HOPE is Here

Greg continues his conversation with author and Podcaster, Jason Romano.  Jason talks about how forgiveness requires delving into the pain that was caused. 

Follow Jason on Twitter at @JasonRomano
Learn more about Jason’s podcast and magazine at https://sportsspectrum.com/
Check out Jason’s book, Live to Forgive: Moving Forward When Those We Love Hurt Us
Visit his website at www.JasonRomano.com

Greg is joined by author and Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Studio Show at ESPN.  He has since transitioned to Sports Spectrum, a magazine and podcast that connects sports and faith.  Jason shares what caused him to write his book, Live to Forgive and his encouragement toward others to enter their own messy journey of forgiveness.

Follow Jason on Twitter at @JasonRomano
Learn more about Jason’s podcast and magazine at https://sportsspectrum.com/
Check out Jason’s book, Live to Forgive: Moving Forward When Those We Love Hurt Us
Visit his website at www.JasonRomano.com

 About Jason Romano . . .

Greg wraps up his week continuing on the topic of how we perceive ourselves.  After driving a Mercedes for a week, Greg recognized some lessons to learn.  You will hear some encouragement about how to let go of allowing material things to be your identity.

Greg talks today about how we perceive ourselves.  Do you identify yourself by the clothes you wear or the car you drive?  Do you feel less of a person because you don’t have nice things?  Or do you feel more of a person because you do have more than others?  To God, it doesn’t matter.  He loves you either way.  He doesn’t care what kind of car you drive.  He only cares about what is in your heart. So, are you choosing your identity based on how you perceive yourself, how you think others perceive you, or how God perceives you? 

Greg wraps up his conversation with Amanda Speakes, counselor with Grief Recovery Care on the five stages of grief and loss. Did you know there are more to these stages and that they are not necessarily in the order presented?  

Learn more about Grief Recovery Care at www.GriefRecoveryCare.com or schedule a session by calling (859) 595-0836 or email GriefRecoveryCare@gmail.com

Greg continues his conversation with Amanda Speakes on the topic of unresolved grief.  Grief affects more than a single person or the family.  Statistics show there are 13 million grievers annually due to death.  There are 2.6 million deaths per year in the United States with an average of 5 grievers per death.  There are 2.5 million grievers due to divorce and 15.6 million grievers due to romantic breakup.  Grief has a huge impact on our communities and there are consequences to not resolving it.

Learn more about Grief Recovery Care at www.GriefRecoveryCare.com or schedule a session by calling (859) 595-0836 or email GriefRecoveryCare@gmail.com

Today Greg talks with Amanda Speakes, a counselor with Grief Recovery Care about the grief process and the importance of grieving.  She notes that grief isn’t just about losing someone to death.  It can come from losing a job, loss of a marriage, or even loss of your faith.  Anything that that is a big change in your life can be considered grief. 

Learn more about Grief Recovery Care at www.GriefRecoveryCare.com or schedule a session by calling (859) 595-0836 or email GriefRecoveryCare@gmail.com

Greg discusses a newly released book called “Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change.”   It’s about being like a coffee bean.  When you’re in hot water, add flavor to the situation.  The power to change is on the inside of you, not the outside.  This is a great program if you’re feeling burned, discouraged, or just losing hope.   You will want to take notes on this program.  Learn more about “Coffee Bean”  on Amazon.

Everyone gets burned out including Ministers and Pastors, sometimes to the point of wanting to quit.  Well, don’t quit!  There’s HOPE!  Pastor Grant Mathes of Shechem Ministries joined Greg in the studio to talk about this secluded location in Anderson County of Central Kentucky built to provide a place for ministers to recharge their batteries.  Learn more about this retreat at www.ShechemMinistries.com

Greg wraps up his interview with Lynn and Janene Buckles about how their faith sustained them through Lynn’s numerous surgeries and ultimately facing death.  

Lynn is a Pastor on staff at Crossroads Community on Todd’s Road in Lexington. You can contact Lynn at Lynn.Buckles@crossroads.net

Greg continues his conversation with Lynn Buckles and Janene about Lynn’s miraculous recovery from a rare illness.   Lynn is a Pastor on staff at Crossroads Community on Todd’s Road in Lexington. You can contact Lynn at Lynn.Buckles@crossroads.net

On November, 2, 2015, Lynn Buckles thought he was having a heart attack.  He went to the hospital and found it wasn’t heart attack, it was worse.  The doctor gave in only a 10% chance of survival.   Listen to this amazing story shared by Lynn and his wife Janene Buckles. 

Yesterday, July 11, Greg shared four things that can keep you from being free.  Today, he shares a 4-step plan to help you gain personal freedom through God’s word.

Here in the United States we just celebrated Independence Day; a day marked as a day of freedom.  But, are we really free?  Today Greg shares four things that keep us from being free.  Tomorrow, Greg will share a 4-step plan to help you gain personal freedom through God’s word.

Dawn Drummon lost her twin brother to suicide.  What hope is there for those left behind?  Greg and Dawn discuss resources to help those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Check out some of these resources mentioned in today’s show:

www.KayWarren.com
www.ProjectSemicolon.com
www.LinesofHope.com
www.AllianceofHope.org

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Call 1-800-273-8255

Chat https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/

Greg continues his conversation with Dawn Drummond who lost her twin brother, Pastor Jim Howard, to suicide.  The devastation of suicide to a family is heart-breaking.  We all just want to know why?  Will we ever know?

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Call 1-800-273-8255

Chat https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/

On January 23, 2019 the world lost an amazing man to suicide.  Jim Howard was a pastor at Real Life Church in Valencia, California after growing up in Lexington, Kentucky.   Today, Jim’s twin sister, Dawn Drummond, joins Greg to help us remember her brother. 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Call 1-800-273-8255

Chat https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/

Greg wraps the week up continuing on the topic of focusing on God-Honoring thoughts. 

Our thoughts play an important role in how we live our lives. Today’s show is taken from Philippians 4:4-8 about evaluating our thoughts and to remember to “Rejoice in the Lord always!”

Greg Howard shares stories from the Alpha Prison & Reentry ministry program.  Recent studies show that 68% of offenders are re-arrested within five years of release. However, those inmates who complete Reentry Initiatives have an average recidivism rate of 20%.

Learn more about Alpha Prison & Reentry at https://alphausa.org/prison