg shares an encouraging letter from a financial partner and long-time listener. Will you share your story with us? It’s a blessing to hear how God is using Hope is Here to touch your lives. Join Greg today as he shares 14 minutes of “Food for Thought” and find some hope. Go into your weekend filled up and armed with hope.
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Feb 17, 2022

LIGHT

Feb 17, 2022

14 min

I heard Mike Breaux once say “I wanna look like, live like, and love like Jesus.” Let’s hang out in John chapter 1 today. John is one of the three guys who were closest to Jesus. Consider the gospel of John as a biography of Jesus’ life written by one of his best friends. Let this form the foundation of your faith. God is still on the throne even if your life has been turned upside down. Let his light shine to those around you who need it. Tune in for 14 minutes of hope today!

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Feb 16, 2022

When You Have a Wounded Heart (pt 3)

Feb 16, 2022

14 min

We’ve been looking at 6 ways God helps you when you have a wounded heart. God uses grief to help us grow. None of us like it when we are going through pain, but God always does His part and offers comfort during those seasons of grief. “All things work together for those who love the LORD and are called according to His purpose.” -Romans 8:28.

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Feb 15, 2022

When You Have a Wounded Heart (pt 2)

Feb 15, 2022

14 min

You are not alone with your broken heart! God feels the emotions you are experiencing with you. He is with you. God gets my attention when I am hurting. I’m so thankful that God’s mercies are new every morning! Don’t let Satan steal your joy. Wally Rendell says “If you have a pulse, you still have a purpose.” Tune in today for finding hope when you have a wounded heart.

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Feb 14, 2022

When You Have a Wounded Heart (pt 1)

Feb 14, 2022

14 min

46% of people are single, whether by choice or circumstance. Maybe Valentine’s Day should be called “Single’s Awareness Day.” God shows up best in seasons when you are hurting. He draws you close to himself. Psalm 34:18 “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” He never wastes a hurt. If you’re needing some encouragement in your current season of life, tune in to 14 minutes of comfort today for your wounded heart.

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Feb 11, 2022

Food for Thought Friday

Feb 11, 2022

14 min

John 10:10 says “The enemy comes to kill, steal and destroy but I have come that you may have life and have it to the full.” The death of Chesley Kryst by suicide has shocked the world recently. Externally, she had it all but internally she lacked peace. There’s a God-shaped hole in us that only He can fill. You are not alone. There is hope.

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